The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY. February %, 1877
SENATE.


SENATE.
The Senate met at IL M.-Lieutenant-
Governor THOMAS in the chair. NO prayer.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
Bv Mr.. OuEsENBERRY: That special COM
mittee Of three be appointed TO ascertain
the status OF the interest OF the Common
wealth in the Atlantic, Mississippi and ONO
Railroad Company; also, what has been ana
can be done to protect those interests In re-
spect thereof, in view Of the suit now pend
ING in the United States Circuit Court and
10 report by bill or otherwise. tEhe CHAIR
appointed Messrs. QUEsENBERRY, BLAND,
and HAIRsToN as members OF the commlttee
under the resolution.]
By Mr.. CLARK: That the Commlttee on
Finance inquire into the expectancy OF
abolishing the Office OF vaccine agent ana
for and in consideration OF the annual up
nronriation to the Medical College require
said college to perform the duties now re-
quired OF that officer. q"
THE APpoRTIoSMENT.
On motion OF Mr.. QUEsENBERRY, the re-
port of the Committee for Courts OF Justice,
in relation to reapportionment, was taken
up-the question being upon concurang IN
the 1st section of the committees report
declaring that this IS not the hrst session
under the amended Constitution.
This section of the committees report
was not concurred in. and the vote was re-
corded as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs Allan, Dufield, Elliott, Hinton
Quesenberry. slemp, Splitter, Tanner, Ward ana
"SoEsmMessrs. Bcazley, Bland Clark, Cr,teher,
Daniel, Dickinson, Eastman. Eubank, Finney,
Greeyer Ha!rston, Herndon, Jones, Lawson, Aoi-
fttt, Powell, Smith, Terry, and Wood-l9.
The I'd section of the report, setting forth
that the present session cannot extend be-
yond the (old) constitutional limit, was lost
by the following vote: ......
AYEs.-Messrs Dufaeld, Elliott, johnson, Lee,
samp spt Nis%THs snner, Ward and
NoEs.-SIessrs. Allan, Beaziey CLARK CTit mas'
Daniel Pickenson ssstSam o1ss aI.on Moi
felt, Powell, Smith, Stevens, Terry, and Wooo-2l.
The Sd section of the report OF the
committee, which was that there can be
regular session OF the General Assembly IN
the year OF 1877, was unanimously concur
red in. ....-a.
That portion of the same section setting
forth that the said session (of 1870 will be
the first biennial session contemplated by
the constitutional amendments was agreed
to.
Mr.. DANIEL moved the adoption OF the
minority report of the Committee for Courts
of Justice (which confirms the sections OF
the committees report that were adoptedl.
Mr.. CRITCHER offered the following as
substitute for the minority report: That
the present is the first session Of the Gene
raj Assembly contemplated in the 9Th Sec
ton Of the 5th article OF the Constitution,
Lost-ayes, 5 !; noes, 20.
The report Except the first section, affirm
ing that this was the first session under the
Constitution was adopted.
PAY OF MEMBERS OF TIE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. HINTON offered the following: That
the Auditor be and he is hereby directed to
report by what law or authority he pays to
members of this General Assembly a per
| diem for services uice salary, as directed by
the amendments Of the Constitution. Re-
ferred to the Committee for Courts OF JUS
| tice.
Mr.. BLAND moved reconsideration OF
the vote by which the first part Of the mi
nority report Of the committee Tin relation
to the first session under the Constitution
was adopted.
The question recurring upon the adop-
| ton Of this section OF the report OF the NIL
! nority it was decided in the Affirmative
ayes, 10; noes, IT. [By this action the en-
| tire report Of the minority was adopted,
which afirms the decision of the Senate
upon the entire report OF the Committee
for Courts of Justice, and disposes OF the
questions involved ;therein.]
+ PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. HINTON: Bill defining the salaries
Of the members Of the General Assembly.
REDUCTION OF THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF
| THE LEGISLATURE.
The report of the Committee for Courts
| of Justice in relation to the apportionment
Of the members Of the General Assembly
was taken up.
Mr.. QuEsENBERRY moved to adjourn.
Lost-ayes, 16; noes, 18.
MIR. BLAND moved to postpone vote upon
| this matter until Tuesday next; which was
| rejected.
Mr.. ALLAN moved an indefinite postpone
ment of this whole subject. Rejected.
! The question being upon Senate bill CHR.
HERNDoN's) proposing a scheme for appor-
tionipg the members OF the General Assem-.
! biz, the question Of recommitting to the
committee, with instructions to report 9
| scheme looking to the accomplishment OF
i the apportionmeut, was lost, 4IIg 81
| In this connection the following resolu-
ton, heretofore presented by Mr.. JOHNSON
/ as substitute for the whole subject, was
| agreed to: That in the opinion OF the Senate
the apportionment Of members OF the Gen.
eral Assembly provided for in the 9Th arti.
Gle of the Constitution ought NOT to take
effect until the election to be held on the
Tuesday succeeding the, list OF November,
| 1879. ,ss.s~ ~ 80 % 7 s...
Agreed to--ayes; 49,; noes, IT.. .:.5 s ~.
Senator BLAND, OF Middlesex, who: was
paired with Senator GAYLE, OF Portsmouth,
| on Senator JoHEsoE's substitute, said that
while the General Assembly had the power
to apportion, it was fnexpedient to put IT in
operation sooner than, 1879. The former
would have voted against, the latter in favor
of, the substitute. L-Es'ss..' =
Adjourned, on motion OF Mr.. ALLAN, at
p. ID. ~ sFEs ~ !, -
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour. Prayer
by Rev. j. William Jones, OF the Baptist
Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
TO incorporate the Proyident Savings
2Asso ciation. = !55'.ss's fs's. Z
To impose fine i for ,enticing iaborers
from the service OF their employers in vio-
iation OF their contracts.
Is For the reliefs OF Isaac B. Dunn.
TO amend the Code in relation to the
Second Auditor. 8. y. Il Il, !.
II BILL INTRODUCED.
I BY Dir. CRAIG i Bill to authorize the
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