The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-12

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odght 20 be very clear in atl.oi its pro-
hfr. FuLKERsos favored the bill if the
was adopted and the. State pro-
tected.
Sir. DANIEL argued at length in advocacy
OF, the bin. 1t.a.T ~ RI
: ar. HOMER isaid be offered the amend
nent In gocd-faiti he -wanted. the cznafres
paired, and that speedily, but he could see
no good reason why the cost OF maintaining
the convicts should not be limited to the
cost OF keeping them In the penitentiary.
.Mf.IPHLEGAR endorsed what Mr.i kogNEE
had said, but as to, the merits OF the propo-
sltion he would not speak ut this time. He
thought, however, that the bill asked every
thing OF the, State. Not, only did 1t ask Tor
the labor, but, it, asked that the Commons
wealth feed and clothe as well as guard the
convfcts. It does not even say who Is to
make these contracts, to buy these supplies,
or to employ the guard Tor these conVfcts.
he thought there certainly ought to be some
limitation put to the bill. He read, by way
Of argument, an amendment requiring o
monthly report TO be made to the Governor
of the cost, &c., of the conyicts, which he
would offer after Mr. koTNER's amen dment
had been acted on 'y'/::2f'l3
Mr.. SMITH argued that the. State didn't
furnish anything except the labor. he
thought it very important that action
should be had at, once; that the, question
should not be delayed another hour, -. hi
Mr.. KoISER's amendment was rejected,
ayes, IS; noes, 81 s..... nj ..~,inuf. i,lry.
Mr.. HURT, Of PittsylYania, moved to
amend by inserting the words ":not to ex-
coed S25, OO0,'' so as to limit the cost, &c,
of maintaining the convicts while repairing
the canal. Hostages, II; noes, 26. :. {.
) The bill was then read a third time and
passed by q recorded vote-ayes, 80; noes, ..
: The passage Of the bill was ordered. to- be
communicated to the House tomorrow.
THE DOUBLE FUNDING. r,,@ar
The CHAIR laid before the, Senate COM
munication from the Executive inclosinS
communications that have passed between
the Executive Office and the Treasurer and
Second Auditor in relation to the recently
discovered abstraction and illegal refundirg
OF State bonds. t't.---"-. .'''' -.... -- 49,
On motion Of Mr.. MASSEY the papers
were laid on the table and ordered to be
printed. ~ E"- ~ y. ..
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Executive in relation
to the tenure Of office OF the Commissioner
of Agriculture; which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed. - " 80 80.
+. -."'a! COMMITTEES APPOINTED. -
/. The CHkIE announced the following adj
ditiona1 committees - ~. tr:7. ....;.r....
i, Revision of Criminal Ldps.-Messrs.
Brooke, Daniel, Belts, Paul, and Phlegar.
q, Constitutional amendments. - Messrs.
Quesenberry, Gayle, Koiner, Massey, and
Tyler. .-.....-....,-
Printing.-Messrs. Bland and Tanner.
e REspEcTTe SENATOR cocHRAN's MEMORY.
q Mr.. KoISER presented the following.
= Whereas the Senate has. heard with deep
sorrow of the death OF Alexander B.
Cochran, late senator from the Sixteenth
district, whose thorough training as apoli-
tician aud statesman gave him command
ing position his fine talents as q debater
and orator excited admiration; his zeal and
devotion to bis country entitle him to the
appelation OF patriot as well as that OF
statesman and orator; bis long and dis
tinguished service in the General Assembly
has rendered bis name familiar to the peo-
pie Of Virginia, who ranked him among
their distinguished sons; and whereas it Is
proper that the Senate should give pub
lie expression OF the loss which the peo-
pie of Virginia have sustained in his
death; therefore be it . a.: 80
ReSolued, That in the death OF Alexander
B. Cochran the Senate has lost one OF its
most distinguished members, the Sixteenth
district an able representative, and Virginia
one OF her most gifted sons. r.. .a .a..-
ResolUed, That: the sympathies. Of: the
members Of the Senate be communicated to
the aged father and relatives OF the de-
ceased, to whom the clerk Of the Senate is
directed to furnish 4 copy Of these resolu-
lions. ..r.a,.
= RESOLVED, AS further mark OF respect
to the memory OF the deceased, that the
Senate do now adjourn. .r.,i III. -
Elegant tributes were pronounced by
Messrs. HOMER, QUEsENBERRT, SMITH OF
Nelson, GRIMSLEY, SP1TLER, BLAND, and
MARSHALL on the character Of Judge Coch-
ran, which are excluded from this report
for want of room. .,s.. 80 ~.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed, and the Senate adjourned. H.. ut
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ~.
The House was called to order by Speaker
ALLEN. Prayer by Rev. Dr.. Upper, OF
the Baptist Church. .... IL. i. =.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. e. sss.
By Mr.. LADY: Resolution instructing the
Committee for Courts Of Justice to inquire
into the eXpediency OF constitutional con-
yention for the purpose Of amending the
present Constitution or for preparing new
one.
By Mr.. GooDE: Bill authorizing the
Board OF Supervisors OF Charlotte county
to expend certain sum Of money. -.'
By Mr.. CRANK: Petition Of Y. Gerard, OF
Charlottesville, for reduction Of tax on junk
dealers. =. Jill: .'it1' ~. y. -
ByMr. GEORGE WALKER: Resolution pro-
posing amendments to I'd section Of the Sd
article of the Constitution. l@ ~." -.
By Mr.. KYLE Instructing the Committee
for Courts Of Justice to inquire what legis-
lation is necessary to carry out the consti-
tutional amendment abolishing the registra-
ton OF voters. T'.e.t@n - ~ ~ '.s.
By Mr.. TALI4FERRo of Gloucester Reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution so as to provide that all election
votes shall be given openly and riva voce,
and not by ballot '.....,.
By Mr.. HEALEY: Act to require Judges
Of the county courts to open their courts at
an earlier hour in the day, 80 rs to expedite
the business OF their respective courts.
By Mr.. ANDERSON Of Richmond: Bill 10
proyide for consolidating the pubic deDt,
and the payment OF the same rate OF inter-
est. ON the whole. blouse refused to sus-
nand the rules so that the bill could be
pS"N x:,aroSoro }oG-oo tho 11sral