The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-05
FRED. w. NJ. HOLIDAY.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS. ..'.#

ID A message was received from the House
Announcing that that body had agreed to
resolution for the appointment of joint
Committee on Constitutional Amendments.
The resolution was agreed to, and the CHAIR
appointed the committee OF last session. =
l%i..,5 J@i.t 1.-THE DEBT BILL. .s+: = r. = :
Mr.. GRIMsLEY presented Senate bill NO.
1, being a bill toproride plan OF settle
ment for the public debt; [Saale bill as that
=, Mr,asRIMsLEY moved that the bill nave
Its second reading to-day.
- MIR. HURT of Halifax demanded the pend
ling question. Agreed to-ayes, %; noes,
Mr.. FULKERsoN asked if the hill was the
same as that which passed at the last session
of the Senate. .'f 's: ~.
/ Mr.. GRIMsLEY2 replied that it was the
same bill with the amendments adopted by
the House of Delegates. ~" '''''>
The bill was then read through
Mr. SMITH, when the bill was read through,
called the previous question:. T.'I ...t
f. Mr.. FULKERsoN, MIR. PAUL, and Mr.. QUE
tsESBERRY indicated that they had amend
ments which they desired to offer, and pro
tested against the previous question. .'3 .
8Mr. QUEsENBERRY said he'd have to ask
for the ayes and noes. - .'''2t. ~
y. Mr.. SMITH $: Very we'll; you can'Lhaye as
many as you want. ~: =: ~ '..'.'
| The roll was called, and the Senate re-
fused to sustain the previous question by
the following votes; D E...'' - : .'.'.'''''.t
!. AYEs.-Messrs. Daniel, Gayle. Grimsey, HaIrston
Hurt of Halifax, johnson, Murray, Nash, smith,
NoEs.IMessrs Betts, Bland, Bliss. Brooke Chtes
Dickenson.IF ulkeron, Goode. Griffin. Lee, Marshall
sherrard Sinclair siemp Splitter ~
Ter, Ward, and Wood-20. 80 20 80 - =.
MI, QUEsENBERRY moved to. amend the
bill by adding this section:
4.iiAll due and unpaid interest up to and
Including January l, 1879, may be funded
in Misunderstanding certificates redeema-
bic at the pleasure Of the General Assembly.
Mr.. QUEsENBERRY made an earnest appeal
In behalf of bis amendment, and said he de-
Esired to become friend OF the bill, and il
| the amendment was put on he would be-
come a friend OF the bill. ~ -,
Mr.. ,PHLEGAR moved TO amend the amend
ment by striking out these words: SO re
deemable at the pleasure Of the General AS
sembly," and insert these words: E"payable
In forty equal annual instruments, the trst
to become due January 1, 1881" g
If this amendment should be adopted the
amendment would read: ~; 2e
IS. 4. All due and unpaid interest up to and
including January 1, 1879, may be funded
in non-iuterest bearing certificates, payable
in forty equal annual instruments, the first
to become due January 1, 1881. ~ W.
The usual debt discussion ensued.
| Mr.. KtINER presented O resolution limit
4 ing speeches on the debt bill to thirty min
utcs, and on amendments to ten minutes.
| MrlSMITH intimated bis. intention to pre-
isent a resolution to'vote on the bill at mid
night tonight unless sooner reached.
n ,Sn6
ayes, %; noes,12. 4atsFf7 t'5tifliie ~ -, :
MT. SMITH moved to vote on the bill at 1a
Ii0'clock Tonight unless sooner reached. ~: !
! Mr.. BLAND moved as substitute to vote
i!on- the bill tomorrow at 2 e'clock.i. :.
~ MIR. 1BLAND's substitute was adopted
1ayes, 25; noes, II 81: !.'.- f1ii 't,tl
r So the vote will be taken on Wednesday.
1 Mr. PHLEGAR presented d resolution at 3
P. NJ. yacating the chair until P. NJ, and
tthat when the Senate adiourns to-day it will
4 adjourn to meet at 102A. M. tomorrow.
Do MrIW4RD moved to taGjourns rLost.1:ii j
4 MIR. BLAND Offered ID substitute for Mr.,
! PHEEG4R's resolution. providing that when
d the Senate a5journs to-day it will meet on
! "Wednesday at I0lA. M.. Agreed to- .tali
taBThe'resolution was finally amended so as
8 to meet at - O'Clock w ednesday einstead %
4 10. as proposed by Mr.. BLAND" ~ 1861
/ The vote was then taken on Mr.. QUEsEN
-fBERRF's amendment las modified by Mr.
4 PHLEGAR. The nendment was rejected
iby'the following vote - e5sft!. Ky (
AYRs.-Messrs. Bliss, Fulksrson, Massey, Norton
Paul, phlegar. Powell Qnesenberry, Sherrard
Ia NOES.--aIessrs. Belts, Bland, Brooke, Daniel
Il Dickinson, Gayle, Guode, Griffin, Grimsley, Hair
4 Bton Hurt Of Halifax Hurt Of Pittsylsania,t John
son. Koiner, Les, Marshall. Aiurray, Sinclair Smith
4 WATSON, and Wortham- tsF.si = ~ -iacE
q, Mr. FuIKEgseN moved to amend the bill
], SO as TO make the rate Of interest uniform I'm: 2
B 3 per, cent. Z s. &; Il 500 4.tT .ss5 tgJ
81 Mr. BETTs demand ed the pending question
f,sa Mr. T. IKEBsoN moved, to adipurn. Lost
Mr.. FILKERsoN's amendment was sthei
ii put and rejs edr-aYes, 5; noes, q.
!: naletisn Sf5 iAr, RgLKEasos the senat
a an 1, a.is 9ai,4
-l4as The yesolyt ioA offered byt Senate