The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-04
RAILROAD CoMMIssIONER.

constitutional.
Mr.. STEVENS offered the following:
RESOLVED 1.-THE Senate concurring), That so
much of the Joint order Of the day as pro-
vided for the election Of Railroad Commits
sioner be rescinded. r.
Mr.. STEVENS explained that before pro-
ceeding to eject Railroad Commissioner ne
desired to have the House pass upon the bill
proposing to abolish the office.
Mr.. BococK opposed the resolution.
1t was rejected after some discussion.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. DANCE and LOWELL
two days and SANDTDGE three days.
PERSONAL.
Mr. J. 81. SMITH explained that had he
been present when the vote was taken he
should have voted to pass the BARBOUR bill
over the veto Of the Governor.
NEW FUNDING BILL.
The new funding bill came up and was
discussed on q motion to reconsider the
nit.
The motion was agreed to.
Mr.. BERNARD moved to add to Speaker
ALIENS motion to recommit with the fol.
lowing resolution:
"With instructions to make such amend
ments to the bill as the committee may
deem proper, and to report the same to the
House, with such amendments, on or be-
fore the 9th day of March, 1875"
| Mr.. HENKEL offered as substitute for
the instructions offered by Mr.. BERNARD
the following: sThat the Committee on
Finance be instructed to report bill, as
soon as possible, for adjustment OF the
public debt Of Virginia, which will pro-
vide for such rate of interest as the present
revenues OF the State will justify; to secure
the perpetuation Of the public schools, by
collecting the amount due them under the
| Constitution in money; the preservation
of the government, and do equal justice to
| all classes Of our creditors; which was
agreed to-ayes, 81; noes, 52-a recorded
| vote.
Pending further consideration OF this
bill the special joint order came up.
TREASURER.
Dir. WARING of Essex, for this office
nominated Hon. r. NJ. T. Hunter, the pre-
sent incumbent. Messrs. FAUNTLERoY OF
Frederick, BOCoCK Of AppomattoX, and HAIR
VIE Of Amelia, made seconding speeches..
Mr.. FAUNTLEReY said:
Mr.. Speaker,-In executing the import
ant order OF the day the pleasant duty has
been assigned to me to second the nomina.
ton for reelection to the Office Of Treasurer
Of the Commonwealth the present incum-
bent, the Hon. r. N. T. Hunter, Of the
county OF Essex.
This distinguished son OF Virginia is
| well known to every section OF the State by
the lustre OF high and virtuous fame, but
the classic old town Of Winchester asserts a
peculiar and interesting claim to considera-
ton upon this occasion. 1t was there, sir,
in the golden age of Virginia, that MIR.
Hunter underwent his training for that
long and brilliant service in the councils of
his country which forms proud portion Of
her history; and it was there, too, sir, in
the flush of his early manhood, that he Sc
lected from the fair daughters of the She
nandoah valley the devoted companion OF
his life, who, happily, still lives, the stay
and the solace of his honored age. / shall
cast my vote for him with proud pleasure.
Mr.. LACY nominated Senator G. T. Smith.
Seconded by Mr.. CoGH1LL, of Amherst.
The vote resulted as follows
For r. If. 7. Hunter.-Messrs. Akers Anderson,
John X. Carter, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfeld, Davis,
Dickerson, Dyer, Eeols, Farr. Fauntlaroy, Finney,
Fuop SrRy Spesn
Harrie, Heay, HenkBl, Henry, Huner, r. D. James,
johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Luck,
Moornan. Pace, Pitts, Pu liam, Ragland. shel1urne,
shriver, shumate, 9. II; slaith, J; Howard Smith
ferro, William Taylor, Van Lear, William NJ. Walker
Warning, Whitacre, Smith j. K. White, Thomas NJ.
White, Wlngaeld, Wtten, Wright, and Mr.. Speak
For W. T. TaLiafero mot candidate) .-Messrs.
Watson and A. j. Ttylor-2.
sta! ssrs adam BaTgsr Burn
ham, Peter j. Carter, Chase, Coghl Curlett, Dance,
Dickensop, Edmunds, Evans, Fiek,sn, Fowler; Fra
James, Lacy, Lady, Lee, Niche, Mushback, Norton,
Parrish, Popham. Powell, Reese, Shannon. Starke,
Sykes. Trout, Joseph Walker Walsh. and Young
[For the Joint vote in this and other cleo
lions see Senate report.l
SECOND AUDITOR.
For this Office Hr. WALLACE Of Orange
nominated Mr.. F. VI. Mcmillan, member Of
the House from Greene county. Seconded
in speeches by Messrs. PoPHAM and Fow-
LER.
Mr.. JOHNSON Of Accomac nominated the
present ncumben;-General Asa Rogers.
Seconded in speeches by Messrs. FICKLEN,
ASHTON, aud JOSEPH WALKER.
For Asa NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Anderson, Ash
ton, Bernard. Bocock, Burger, Brrnham. P, j. Car
ter, Coghill. Cox, Crntchheld, Curett Davis, Ech-
OILS, Edmunds Farr. FickIen, Finpey, Graves Gray,
dan, Kyle, Lady, McCaull, McCraw. blcDanicl,
Norman, Mushback, Pace, Puiliam Ragland,
Reese, Ryland Sbelburne, Shumate, E. II. Smith, J.
H. Smith, Starke, ". b. Taliaferro, w. T. ITALIA
fprro, W. Taylor, Trout, Whitacre, and Wingfeld-.
SIS. 49,, 49, st4
For F. m. NcAfaIllGn.-Messrs. Akers, Brown,
John r. Carter, Chase, Coleman. Crank, Amos Dick
erson, William j. Dickenson, Dyer, Evans, Fauntle-
N haTTsos
Henkel, Hunter, Waddy T. James. Kelley, Keyser,
Lacy. Lee, Norton Popham, Powell, shannon'
Taylor, Van Lear, Wallace, Walsh, Watson. Thomas
NJ White, Nitten. Wright, Young, and Mr.. Speak
II RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
2 Mr.. RYLAND nominated Colonel r. 81. Car.
ter for reelection. Seconded in a fine speech
by General ECHoLs. Mr.. FRAZIER asked that
those who, like him, thought that the office
should be abolished, should when their
names were called notyote. 3" a5
"A number Of members failed to vote.
For election OF Judge of the Hastings
Court OF Richmond see local. 3
Adjourned. go
New Laws.
The Governor approved the following
acts February q, 1878: ~ - s.;
An act to empower the County Court Of
Warren county to authorize Carson o. 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, in said county.
Making an apportionment Of senator's and
meg@ers Of the House OF Delegates.
9proyide for q new registration in the
city Of Staunton.
The following were approved February
II q Z -g-g. 1 E.s