The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-15


7GENIE lssElBlI On VIRGINIA.
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THURSDAY, February II, 1873.
SENATE.
4 The Senate met at 10 NJ, LieutenantG Gov.
81, ernor yYAIKER presiding. PRAYER by Rev.
Dr. Charles n. Read, of the Presbyterian
Church.
PRESENTED, REFERRED, &c.
BY Mfr. FuLKERsoN: Bill imposing TAX
and prescribing the mode OF collecting
the same upon wine and spirituolis IL
I Nv MIR. Nv ASTON Bill to amend and re.
enact sections 81 and 81 OF the charter OF
the city Of Richmond.
By Mr. WARD: Petition OF Board OF Su.
pervisors and large number OF eltlzens OF
Clarke county praying that toll-gates on
.Astby turnpike be not reestabiished.
nv Mr.. KOINER: Resolution requesting
the Auditor OF Public Accounts to furnish
the Senate an itemized statement OF all
special appropriations Of $1,000 and up
wards and all less sums appropriated Dy tue
General Assembly since Both March, 1871,
which has been paid, and balance In force
which remain unpaid. Adopted.
ABy Mr.. PAUL: Resolution instructlng the
Committee for Courts OF Justice to inquire
into the expediency of reducing the fees
allowed surveyors. Adopted.
By Mr.. SPlTLER: Bill to amend and re-
enact the I'd section of an act entitled an ACT
to provide for working the roads in Shenan-
doah and Page counties. Rules suspended
and subsequently passed.
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bills to establish a bureau of in
surance with recommendation that lido
not pass): to authorize the trustees OF the
CourtStreet Baptist church, OF Portsmouth,
to sell certain real estate; to authorize the sale
of church property of the Zion Baptist
church: to amend and reenact an act to
authorize the Board of Supervisors OF Isle
OF Wight county to erect bridge across
Jones's creek to authorize the Lynchburg
Light Artillery Blues to uniform them
selves in such manner as they may decide ;
House bills to incorporate the State Grand
l lodge of knights of Damon, No. 10, OF
Virginia; to incorporate the trustees OF the
Grand Division Of the Sons Of Temperance
OF Virginia; to regulate the working OF the
public roads in the counties Of Prince Will
liam, Montgomery, Chesterfield, and Lam
caster.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the Free-Will Bap-
fist Home Association to convey certain real
estate in Richmond.
To authorize George G. Tyler to erect a
boom in the Mattaponi river.
House bill to amend section 6S OF chapter
81 OF the Code OF 1878, as amended by an
act approved February Is, 1877, IN refer
ence to insurance companies.
OLD BRICKS FOR THE MILITARY.
Senate bill granting certain quantity Of
old bricks at the old State armory to the
Danville Grays, tLynchburg Home Guard,
and the Light Artillery Blues was taken
ND. under suspension of the rules, and
amended so as to embrace almost every mill
tary organization within the Common
wealth.
The hour for the special order (the tax
billy having arrived, the bill was passed by.
THE TAX-BLL.
House bill No. go, imposing taxes on real
and personal property 10 meet the neces-
sary expenses OF the government, for pub
lie free-school purposes, &c, came up as the
unfinished business of yesterday.
MIR. JOHNSON spoke in opposition to the
bill.
Mr.. FuLKERsoN, in an argument OF an
hours duration. replied to the remarks OF
Mr.. JOHNSON, and in favor Of the bill.
Adjourned.
Night Session.
The PRESIDENT in the chair.
Senate Joint resolution for the apportion-
nent Of senators and mem bers OF the House
IL Delegates, being the unfinished business,
vas taken up, but on motion Of Mr.. KOINER
vas passed by.
The Senate then took up the proposed
amendments to the Constitution, the pend
ng question being on Mr.. MAssEY's motion
% strike out the I'd section Of the 10th arti-
lie, so as to tax oysters.
Mr.. MASSEY spoke in advocacy OF the mo-
ion.
Mr.. BLAND spoke at length in opposition
% the motion.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY spoke in favor of the
motion to strike out.
Mr.. HURT Of Pittsylyania presented re-
solution limiting speeches on the constitu-
sional amendments and reapportionment to
ten minutes. Agreed to. n
The pending question was ordered on
Mr. MAssEY's motion to strike out, and, be-
ing taken, the motion Of Mr.. MASSEY to
strike out was agreed to:
AYEs.-Messrs. Blard. Dickcnson,. Fulkerson,
lrimsley Hurt Of Halifax Hurt Of PittsSlly;ana'
Quesenberry, Sherrard, Slemp and Spltler-l6.
NoEs.-Messrs. Bets, Bliss, Elliott, Gayle, Griffin,
Lee, Nash, Num-, and Waston-9.
Mr.. BLAND moved to reconsider.
The motion to reconsider was discussed
By various senator's, and finally withdrawn
by Mr.. BLAND.
Mr.. PHLEGAR moved to amend the pro-
posed amendment so as to insert the clause
Of the Constitution Of 1851, which provides
that voting shall be uiva y0ce, except that
dumb persons may vote by ballot.
The question was discussed and very
warmly opposed by senator's from the Tide
water districts. Lost.
The first amendment was adopted-viz.,
% leave the question as to whether elections
shall be by ballot or viua Uoce, to be fixed by
he General Assembly-ayes, u; noes, II.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Called to order at II O'Clock by the
SPEAKER.
A large number of bills were reported
rom committees; among them one allowing
nv person to have his dog listed for taxa
ion. thereby making the same personal
property; reported from the special Com
nittee on Game, OF which Mr.. HUNTER OF
Alexandria is chairman.
PUBLIC PROPERTY.
Mr.. R. D. JAMES, chairman OF the Com
nittce on Public Property, submitted re-
)ort concerning the value, condition, and
title Of the State property in and near
Public WarehnnSa. neni-