The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-05

me-. ". b. TAIrArsnaol postponed until to-
morrow Tuesday,.
BIENNIAL. sEssfcSs-ASgTHER{ SESSION THIS
WINTER RESOLVED UPON
THE Senate resolution in effect that the
General Assembly should hold regular
session this winter. md that the biennial
sessions do not commence until the men,
bers are elected under the rtapportaonment
bill, was taken up.
General TAL1AFERRO. who. Win -FOUR
other members Of the House commune ior
Courts Of Justice, had submitted minority
report OF the same character as the senate
resolution, spoke in favor OF the senate re-
solution.
Mr.. CoaH1LL expressed the views OF him.
self and OF the majority OF the House COM
mittee in speech In opposition 70 tne sem
ate resolution, maintaining that tnls Is tne
| first biennial session under the anehaed
Constitution. That was the view OF the
last General Assembly, ana was enactea
into INV. Mr.. CoGHILL also showed that
the last General Assembly had acted under
the amendments by requiring the payment
OF the polltax OF voters, removing political
| disabilities OF duellists, &c. Mr.. CoGHnL,
after arguing the point at length, declared
that the House could not 60 back upon its
action last session, or upon the understand
ing OF the people at the last election, or upon
the current action Of the House ut this ses-
sion, without great standardization.
Mr.. Henry took The same view.
Mr.. D1CKERsoN OF Russell supported the
Senate resolutions.
| Mr.. CoGHILL offered the following as a
substitute for the Senate resolutions
Resolued, That the present session OF the
General Assembly is the first biennial SEES
sion under tie 9th section OF The 5th artlclc
Of the Constitution, and that said General
Assembly cannot convene again except in
extra session at the call OF the Governor, as
provided in the Constitution.
Mr.. FAIR opposed the substitute, and Ia
yored the Senate resolutions.
So did Messrs. BoCoCK and FAUN1LERoY.
The substitute was reiected-ayes, As;
noes, 62.
The Senate resolutions were adopted.
AYEs.-Messrs. Akers, Atlkisson. Bocock, Burger,
Burnham. John r. Carter, P. j. Carter, Coleman,
Crauk, Davis. Dickerson. Dickinson, Evans, Farr,
Fekf EeE gsFer Hnr
SON. N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henson. Hunter,
Waddy T. James, Johnson Kelly, Lady: Lee, Nc
Reese, Edmund c. Robinson. j. II. Robinson, shan
non Shumate, f. Fl. Smith, j. Howard Smith, South
T EeaT' J sssseS Tsfer Thomas Il White Wilmer
| Wingfeld, Wright. and Young-59.
cse c cox RfGn"5 care pye3
fall, Hanger, Henkel, Henry Hlqer. R. B: James
CauIi, McCraw Mcmillan. Mofett. Moncurc, Moor
man, Mushback, Pace, Popham. Puliam. Raeand,
AS S ). TayIor. Trout, William n. walker Wal,
lace, walsh, Watson, and Mr.. Spcaker-49.
The resolutions, which have now passed
both houses, are as follows:
1. ReSotued by the General Assembly of
Virginia, That the present session OF the
General Assembly is not the first biennial
session under the 5th article OF the Consti-
tuition as amended, and that the length Of
the present session is limited to ninety days,
and can only be extended for period not
exceeding thirty days by the concurrence Of
three tilths Of the members elected to each
house.
2. RESOLVED, That the present session IS
not the first session under the amendment
to the 9th section of the 9Th article Of the
Constitution, and that it's length is limited
to ninety days, and can only be extended for
a period not exceeding thirty days by the
concurrence Of three tifths Of the members
elected to each house.
8. RESOLVED, First That the first session
of the General Assembly under the Consti-
tuition as amended will be that OF the Cen
eral Assembly to be elected on the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday in November,
1879, and that the session OF the General
Assembly then to be chosen, and which will
assemble on the first Wednesday in Decem-
Der, 1879, will be unlimited in duration.
Second. And the first biennial session
under said Constitution will be that of the
General Assembly to be elected on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in NoYem-
Der, 1879.
4. RESOLVED, That this General Assembly is
| by virtue Of the Constitution required to
assemble in session on the first Wednesday
| in December, 1878.
! So the General Assembly will meet again
| in regular session in December Of this
year.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To amend and reenact section Of chap
ter 147 of the Code OF 1873, in regard to how
warrant for small claims is issued, directed,
and rcturnable.
To establish q rule and table for compu-
ting the value Of Interstate or annuity.
To amend and Teenact section 1 of an act,
approved January 20, 1877, relative to the
| fence-laW.
To enable the James River and Kanawha
Company to contract with the Buchanan
and Cliiton-Forge Railway Company forthe
use of convict labor granted to said first
named company by act approved December
Il, 1877.
Allowing any person to have his dog list
ed for taxation, thereby making the same
personal property.
To amend and recnact section II OF an
act entitled an act to provide for the organ
ization and government Of the volunteer
militia OF the State, and to repeal existing
laws concerning the same, approved April
"a, 1874.
Appointing a board Of directors for a
certain section Of the TaZewell Courthouse
and Fancy-Gap turnpike road in the county
OF Wythe, and empowering said board to
keep the same in legal repair.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
Incorporating the Pittsylyania and Frank
lin Railroad Company.
Amending the 18th section Of chapter 1913
OF the Code, in relation to sureties on fidu-
ciary bonds.
TO authorize Grace Memorial church of
Lynchburg to borrow money and execute
one or more deeds Of trust.
THE SCHOOL BILL.
House bill No. 213 in relation to duties OF
o;t, oo,,poi1c fo y,oa1-a concentrations