The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA.
Eishty-Sfxth Day.
THURSDAY, February IS, 1878.
SENATE.


chair.
A number OF bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
MIR. HINTON offered resolution instruct
ING the Committee of Finance to report q
bill repeating all power, If any exists, in
counties, cities, towns, and corporations to
issue bonds or certificates Of Indebtedness
exempt from city, county, town, or any
other legally authorized tax OF the Com
monwealth, whether it be for State or local
purpose; second, whether or not there is
any law, and If 80 what law, that legalized
the issue Of bonds or certificates OF indebt-
edness by counties. cities, towns, or corpo-
rations of the Commonwealth exempt from
taxation other than that for State pur-
poses, &c.
On motion OF Mr.. TANNER the Committee
on Education was discharged from the con-
sideratlon Of House Bill to amend and re-
enact section 20 OF chapter 70 OF the Code OF
1873, in regard to duties OF City Council to
make appropriations for school purposes
ayes, 26; noes, 4.
Mr.. TANNER moved to put the bill! upon
its passage. Agreed TO.
The bill was then read third time and
passed-ayes, 26; noes, s..
Subsequently the vote was reconsidered,
the bill amended so as to except Richmond,
and then passed.
Mr.. HINTON presented a bill to repeal an
act, &C., in relation to the meeting of the
General Assembly. Placed on the calendar.
MIR. NASH presented q Joint resolution in
relation to the improvement OF water
courses, &c. Agreed to.
A MESSAGE FROM TIE GOVERNOR WANTED.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson offered the following /:
Z A. x,e n al
Of the Constitution provides that the Gov
ernor shall communicate to the General As
sembly at every session the condition of the
Commonwealth and "recommend to their
consideration such measures as he may deem
expedient' y; and whereas no such COM
munication or Recommendation has been
made; therefore
ReSolued, That it is the earnest desire Of
this body to have the same and the Cover
nor is hereby respectfully and earnestly
called upon to respond to these constitu-
tional requirements. Agreed to.
ORDER REsCINDED.
On motion of Mr.. DANIEL, the Senate re-
sciaded the order prohibiting the taking up
Of bills out OF their order.
BILL PASSED.
House bill to authorize the trustees OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, at Pat
rick Courthouse, to borrow money and exc
cute deed of trust.
NOT THE FIRST BIENNIAL SESSION.
On motion Of Mr. DANIEL the Senate took
.up the report Of the Committee for Courts
of Justice declaring the present session OF
the General Assembly the first biennial ses-
sion under the amended Constitution, and
therefore not limited to ninety days. The
report was read; also the report OF the mi
nority, declaring that this is an unlimited
session, but not the first biennial session.
Mr.. GAYLE presented q resolution as
substitute for the report Of the committee,
declaring that this is not the first session
under the amended Constitution 18th sec
ton OF the 5th article), and that its length
Is limited to ninety days, and can only be
extended fora period not exceeding ninety
days by the concurrence Of three ffths Of
the members elected to each house; that
the first session Of the General Assembly
under the Constitution as amended, and
the first biennial session under said Consti-
tuition, viii be that of the General Assem-
bly, to be elected on the Tuesday succeed.
ing the first Monday in November, 1879,
and that the session OF the General Assem-
bly, then to be chosen, and which will as.
SemDie On Tue urSt; "wednesday IN DeCem-
Der, 1870, will be unlimited in duration; ).
that this General Assembly is required to
assemble in session on the first Wednesday
In December, 1878.
After protracted discussion the vote
was taken, and the substitute offered by
Mr. GAYLE adopted.
The Senate then went into executive ses-
sion and confirmed the following school SUI
perintendents: j. M. Rice, Allegheny
county q. A. Davis, Bedford; H. ID. Cole
man, Halifax; r. Taiiaferro, Orange;
j. IA. Taylor, Patrick w. r. Davis, West
moreiand; Robert Hale, Richmond county;
and y. A. I. Lee, Craig Recess.
Night Session.
The chair was resumed at s r. N.
PAssED.
y Rouse bill 70 provide Tor the division OF