The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-20


7on Reads Is tber,ed III. report it back, and
lien mass Ill Hs was satisfied the friends
of tiie bill bad majority ia Ehe Senate, and
he hoppd there would be no more unneces-
sary DELAY. Ss.as 49, ssssSSes---
MIR. BLAND presented M amendmEnt- TO
Ar. JoHSseN,s notion-so as to vote on the
bill Thursday atsn o'clock n. q 81
|. There was much discussion as to the time tine
tofs voting. but Ihs Senate seemed TO be In q
good lumoB and il was agreed ON all sides
that the bill will pass at o very early day. /.
Mr.. BROOKE said he hoped the Senate
would not fix so early q sper1of to vote on
the buLstt He, thought sthes discussion but
begun. Laughter.1 He then went on 70
urge the Importance Of careful, consldeera''
ton or the bill. He wanted some lt.nihes
exbiained and a few amendments put on,
and newouId be afrieDd OF The bill. :
Mr. Ko1EER, who said he had bnsrecently
come to the consideration of}this bill, agreed
with Mr.. BROOKE. There, ought TO pc no
hot haste. Bat-time -eait- be saved by FEWER
and more pointed speeches. II thpee! bill can
be perfected, let Is, do sc. and approve II.
He hoped the motion would be liked 70 HOle
M IT, MASSEY las agreed s With iMr, BhooKE and
Dir. KoINER. ~ ser a,xnt otgt3. ri EIsGz,
: Mr.. BLAND argued, in favor, Of az early
disposition OF the subject, but ASKED '' lea'e
to withdraw his motion, 10 },;9 ,,d} ~ l.
Mr.. Hurt OF Halifax obj cted;5 He want
ed The bin disposed, OF at once because me
Senate has decided to vote on tnlS oii1s w.
fore it votes on the public debit y! Y
Mr.. Johnson said he was satisfied the Sen:
!ote was ready now, to, vote. All he asked
was that the time be liked to Yote, He was
tired Of nh this: is unnecessary delay he
made q pointed speech, In favor, OF an early
disposition OF the subject rs,;J1 !, 24L j:
Mr., JOHNSON accepted ME- BLAND )
amendment -.s,-s;s IA s.G:G !, I. lg> ].
MIR, BROOKE moved to amend SO as, to
limit the discussion on the bill to i've min.
utes. Adopted. =, ,;,r.,f,rs e.. aa.s....aI 70,
The motion to vote on the. bill Thursday
night, and that speeches be limited to hVe
minutes ON amendments, was adopted. -
Adjourned at 1855.
HOUSE OF. DELEGATES ~
The SPEAKER in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. W. q. Starr; OF the Broad-Strcet Meth
odist church. ,.-. p" i# - -
g PRESENTED AND REFERRED. .t".!
Bv Mr.. WILKINSON Bill to refund to n.
Beuscb, of Pittsylyania county, license"
tax. t' $500,
By Mr.. W1TTEN: Memorial of Board OF
Supervisors OF TazewelI county, represent
ing that there are now several judgments OF
the County Court of that county in favor or
the county and against late township col
lectors and their sureties which cannot he
realized 10y reason OF the insolvency OF the
defendants. II, however, the Board were
authorized to compromise the Judgments
(which were for default in collection OF
county levy), something could be realized
on them. They know Of no law author
izing them to make such compromise, and
therefore ask for ar act that will confer
such power on them. :" =.
By Mr.. HUNTER: Bill in reference to kill
ing deer. .-,n1 r.. ..r.: -sr ."...'-.
WEST vTRGINIA's SHARE OF THE DEBT.
The House took up the report Of the
Committee for Courts OF, Justice IN the mat
ter Of the West Virginia share OF the pub
lie debt OF the old Commonwealth, and
adopted the following resolution OF the
committee:
ResoLved by TIE House of Delegates Of
Vir1iniQ, That in its Judgment the State OF
Virginia is not liable TO the holders Of the
certificates issued by State under the
provisions of section OF an act approved
March 80, 1871, and the act amcndatory
thereof. approved March s, 1872, for the
one third OF the public debt thereby appor-.
toned and assigned to the State OF West
Virginia, except as expressed on their face,
to provide for the payment Of such proper
tion OF The amount thereof as may be de-
rived from settlement with the State Of
West Virginia in regard to the public debt
OF the Commonwealth as it existed at the
time OF its acknowledgements. II ..@..''
~ 1i'puBL1c-DERT STATISTICS.
The following, offered 10y Mr.. HENRY scv-
eral DAYS ago, came up: .---..
Resolved, That the order or this House 10
print 5000 copies Of the report OF the FL
nance Committee on the financial condition
OF the committee (made on the 10th Febru-
airy instant) be reScinGed. .'s-'. f.. -.....
Mr. HENRY claimed that there were grave
errors in the report, and that,it the House
would agree to this resolution he would
follow it up by a motion to recomnit. i
Mr. TALIAFERRo Of Norfolk said that
the report now before the House under dis
cussion was not the report as made by him
to the Committee on Finance that. he. and
the committee differed rs to the mode in
which 100000 appropriated TO schools last
session in, the appropriation bill and the
$50, 1000, amount OF interest on the. literary
fund; should be stated. He stated The: re-
port as made by him. ..,.: +. .a-......; O.,
Mr.. CoGHILL maintained that there were
figures in the report which would mislead.
Mr.. MUsHBACn pointed out, an error OF
SS5,000. ....,.-..~.-..ss I..-sr. ~ .i>:@
Mr.. ANDERSON said that he. asa member
or the Finance Committee, did not approve
the report. He thought it erroneous and
delusiye. .,,4 e.. ...r., sp.,,...- j., ,...u zig.
Mr.. ANDERSON had the floor when the
special order s,-.. 1919 3. .... .r.
- - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
came up tat l o'clcck) as the special order.
The pending question was an amendment
offered by Mr.. ECHoI.s, looking TO The reten-
sion OF the present. county court system, the
proposition, of the Committee on Constitu-
tional amendments being to have court OF
magistrates; said magistrates to be ap-
pointed by the Governor; vacancies to be
filled on the nomination OF the magistrates
themselves. ..r :.,..-,. ~ g..:...ssa- s.:
Mr.. HENRY spoke against this amend
ment. s..r .s. .:., ..:...g a,ts =. ~
Speaker ALLEN (Mr. TALAFERRo OF GloJl-
cester in the ohaiD answered Dir. HENRY.
he objected to the magisterlal system, be-
cause it was self-perpetuating, and does not
at all suit the changed condition OF affairs
in Virginia Again, he objected, that no
body of men not directly responsible TO the
people should have the power Of laying
taxes. BIZ. ALLEN. thought the House was
wasting. time in the consideration OF these
amendments, and hopedthat they would be
dismissed. 2. ia,g..4r # 1a& -
. Mr.. STARKE, Of Brunswick, favored the
mauist pria .coIlrtf Systemy%.t t.#.C.. .-o.Li