The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
Sixty.sixth Day.
FRIDAY, February s, 1878.
SENATE

FRIDAY, February s, 1878.
SENATE.
Lieutenant-Go vernor WALKER in the chair.
PRAYER by Rev. Henry Mcdonald, D. D., OF
the Second Baptist church.
Mr., QUEsENBERRY, from the joint Com
mittee Unconstitutional Amendments, re-
ported certain amendments; which were
laid on the table, ordered 10 be printed,
and made the special order for Tuesday
next at O'Clock. -
Mr.. PHLEGAR, from the Committee on
Criminal Laws, presented resolution au-
,thoriZing the printing OF the report.
On motion OF Mr.. MURRAY, Mr.. WALsToN
was granted indefinite leave OF absence on
account of illness in his family.
Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylyania presented bill
to amend section 10 Of chapter 15T OF the
Code, so as TO prohibit judges from prac-
ticing law; which was referred.
Mr.. GooDE presented bill confirming
the purchase OF a lot of land by the Boydton
Baptist church, and authorizing the sale OF
the same ora portion thereof; and author
ling the trustees to borrow money to erect
house of worship; which was referred.
PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. MASSEY, House bill for
the repair OF the Rivanna canal with con:
yictlabor was passed under a suspension OF
the rules.
House bill to authorize the city Of Alex
andria to compromise its debt, &c, was
taken up. on motion Of Mr.. LEE, and passed
under 4 suspension Of the rules. General
LEE made gallant fight for the people OF
Alexandria, whom he represents, and there
were only few votes against it.
Senate bill providing for a lease of the
penteDtiary and the hiring OF convict-labor
was taken up, on motion OF Mr.. QUEsEN-
BERRY, and passed-ayes, 80; noes, 8.
THE APPoRTIoNMENT-BILL.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the bill to ap-
portion the representation in the General
Assembly was taken up.
Mr.. MUM moved a poStponement until
Tuesday next, by which time he would be
enabled to prepare substitute. Lost.
The bill was read.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to amend by striking
out the 29th and 30th lines, and inserting
Elizabeth City, Warwick, and York shall
have one delegate.
Mr.. MUM presented q resolution recon-
hitting to the committee the report, with
instructions to reapportion the State upon
the minimum basis OF thirty-three senators
and ninety delegates.
Mr.. BROOKE spoke very warmly in advo-
cacy Of redistricting the State according TO
the minimum basis. He thought that with
in three or four days he could bring in 4
report that would not only be satisfactory,
but would be equitable and just to the en-
tire State. He hoped the motion to commit
would prevail.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY said that we must either
adopt the reapportionment contained in
the bill under consideration. or remand the
question to an extra session Of the Legisla-
ture to be held next winter.
Mr.. MASSEY advocated the recommitment
OF the bill.
Mr.. FULKERSoN said the report was as
nearly equitable and Just as could be made,
and he hoped it would prevail. He then
explained the course the committee had
pursued, and said that he believed the peo-
Die would be better satisfied and the forty
senator's would better representing people
than thirty-three. -
at 3:15 o'clock Mr.. CHLEs presented
resolution for night session at O'Clock.
Agreed to, and fhe chair was vacated until
8 p. NJ.
Night Session.
Senator QUEsESBERRY, president. pro tenn
pore, III Ibc Cuuit.
Mr.. SPITI.ER raised the point that the mo-
ton to commit the apportionment bill was
hardly In order, as special committee is
fanctuS oticao when it reports.
The CHAIR decided that the point was
we'll taken, according to the construction
placed upon similar case in Jefferson's
Manual.
/ Air. BROOKE moved to lay the bill ON the
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ing order for Tuesday next at O'Clock.
Mr. JOHNSON said that great Injustice had
been done the city OF Richmond, for she
has been deprived OF one representative;
but be felt it his duty to support the bill
except in two particulars, one OF which he
had already mentioned in his motion this
SO: ~ !.
4 Mr.. JOHNSON claimed that unless this bill
be passed there must be an extra session OF
The Legislature next winter.
The question was then upon Mr.. JOHN
SONS amendment made at the morning ses-.
sion. III s Z; s. j 81 ~
Mr.. JOHNSON, Mr.. BLAND, Mr.. sHERRARD,
Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylyania, Mr.. MARSHALL,
and others discussed the motion.
The motion was agreed to on q recorded
sote--ayes, %; noes, 8.
1 Mr.. BROoKE moved toamend SO as to give.
Fauquier two delegates in place of one.
&! Mr.. BRooKE's motion was lost-ayes, 8;
noes, 80. ,,
Mr.. G0oDE moved to amend the bill.so as
10 give the county Of Meckl enburg two
Lost -ayes, 10 noes IS.
8 Mr.. Hurt OF Halifax moved to recon
slider, and addressed the Senate on that mo-
ton.
& The motion to reconsider was lost-as es,
Ii noes, II.
& Mr. GoopE moved 10 amend SO as take
one ai the deleg gates from Petersburg and
give ITO the counties OF Charlotte end
eeklenburg.
on motion 81 6r. PA III tie proposed
was passed by.
3 Mir MARsHALL moved To take the county