Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

The bill reported from the Committee
for Courts Of Justice, proposing that at
the election in November, 1878, the
qualified voters be called upon to vote
"for' or against" Convention, came
up.
The pending question was on the
adoption of a substitute proposed by Mr.
II. H. Harrison-that the vote be taken
in May, and that at the same time dele
gates to the Convention be voted for, to
serve if the Convention is carried.
Mr. Hiner moved an amendment in
tended to exclude members of the Gener-
al Assembly from membership in the
Convention. Rejected-ayes, 40; noes,
So
On motion of Mr.. Graves the number
of delegates was reduced from 1872 to 100
new House apportionment]- ayes, 81 !;
noes, As.
The question being on the adoption Of
Mr.. Harrison's substitute-which was,
many contended, not in accordance with
the terms of the present Constitution as
to electing delegates when the vote for
convention is taken-the result was :
ayes %; noes 80.
Echols, Hanger and Van Lear voted
no.
The question being upon ordering to
engrossment the committees bill, the
vote was: ayes so; noes SO.
Mr.. Speaker Allen (Mr. Hanger in
the chair moved to reconsider. The
motion to reconsider was passed by one
motion of MFR d. James-ayes 30 ;
noes 81.
On motion of Mr.. Echols the Senate
bill proposing to revise and amend the
criminal laws was taken up under GUS
pension of the rules.
The bill was then, on motion of Mr..
Hanger, made a special and continuing
order for the next day at 1890.
In the Senate Friday, the General APP
preparation coming up as unfinished bu-
siness, was amended and passed.
A resolution appointing commission,
composed of the Governor, Lt-Gever-
nor, Attorney General, Speaker of the
House of Delegates, and three business
men to be selected by them. to report to
the General Assembly such proposition
as may be submitted to said Commits
sion by the creditors of the State. with
such recommendation az may be..deeme
ed advisable, was adopted ayes Is; noes
10.
Koiner voted aye.
In the House, the bill requiring the
payment of license taxes in money was
passed-ayes p noes SO.
Senate bill>providing for another SEES
sion of the General Assembly sin De-
cember'' was passed by the following
vote: ayes SO; noes So.
VanLear voted for it, and Echols and
Hanger against it.
The motion of Speaker Allen to re-
Gil ar tho x,ofo of In dow hafo ,af.,
sing to order to engrossment the bill
providing for taking vote in Novem-
Der for calling a convention, gave rise to
considerable discussion. Allen, Harvie,
Moffatt, FL. III. Harrison Lacy, Fauntle-
! roy, and Lady spoke for convention,
and Taliaferro sBocock. CoghilI and
POpham against.
The motion to reconsider was adopted
ayes % noes %.
Mr.. Graves demanded the pending
question on the engrossment O. the bill
Mr.. Hanger move to adjourn, and de-
manded the ayes and noes thereon.
The motion TO adjourn to Satu rday
was carried-ayes SO; noes so.
In the Senate Saturday, Mr.. johnson
presenteda bill providing that, in ad-
dition to the tax Of so cents on the 500
of assessed value ofproperty, there shall
be levied a tax of l24 cents on the SI00
value to be applied exclusively to the
support of public shoots.
In the House. thevots on the engross.
ment of the bill proposing that the peo-
pie at the November election vote ''forn
or against" calling convention to
amend the constitution, resulted SIS fol-
lows ayes SO noes so.
Van Lear voted for it, and Echols and
Hanger against it.