The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-08
that tie necessities 81 sthe aor'Wealth
require them. to be pnid liz. more y. v us
adopted, and the bill again, ordered 10 el'-
grossment after The usual debate
THE cOSyENT1oN.e

ST0SSmenb alter Gnc uSuaasGScea.
CONVENTION. s.-......e...
The, bill reported from. the Committee ior
Courts Of Justice proposings ehat aS .1he
election In November, Isl So she !, lilai :.
voters be called upon to vote :" LOT OF
against a. Convention, came up;
The pending question was on Inc ado I2
ition OF substitute proposed Dy Mi. a. u.
HARRrsoN-tha the vote be taken IN May,
and that at the same time delegales 10 tne
Convention be voted for, TO serve II Tue
Convention is carried.
Mr.. HINER moved an amendment menu
ed to exclude members OF tne 9ene e As-
sembly from membership IN tne oohseh'
ton. Rejected -ayes, 40; noes, %.
On motion Of Mr.. GRAVES the number OF
delegates was reduced from 1872 to 100 [new
House pportionmentl-ay 81 noes, I'd:
The question being on the adoption OF
Mr.. HARR1soN's substitute-Which was,
many contended, not in accordance with
the terms Of the present Constitution as to
electing delegates when the vote Tor con-
yention is taken-the result was:
.AaYYEs,-Messrs. Akers. Barbour. Burnham.. J. R.
Carter, Crank, Cure.t Fauntlerey, Fowler Frazier
FuIkerson, Grigsby. Hardesty, Fl. d. Harrison Reu-
HaTifG5 Hys au Mes Mi Parrish sms
NoEs.-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, ASHTON. I.er-
cbase coEh Coleman Cox crutchald Dance
Davis. Dickinson, Dyer Echels, Edwards Evans
Fart Ficklen Finney Fult9n; Goods s Henson,
Kyle Lee, Loy; Luck, MeCaull, McCraw' MANU- MsMnI-
E EdSs; e. Robnson RyIand sandidgs Shannon
sheIbarne Shrver shr aasrro Andrew Tay
va %slk @ joseph Walker William Walker Wal:
II. white, W1ngheld, Wright, and Young-s2.
The question being upon ordering to en-
grossment the committees bill, the vote
was:
AYEs.-Messrs. Adams. Akers, Barbour Burn
ham, John r. Carter, Peter j: Carter Chase, Cole
man, Crank, Curlett Dance, DickeEson Dirkcnson,
rison. r. n. Harrison. Harvle, Henkell, Henson,
h luhsel Lee McGabe, Mccaull. MCMILLAN, Moaett,
Norton, Powell, A. i. TAYLOR, William m, TsyloT'
X Witt Levi Wn Msif and % Wttsns5o "ne NJ
NO" SoEs.MMessrs. Anderson. Ashton. Bernard,
Bland. Bocock, Burger, Coghil Cox, Crutchteld,
Graves. Green Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, Healy, Hi
uer johnson, Johnston. KeYser, Kyle, Lowell, Luck.
eGaB M0ncuFs He Reese ssOG
shriver, Shuinate, Stark, w. B. Taliaterro; w T.
W. N. Walker, Warson, Whitacre, Wright Young,
and Mr. Speaker-59.
MIR. Speaker ALLEN (Mr. HANGER in the
chair) moved to reconsider. The motion to
reconsider was passed by, on motion OF Mr..
R. D. JAMEs-ayes 90: noes oil.
BOUNDARY LINE.
A communication from the Governor OF
Maryland in relation to making the boun-
Diary line. transmitted by Governor Holli-
day, was laid before the House and referred.
Chair vacated.
Night Session. .... ..
The joint resolution proposing to appoint
Messrs. a. B. Magruder and JAMES BAR
BOUR additional agents for the collection OF
the States claim against the United States
Government was put upon its passage and
rejected-ayes, G1; noes, 80; not consti-
tulional majority (67).
REVISION OF CRIMINAL LAWS.
On motion of MIR. ECHOLs the Sc nate bill
proposing TO revise and amend the criminal
laws was taken up under suspension OF
the rules.
The bill was then, on motion OF Mr..
HANGER, made special and continuing Or
der for to-day at 1890.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and reenact sections 30 and 80
of chapter 2O6 Of the Code, in relation to
the organization, government, &C., OF the
pententiary.
For the relief Of Andrew Taylor, Of
Craig county, from fine Of $50 assessed
against him in the County Court Of Craig.
To provide for the.disbursement OF school
moneys in the county Of Buckingham.
To provide for special election for
clerk Of the Circuit and County Courts Of
Lunenburg county.
To amend section OF chapter Of the
Code OF 1873, in relation to the registration
Of voters.
To exempt the county OF Northumberland
from the provisions Of chapter Ill OF the
Code OF 1878, in relation to provisioning
lands.
Allowing further time to R. w. Adams,
treasurer OF the city OF Fredericksburg, to
make his returns of delinquent and in
solvent lands for 1876
No. 33S, amending roadlaw in relation to
Warren county.