The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-15

Tie senate aSSelnUfeu Ut IL W.-LiCu
tenant-Governor THOMAS presiding. Prayer
by Rev. Mr.. S. A. Steel, OF Broad-Street
Methodist church. ..... ..
JAMES RIVER AND KANAWHA CANAL.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
muncation from tho Executive transmit
ting a memorial from the president OF the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company
in relation to granting an extension Of the
time for the construction OF the Clifton
Forge railroad. .....
On motion of Mr.. GAYLE, the communi-
cation, with the accompanying documents,
were referred to the Committee on Roads
and ordered to be printed.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. ..t
BY Mr. DICKINSON Bill to authorize the
construction Of roads in the counties OF Car
roll and Grayson.
BY Mr. HERNDoN: Bill to amend sections
7 and 10 of chapter 1873 Of the Code Of 1878,
in relation to homesteads. ...s.
BY Mr.. MARSHALL: ELL to amend the
charter OF the town Of Fincastle.
BY Mr.. EUBAEK: Bill to amend an act to
incorporate the Buchanan and Clifton Forge
Railroad Company.
THE PROPOSED RECESS. ,.--'
Mr.. CLARK moved to take up Senate joint
resolution (Mr. PENN's) providing for re-
cess of the two Houses from the Goth of De-
cember until the Sd of January, without per
diem. .......
The resolution was taken up-ayes, IS;
noes, II. ..-...,.......-. 49,. ..-...
Mr.. PENN said, he. believed that it had
been generally conceded by all senators
upon the floor that tho present session was
not limited one; hence he thought brief
recess could be TAKEN .-'
Mr.. JOHNSON thought if there was no 5usi-
ness to be transacted before Christmas that
the General Assembly should at once pass
a law providing for assembling after the 1st
OF January forever hereafter. The appro-
priation bill could be taken up, instead Of
postponing it, as has been the case hereto
fore, until the very tail-end Of the session.
Mr. GRIMsLEY thought the Legislature
had better accept the proposition contained
in the resolution than to take the recess al
lowed by law of three days with pay, and
take probably ten days without pay.
Mr.. HINTON moved to amend by adjourn
ing on the Esd instant. Agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. ALLAN the whole was
indefinitely postponed by recorded vote
10 ayes, 16 noes. ~
DELINQUENT COLLECTORS.
On motion OF Mr.. HERNDON, the Commit
tee on Counties, Cities, and Towns was re-
quested to inquire into the expediency of
SO amending an act approved March 81,
1876, as to furnish more effective and
complete remedy against late delinquent
township collectors.
TAXING LIQUORS IN BULK. .
On motion OF Mr.. MARSHALL. so much Of
bn ~ or m ho
taxing OF liquors in bulk was referred to
to report upon so taxing liquors.
INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
Mr.. ALLAN presented Joint resolution
referring so much Of the Governors mes
sage as refers to the subject of the inspec-
ton Of tobacco to special joint committee,
consisting OF four on the part of the Senate
and seven on the part OF the House, with
Instructions to report by bill or otherwise
[Under the rules the resolution lies over
until to-day.l - .s,,..' ....,...
IL --I's IN MEMoRIAM. ~ /.
Mr.. Nicely. presented the resolution
adopted by the House of Delegates in rela-
ton to the death Of General Edmund r.
Bagwell, late member of that body from
Accomac county, Appropriate and feeling
addresses were made by Messrs. FINNEY,
SINCLAIR, DUFFIELD, LAWSON, MARSHALL,
BLAND, and DANIEL, and resolutions eX-
pressing the sympathy Of the Senate with
the family of deceased in their deep and
sore atfliction, and providing for wear
ing the customary badge Of mourning by
the Senate, were adopted. asH}1.4 !, -, CIV
On motion Of Mr.. GsUEsESBERRYtb the Senate
adjourned. .5esrng 10 G,r' ,ss!. st'.,p &, ~,