The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Fifty-fourth Day.
MONDAY, january %, 1878.
SENATE.
For sale by WoODH0UsE q PAKHAM.

Fifty-fourth Day.
MONDAY, january %, 1878.
4. SENATE.
Senator QUEsENBERRY president pro tenn. }
in the chair. Prayer by Rev; s u. Meiivl'le
A number OF House bills were twice read
and appropriately referred.
REPRESENTATIONS OF SILVER. :a
House Joint resolution requesting our
senator's and representatives. in Congress to
vote for the reconciliation OF silver came
MIR. HURT of Pittsylvania moved to sus-
pend the rules requiring the reference OF
the resolution. Agreed TO-.
Me. HURT moved to indefinitely postpone
the subject.
Mr.WARD demanded the ayes and noes.
| Mr. LEE moved to lay the resolution on
the table; which was agreed to.
LAWFUL FENCE.
Mr.. GAYLE, from the Committee on
County, City, and Town Organization, re-
ported House bill declaring the Meherrln
river u lawful fence within certain por-
tions OF Lunenburg county.
- BILLS, &C., PRESENTED.
By Mr.. MURRAY: A bill to provide for
working and keeping in order the roads IN
Hanover county; which was passed under
suspension Of the rules. Ha.
By Mr.. DICKINSON: A bill to amend the
14th section Of chapter AT OF the Code, in
relation to distress or levy on property OF
less value than $50. Referred.
By same: A bill to amend section ID OF
CHAPTER At of the Code, in relation to the
duties and powers of county supervisors.
Referred. ..-,-r sfs., 4 .
By Mr.. j.. LsHURT: A resolution that
hereafter the Senate will meet at IL a. Nj.
instead Of u NJ. Laid on the table. 81
By Mr.. DANIEL A joint resolution de-
claring that this is the first Of the biennial
sessions under the amended Constitution,
and that the next session. will convene on
the first "Wednesday in December, 1879.
BY Mr.. DANIEL "A bill to dispense with
the proof OF genuineness OF receipts offered
in evidence unless denied by aHdavits. Re-
ferred. -.
By Mr.. DANIEL: A resolution calling for
certain information from the Auditor as to
amount of tax received during the past
wear, receipts and disbursements, &c.
Agreed to. 1900 ,-s-...s.l-.,,
Nv MIR. BLAND: A resolution as to which
OF the circuit and corporation Judges now
holding Office were elected for new circuits,
and which, if any, were elected to fill va.
cancies, &C.. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. BLAND. the contested
election case Of Coleman Us. Bliss was made
the special and continuing order for Tues
day next, February 9th.
Ry MIR. SHERRARD A resolution declaring
that the Senate in laying the House resolu-
ton in reference to the reconciliation OF
silver ON the table did not express in chat
vote any opinion on the subject. Agreed to-.
53.:.. PASSED. 80.
House bill to amend section Of all act to
Incorporate the Charlottesville and Rapidan
Railroad Company, approved February IL,
1877, was taken up, on motion OF MIR. DAN
lei, and passed under suspension OF the
rules. .a3sat,as. zs.&s9 Eas :s;ts..i
FROM THE SECOND AUDITOR.
II The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
munication from the Second Auditor In re-
snonse to q resolution. The Auditor says,
in reply to the resolution, that there are
sixty-tive registered bonds standing on the
books in his Office to the credit Of Rich
mond College, whose aggregate amount Is
S44.017.19.
On motion of Mr.. HURT OF Halifax, the
report was laid on the table and order ed to
be printed. ssaii.,ss
.gr.fft- X THE UhdIs
kIr. Hurt OF Halifax called for the order
OF the day-viz., The bill to amend and re-
enact an act approved March 20, 1877, en-
titled an act to establish department OF
agriculture, mining, and manufacturing for
the State. I, !~5..
Mr.. SHERRARD moved to strike out the
4th section, which constitutes the president
and others OF the State Agricultural Socl-
\ .5,,,e yrcyh ny
commissioner shall send his reports.
Mr.. DANIEL expressed the hope that the
section constituting the advisory board to
the Commissioners OF Agriculture would
not be stricken out. It was, to his mind,
an admirable feature OF the bill. The Com
missioner remained personally and officially
entirely independent Of oil outside 1nfiu-
ence and control, yet it broughtto his coun-
ellis body Of Intelligent and experienced
gentlemen who made agriculture their
Study. and its development as science their
core The officers and the Executive Com
mittee Of the State Agricultural Society
would bring valuable information, statis-,
tics. and suggestions to aid the refiec-
tions of the Commissioner, and enltghten,
him in the exercise Of his functions. 1t
was d measure that brought minds devoted
to the same subject in communication with
each other; that ELECTED their best efforts
aud their Judgment in the direction OF the,
common good; that combined the influences
that would build up the great agricultural
Interests of the State. ~. III .,5
q Mr.. JOHNSON presented an amendment to
the section, which was agreed to, providing
that the board may report to the Governor.
said report to be transmitted by the Com
missioner with his report.
e The motion to strike out the 4th section
was rejected. ss..!ss
4 Mr.. sPITLER moved to strike out in the.
third section the words g tweREy-fife - and.
insert . eighteen u hundred dollars per an,
NUM-. rPay OF the Commission
u Mr.. FULKERsoN moved to amend by
making the pay %, coo which was accepted
by Mr.. SPITLEK. sly 8 -.
/ The motion 20 strike ont 90. 500 and insert
"a 600 was agreed to--ayes, IL noes, l2.
Mr: spTTLRR moved to cnt down the clerks
pay from S1,60Q to- 81 ,200. Ssss:ss
Mr. GRIFEINs moved toastfike out pa, 900
and insests 81, Lost-tag Gy Noes 1esI
The motion 10 strike out s8i and ias
sert Sl, 200 was agreed fo-ayes, % noes, 3.
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