The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Oh VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. February %, 1879.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY 0F VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. February "a, 1879. I
u. 4..t SENATE. .'iz
]. q I'm our report Of the amendment offered
and advocated by Senator QuEsESBERRT 10
the bill In relation to the public debt. Dy tue
accidental change OF the word nor INTO
new. entirely changed the cfectof tue SEN
otor,s amendment, which was to substitute
& s,nn.interest bearing certificate Tor the ar
ras - ~ interest instead OF q; bond with tax
reeeiyatIe coupons attached. - porter.l
- Senator BLAND in the chair.
Pravsr by Rev. Charles a.. BEAD, u. D.,
~ the Grace-Street Presbyteriaa church.
{ "a number Of bills were reported rom
s sMr. MASSEY sent up to The Clerks desk
and mar, read protest against the passage
~ the s,iil to fund the public debt without
his being able to present certain amend
7nents to the bill, and against Its passage
without due consideration.
Mr.. Smith said he supposed the Senafor
was not in earnest, as the Senator had
spoi:on two hours On the proposition. =
Mr.. Massey said that. as well as some
other things that are sometimes said here,
was not true. .ys., =.
Mr.. SMITH said that in the aggregate he
(Mr: Massey had spoken more than TWO
y Mr. MASSEY still denied it. ,,; :.
3 Mr.: SM1TH said it was, only a matter OF
yeracity between himself and Mr.; MASSEY,
and the Senate could decide which was
and UNPRECEDENTED" II. one senator is al
lowed to nut on record his protest, the other
forty-two senators ought 10 be allowed to
State: ~ by they voted for or against the bill,
IL they desired TO do So, III, .,,.. -
Mr. GRIFFIN. inquired, whether other
senators would be allowed to enter Of
record. .tfieir reasons for voting for or
against the, BILL -; /, ,,..,...r.,t =,
r Mr.. MASSEY said. be was certainly in earn.
est. He never introduced a matter In the
Senate for playfufness. He stated, further,
that he was too unwell to make an argu-
ment, but te certainly desired the. protest
to 60 on the Journal. ~ - .5.,.s;...> =.
A hong discussion ensued.
Mr.. KoINER moved to postpone until to-
morrow. The motion was agreed to.
53t".,' ,t'.'. :, PASSED. ,,..
/. Senate bill to authorize the school trlls-
tees of Jacksonville district, in Floyd coun-
Lg, 10 Sell q 6CtOUl~lOuSC uh'& wv auu pe~
chase other property was taken up under a
suspension OF the rules, on motion OF Mr..
PHLEGAR, and passed. 81. 4>.r III
]. House bill TO refund to Edward Cannon
license tax.
Senate bill for the relief Of DR.. G. n.
Warren, OF Mecklenburg county.
:; Senate bill to amend section OF chapter
8 of the Code, &c. in relation to the sala.
ries Of officers, &c, Il provides for clerk
for the Library at $500 per anDum.
Senate bill to amend paragraph in the
charter OF the city of. Lynchburg.
,t....f PRESENTED AND REFERRED. & Z.
is!:By. BYr: MURRAY: A bill authorizing. the
trustces of the;Methodist Episcopal church
Southoat Fredericksburg to sell and convey
a part OF their church property and invest
the proceeds OF the sale.
BY MT, Ko1NER: A bill to amend the laws
in relation 10 insurance companies.
:. BE Mr. SMITH: A bill to authorize the
borrowing Of money to meet casual deficits
in the Treasury so as to secure the prompt
.paymentlof interest on the. public debt as
refunded. {; .,r a s-.t
!. BY Mr.. WOOD: A bill to provide convict
labor to the county OF Scott.
=, BY Mr.. MURRAY: A bill to authorize the
city Of Fredericksburg to provide for sup
plying the city with water.
By Mr.. JOHNSON: A bill to amend the act
insurance companies.
;. BY Mr., CHILEs: A bill declaring the farm
lines, of,the farms OF Manchester mngiste-
rial district q lawful fence.
: By Mr.. JOHNSON A bill to authorize the
James River and Kanawha Company TO
make sale, and transfer of all its works, pro-
perry, and franchises, and to invest the puf-
chaser, or purchasers, with certain corpo-
rate rights, powers, and privileges.
,c: ~ THE SPECIAL ORDER.
Several senators called for the order OF
the day-viz., the Senate school bill.
MIR. TYLER urged that the Senate dispose
OF his bill-viz, the bill for the protection
Of the cattle OF the State from infectious
diseases. ~ - - $50 -
The special order-the school bilI-was
taken up, the question being on the substi-
tute proposed for the bill by the Comnnsee
on Education. tHoi! .Ei
! Mr.. SMITH presented substitute for the
bill, which, on motion Of; Mr. JOHNSON, was
laid on the fable and ordered to be printed.
IL The. bitElwas then made the order OF the
day for II O'Clock Tuesday. liz.
THE CATTLE BILL.
/; ). Dir. -TYLER,s bill for the protection of cat
tie from Infectious diseases, &c, was ihen
taken up, and amended, ordered to be en-
crossed, and read third time. l;.,f. @-s.t
ta,fl.i. II. THE VALLEY RAILROAD: e! lst
non motion Of Mr!jSHERRARD, Senate bill
in relation to the Valley: railroad was taken
up. and mafe.the special order OF the day
for Wednesday at 10 NJ. 20 ,isa.i 2itsi's2.
li'a3 4eij - i:Fs THE CALENDAR.
The Senate next took up Senate bills on
their second reading, and ordered a number
fo,be engrossed, &c. go. 49,. !, -
1 Adjourned. + IS, ~ IN, ., ,.;i, /,
: = HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The SPEAKER in the chair.
z Senator w. Fl. F. LEE communicated to
the House the Senate bill forthe settlement
OF the public debt-"t the McCulloch COM
promise, as II is now we'll known by. 81;
The question beirg upon reference. Mr..
BoHANAN moved to suspend the rules and
take up the bill and put it on the calendar.
Mr.. BARBOUR asked that the bill should be
referred to the Finance Committee.
I Tue vote resulted - g Ss.= y, 5l,..f
I; AYFs-Messrs. Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bo-.
Grutchasld, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Einney, Goode,
Johnson, Johnston:t Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lowell.
Luck, McCraw. Moorman. ,Mushbaen,; Myers, Nell
sandidge shannon sflelburne. Shriver. Starke VIII
liam B. Taliaferro. Manner T. ATaliaferro, Trout.
George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh,
Warning, Watson, Whitacre, Wilkinson, and Mr..
3 SoEs.-Messrs. Akers, Attxisson, Barbour, Burn
ham, John r. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, David
SON, Dickerson, YDicsenson, Evans, Farr, Fowler,
frazier, iFplkerson, Fulton, Grigslry, Hamilton,
Reuben N. HARRISON. Harvie, Wandy T.. James,
Kelly lie e. Nc Eabe, Nc Gauli Mcdonnell. Nc Daniel,
Mofstt. E. h. Smith, Spessart, Stevens, Sykes Wiz
liam Tayier, VaaL ear, Jofeph Walker, Witten. and
Young--37 z.,g,;-.stfy ~ t,,..i .z.ges Z
ApsENr..-41 members. Siis