The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-20
GEN / ASSEHBL ] on VIRGINIA 4.
seysenty,.s,,ev'enth nay.
TUESDAY, February 10, 1878.
1 SENATE.

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TUESDAY, February 10, 1878.
EN- "a TIE.
L;eutenant-G Governor w ALKER presiding.
"a number OF House amendments TO Sem
ate bills were conclrTedE In. &
Mr.. ARD presented q bill TO empower
the County Court OF Warren county TO a1l-
thorize Carson s. Sons to establish ferry
across the north branch OF the Shenandoah
river. and also at the junction OF the north
and south branches OF the said river TN said
county; which was passed under suspen-
sion OF the rules. sss =
rs THE TAx-BfLL.
AT 1915 the BARBOUR tax-bill was taken
up, the question being on agreeing TO Mr.
PHLgGaR'S amendment to devote all other
revenues than the capitation tax (Which the
tlisposes Oh and those named
in the bill TO the payment OF the Interest on
the public debt. The precise language OF
the amendment IS to strike out in the seven
teenth line the words to pay after the
word .sthereof,,' aud insert g which, with
all other revenues except the capitation tax,
shall be applied to the payment OF the IN
terest on the public debt. J"
Mr., DANIEL addressed the Senate in adj
yocacy OF the amendment and IN opposition
to the bill. 5
Ae1:45 MIR. DANIEL yielded to a motion
to pass by the subject until s O'Clock to-
night; which was agreed to.
The Joint resolution proposing
AMENDMENTsTo TIE CONSTITUTION
was then taken up.
The proposed amendment to strike out
the clause requiring a register OF births,
deaths, and marriages. thereby saving s5.00o
per annum. was agreed to.
Mr. FULKERsoN moved to indefinitely
POSTPONE the whole subject, and gave ut
length his reasons therefor.
MIR, HURT of Pittsylyania spoke In oppo-
'sition to the motion to indefinitely post
.pone. He said that his people wanted to-
90 back to the old county-court system ms
soon as possible, and he thought that the
people of the State ought to have the OPP
portunity OF saying whether they desire to
go back to tue OLD system.
Mr.4GAYLE favored the motion to post
pone.
MIR. SINCLAIR also favored the motion.
He thought it would be ineXpedlent to tam
per with the Constitution again so soon.
Mr.. SINCLAIR moved as a substitute 70
recommit.
Mr.. paul objected to going back to the
ola maS lSGFdtc StStu SouaSS w. a''N
favored MIR, FULKERSON'S motion.
MIR. Ko1NER favored several Of the pro-
posed amendments, ana opposed the indefi-
mite postponement OF the whole subject.
Recess.
/. Night Session.
Senator. QUEsENBERRY in the chair.
The BARBOUR taX-bill was resumed.
Mr.. DANIEL continued and concluded his
remarks in opposition to the bill.
Mr.. PAUL followed in advocacy OF the
bin. 800,
Adjourned. a,;6
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. :af
/, The SPEAKER called the House to order at
II o'clock. @ 81. ... &c.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. KETsER: - 5sqggs,. -
Resolued, That the Committee on. .Agri.
culture and Mining be instructed to inquire
il some additional legislation is not neces-
sary TO protect the farmers OF this Com
monwealth against the sale Of spuriousand
worthless fertilizers. .s5 81.
- By Mr.. LADY A bill for the protection
Of sheep in the county Of Rockbridge.
By Mr.. FARR: A petition OF citizens Of
Centreville district, Fairfax county, for a
submission of the question of repeating the
fence law to the qualified voters OF said dis
trict. .1n s
BY MIR. CARTER OF Loudoun: A bill to
amend and reenact section / OF chapter 14S
of the Code OF 1873, in relation to attach
ments-when and how sued out against
non-residents.
By Mr.. SHANNON: A bill to incorporate
the Marion Reading. Club, OF the town OF
Marion, Smyth county.
BY Mr.. TAYLOR Of Fluyanna "A bill for
the relief OF Lewis S. Irving from fine
imposed. by the County Court OF Fluyanna.
By Mr.. AKERs Petition for the relief OF
James Martin from taxes.
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION WANTED. ,
After lengthy discussion and the making
and voting upon of several motions, the
House adopted Mr. STEvENs's resolution,
modified as follows.
Resotved,y That the Committee for Courts
OF Justice be instructed to report a bill, with
proper provisions, for the holding Of State
Convention, in conformity with the provi-
sions Of the Constitution, to alter and amend
the said Constitution.
AYEs-Messrs. Adams, Akers, Ashton, Bocock,
Burger, BurnhaIn. j. r. Carter, Chase, Coleman,
Cox, Crank, Cur]ett. Dance, Davidson, Dfckerson,
Dlckenson. Dyer, Edmpnds, Farr. Faunteroy,
Fulton, Grigsby, Hardesty, II. Fl; Harrison, r. n.
Harrison Harvie. r.. ID. James, Waddy T. James,
Ms key b by a Ss bSs LSSs
Ra 1sass' q Robinson d. Robinson shannon
Stevens, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew j.
Taylor, William Taylor, Van Lear Joseph Walker
White. c Wirten, and Mr.. speakero74. " = : :
NoEs:--Messys. Bland, Bohannon, Crutchfeld,
Davis Echols, Graves, Graz, Green, Hamilton
Luck. McCraw, Moorman. Nelson, Pace, Sandidge
Shelburne, Shriyer. E Fl. Smith. William p: Tall
aefro SeeIge ana M
ABSENT OR NOT VoTING.--Twenty-seren mem
bers. fs..4s' 'si+ ~ =.
Several members who voted 'FAye" an.
nounced that they were opposed to calling
a convention, but were willing to allow the
committee to investigate and report by bill
THE DELAY OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
!. MIR. HENKEI., ga forcible readiuster," in
view Of the lateness of the session and the
seeming halt the Finance Committee has
come to, offered tue following:
/ Ri Resolved, That the Committee OF FINANCE
he instructed to report as soon as possible
n plan for refunding the public debt OF Vlr
oinia ,pon such basis and rate OF 1nteres
as. the revenues of the Commonwealth vii
justify.
resolution Iwishsto place myself IN pro
per light. lam known as readJuster.
amin favor OF readl even by force
for lean conceive oflno read iustment with
out force. il believe that Virginia Is emit
tied to credit on her-debt to the amount
OF the interest which accumulated during
the war and years OF reconstruction
would demand such reduction. 81 But, while
| this is SO, I ann in favor oil settling the mat.
Ter now. There seems to be disposition
on the part OF some reid iusters to postpone
khia matter IL q saw The white feather