The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-03-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA..
WEDNESDAY, February Is, 1877.
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UGAEilAu ADDEMDul VI !l1'oiAllN
WEDNESDAY, February Is. 1877. Il
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The Senate met ut - M,-Lieutenant-
Governor THOMAS presiding, No prayer.
CENTRAL LUNATIc ASYLUM. .grya.
Mr. HINTON submitted the report OF the
commission appointed to, select a suitable
Site for locating the Central Lunatlc Asy:
Inn. They. report unanimously in favor OF
Petersburg for the location OF the said asy-
lum. -, .s,,..f4 - 49, @"~' .. l.
THE LIMIT OF THE SESSION. .r-:; ~.
Mr.. HERNDoN offered joint resolution
declaring that the present session,ol the
General Assembly may continue for longer
neriod than ninety days without tue con-
currcnce OF three fiiths Of the members
elected to each House. ,'.E
On motion of Mr.. ALLAN, the rules re-
nuiripg the resolution to lie over were
Suspended, and the resolution taken up.
MIR. GAYLE moved Us asubstitute that the
General Assembly adjourn sine de on the
Goth of March. 1877. ]: 1:&",". -
Mr.. OUEsENBERRY moved to amend MI.
GAyLE'S resolution so as not to make ad-
journment mandatory onthe 20th OF Mafeh.
Mr.. GAYLE accepted the amendments.
Mir. DANIEL moved the following as sub
stitute for the whole: That in its OPINION
the General Assembly has authority under
the amendments to the Constitution adopted
by the people on November Z, 1875, 10 re,
apportion representation in the General
Assembly at the present session, ana 10 pro
vide for the eapportionment TO go lnto
effect ut the election for senators ana deie-
Gates to be held this fall; and that, with the
Concurrence OF the House OF Delegates, the
Senate will proceed without delay to make
such REINFORCEMENT and to provide for It's
taking effect at the election aforesaid.
mfr. SMITH hoped that the senators VINO
had offered these propositions would WIN
draw them, that the proceedings might De
simpliied; which was declined.
On motion of Mr.. SINCLAIR the previous
question was ordered, which was upon
agreeing to the resolution offered ny Mr..
DANIEL, and rejected by the following vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Deazley,, Bland. Clark, Daniel,
Dawson, Eastman, Eubink,' Greever, GrimSley,
MoHett sm hsfns spiaer and Woodis
NoEs.-Messrs. Allan, COCHRAN, Critcher; DicE-
Dusld Eo SnR n pegxs
Sinclair, ScInp, Stevens, Turner, Ward, and Wor-
tham-20. 81! '.~.s- IL a.. '.-
The question then recurring upon Mr..
IGAYLE's proposition it was adopted by the
following recorded vote: o. '-..'..
kYEs-Messrs. Allan. Dawson, Dufleld, Elliott,
Gayls Greeyer H GWo Sincar
slemp, SETTLER, Stevens, Tanner, Ward Wood and
Wortham-22. , ,,,.,- c,.,,u,,
Critcher, Daniel, Dickenson, Eastman, Eupa t
Finney, Grimsley, Herndon, Jones, Lawson, Mof-
fett and Smitii-16. '''..+... .-.
The question OF adopting Mr.. HERN.
poA'S resoluto on as amended by Mr.. GAYLE
substitute [the simple effect OF which is
| to declare that the General Assembly ought
| to adjourn sine die by the goth March, 1871,
was then agreed to, and the vote recorded
rs follows: 5..1
| AYEs.-Mes<rs. Allan, Dawson, Dutheld, Elliott
Gayle, Hinton, johnson, Lee. Marshall; Newberry
Num-, Powell, Quesenberry, Sinclair, Slemp, spit
| Ter, Tanner, Ward, Wood, and Wortham-20.
| >NOEs.-Messrs. Beazley, Bland, Clark, Cochran.
Critchcr, Danicl Easthanl, Euhank. Kinney, Grims.
ley, Herndon' Jones' Lawson Mohet' and Smith
Mr., ALLAN moved 4 reconsideration Of
the last vote; which was rejected. -.
Mr.. SMITH opposed O motion to communi.
cate the action of the Senate in this matter
to the House To-day.
MIR. OUEsENBERRY said the Senate had
followed the suggestion OF the Senator in
this matter. yesterday, and the result was
| that the very same question was now uI
again. II was ordered to be communicated
to-day. :.
Mr.. SMITH offered the following joint re.
solution: That this session is an unlimited
session of the General Assembly; and asked
that the rules be suspended and the resolu.
ton acted upon to-day. Agreed to.
The resolution was lost by the following
vote: ..,.....
| AYEs.-AIessrs. Beazey, BIand, Clark. Cochran
yer, Grimsley, Herndon, Jones, Lawson, Lee, Mad.
dox, Moifctt, and Smiths.
NoEs.-Messrs Allan, Critcher. Dickinson, DUFF
field, Elliott, Gayle, Hinton, johnson, Newberry,
Num-, Powell, Quesenberry. Sine lair, Slemp Spit
20. ~ '
REAPPoRTIoNMENT.
Mr.. SMITH moved to take up House joint
resolution providing for a reapportionment
of the members of the General Assembly, to
take effect at the next general election, and
appointing Joint committee to make said
apportonment. ~.
| Mr.. DANIEL moved an indefinite postpone
ment. .Adopted-ayes, 20; noes, IS.
| TO MEET EARLIER. ...,.,.5
| On motion Of Mr.. DANIEL, the Senate
agreed to meet to-day Thursday. and here.
after at II O'Clock. yG. ..,rsz sa5 ~
", THE APPROPRIATION BILL. f.rs
On motion of Mr.. GRMsLEY, the general
| appropriation bill was taken up, and on mo.
4 ton of Mr.. HINTON, made the special order
for to-day Thursday at - O'Clock.
s PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: Resolution requesting
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to furnish
the General Assembly with statement o.
the amount of-white and capitatior
tax assessed for the year 1875.
L BY Mr.. WORKMAN: Bill providing fol
fholding an election in Henrico county in
relation to the fence law.
By the same: Petition OF the citizens Of
Henrico county in relation thereto.
BY Mr.. DUFFIELD Bill to amend section
IL OF chapter 202 OF the Code OF 1878, in
relation to the boarding OF juries.
! THE CoLoRED LUNArIc ASYLUM.
The report Of the commission for the Sc
lection OF site for the Central Lunatie
Asylum was pending at adjournment.
THE MEDICAL COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate com
munication from the Dean Of the Faculty Of
the Richmond Medical College extending
an invitation to the members Of the Senate
to be present ut the commencement OF that
college tonight. as,ee,
Adjourned ut p. N.
T HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
/ Prayer by Rev. G. NJ. Wright, Of the
Methodist Church. -. ~ -1
IS .~-'~e BILLS REPORTED.
| To authorize the Circuit Court OF Alex.
andria to provide for the sale OF the old
courthouse at Alexandria; for the. protec-
ton OF sheep, in the county OF Fauquier
extending the time for w. FL. Gill, treasurer
OF .Appomattox county, to make his settle
ment with the Auditor of Public Accounts