The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-04
debt-compromlse bill

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Mr.. HUNTEn's votes with the readJusters
were mostly IN the fight against the fifteen
minutes resolution, which, he says, lie
thought unfair to the readlusters.
a Monday Mornings Session.
The House met at 10 o'clock-Mr. BococK
in the chair In the absence Of the SPEAKER,
who was sick. ,..a ..... .-.a. .
4 PROTEST. ...a.. H.
A motion to suspend the reading OF the
journal was made. To this Mr.. FAUNTLERoY
objected, stating that he desired to nave a
protest entered thereon on behalf OF him.
self and others. a....
The motion prevailed a.-
The protest proposed was as follows
"Whereas 1t is now 7 O'Clock on Sunday
morning OF Maj CHI 2, 1879, this House being
still in session, Mr.. LACY moved question OF
order that the further session OF this House
is illegal and in violation OF the laws OF the
Commonwealth. The CHAIR Overrllled the
point of order, and the decision OF the
CHAIR on appeal against it being sustained
by a vote OF the House OF Delegates OF Vlr-
gina against it, enter this our protest
upon the journal; and we protest, further,
against the continued session OF the House
until 1915 P. NJ. on Sunday"
.wYTHE COUNTY FOR COMPROMISE.
Mr. OGLEsBY presented the petition OF
5000 citizens of Wythe county urging a
settlement of the public debt upon the
terms proposed.' Referred to Committee
OF Finance.
EXTRA PAY.
Mr.. ROBINSON introduced resolution
providing for the payment OF 81 per day
each additional compensation to d. A. Car
ter, acting clerk tMr. Bigger being sick, and
r. A. Ayres, reading clerk, both OF whom
have worked very hard and faithfully GU
ring the session. Agreed to-ayeS, 60;
noes, SO. The gentlemen who voted mo"
were of opinion that the two gentlemen
named had clearly earned this pay, but
thought that it was not legal TO pass the
resolution.
CALENDAR POSTPONED.
Mr.. JOHNSTON OF Giles moved 10 postpone
The calendar for twenty minutes; which
was agreed to--ayes, &C; noes, o.. ... ..
PROPOSED SESSION EXTENSION.
Mr.. JOHNSTON OF Giles offered Il resolution
that (the Senate concurring) the present
session be extended five days. The House
refused to refer The resolution TO a commit
tee ayes, 81; noes. CT.
Those who desired to send the resolution
to a committee on this the last day OF the
session were:
AyEs.-Messrs. Aker:. Barbour. Burnham John
r. Carter, Peter J. Garter, Chase, Crank Davidson,
Fulkerson. Fulton. Grgsby. Hamilton, Hardest j. il.
H. Harrison, Reuben \. Harrison. Harvie, Hunter
Wa,ldy Il. James, Kelly, Lacy. Lady. Lee, McCabe,
tcCa1ll, Mcconnell, Mcdaniel, Moiett,, Norton
Parrish, Powell, Robinson, j. Howard smith
Southwark. Spessard, stevens, Sykes, Andrew D.
TAYLOR, WiIiirm Taylor, VanLear, joseph Walker,
Smith j. Il. White, Wilmer, Wittel, and Wright
'iEoEs,-Messrs. Anderson. Ashton. Attkisson, Ber-
nard, Bland, BOcock, Bohanan, Burger, Coghill'
Coleman. Cox. .CrnIcltleld, Dance; Davis Dyer
Echos Edm1nds Edwards Faun!epoy ,. tck inn
ger, Hcaly. Henkcl. Henry, Henson, Hiner, r. D.
James, Johuson, Johnson Jordan, Kyle; Lowell,
Luck. McCraw, McAluldn, Moucure, Moornan,
Mushbach: Myers. Nelson, Ogesoy; Pitts, pGpiiain'
Pulliam, Ragland. Ryland, Saniilse, Shelbnrne,
Shriyer. f. II. Smith, William y. Taliaferrn1, Mar
ner I. Taliaferro. Trout. George Walker William
NJ. Walker, Warning, Watson, WhiIacre, Ihomas
NJ. White, and Wilkinsou-67. ..-..
The pending question was ordered-ayes,
GS; noes, 40. The resolution was then re-
iected-ayes, Go; noes, %. Eighty votes
were required to pass it.
...,- APPROPRIATION BILL.
Mr.. MCCAULL moved to postpone the
special order (the debt-compromise billy for
two hours. Agreed to.
= On motion OF the same gentleman the
rules were suspended, and the appropria-
ton bill (sent from the Senate Saturday
mighty was taken up-ayes, 100; noes. 3.
Mr.. EcHoLs moved to refer the bill to the
Committee of Finance, to report imme-
diately. The motion was agreed to-ayes,
81; noes, 45. - .,.......
LATE DIR. ROBINSON. ., ,..' -, .
Joint resolution providing for the pay
ment OF the balance OF salary that " ould
have been due the late DIR. Z. g. Robinson
had he lived until the close Of the session
was passed-ayes, So; noes, 0.
AGREED TO. .'' d.
The House agreed to a number of Senate
amendments 10 House bills, and those bills
were at once sent to the enrolling clerk.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL, AGAIN.
The Finance Committee, after having
been in session All hour or more, and having
agreed TO recommend amendments to the
Senate bill which would reduce the total as
much as 100000, came into the House Just
before the chair was vacated. Mr.. ECHoLs
tried In vain to get the floor.
Chair vacated.
Night Session.
Dir. BoCoCK in the chair. r
Mr.. BoCoCK stated that unless otherwise
directed he would adjourn the House at Il
O'Clock.
THE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
The Finance Committee reported the
Senate appropriation bill, with the follow.
| ing amendments:
| list. Strike out and insert, &C.
| .fIo the clerks in the office OF the ALL
ditor of Public Accounts, $500; to place
| the said clerks upon an equality with the
clerks in the other departments OF govern.
ment from the 1st day Of July last and on
ward" THE Senate proposed to allow
| 81, 0O0.J Agreed to-ayes, II; noes, 33-on
recorded vote. ...,
I'd. To make the salary OF the secretary
Of the Board Of Public Works 1920 Instead
of 500, as proposed by the Senate. [Tbe
salary at present paid the secretary is S400.]
Agreed to on division. Mr.. LACY got the
ayes and noes. Restilt-ayes, 90; noes, 81.
Sd. To the Institution for the Deaf,
Dumb aud Blind, $4,000, instead OF S40,.
600, as proposed by the Senate. Agreed to.