The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
Seyenty.ninfh Day.
THURSDAY, February 81, 1878.
3 SENATE.

SEN Ale. s..s..
Senator QUEsENBERRY, president pro tenn
pore, in the chair. ..~.H
A number Of bills were reported from
committees.
Mr.. GAYLE, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organization, re-
ported Senate bill TO amend the charter OF
the city OF Richmond, with the reconmen-
dation that it do not pass. % "
Mr.. GAYLE presented bill for the relief
of William McGonnigal, administrator Of
WI. G.,Kent, deceased, late collector Of
Tanners Creek township, in Norfolk
county, and A. S. Nichols and A. c. Moore,
his sureties. Referred.
House joint resolution for the election Of
circuit judges at ! P. NJ. on Tuesday next
was taken up.
Mr.. MASSEY moved to lay on the table, be-
cause the Senate has not yet taken action
Us to the Encouragement Of the judicial cir
cults. -r
The Senate, by recorded vote, refused to
lay on the table-ayes, IL; noes, %.
On motion OF Mr.. HURT Of Halifax, the
election was postponed to Friday, March
1st. .s
Z Mr.. TYLER presented bill to amend sec
ton OF chapter 35 OF the Code, SO as to
allow counties to tax railroad and canal
companies. Referred.
On motion Of Mr.. ;PHLEGAR, night ses-
si0ns were ordered.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. HURT of Pittsylyania rose to per-
sonal privilege. He said that during the
ASCENSION OF the bill which had just passed
language had been used by the Senator from
Washington, in commenting on the opinion
of the Court in the case OF Antoni Us.
wright, which, in his opinion. did injustice
TO the Judge who delivered the opinion of
the Court, and that he desired to call the at
tention Of the Senator to the fact in order
that he might have am opportunity OF cor
recting it. 3,ls
And thereupon the Senator from Wash
ington arose and disayowed any intention
on his part, in the remarks referred to, to
reflect in any way upon the character OF the
Judge who delivered the opinion Or that Of
any other member OF the court, but he SIM
ply designed to criticise the decision ITSELF.
Mr.. HURT Of Pittsylvaniaa said that for
Judge Bouldin's friends he would say that
the explanation was perfectly satisfactory.
"a TIE BARBOUR TAx-BILL PASSED AGAIN. M
Mr.. FULKERsoN moved to reconsider the
vote by which the BARBOUR tax-bili had on
yesterday been declared passed. He said
he desired 10 have the bill passed by com
stitutioDal majority, and he saw that NUM-
Der Of senator's In The chamber who were
friends OF the bill. Agreed to-. ,
The bill was then passed by the following
vote - 81 s.sS
AYKs.-Messrs. Bliss, Brooke. Chiles, Dickinson,
Elliott, Fulkerson Grimsley. Hinton, Massey, MUIR
ray, Nash, Nertoni Paul. Phlegar, Powell, Slemp,
sa sas Esss
son, Hurt of Hasax Hurt OF P.ttsy Keiner,
Marshall. Qaeseneerry I, Tanneri Waisson, aud Wor-
tbana-13s sr !.
e Mr.. MoULToN, who: would have voted
g &, stated that he had paired with Mr.
5RIFRIN.
Sc PASSED. lES,s E
House bin TO Furnish convict labor to the
counties oss w ythe and Grayson to work
upon tho Raleigh and Grayson turnpike,
With amendments.
On motion Of Dir. HINTON, Senate bill TO
empower the city of Peters burg 10 organ
TIE a board oS rail Tread commI ssioners and
tp Acqtsir the control OF on nershiS OF The |