The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-12-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
|. 1Fsf Fourth Day. M ..s s1.e =,
SATURDAY, December g. 1879,
80 SENATE. t% sa
Senator ELLIOTT, president pro tsrnpoTe'
In fine chair. No prayer.
fThe CHAIR laid before the Senate com.
nr,i,nfcatioh from she Clerk OF the House OF
Delegates enclosing an abstract Of clerks o.
courts; which, on motion OF Mr. hoiNEV'
| was ordered to be printed
| OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES WALKER cehPLi-l 1
c,,riIg 81 MENTED. .s@ -. y
AR RDpL EsERGER rose to ACQUISITION OF per-
sonal privilege, and said that he had observed
IN the Dispujcht this morning statementto'
| the effect that after.the general conference
Of the Resdiusters had adjourned lastniSg
n caucus.s! the Senate Readjusters was hefo
for the purpose OF considering the matter
or deprfvins the President OF tue power OF
appointing the committees, and 10 eiec5
them in open Senate. He Mr.. hifsti1E-
1 BgRGERS desired to have it understood tnas
no sueh. proposition was made, so 1ar as ne
may o,or, every senator, he believed, was
! sat;sf;ed with the committees, and re de-
sired ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS WALKER to SO
understand 1t.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED. ~.
| By Mr. SHERRARY: A bill to Incorporate
the Baltimore, Cincinnati and western
Railroad Company. =, -.
RptMr. DAVIS: A resolution that the
Committee on Educatioa inquire into the
eypediency OF establishing an institution
in this State, at Chase City, Meckienburg
county, or some other suitable point, for the
higher educatiOn'of the colored people OF
! the'State. ~.
Rv Mr.. MATTHEW: A bill in relation to-
the,fees of the commissioners OF the revenue
in the county OF Loudoun.
Rv- MFR. FRENCH: A bill to- incorporate
the Virginia and North Carolina Mining
and Transportation Company. 80.
By Mr.. SMITH: A resolution that the Sec
ond Auditorinform the Senate what amount
of the State debt has been refunded, ano
the amount of new bonds issued in lieu OF
the several classes OF old bonds. Agreed TO.
EXECUTIVE SESSION. -.
Mr.. RGwLEs moved that the Senate re-
solve itself into executive session. Agreed
to. =,
During the executive session 0. NJ.
W barton was confirmed as county superin-
tendent of schools for Page county.
The nomination OF Hon. John Il. Marye
as county superintendent OF schools Tor
Spotsylvania county, and the nomination OF
| Charles B. Foster. Esq. as county superln-
! tendent Of schools for Princess Anne coun-
| ty, were rejected.
| The nomination OF Rev. George W. Dame
as county superintendent OF schools for
| Pdttsylyania county was passed by.
| When the doors were opened MI. THUR
| xaN moved TO adjourn. Lost. 81.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. FRAZIER, from the House, commune
Gated TO the Senate the joint resolution for
the election OF certain State officers on
Tuesday, December 9th, at 1890 T. NJ,
with the amendment OF the House. The
amendment was concurred in by the follow
ing vote: {.
| AYEs-Messrs. Bliss, Boush, Cannon. Davis, e.
Hot. Eskrldee, French. FuIkersou. Hale, James,
Leece, Macon, MAYO Norton Paul, Rawles. Riddle.
Henry asnry strot6er. walker, Wilioox, Williams, and
SoEs.~Messrs. Atkinson, Daniel. Early. Finney,
Pickett, smith Of Nelson, Smith Of Alexandria, and
ABSENT or NOT NorINe.-Mr. Wingfeld.
MIR. DANIEL moved TO refer the resolution
! to the Committee on Privileges and Elec-
lions.
The CHAIR decided that no such motion
could be entertained, as the only question
for the Senate to decide was that of concur
| ring in the House amendment.
! Adjourned.
| E;i HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
= The House was called to order at -
O'Clock by Speaker LACY. Prayer by Rev.
DIR. Hoge. Sr@s ...t ..-s..,1
The SPEAKER announced the following
\ ~ N 10 mi (!haSG np2Al
and its Trib utaries, Burgess viCe Menefee,
| Bell u;ce Gross; Federal Relations aud Res
olutions, Meneiee uice Burgess; Cross Utee
Bell.
l. ELECTION OF CAPITOL OFFICERS.
| The Committee on Officers aud Offices at
the Capitol reported, with substitute there
for, Senate Joint resolution IS to the cleo.
| ton OF the Capitol officers. The resolution
| fixes Tuesday for the election, and includes
in the list tue Office OF Secretary OF the Com
monwealth, omitted in the Senate resolu-
ton. n sssi' '5s.:
Mr. HANGER moved to postpone the con-
tsideration Of the resolution till January
10Th, expressing the belief that the State
could suffer NO harmrby that deiay.
! Mr. FRAZIER, the leader of the Rexdjust-
eTs in the House, opposed ,postponement.
| He desired o'relieye members from the i'm
4 NOItuultIcS MISUNDERSTANDING cuU RSt Tile
General Assembly settled down to bust
I ness. 49,. =; ~ ss
The motion to postpone was rejected, as
fellows:
! AYEs.-Messrs. Adams. Barbour, Clsyror. Cog
bill, Dalton, cambridge, Downs. Duke. Eehols, Ed
Gsnds, Ellis Ffnney, Fitzpatrick. FRAY, Gibson,
GSoae, Oh eg0ry, Hanger, Head, Hopkins. JeWett.
Loyeasieln, Lyons, Mathews, Menefee, Norman.
/ MoExRn, Mnshbach. Nelson. Me ], Palmer Pavne
Puts. Rowe. Striking, Watson, Wiekham, WilkiT,-
son, aud Wiu-39. '5as&
NoEs-hsssrs. Akers, Rai'ey,, Bell. Bland. Bull
epson. Mekerson. Dungee, Edwards, Evans, Farr,
Frazier. Gray. Green Haden, Hall, Hamilton, Hsr-
,tson, Harwo0d. Kelly, Lady, Levi: Linkenhoker,
Nav. McCnHneil. Niche. Motfett, Norton, Owens,
Paige. Parks. Perdae. .Reddss Rsvercomb, Sayer.
Scotr. Slemn, z II. Smith, George e. Smith, Henry
diI Waie. Watkins white, Witten, Yager, aid Mr..
Speaker-.b6, ~ ,ts 81 *
q Mr.. FHAzRn demanded the pending ques.
ton. 81 h ii. 1 ST.. 81 u. "a
Mir. HANGER hoped the gentleman would
not Insist on that thus eariy in the session.
i sYas q game two conid play Mt. Mr.. HAN
GER wished 10 amend The resolution In good
filth.
FRAz1En with that understanding
Withdrew MS dernan !, q.
I ANGER then moved to strfke from
tfla iist hi The others to be slscie ed the Store
keeper OF the Penss ntiaFy, sue R1ard gffs
III Tint insrttnlton hayfpg fscqm.l