The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-04

The ruling OF the CHAIR was slistail'cu'-s
ayes, 2S; noes, 2. O., 49,,
Mr.. JOHNSON asked to be excused from
voting Oh, his appeal, but the CHAIR u lts
cided that the Senator was out q soraei.
Mr.. HraT OF Halifax moved to adjourn.
~ Mr.. SMITH raised the point that the SEMI
tor was out OF order, because the seHate
could not adjourn when the pre- vious a 1D''
ton had been ordered. ... -,
The CHAIK ruled that the polnt was Wei
taken. S VI
" Mr.. HuRT appealed, and the ayes and
noes were again ordered and taken, anu tue
decision OF the CHAIR that the motion 10
adjourn was not in order was sustained
ayes, %; noes, 3. ~ oo.,
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to suspend the 2eth
rule, so as to suspend the operation Oh Inc
previous question.
The CHAIR decided that the motion was
ont OF order. Is
Mr.. JOHNSON appealed. ~.
The CHAIR decided that the appear was
out OF order, and that nothing was III oroe m
until the questions ordered ndert he seaii
for the preyious question had been disposed
OF. 5
Mr.. JOHNSON appealed from the ruling.
The CHAIR: The Senator is out OF order.
The CHAIR proposes to rule everything out
of order until the questions ordered to be
taken have been disposed Of. [Laughter.l
The ayes and noes were then taken on
motion made by Mr.. JOHNSON to lay the re-
solution and amendment.on the table and
mike it the special order Of the day for
Tuesday next.
The motion was reiected-ayes, 6; noes,
"a.
Mr., JOHNSON asked that it be entered on
the Journal that his vote had been recorded
by the Senate and that lie had not voted.
Mr.. JoISsoS's amendment to the resoiu-
ton was lost-aycs, 2; noes, 26.
Mr.. HURT Of Halifax moved to recon-
slider.
The CHAIR: The Senator is out OF order.
Nothing is in order except TO vote through
to the previous question.
The question was then upon sNlr. SHEER
RARD's substitute declaring 1t inexpedlent
and iniudcious to instruct our representa-
tives on the subject.
Mir. HURT of Halifax demanded the ayes
and noes, which were ordered, and being
taken the substitute was rejected-ayes, 81;
noes, p.
Tie question was then upon the resolu-
ton rs iEcame from the House OF Delegates,
requesting our representatives and instruct
the reconciliation of silver.
On this question Mr.. HURT of Halifax de-
manded the ayes and noes, and being taken.
the resolution was agreed to-ayes, %;
noes, Z. The vote was recorded rs follows:
AYEs.-Mtssrs. Belts, Brooke. Chiles. Daniel,
Dickinson, Elliott, FulkerSon, Goodc. Ha1rston,
Hinton. H. ii. Hurt, Lee. Massey, Moultor, Norton,
Paul Phlsga 70 semp' Smith, Tanner Tyler ward
NoEs.-Messrs. Gayle J. L. Hurt, johnson, Nash
Sherrald, Walsten, and Wortnam-7.
Blr. CHILEs moved to suspend the rules
so rs to communicate the passage OF the
resolution to the House.
Mr.. HURT OF Pittsylvania rose to address
the Senate in opposition to the motion.
The CHAIR decided that the rules only
permitted the Senator to speak FIVE minutes.
Mr.. HURT: Well, sir. if that's the case l
don't care to speak. Laughter
Mr. HURT OF Halifax moved to adjourn,
and demanded the ayes and noes; which
were ordered.
The Senate refused to adiourn-ayeS, 8;
noes, 81.
1t was now 2:15 o'clock, nearly the whole
day having been spent in tilibustering.
Mr.. CHlLEs demanded the pending ques-
ton, and, on that demand, Mr.. HURT OF
Halifax asked for the ayes and noes. The
ayes and noes were called and the pending
question ordered-ayes, "a; noes,3.
The pending question was on suspending
the rules and communicating the passage OF
the resolution to the House OF Delegates
to-day.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax demanded the ayes
and noes, which were taken, the rules sus-
pended, and the resolution ordered to be
communicated to the House-ayes, %;
noes, 6.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. PHLEGAR: A bill for the relief OF
John III. Silyers, of Montgomery county.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: A joint resolution de-
claring that the Legislature does not intend
to express any opinion as to the merits OF
any particular scheme before Congress in
the passage Of the resolution as to rcmone-
tization Of silver. Lies over.
BY MIR. MASSEY: A bill in relation to the
pay Of clerks Of the two houses and their
assistants.
BY Mr., CH1LEs: a resolution limiting
speeches on the public-debt bills to thirty
minutes. Laid on the table.
By Mr.. SMITH OF Nelson: A resolution
ordering the printing Of the record in the
cases of Wright Us. Antoni and Smith rs.
Wright, &c. Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. DICKENSON: Petition OF Thomas
j. Boyd and others, OF Wythevillc, asking
the extension OF the corporate limits OF that
town. Referred.
By Mr.. SHERRARD: A communication
from citizen of Frederick county relative
to the amendment of certain Of the criminal
laws.
BY Mr.. MARSHALL: A bill to amend the
law to incorporate the Petersburg and North
Carolina Railroad Company.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. PAUL, Mr.. SP1TLER was
granted leave of absence for three days.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON he was granted
leave of absence after the Goth Of February.
Mr.. JOHNSON said he had paired with MIR.
GRIMsLEY.
On motion of Mr.. Belts, Mr.. NUM- was
granted leave OF absence for two days.
On motion OF Mr.. HINTON, Mr.. MARSHALL
was granted leave Of absence for four days.
MIR. MASSEY stated that Mr.. MURRAY was
detained from his seat by sickness.
@ FROM THE AUDITOR.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
from the Second Auditor in re-
snonse to a resolution; which, on motion OF
AIR. JOHNSON, was laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
The Senate next resolved itself into eX.
ecutiYe session and confirmed the following
county and city superintendent: Il. l..
Carne, Alexandra city; A. F. Biggers,
r. L. Page, Norfolk city
James F. Croker, Portsmouth Richard
E. Hardaway, Petersburg; 3. A. Hancock,
G. W. Hines, Giles; John S.
Parker. Northampton; John 81. Grabill,
r. IT. Lennon. CamDbell: |