The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-07

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At 11:s5 Mr. HURT OF Pittsylvania
called the question on agreeing 20 Mr'
BRooKE's substitute. -,
Mfr. BETrs demanded the ayes anu noes,
and being taken, 1lr. BRooKE's substitute
was adopted by the following vote:
AyEs.-Mcssrs. Belts, Bland, Brooke. Dickinson
Goodc, Gri1n, Grimslcy, Hairston. Henry TEa,
johnson, Lee Murray, Nash, Nunn, M b.sn
senherry, Smith, Tanner, WaSton' anu "of''i""t-
SoEs.-Messrs Bliss. Chl1ds, Daniel ELLIOTT. Fnl-
HRGn John o. Paul Powell sherrard
Slemp, Stevens. Ward, and Wood-l9.
Mr.. SP1TLER (who would have voted
!" No ~ said he had paired with Dir. GAYLE.
The bill was then ordered to be engross-
ed-ayes, 20; noes, 10.
Mr.. BROOKE moved suspension OF tue
rules in order that the bill have It's thrd
reading to-day; but the motion failed.
Adjourned at midnight.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MIR. GRAVES in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
DIR. W. L. Hatcher, Of the Grace-Street
Baptist church.
STATE STOCK IN THE CANAL.
Mr.. CoGHIIL. under q suspension OF the
rules, presented bill TO extend the fran
chises OF the James River and kanawha
Company, and to provide for the sale OF the
stock held by the State. Read first time
and ordered to be printed.
TREAsURERs' BOOKS.
The SPEAKER laid before the House u
communication from the Attorney-General,
transmitting letter from ii. d. Jones, at.
torney for the Commonw ealth for Buchanan
county, in relation to the refusal OF Mr..
McFarlane, n removed treasurer, to turn
over TO his successor in Office the books and
papers belonging to said office, ana recon.
mending that law be passed to meet all
such cases. Referred to the COMMITTEE FOL
Courts.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the Board Of
Supervisors of Bath county 10 Dorro"
money to deiray the cost OF erecting
bridge over the Cowpasture river.
House bill in relation to deposits OF IN
surance companies.
1The bill requires deposit OF i've pei
cent. on the capital stock OF foreiSh com
panics. provided that companies having
q capitai of 81, 600, 900 or more shall make
deposit of .one per cent. OH such capital. LII
clusivcly marine business
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER.
The bill proposing to abolish the ONCE
OF Railroad Commissioner was, on mollon
of Mr.. BocoCK, referred to the Committee
for Courts of Justice to inquire into the
method by which said officer is paid, DC.
GRAND JURIEs FOR CIRCUIT COURTS.
House bill amending the present law SO
as to have grand iuries summoned for cir
cult courts only when ordered by the Judges
was taken up on motion Of Dir. EDMUNDs.
Mr.. BoHANyoN moved that the bill be post
poned until the 18th OF February in order
to allow the report of the Committee on the
Revision of the Criminal Laws to be first
presented; they having had this matter
under consideration.
Mr.. EDMUNDs opposed the motion and ii
was lost.
Mr.. BoHANSoN then moved to pass by in
order that he and other gentlemen might
consider the bill further. >,
Mr.. EpMUNDs opposed the motion and ii
was lost.
The bill was then ordered 10 engrossment
subsequently, NJ. EDMUSDs entered mo-
tion to reconsider.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. EDMUNDs:
HeSOiyed. That the Committee for Courts
of Justice inquire into the cNpediency OF
additional legislation to moie effectually pre-
vent persons guilty OF wrecking railroad
trains, or attempts to wreck the same.
By MIR. EDMUNDs: \ bill for the relief OF
Samuel Bailey.
By hIr. WALKER OF Westmoreland: a
bill excepting the tributaries OF the Poto-
mac within the county of Westmoreland
from the provisions Of the act in reference
to unlawful fishing.
By Mr.. GREEN:
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts
of Justice inquire into the eXpedieney OF SO
altering the rule in equity requiring the evil
dence Of two witnesses, or that OF one with
corroDorating circumstances, to overcome
the effect of M answer to bill Of discovery,
as that the answer in such case shall have
the effect of raising an issue merely in which
the burden of proof shall be cast upon the
BY MIR. BARBOUR: Petition Of merchants
of Culpeper Courthouse asking that sample
merchants be made amenable to special
town, city, Or county tax.
By Mr.. HAMILTON: A bill requiring rail-
road freight-houses to be kept open to the
public from sunrise until sunset.
THE PENITENTIARY STORE.
The following, offered by Mr.. HENKEL,
was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
pointed for the purpose Of inquiring into
the exact financial condition OF the office OF
Penitentiary Storekeeper; that this COM
mittee be required to furnish this Assembly
with full statement OF the stock on hand,
,alable and unstable, the total liabilities
and assets, the actual amount OF commits
siops of the office, the amount OF service
performed by the Storekeeper, the amount
Of this years appropriation drawn, as we'll
ls the sales, if any, made by other persons
Than the Storekeeper, on which commissions
have been paid.
CENTRAL I.UNATIC ASYLUM.
On motion of MI. PULLIAM, it was
Resolred, That the Committee on Asy-
INNS and Prisons be instructed to inquire
into the facts concerning the duration OF
The present lease of the land on which the
Central Lunatic Asylum is located, and to
report what legislation Is necessary to make
future provision for said asylum.
TIE BARBOUR TAX-BILL.
At 1 O'Clock the House resumed the con-
sideration Of the tax-bill-the bill levying
On property tax of so cents on the 800,
md requiring collecting officers to collect
and account for Is cents Of the same for
expenses, 10 cents for the
of public schools tboth OF
these only to be paid In currency, and Is
cents for paying interest on the public debt,
paying arrearages to school fund, &c.
MR.. DANCE, OF PowHATAN,
was entitled to the floor.
He made a dispassionate argument in To-