The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-16
GENERA on VIRGINIA.
] Forty.nrst. Day.

GENERA ASSEMBLY, VIRGINIA, 81
Forsy.slrst Day.
rrURsD4Y, january 10, is
sEEAT IL.
pras;,,ent ~ tLKEg presiding. No prayer
4 nnmber or House bills were twice
read and appropriately referred.
CoMaIT1EE REPORTS.
AIR. DANIEL, from the Committee ior
t,ourts OF Justice, reported q resolution as
to amending the Inv In regard to landlord
and tenant, SO as to give tenant the r1gnG TO
secure crops. &C., with the statement that
IL "a inexpedient to legisate on the suDlect,
n bill to amend and recnact section OF
chapter IT'S of the Code, so as to prevent
the collection by an execution creditor OF
wages exempt to aIaboring man under eA-
ecution, &C., with an amendment; q blil 10
amend and reanact section OF chapter ilo
OF the Code, in reference to mechanics
liens, with an amendment.
Mr., SPIrLER, from the Committee on Gen
eral Laws, reported Senate bill to authorize
the Lynchburg Light Artillery Blues to
uniform themselves in such manner as they
may decide; Senate bill to incorporate
Montgomery Grange, No. 312, inealant-
gomery county.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY, from the COMMITTEE
on Public Institutions, reported Senate Dill
to provide more economical mode OF con-
yeyiug lunatics to asylums.
Mr.. HURT, from the Committee on Agrl,
culture, &C., reported Senate bill to amend
the act for the protection OF sheep IN the
counties OF Clarke, Frederick, and Cnar-
lotte. approved March 6, 1874.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. syARD: A bill for the relief of the
heirs Of James Baynes and John b. baVnes,
deceased, late OF the firm OF James baynes
s. Son, OF Baltimore, Md.
BY Mr.. QUEsENBERRY: A resolution as &c
whether the Legislature has the right to re-
auire that the tax under the Mofett-rcglstel
law Shall be paid in currency.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Mr.. DANIEL, FROM the Committee fol
Courts OF Justice, reported back House
Joint resolution to provide for the election
Of certain State officers.
Mr. DANIEL reported that the following
State officers are to be elected at the presen
session OF the General Assembly: Superin
tendent OF Public Instruction, Superlntend
cnt OF Public Printing, Secretary OF TIT
Commonwealth, Register of the Land Office
Superintendent of the Penitentiary, Store
keeper Of the Penitentiary, Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, Second Auditor, and IreaSu
rer.
The committee say that il this he the fra
Of the biennial sessions under the recen
constitutional amendment the committee
are OF opinion that the Commissioner 0
Railroads should also be elected at this ses
sion; otherwise not.
Mr.. LEE moved to amend by insertln!
Commissioner OF Railroads.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax moved to postpon.
the consideration of the resolution unit
Tuesday next.
Mr.. HURT said there were reasons within
his knowledge why the Senate should post
pune the matter.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson spoke warmly il
favor Of postponing the subject. he sait
that the committee to investigate affairs II
the basement would probably be ready e
report next week, and there was reason
to believe that the two wings OF the Con
sentative party would by that time be har
moniZed.
Mr.. QUEsESBERRY was OF the opinion tina
DELAY was useless: that the election O
basement officers had been postponed, ant
there was no occasion to postpone tn
others.
Mr., FULKERsoN was also in favor OF goins
into the election on Thursday the 18th, n
provided for by the House resolution. FL
was tired OF being buttonholed, and he hat
no doubt other senator's were also tired 0
it.
Mr.. PAUL also spoke in favor OF goin:
into the election on Thursday. He though
it would be respectful to the House to d'
so.
Mr.. MASSEY spoke in favor OF concur
ring in the resolution OF the House. III
was anxious to dispose OF the question il
order to be relieved of the tax upon hi
time imposed by the candidates for ottic,
and their friends.
Mr.. FULKERsoN said he did not think tina
this Senate should wait for report OF
committee of nine from caucus tina
proposed to set themselves up a
the great Conservative party OF TIT
State, which report was to be pub
lished as vindication of their action
He thought the Senator from Nelson hat
not given good reasons. As to the Com
missioner of Agriculture, that officer could
hold over, and it was certainly not intended
to reflect upon any Of the officers in thu
basement, where an investigation is now
pending.
The pending question was then ordered
the ayes and noes called ON motion OF Mr.
BLAND, and the Senate agreed to postpone
the consideration Of the resolution for the
election until Tuesday next at O'Clock by
the following vote:
AYEs.-Mcssrs. Belts, Bland, Bliss. Brooke. Daniel
Smith, Gse HaaI G on
ton, Murray, Mum, Powell, Smith, Stevens, Tanner
Walston, Ward, and Wortham-24.
NOES.-McsSrs. Chiles. Elliott, FulkersOn, Massey
Nasn, Norton, Paul. Phegar, Quesenterry, Sherrard
Sinclair, Slemp, Splitter, Tyler, and Wood-15.
THE SPECIAL ORDERS.
Mr. HURT OF Halifax moved to take uI
the special order-yiz.: the bill to fix the
pay Of members of the General Assembly
Mr.. MASSEY said he thought it had beer
understood that when the Senate adjourned
Yesterday the school bill would be taken up
as that had been the special order for many
days, and had been laid on the table in
order that members who were absent yes
terday might be present to-day, when the
question would be again considered.
After brief debate the Senate refused tc
take up the bill, as moved by Mr.. HURT
ayes, II; noes, 26.
The question then before the Senate wa:
the bill unfinished business of yesterday
to reduce the expense Of conveying con
ylcts to the penitentiary.
Mr.. SpITLER moved to lay that bill on tht
table: which was agreed to-ayes. %; noes
-.
Mr.. MASSEY then moved to take up th
school bill, which has been under consd
Grafton for several days. Agreed to-ayeS
%: noes, 2.