The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or VIRGINIA,
Extra ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day.
MONDAY, March "a, 1870.

Mr.. HINTON proposed to amend the reso-
luton 50 as to meet at 10 A. NJ. and devote
from IL to u O'Clock daily to the consldera-
ton OF private or local bills.
A long discussion ensned.
Mr.. H,NToN subsequently modified his
resolution so as TO devote one hour OF this
davis session to private bills.
Mr., HINTON's substitute was adopted
ayes, 10; noes, 8.
| Mr.. TYLER showed to reconsider. Agreed
to-ayes, IA noes, 8.
Mr.. HINTON moved to further amend hls
substitute so as to have a night session to-
night for the consideration OF private DIiis.
| The resolution was adopted.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., PRESENTED.
Rv Mr.. CulLEs: a resolution limiting
spceches OH private bills to five minutes.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. HAIEsroN: A bill to authorize the
Beard OF SUPERVISORS of Henry county to
levy fax for subscription TO the Danviiie
and New River Railroad Company. Caien-
der.
Bv SIr. WooD: A bill to relieve Charles
w. and L. W. Harris, OF Scott county. Ia
lendar. Va
By Mr.. DANIEL: A bill TO authorize Dia-
mond-Ilil Baptist church, Lynchbur", 10
borrow money and execute decd OF trust.
Calendar.
By Mr.. DANIEL: A bill to furnish mate
rial and convict labor for the Lee-Mohu'
ment Association. Calendar.
Bv Mr.. PAUL: 4 bill providing that NIFTY
per cent. of all public frce-schoo warrants
Shall be receivable for taxes, debts. dues,
and demands OF the Commonwealth. CAL
endar.
BONDS HELD By COLLEGES.
The CHAIR laid before the Senate COM
m1,nicutjop from the Second Auditor in re-
lation to bonds held by Incorporated COL
leges, &c.
On motion Of Mr.. SPITLER, the commilnl-
cation was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
THE CALENDAR.
The Senate next proceeded to the cXccu-
ton OF Mr.. IINTOS's resolution. ana took
mn and advanced number bills on the
calendar to their cDgrosSmcn; and third
reading.
House bill authorizing State depoSitaries
TO substitute new bonds for those executed
under existing laws.
House bill to amend section 6 OF chapter
1903 OF the Code and law in relation to un-
lawful fishing.
THE MOrFETT-REGISTER ELL.
Senate bill to amend the State liquor law,
with MIR. FULKERSoN'S substitute, were Ia
ken up-the question being on agreeing to
Mr.. PAUL's amendment TO require one fifth
OF the tax TO he paid in money for the pay
.ment Of the salaries Of public-school teach
ers. Rciected-ayes, II; noes, Il. o.. q.
Adjourned.
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
number OF Senate bills were reported
from committees.
The supplemented canaI-railroad bill was
ordered to be engrosscd.
Mr., FOWLER, under suspension OF the
rules, presented a petition from Mrs. Ann
L. Davis in relation TO the debt bill.
MIR. FAUNTLERoY moved that the petition
be printed. No quorum voting.
Mr.. ROBI:soN moved 10 adjourn. Lost
ayes, 8: noes, 70.
Mr.. FAUNrLERoY's motion was rejected
ayes, 40; noes, 81.
Mr.. MCMILLAN presented bill to autho-
rize the Episcopal church OF St. Thomas
parish, at Orange courthouse, TO dispose OF
their church lot near RuckerSvi.le, III Greene
county. Referred.
MIR. ROBINSON Of Portsmouth presented
resolution for night sessions, on and after
Tuesday, for the consideration oil private
bills.
PASSED..
House bill authorizing State depoSitaries
to substitute new bond, for those executed
under existing law.
THE CALENDAR.
A number OF bills were taken up and adj
vanced on the calendar.
SETTLEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The debt bill was taken up. The pcndn"
question was the amendment by Mr.. KELLY
to strike out three and four per cent. and
insert 1.-TWO and one hall per cent. for forty
wears" afterwards modified to read "thrce
per cent. for forty years." which was re-
iccted on a recorded yote-ayes, Al; noes,
70.
Mr.. BARBOUR moved in the fifth section,
fifth line, after the word "act," to insert
"and ii majority of the qualified voters of
this State who may attend and vote at the
general election required by law TO be held
on the fourth Thursday in May, 1879, Stall,
in the manner hereinafter provided. signify
their assent to and acceptance OF the terms
Of this act, them; which was rejected on
a recorded votc-ayes, 53; noes, 80.
Mr.. HUNTER moved TO strike out certain
words IN the tia section aud insert "the
| acceptancc Of the said certificates Tor West
yirginia's one third issued under this act
shall be taken and held as 4 full and absolute
release OF the State Of Virginia from all liza
biity on account OF the said certificates"
which was agreed to.
On motion of MIR. HENRY, the b:ll was
amended in effect more fully to protect the
interests of the Commonwealth III the re-
funding under this act.
Mr.. NICHE moved to add to last section
Nothing contained i'll the foregoing act
shall be construed as interfering with or In
any manner lettering the sovereign right OF
the State OF Virginia to demand and enforce
the collection in money OF such part oil her
revenues Us she may deem necessary
which was rejected on Ii recorded vote
ayes, At; noes. Y.
Mr.. TAYLOR OF Fiuyauna offered an
amendment, to come in al the end OF the Sth
section.
Mr.. McCABE moved to strike out the pro-
vision eXempting the bonds to be issued
under the act from taxation; which was re-
iected on recorded vote-ayes, 81; noes, 70.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read third time by a recorded vote
ayes, rs; noes, 81.
The bill was then passed-ayes, rs; noes,
SO. The vote was recorded as follows:
AYEs.--Messrs. Adams, Anderson Ashton, Attkis-
cogh Cox cSea caren banee bax
Dyer, Echols, Edmundi, Edwards Ficklin, Finnay,
Goode. Graves, Gray, Green Hall, Hanger, Har-
assy Hea heake msnsy heason Hn Hun
ser, Kyle, Lowell. Luck, McCraw, MCMILLAN, MOI
cure, Meorman, Mushbacl; Myers, Nelson, uelesby.