Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12
After another lengthy debate Mr.. AL
ems motion was reiected-ayes 4S; noes

i After another lengthy debate Mr.. Al
lens motion was rejected ayes 48; noe
50.
| All the Augusta delegates voted in tn
negative.
In the Senate on Friday, the joint re
solution proposing to rescind the resolu
ton for the election of circuit Judge
twas rejected.
Mr.. Koiner, at 1915 P. NJ, called 70
Ithe order of the day.
i Mr.. Quesenberry moved that tn
House be informed that the Senate il
ready, on its part. to proceed to the ex
ecution of the joint order, having fo
its object the election of certain judges
Agreed to.
Mr.. Quesenberry was directed to in
form the House of Delegates.
Mr.. Quesenberry reported to the Sen
ate that he had performed the duty i'm
posed upon him-gone to the hall Of th'
House of Delegates, found no organiza-
tion there, but had been informed by
the clerk of the House of Delegates thai
| that body had adjourned.
Z The Chair laid before the Senate s
| communication from the Governor re-
turning, without his approval, the bill
passed by the General Assembly pre-
scribing the manner in which public
| free-schOol funds shall be collected, and
requiring them to be paid to the credit
of the public free-school fund, and used
only for public free-school purposes.
Mr.. Daniel urged the immediate con-
sideratlon of the bill, as the mind OF
every senator must be made up on the
question.
The question was then taken and the
bill rejected. not receiving two thirds OF
the votes of forty senators who were
present.
The vote stood-ayes "a noes 16.
Koiner voted in the negative.
In the House, Mr.. w. Il. Taliaferro
offered the following:
ResOIued (the Senate concurringl,
That so much of the joint order having
for its object the election ofclrcuit judges
and the Judge of the Hastings Court of
the city of Richmond be rescinded so far
as it applies to the election of circuit
judges.
agreed to-ayes, 43 noes, rs.
Mr.. Fowler move to adjourn.
The vote on the motion to adjourn
was-ayes 81 noes So.
All the Augusta delegates voted
against it.
On Saturday, in execution of the Joint
order, the General Assembly elected
certain officers as follows:
Hon. r. M. T. Hunter re elected Trea-
surer of the State; Gen. Asa Rogers re-
elected Second Auditor; Col. Thos. II.
Carter re- elected Railroad Commission
er; and Geo. T.. Christian elected Judge
of the Hastings Court of Richmond.
On Monday, the Senate passed as it
came from the House the bill reducing
the salaries of the officers of the govern
ment by the vote of ayes so. noes g.
Koiner voted aye.
In the House, the Senate resolutions,
in effect that the General Assembly
should hold a regular session this winter,
and that the biennial sessions do not
commence until the members are elect
ed under the e-apport:onment bill. was
taken up.
Mr.. CoghiIl offered the following as
substitute for the Senate resolutions:
ResOtued, That the present session of
the General Assembly Is the first bien-
NAL session under the 6th section of the
sch article of tho Constitution, and that
said General Assembly cannot convene
again except in extra session at the csll
of the Governor, as provided in the Con-
stitution.
Mr.. Farr opposed the substitute, and
favored the Senate resolutions.
So did Messrs. Bocock and Fauntleroy.
The substitute was rejected-ayes, As !;
noes, 81.
The Senate resolutions were adopted
ayes, SO; noes, 40.
Van Lear voted aye, and Echols and
Hanger voted no.
The resolutions, which have now pass
ed both houses, are as follows:
l. Resolved 6y The General Assembly
Of Virginia, That the present session Of
the General Assembly is not the first
biennial session under the 9TH article of
the Constitution as amended, and that
the length of the present session is limit
ed to ninety days, and can only be ex-
tended for period not exceeding thirty
days by the concurrence Of three-fifths
of the members elected to each house.
2. ResotUed, That the present session
is not the first session under the amend
ment to the 9th section of the 5th article
of the Constitution, and that its length
is limited to NINETY days. and can only
be extended for d period not exceeding
thirty days by the concurrence of three
fifths of the members elected to each
house.
3. Resolued, First. That the first ses-
sion of the General Assembly under the
Constitution as amended will be that of
the General Assembly to be. elected ON
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November, 1879, and that the session
of the General Assembly then to be
chosen, and which will assemble en- the
first Wednesday in December, 1879, will
be unlimited in duration.
Second. And the first biennial session
under said Constitution will"be that OF
the General Assembly to be elected on
the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday
in November, 1879.
4. Resolved, That this General Assem-
bly, is by virtue of the Constitution re.
quired to assemble in session on the first
Wednesday in December, 1878.
So the General Assembly will meet
again in regular session in December o1
| this year.
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