The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-19
MONDAY, February is, 1878.
. SENATE.

rate the Pittsylvania and Franklin Railroad
Company. Referred.
Mr.. PHLEGAR presented bill to amend
the Code in relation to the pay OF the Sec
rotary OF the Board Of Education. Re
ferred. .,,
By MIR. JOHNSON: a bill to provide FOL
consolidating the public debt, and proyid
ing for the payment Of interest on the same
Referred.
BY Mr.. GAYLE: A bill to amend the law
in relation to attachments. Referred.
THE BARBOUR TAX-BILT.
The Senate next proceeded to the consid
Grafton Of the Barbour tax bill, the ques
ton being ON agreeing to Mr.. PHLEGAR's
amendment-viz., striking out the words
.sto pay " in the 18th line of LIST section after
the word ssthereof,' and inserting the fol
lowing :.s which, with all other revenues eX
.cept the capitation-taX, shall be applied tc
the payment Of the interest on the public
debit
MI. BLAND continued and concluded his
.remar ks in opposition to the bill.
At 2:50 the chair was vacated until P
NJ, Mr.. DANIEL having the floor.
Night Session:
The chair was resumed at 2. d.
Senate bill 10 amend and reenact section
of chapter 175 OF the Code Of 1873, so as
to prevent the collection by an execution
BY creditors OF wages OF laboring men, was
taken up, and after some discussion passed
by recorded vote-ayes, is; noes,9
PASSED.
Senate bill amending the Code in relation
to the pay Of proxies of the James River
and Kanawha Company. %s
To reenact section IA of chapter &c Of the
Code OF 1885, in relation 10 taxes collected
by the clerks OF courts, notaries public, and
the Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
To pay q claim Of 1900 to the heirs OF
James Bayne and John B. Bayne, deceased,
of Baltimore, for wool furnished the peni-
Tertiary in 1861. =. 3'
To provide an artificial limb for Michael
Honluhan, of Highland county.
Defining the courtesy and dowery right
of women.
To amend the law providing for keeping
roads in order in the counties of Prince
Edward, Amelia, and Goochland.
10 amend an act authorizing the con.
struction and repair OF roads in the coun.
ties of Grayson and Carroll.
TO incorporate the Portsmouth Literary
Association.
For the relief OF Griffin Cundif, OF Mid.
dleSeX.
To empower the Governor of Virginia to
enter into negotiations with the Governor
of Maryland in relation to marking the
boundary-line between Virginia and Mary
land. .
In reference to working the county roads
of Montgomery and Prince William.
House bill to amend an act to incorporate
the town of Portsmouth.
House bill for the protection OF fish above
Underwater.
House bill for the relief of S. Raney and
others, of Danville.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG1a FES.
The House was called to order at II o'clocI
by Speaker ALLEN.
A number OF bills and resolutions were
reported from committees, among then
House bill to exempt real estate used as par
ton authorizing the Governor to place arms
at the disposal Of the authorities of Lancas-
ter for protection of the oysters in the Rap
pahannock river.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. WINGFIELD and HENRY
two days each and POPHAM and STARKE three
days each..
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. HENSON: A bill to amend and re.
enact the act approved March s. 1875, emit
tied an act declaring South Anna river, IL
Louisa county, a lawful fence.
By Mr., HARDEsTY: a bill to amend and
reenact section 3 of an act to incorporate the
Clark County Cooperative Mercantile Com
pany, as amended by an act approved March
IL, 1876.
By Mr.. BoHASNoN: A bill to provide for
keeping the paupers in Mathews county.
By Mr.. FULKERsON Petition Of Hiram
Lewis, of Lee county, for relief from the
payment Of fine imposed by the County
Court of said county.
By Mr.. STEVENS: ~
ResotUed, That the, Committee on Re-
trencbment and Economy inquire into the
propriety OF repeating an act approved
March 20, 1875, requiring one OF the judges
of the Supreme Court OF Appeals to reside
at the seat OF government, and providing
additional compensation therefor.
By Mr.. FAIR: "A bill to amend and re-
enact section 5 OF an act entitled an act to
incorporate the townGof Falls church, in
the county OF Fairfax, approved March
80, 1875. lt;ti s..tt sf7:,z ae
By Mr.: SMITH OF DlnWlddIe: a Dill TO
amend and reenact the Doth section Of an
act entitled San act to provide for working
and keeping in order the roads ofthe Conn
monwealth," approved March 20, 1875. .
By MIR. DANCE! Petition OF citizens OF
PoWbatan county for the repeal Of the law
for the protection Of sheep. eef-ss.
BY Mr.. DANCE: Petition Of citizens OF
PoWhatan county against the repeal OF the
act for the protection OF sheep.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
3 Mr.. STEVENS offered the following
y Resolved, That the Joint Committee on
constitutional Amend ments be Instructed to
report a. bill calling O convention to alter
and amend the Constitution of the State.
The House refused to refer under the
rules. ss.s 80.
Messrs. HANGER, FAuSTLERoY, EDMUNDs,
MoFFETT, and JOHNSTON spoke on the reso-
luton. The readinsters favored a conyen-
tion to settle the public-debt question--at
least that was the impression, il not their
absolute declaration
3 The question recurring on the question
OF referring the resolution to the Joint Com
mittee ,on GoIstitutl onal amend ments was
put and decided In the negatiy ayes, 4a ;
noes, 40, 3s1ls
& Air. HANGER moved to amend the gesoln-
lion By striking out q Instructed to report.a