The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-12-14

s Sease Of Yhe Central Asylum. Referred.
| No Nr.s An AssEY "a resolution as Ito what
leoislltIon Is necessary TO render persons
resirf,nu near the lines-nf railroads In the
commonwealth Ito obtain indemnity for
damages done by trains running on said
roads, DC. Referred ''-.'.s... ',''.'
By Mr.. TYLER "a series OF resolutions
in relation to the public debt. Ordered to
By Mr.. MASSEY: A bill providing for the
payment to the literary fund the balances
ascertainied to be due It. 80, d.
RRrREScHXEET AND ECONOMY. -
The CHAIR appointed the following stand
ing Committee on Retrenchment and Econ
on,y, under resolution agreed to yesterday
Messrs. MASSEY, KoTSER, 'CHnEs, GRIFFIN,
and TYLER. ~ 49, -
GOVERNOR HOLIDAY. :
The CHAIR appointed the following COM
mitteeN under House Joint resolution pro-
yiling for the reception OF Governor Holli-
day: Messrs.. LEE, W0RTHAM, and WARD. .'z
= go THE PuBLIC-DEBT QUESTION. lt y
The unfinished business OF yesterday
viz, the motion Of Mr.. BROOKE to, take up
his resolutions and those OF Mr.. PAUL in re-
lation to the reimbursement Of the public
debt-came up, ;;o,s.. il. i. ...-rf All.
The resolutions were taken up. -
:" Mr., K0INER moved to. amend BIZ.
BRooKE's resolutions after word "report"
striking out what follows that word). such
plan and terms OF settlement as will bring
the payment OF interest upon the entire ln-
debtedness of the State within its resources
derived from the present rate OF taxation,
and do equal justice to all classes OF its
creditors. Also, report such measures as
n
same; or, IL deemed necessary, confer
ence between the State and its creditors
with view to such settlement.
Mr. GRIMsLEY moved to commit the reso-
lutions and amendments to the Finance
Committee. - ..,
The debt question and resolutions were
discussed by Messrs. BROOKE, GRlMsLEY,
DANIEL, KoINER. and PAUL.
Mr.. DANIEL said ut the proper time he
would offer q resolution whether or not 1t
is within the power Of the General Assem-
bly,, under section Z Of article 10 OF the
Constitution, TO issue and negotiate to
others than the present creditors OF the
State new bonds for loans OF funds to be
applied to the redemption OF the State debt.
Mr. PHLEGAR suggested that Mr.. GRIhs-
LEY amend his motion so as to request the
Finance Committee to, report by the 9th OF
January. 49,. s..s -....a
Mfr. HURT Of Pittsylyania moved to lay the
subject on the table until tomorrow at
O'Clock. .E,.rss rfle -.....l..
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY deprecated the waste OF
time in the discussion. He. thought that
each senator could have referred to the
Finance Committee his views in the shape
Of resolutions, and the Finance Committee
could digest them all, and at their leisure
report to the Senate. ,... .. r.. s..s :.
Tbe motion to postpone until tomorrow
was agreed to. -. ,.-. 49,. ........s.
Mr.. DANIEL now presented his PROPOSE
ton; which was referred to the Committee
for Courts of Justice. t..- s..
THE CANAL BILL, AGAIN-THE GOVERNORS
-... ... RESPONSE. - .'s.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate the fol-
lowing communication from the Executive
in response to resolution: -~t...r
To the Honorable the Senate:
In response to resolution OF the Senate
this day agreed to, and communicated to
this office, have the honor to state that the
bill entitled "An act to provide for the use
of convict labor on the James River and
Kanawha canal" was presented to the Exc
cutiye by the President OF the James River
and Kapawha Company during the forenoon
of the 18th instant; that am unable to
state the hour OF its reception with accu-
racy, but believe it was about 10 O'Clock A.
NJ, and that it was approved few minutes
thereafter. = JAMES L. kEMPER.
Mr.. HURT OF Pfttsylvania moved that a
special committee be appointed to investi-
gate the matter. He felt it his duty to do so.
Mr.. JOHNSON thought the motion of Mr..
HURT was an unnecessary reflection upon
the Governor. He explained the mode OF
transmitting bills to the Executive, and
thought that there was no occasion Tor the
proposed action. s r. I'D. .@' y =
Air. CHrLEs favored the adoption of the
resolution. s" - ''-..'" =.
MIR. MASSEY said that he thought perfect
knowledge OF all the facts would eXonerate
every one from blame in the matter; but as
q discussion has arisen in regard to the mat
ter. he thought the most satisfactory way to
get at the facts would be to have the COM
mlttee and an investigation. i.."' .,.s ..
Mr.. HURT modified bis motion so az to
lay the communication on the table until
tomorrow, by which time he could prepare
o resolution to cover the case:
=. FRoMTHE SECOND AUDITOR.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Second Auditor, in re-
Spouse to resolution; which was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
The CHAIR also laid before the Senate a
Communication, which the CHAIR stated was
necessary to be considered in executive
session. ."@.''.'
The Senate resolved itself into executive
session, during which the following county
school superintendent were appointed to
serve for four years from July, 1878: Ches-
terfeld, w. A BIankinship; Elizabeth
City and Warwick, G. NJ. Peek; Montgom-
cry, WE. Kern. y..y: = 1.'..,. :.
/ Adjourned. = ..''.~~ ID. ''
;1s>.| HOUSE OF DELEGATES. ..
The House was called to order by Speaker
ALLEN. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Upper.
g H.. REPORTS FROM COMMITTEES ~ ;
Privileges and Elections: In the matter
of the contested-election case Of b. Lacy
as. John H.. Gregory for the seat In the
House of Delegates from Charles City county
the committee reported that Mr.. Lacy Is en-
titled to the seat now occupied by hir.
Gregory, and recommended that he pc
seated: go.
Mr.. GREGORY, the member from Charles
CITY, who was proposed to be oustea py the
decision of the House, asked the House 10
rive him time to send back to the county
for additional proof that he was legally
elected to the House. :
Mi. P. j. CARTER moved to pass the re-
port by. s,,ss;22 49,.
nassipg the report by. He said the COM
Inittee had been unanimous in their decision,
and that one Of the committee who was Of
the same political complexion as Mr.. GREG
DRY had agreed that Mr.. Lacy was entitled
| to the seat. ,!,i -. 5E .. ~. s's1s.-. r.
The motion Of Mr.. CARTERto pass by was
lost. He called the yeas and nays, but the