The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-02-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, on VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, February Z, 1873.
lxty-Hfti, Day.

THURSDAY, February Z, 1873.
SENATE.
Lieutenaut-G overnor WALKER presiding
PRAYER by Rev. Henry Mcdonald, D. D.. Of
the Second Baptist church.
A number of bills were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar.
SENATOR'S SEATS.
Mr.. SPITLER presented resolution that
| the 5Sth rule Of the Senate shall not be sc
construed as to prevent members OF tho
| House from passing within the railing OF
| the Senate at pleasure, or OF occupying un'
occupied seats of senators, or to which they
may be invited by senators.
The resolution was discussed at consid
cradle length, and grows only out Of the
| fact that the President Of the Senate is de-
termined to carry out the rules Of the Sen
ate.
Mr.. HURT OF Halifax presented an amend
ment to the 5Sth rule, so as to confer upon
the President authority to give permission
| to members Of the House to occupy seats oil
| senators. ~
I Mr.. JoHNsoNof Richmond presented the
following rs a substitute for the whole:
RESOLVED las the sense OF the Senate)
That members of the House Of Delegates
have the right to free access to the floor OF
the Senate during the sessions thereof, and
when there courtesy requires that they shall
be treated with respect due their position.
The other amendments were withdrawn,
and the resolution agreed to-.
Mr.. JOHNSON moved to reconsider, be-
cause he feared that the language might be
construed rs q reflection upon the PRESI-
DENT, when nothing Of the kind was. in
tended.
nroad To IlnanimousIy
MT. JOHNSON moved to strike out the
words sand when there courtesy requires
that they shall he treated with respect due
their position" Agreed to.
The resolution was adopted.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Belts Petition of citizens Of
Rockbridge asking that the law for the pro-
lection OF sheep be not repealed.
By Mr.. SHERRARD: A resolution for a
change in the arrangement OF Senate fur
niture. Laid on the table.
BY Mr.. CHILEs: A bill to provide for the
appointment Of an inspector OF the coal
mines and collieries in the counties OF Ches-
terield, Powhatan, and Goochland, and TO
provide against the loss Of life and injuries
resulting from ,carelessness in the mines
and collieries.
By Mfr. BLISS: A bill to incorporate the
Victoria University.
nv Mr.. MARSHALL: A bill to extend the
franchises OF the james River and kanaWha
COMPANY, and to provide for the sale OF
stock in said company held by the State.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
On motion OF Mr.. GRIFFIN, Mr.. GooDE
was granted four days. leave OF absence
from Saturday.
( :. On motion Of Mr.. GRIFFIN, Mr.. ELLIOTT
was granted leave OF absence for four days.
On motion.of Mr.. DANIEL, Mr.. HINTON
was granted two days leave Of absence.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. TYLER explained that had he, been
present yesterday when the votes were
taken on the different propositions to strike
out the coupon features OF the bills OF the
Senator from Fauquier and the Senator
from Augusta he would have voted ssAye,';
that he was opposed to Offering q propo-
sitioli for settlement that embraced the cou-
pom feature; but, Of course, ii he could get
no other plan he would take a four-per-
cent. coupon bond, making all equal, in
preference to the present funding bill.
THE PUBlIc-DEBT BILL.
AT this pointin the proceedings Mr., JOHN
son called Tor the order OF the day-Yiz.,
the bill TO reapp the State for repre-
sentation ID the General Assembly.
81 Several senator's claimed that the public
debt blu was the continuing order until II
had been finally disposed OF. 81
s Messrs. JoHNsoN and QUEsEsBERy said
That the special order debt blu had been
disposed OF when the bill was ordered to be
|engTossed. s.,
The special order tthe ressp rtionnlent
BILL was taken up 4 ssi
81 Mr. HuRT os, Hall lax moved TO pass. By
the peeial order SO as TO dispose OF the. debt
bill. Agreed 10.
5s Mr.. M AssET moved to lay the engrossed
bill on the table md print, so as to give sem
Eat0Ra ID clear idsa of the bil
3 MI. PaLEa Ar reE,lie To tho remark made