The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-03-08
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THURSDAY, March I, 1878.
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SENATE. 81 d II s5s..! is5
& Lientenant-G Governor w ALKER .prasiding a
The President laid before the Senate
ACoMMuNIcATloN FROM THE GOVERNOR
II, response to q resolution requesting his
views on the condition OF the Common
wealth, which was read. [see local depart
nept.] .. !. :. =,
ton OF Mr.. SMITH Of Nelson, the message
was laid on the table and one thousand CO.
pies ordered to be printed. s8., J. I.
PASSED. Is VIZ isi5d
Senate bill to amend the act to incorpo-
rate the james. River Bridge Company [au-
thorizes the two Councils OF Manchester
and Richmond to charge tolls, &c.b pre-
sented by Mr.. CHlLEs to-day.
Mr.. GAYLE presented q bill amending the
law in relation to tie time for the meeting
OF the General Assembly so as to provide
lint tte Legislature shall meet on the hrst
wednesday In December. [This bill was
rendered necessary by the passage OF the law
last year declaring that the Legislature
should meet on the first W ednesday in De-
cember, 1873, and every two years thereaf-
ter, and the fact that the Legislature had de-
clared this year that the General Assembly
must meet next year.l The bill was passed
under q suspension OF the rules-Ayes, u;
noes, 12-the CHAIR voting " Aye" Sent TO
the House.
Mr. JOHNSON moved to recall the billfrom
the House because he, with other senators
who would have voted !" No." were in the
lobby of the Senate when the bill passed by
a tie vote. He was satisfied that majority
OF the Senate opposed the passage OF the
bill. Hostages; ID; noes, 20.
OTHER BUSINESS
Dir. SpITLER presented resolution pro-
hibiting the introduction OF new business
after to-day. Agreed to.
Mr.. HURT OF PittSylvania presented bill
for the relief of Samuel c. Adams, OF Pitt
sylvania county. Calendar.
MIR. MASSEY presented a bill providing
for the resssessment OF the Jordan Alum
Springs. Calendar.
Mr.. BLAND presented resolution declar-
ing that at the night session the Senate will
take up the bills OH the calendar and dis
pose OF them. Lost.
TAXATION.
Mr.. PAUL presented bill to amend Sec
tions 2 and 7 Of an act for the assessment Of
taxes, &C., approved March ~, 1876, with
reference TO rate of taxation. The bill re-
duces the rate of taxation to 40 cents on the
500, one fifth OF which shall go to the sup
port OF the public free schools. Calendar.
Mr.. PAUL presented resolution declar-
ing that the present rate Of taxation is too
high, and instructing the Finance Commit
tee to bring in bill reducing the rate Of
taxation on real and personal property to
40 cents.
Mr.. KoINER called for the orders of the
day, and they were taken up.
Mr, GRIMSLEY moved to pass by the spe-
cial orders in order to take up the appro-
priation bill, which requires constitu-
tional vote. The motion was agreed to
ayes, q; noes, II.
The appropriation bill was read.
In the 31st line Mr.. SP1TLER moved to
Institute" on the ground, said be, that the
Governor, who seems to be running the
government, has said that the poor children
of the State must be educated. The mo-
ton was discussed at length.
General JOHNSON explained that the Gen
eral Assembly last year agreed to give the
Military Institute $25, 900 for five years.
Mr.. TYLER suggested that it would be
we'll to hang out over the door at Lexington
a notice that the payment OF the last four
wears had been suspended until the public
creditor was satisfied.
General JOHNSON said "No"; that he
was in favor Of raising the taxes so that all
the schools could be kept open as long as
the people OF the State desired it; and he
hoped the pressure Of public opinion would
be so great that the Legislature would be
compelled to raise the taxes so as to meet
all the obligations Of the State.
Mr.. FULKERsoN, Mr.. GooDE, and others
spoke in warm advocacy OF retaining the
clause in the bill.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY favored striking out
the appropriation, as one military school is
as much as the State can support, and he
thought the college at Blacksburg ought to
be kept up.
Sundry motions to amend by striking out
and inserting were defeated.
Pending the motion to strike out $4,000
and insert $4,000, made by Mr.. HURT OF
Pittsylvania, the Senate recessed.
Night Session.
Senator QUESENBERRY, president pro tenn
pore, in the chair.
The consideration OF the appropriation
bill was resumed, the question being on
agreeing to the motion to strike out $4,000
to the Virginia Military Institute and insert
$4,000. Lost-ayes, 10; noes, 26.
The motion 10 strike out the entire aD-
preparation to the Institute was lost-ayes,
Z; noes, 81. The bill was then passed by.
By Mr.. BLAND: A bill to authorize the
Governor to contract Il loan Of S5,000,000,
and cause bonds to be issued for the pay
ment thereof.
By Mr.. PAUL: A resolution to provide
for tue payment of interest on the peeler
bonds.
Dir. JOHNSON suggested that Mr.. PAUL
amend his proposition so as to pay the
amount saved by the recent retrenchment
bills to the peeler bonds.
Mr.. PAUL accepted the suggestion, and
so amended his resolution.
The resolution was agreed to.
House joint resolution extending the
time for the appointment OF samplers OF to-
bacco was passed.
House bill to provide for special cleo
ton Of clerk of the Circuit and County
Courts of Lunenburg county was passed.
Senate bill with reference to the pay OF
Judges aud clerks Of election was, On mo-
ton OF MIR. PHLEGAR, ordered to be en-
crossed.
Senate bill to provide for building free
bridge over the James river at Lynchburs
was taken up, on motion OF Mr. SMITH. and
ordered to be engrossed.
Senate bill to incorporate the United
Ocean Club of Norfolk was ordered to be
engrossed.
Senate bill to incorporate the Lynchburg
Illuminating Company was ordered to be
engrossed.
Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at II
O'Clock by the SPEAKER.
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