The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-03
l,RAE ASSEMBLY On VIRGINIA.
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snpSEsDAY, January 1878.
SENATE.
3 tieutenant- Governor JAMES a. w AL AZ. :
.nrrsiiinp, PRAYER by Rev. w. n !. Scott, OF
the Third Presby terian church.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
House bill for the protection OF sheep 10
the county OF Fairfax was twice reau umu
referred to the Committee on Agriculture
&c. a+
House bill to amend and reenact an ACT
authorizing the Board OF Supervisors OF
Fluyonua county to construct ferry across
the Riyanna was twice read, and referred
TO the Committee on General Laws.
A supplementary report from the clerk OF
the House of Delegates, enclosing aostracl
of reports OF clerks Of courts, was alo pc
fore the Senate by the CHAIR, ana, on mo,
t;on OF Mr.. PHLEGAR, laid on the table ana
ordered to be printed. =, e.,.a
THE CHAIR also laid before the Senate
communications from the Executive ehcios-
ing list OF pardons granted during tue
wear and reasons therefore; also, annuai
report Of the Board Of ImmigratioH;; Whlcn
were laid on the table and ordered TO De
printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. GRIMsLEY, from the Committee on
Finance, reported House bill allowing 1ur.
ther time TO Sergeant W. e. 6oisseau, OF
the city Of Danville, to make return OF MS
insolyent and delinquent lists for the year
1876; which was passed.
He also reported House bill to amend ana
reenact the first Section OF an act for the
assessment OF taxes on persons, properly
income. licenses. &C., and imposing taxes
thereon for the support OF the government
and free schools, and to pay the interest on
the public debt. approved March p, 1876;
which was passed.
Personal.
Mr.. HURT of Pittsylyania explained that
Mr.. DANIEL was absent on account OF SICK
ness.
The Senate granted further leave OF alb
sence to Mr.. DANIEL.
BILLS, &C., PRESENTED.
Mr.. WATSON presented bill to amend
an act in reference to allowing commissions
to the General Agent and Storekeeper OF the
Penitentiary; which was referred.
On motion OF Mr.. ELLIOTT, Senate joint
resolution for the appointment OF Il special
Joint committee on fish and game was taken
I'm and agreed to, and Mr.. ELLIOTT directed
TO communicate the same to the House OIL
Delegates.
TABLED.
Senate bill o. amend the act to Incorporate
the Potomac and Manassas Railroad Com
pany, reported from the Committee on
Roads with the recommendation that it dc
not pass, was taken up, and, on motion OF
Mr.. LEE. laid on the table.
THE GOVERNORS INAUGURAL.
Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson moved that 1,00C
copies OF the inaugural address OF the Gov.
ernor be printed for the use OF the Senate
Mr.. FuLKERsoN said he had been unable
to see anything in the message that would
benefit the public; on the contrary, be
tbnusht it would only tend to confuse the
people. 1t was merely 4 speech made to
two acres OF people-mostly Richmond peo'
ple-and he thought it would be useless to
print it. He couldn't see from the message
whether the Governor was for r"adJust.
hent or for paying the debt, and he for one
was not willing to vote any money TO print
the document.
Mr.. HURT Of Halifax heartily approved
OF Mr.. SMITH's motion He would be will
ing to amend the motion so rs not to allow
any OF the messages to be circulated III
Richmond, but have it sent all over the
State IN the country.
Mr. BLAND hoped the resolution would
pass. He wanted all the people in the State
to see it.
Mr. PHLEGAR opposed the motion because
there was nothing official before the Senate
in regard to the matter. The Senate had no
official information that Governor Holiday
had delivered any message. There was no
information in the speech; no statistics
nothing OF information in it. He thought
that the people should not be influenced by
the mere sentiments OF Governor Holiday.
II senators wanted to send the message to
their constituents let them buy the papers
containing the message and send them out.
Mr.. Paul. agreed with what Mr. PHLEaAR
had said. He could not regard the paper as
one Of an official character. We might as
well publish the famous speech which the
present CHAIR had the manliness to make
before he was elected at Wythevile
Mr.. HURT (intcrrupting) Well, sir, I'll
be very glad il both are printed together.
MI PAUL. went on to say that neither pa
per had any official bearing, and he hoped
they would be printed
Mr.. CHILEs thought il was due to his con-
stituents and the constituents OF every sena-
tor that they should know the sentiments OF
The new Governor on the all-absorblng topic
OF the day. He Thought, too, out of courtesy
to Governor Holiday the message should be
printed.
Dir. SMITH expressed his surprise at the
remarks OF senators. lie thought the opin.
ion of the Executive should he preserved
and put on record. What would the world
say Of our people after baving elected a
man fer four years to be our Governor
now to refuse such a proposition as this
He thought it but just that the message
should be printed.
Mr. BROOKE said there was nothing in the
proposition that could shock the political
feelings Of any one. He thought it would
he Il piece of propriety to print it. He said
that the two houses OF the General Assem-
bly, had appointed special joint committee,
and they had made the Inauguration Of the
Governor public display, and the people
had right to know what the opinions OF
the Executive were. under the sanction OF
the General Assembly by its regularly-ap-
pointed committee. He wanted the message