The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-05
SENATE. &. 81, &. !

Iby the General Assembly to confer With the
honiIflOiderss Of the State WI b o. view 10 az
settiemen Mt OF the public debt; and whereas
.srch conference has been; held, ini when o
pnoposition ptlrportinga toll come 5fR0ni the
authorized agents Of said rbandh eiders has
been, submitted Ito said COMMITTEES; and
whereas the session of this. GeneTal pAssenev
bly, has SO lar. adyaneed as TO adHitofs1o der
Jay in the conside atienoI said proposition j
therefore be it ;yesis9 ri bazfiEa giitirab ~
I'd Resolued ttbe House CON urfingt iahas
the joint committee ,bs and! then are hereby
instructed totreport the result oil such con-
ference to, the General Assembly toR their.
conside Grafton. z III .irsy 9di gfii.sEG :. 81
,0ngmotion7of MIR. CHILHs< the ru'esnY ere
suspended and the resolution itnken :up.t ii
81 ME-. T. ,SMgTH, OF Nelson, spoke ia oPpp-
,sition tothe resolution He said itrproposed
to. discharges The committee inst as; there was
u prospset of efecting some practical results,
OF the conference with the creditors. i!5i
MIR. FULKERsoN contended thatthe duties
Finance C0mpHpee were
such as to make it conference commlttee.
and therefore not subject ito nor governed
BY the rules ordinarily controlling iteglsia-
tive committees. The CHAIR decided Etbat
he did not have the right ito decide lWnaf
duties were deyclved upon the commeteeln
the matter under discussion. 2 1870 e
Mr.. SINCLAIR: Will the senator from
Washington (Mr. FELKERsoE9 INFORM me
what took place at that conference WIN que
creditors? I was not permitted Toe 70 &c pre-
sent. .I5 4:tf;.G .....-...--... ....1
Mr. FUEKERseN: Yes, sir; will l.si inform IN
the Senator. ~3c.S..,s az - gl., IL: ~
Mr.. FULKERsoN proceeded to do so, when
he was interrupted by the CHAIR, ana in-.
formed that he could not speak Of What oc-
Cured in the committee-room. = t..@ u:
M. FULKERsoE: Well, then, You Gomez
to nv room this evening, .and WI INFORM!
you. s,i. :. -. .,so..y, h.
Mr. BROOKE said what pad been done bY
the fifteen members of the joint committee,
in addressing letter'to the 'representatlyes
Iof tile creditors here was done IN their
individual capacity as members OF the zen.
eral Assembly and citizens OF the Com.
monwealth. He would have written the
Ietterto these representatives OF the ere
ditors, he said, in view Of the important
results Anticipated, even If it had been
in violation Of parliamentary rules. He
wanted to know. IL the gentlemen were
willing to settle the debt, why they should
object to. securing the best terms possible
from the creditors.
Mr.. 2FULKERsoS: Did not the Senator
TMr. BRooKE] know the creditors littin dtasga
before that letter was addressed to their
representatives here. e--g-.lF;g.. =.
Mr.. BROOKE: No, sir. The commlttee
bad no information that their. proposition
as submitted to the subcommittee was
inality. -
q Mr. CHnEs: Do you, as a senator, be-
lieye that a further delay In the commIttees
making their report Will result III any
good? ~ es>, g.,
Mr.. BROOKE: Yes, sir; ] believe II we
have two days longer it will be OF vast adj
vantage to the State In the settlement OF the
debt. .1-.-,-1---
Mr.. CHILEs: Then, by permission OF the
Senate, I'li withdraw my resolution. ~
Mr.. PAUL: i object, i1z-e., l,-.-
Dir. HURT Of Halifax moved to table !; but
at the request Of Mr., PAUL withdrew the
motion. .t .5z...,,.,,.t.,., - sl.5s>
Mr.. PAUL spoke at considerable length in
favor Of the resolution, At the conclusion
of his remarks, ~. ,.,..,s as.i
nj: DASSIEL moved e Indefinitely post
Mr.PAuE: I wsfthdtdH my objections to
the withdrawal OF the resolution. -, :
The CHAR decided that Dir, DANIEL bad
the floor. That Senator subsequently agreed
to the withdrawal OF MI. CH1LEs's reSolu-
ition.1IGEiS 60. Ga &$i.k G1Jt-g n =,
No further objection being made, the.
:moxerof the Observation-Disclosures II.
q - NTEoDUoED AND RsFERaEp.
( BY Mi. TYLER Resolution, that on and:
after tomorrow to day. The, Senate meet at
IL O'Clock "a, ,Reiecte j 5s,4sT z nj
q BY Mr.. G. r . SMITH !. Bill, to amend and,
reenact section 80, Of chapter 70 Of the Code
OF 1878, in relation to pay of district clerks
BY the Same: Bill to amend and reenact
section s OF Chapter So Of the Acts Of 1874.
known as the embezzlement law, so as 10
better protect and accommodate merchants,
farmers, and others In making negotiations
on crops and other property. 3u ssE h +
IS BY Mr.. LEE: Bill Ito provide q fence law
for the county OF Loudou1 fsame ;bfllsre-
,lected in the Senate q few days agol.
PROPOSED AMENDNENTsT 70 The CONSTITUTION.
3H Joint resolution pr, posing amendments
to the Constitution was taken II b and made
the special order for Thursday next at 1 z.
III. ~ 3s3 w $50 81 -sf&
IMPORTATION cexcERNisG OYSTER AND, FrsH-
+ i !; .,s.. a f:s CULTURE. 4 {, ] tssss,.s ls;s3
House joint fesolution requiring the Fish
Commissioner<toe pl,eeto informationi in re-
" PIG ~ S%Ss 1AAS uob ~t&iSuiD ME- Cuu-
CURED in blythe Senate. lssst i,
Senate bsll to autbcIize the directors aof.
the Virginia Female Institute to borrow,
money to limited amount, and secure the
same BY trust deed or mortgage. zfss.r
e diohrned at 8 r. = =. = Il
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
fhs sssAs called e 81 , order ~
. "a urge number af House 'bnIs we're re-
Dol ted from commit
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED. 80;
q By 1fr. Stake: lPetitiSn OF citizens Of
ck county for the.repeal OF The mo-
seace lar. :, .8Ss ~ Its g.
BIZ Mr. ,qtRDEsrY: Petition Of citizens
oi arks ,nfy ior the repeal At Of TIE fence
8 BIZ M ROBIN sos Ii bin 10 ip atss
he g Masonic building Associatioh Of
By Mr. sa ii % i; pstltion;o citisens5
pf tiis Town y Bang sor she
BysMr. rrErssos a ttil TO incolriipoF rate
The HarmaaFs Club, pf Rich 1puds ss 81
by @3g ARR III bill mppSYeF the
IEuStaea Af atha GQ;hm siat B8nt isl chITe5 An,
The town Of Falls Church 40 The coultg OIL
a 4 Ply essllA tppd aauTsa pfnnal
N sr. Petition d d d residents ta