The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-01

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uSrSrsBEp BUSINESS B. H1SroNs R sssal
TIoN. sss
Mr.. LEE called up the unfinished Dtlsl-
.ttess, which was Mr.. HINToN's solution
looking to an increase OF taxation. !,
Mr.. BLAND moved to take up the speclai
order OF the fIay Mr.. BRo0KE's bill In Teia-
tion to the readi ustments OF the State deDt).
The unfinished business was taken up.
STATE DEposTToRIEs-.-AL LOAN SECURED. 4
s Mr.. GRrMsLEY moved to pass by the un.
finished business in order TO o1er q loilit
resolution. 5s8 -. ~. J,
Mr. GRrHsLgY explaied that the State haa
secured loan OF $50, 900 from the firss !.
National Bank, but owing to the actlon OF
the Executive few months ago THIS panh
was excluded from the list OF banks IN
which the State deposits were KEPT. he
said the bank was not willing to make tne
loan unless the money was deposited Win
them. He offered the following Joint reso-
luton (the unfinished business was passed
by and the rules suspended and it was
! e.s Eat y < -
adopted: ,al,
y BE IL resolved BIZ the Senate (the House
coucurring), That the First National and
Union Banks OF Richmond be, and they are
hereby declared to be, repositories OF the
moneys to be paid into the public treasury,
provided said banks shall procure the exc
cution OF bonds in the manner, form, and
penalty prescribed in section % OF chapter
30 OF the Code OF 1873.
Il Mr.. HINToN's resolution then came up.
Mr.. CHILEs spoke at some length, in
which he stated that taxation could not DC
further increased.
The question being upon motion made
Yesterday by Mr.. BROOKE, to indefinitely
postpone, MI. LEE called the previous
question, which was on Mr.. JoHNsoN's
amendment to Mr.. cHINToN's resolution.
The amendment was lost-ayes, l6; noes,
90.
The next question was upon Mr.. HURTS
substitute, instructing the Finance Com
mittee to report bill looking to the pay
ment Of the full semi-annual interest on the
funded debt. This was lost-ayes, II ;
noes, %.
The question OF the adoption Of the
original resolution was decided in the mega
tive, and on motion OF Mr.. HINTON the vote
was recorded as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Hinton, Hurt Of Halifax, QuescH-
NoEs.-Messrs. Belts. Bland, Brooke, Chiles
Griai i Hurt Of Pitfsylvania Johnson, Lee. Mar.
shall, Massey, Moulton. Murray. Nash. Norton
Num-, Paul, Phlegar, Sherrard, Slemp, Smith; Spit:
Ter, Stevens, Tyler, Walston, WARD, Wood, anf
Wortnam--33.
Mr.. TANNER changed his vote from
"Aye" to "No"; Mr.. STEVENS changed
from "No" to "Aye." Mr.. QUEsENRERRY
signi6ed his desire OF changing his vote
from the affirmative to the negative, but die
not press it, and his vote stood as recorded
When corrected the vote stood-ayes, 4:
noes, SO.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. ELLIOTT explained that Mr.. HAIRs1oN
was detained from his seat by illness.
THE STATE DEBT.
Mr.. BRooKE's bill came up as the spe-
cial order of the day, with Mr.. KoINER's
substitutc-the question being on Mr.. TY-
LEES amendment providing for the rcduc-
ton Of interest in the latter bill at the ave-
rage rate OF four per cent. instead OF four
and half.
Mr.. GRIFFIN having the floor in advocacy
of Mr.. BRooKE's bill, at the conclusion OF
his remarks the Senate adjourned.
hOUSE Of DEIGUA1cS.
Speaker ALLEN in the chair.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED.
TO authorize W. r.. Ferguson to erect q
pier.head or wharf at Booths landing, on
james river, with Senate amendment; to
amend and reenact the 9th section OF chapter
1872 OF the Code, in relation to the enforce
ment Of judgment-llens; for the relief
OF Eliza Calls from erroneous assess.
ment; for relief OF John B. Pitzer, treas
urer Of Allegheny county; to regulate
the working OF the roads in the county
Sof Prince William; to amend the Code in re-
lation to forthcoming bonds; to require the
Judges OF the county courts to open their
courts at an earlier hour in the day, so rs to
expedite the business Of their respective
courts, and thereby save the expenses for
jurors, witnesses, &C.; to amend and re-
enact chapter 1876 Of the Code, in regard to
distress-warrants; prescribing the manner
OF preparing records for the Court of APP
peals (dduerSelU; to authorize the Board vi
Supervisors OF MiddleseX county to levy
and collect and to invest certain school
funds in Middesex county; to amend an
act entitled an act to amend section 5S of
chapter rs Of the Code, in regard to the adj
mission 20 the public free schools, approved
January &c, 1877 adversely; to provide
for the division OF school districts into sub
districts, and for the appointment Of school
directors.
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
Mr.. BoCocK entered q motion to recon-
slider the vote by which House bill No. 122-
to repeal an act entitled an act to create q
Railroad Commissioner, approved March
81, 1S77-was postponed until February Is,
1878.
Mr.. B0COCK wants the bill dismissed.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. MCCALL:
ReSOtued, That our senators in Congress
be instructed and our representatives be
requested to vote for the TeXas-Pacitic rail-
road commonly called the Scott road) in
contradistinction to that known as the
Huntington Southern-Pacific route.
BY Mir. ROBINSON of Portsmouth A bill
to amend and reenact section of an act
supplemental TO an act to incorporate the
town Of Portsmouth, passed March l, 1858,
and to provide for the disposition of the
common property of the county of Norfolk
and the city of Portsmouth, passed March
%, 1853, as amended by IN act approved
March %, 1872.
By Mr.. PuLLIAM: A bill to amend and re-
enact section II of an act entitled San act
to provide for the organization and govern
ment of the volunteer militia Of the State,
and to repeal existing laws concerning tue
same," approved April "a, 1874.