The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
Extra OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES pay
WEDNESDAY,. March 90, 1879.
SENATE.

Lieutenant. Governor WALKER in the
A number OF bills were reported from
committees and placed on The calendar.
MIR. OuEsESBERRY presented Il bill to pro-
bibit public executions. Calendar.
Senate bill to amend and rcenact certain
sections and TO repeal certain other secllons
Of the tax and assessment laws, and 10
amend and reenact section 10 Of chapter 81
OF the Code of 1878, in relation to cXemp-
tion from tax on seals, was amended, dis
cussed, and finally ordered to be enGrossed.
THE MOFFETT-REGIsTER BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. GEIMsIEY, the Mohctt-
register bill was taken up.
mir. BLAND called the previous question.
MIR. WOOD moved to reconsider the vote
by which Mr.. FULKERSoN's substitute had
been rejected.
The CHAIR decided that rs The motion for
the previous question was one OF high
it would cut off the motion TO re-
consider.
The previous question was ordered.
The bill was then passed by tue following
vote:
Ayrs.-Messrs. Bland, Dickinson, Elliott Goodc,
chn,siev- Hnrston Koiucr. Lee, Marshall. Mass v,
,n,I,nn Murray Norton. Phlc2aI. Powell. Quesen-
hepry slsian smis, Splitter, Tyler, Wood, aud
"SoEs.~Mcssrs. Rctts. Bliss Brooke, Daniel. Full
kerson, Gayle Griffin, Hurt Of Plttsylvanta, john
son, Paul, Sherrard Sinclair, and WalSleI-l3.
MIR. HURT of Halifax said he would have
voted AYE" but had paired with Mr..
NASH, who would have voted ono"
FIRE-PRooF BUILDING.
Mr.. DANIEL moved to take up the bill to
provide for the erection OF fire-proof
building. Agreed to.
Mr.. DANIEL made q strong and interest
ing argument in favor OF the bill.
Mr.. MARSHALL opposed the BILL
Mr.. SINCLAIR advocated its passage.
The bill was passed by the following
vote:
lott Fulkersou. Gayle Hurt of HalifaX, Johnson
Massey, Moulon. Murray, NASH Moron s mT,
T9nner S SaisemnG ana wor,ham-2S
NoEs.-Messrs. Belts. Brooke. DlcKenson. SGouc'
G harSton Hurt Of ptt s,tsp ver nni
Wood-lo.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Giles and Pulaski Turn
nike Company to discontinue the use Of Il
certain portion of their road and placing the
road under county control.
Authorizing the city OF Norfolk to issue
bonds TO retire certain bonds now outstand-
ing, &c.
THE DEBT BILL.
The McCulloch compromise debt bill was
taken up, the question being on agreeing to
the amendments proposed by the House OF
Delegates.
Amendments were proposed to the House
amendments and rejected.
The House amendments were all agreed to.
The bill now goes to the Governor.
PRESENTED AND PLACED ON THE CALENDAR
By MIR. WAIsroN: A bill to amend and re-
enact section Of chapter 17S Of the Code,
in regard to appeals.
. By Mr.. CHILES: A resolution to print
1000 copies of the new debt bill. Agreed
to.
By Mr.. GAYLE: A bill to incorporate the
Old Dominion Underwater Improvement
Company.
By Mr.. NASH: A bill to authorize the
Norfolk Light Blues, of Norfolk,
to uniform themselves in such manner as
they may elect
BY Mr.. SPITLER: A bill to amend the act
for the relief OF J. B. GalIiday, late treas
urer Of Shenandoah county.
Adjourned.
HOUoD OF DELEGATES.
A number OF Senate and House bills We're
placed on the calendar.
A number OF Senate bills were referred.
A number Of bills were reported from
committees.
The Committee on Rules reported back a
resolution for the adjournment of the Gen.
eral Assembly on Friday the 2Sth of March.
Mr.. JOHNSTON, Of Giles, moved to strike
out Friday the 2Sth and insert Wednesday,
April 2, 1879.
On motion OF Mr.. HUNTER the resolution
was passed by-ayes, 81 noes, 43.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr.. DANCE
for one day, and Mr.. SOUTHWARK for two
days.
Mr.. TALIAFERRo OF Norfolk presented
bill to allow the Norfolk Light Artillery
Blues to adopt the style OF uniform they
prefer. Referred.
Various amendments OF the Senate to
House bills were agreed to.
House bill to amend and reenact the act
n relation to the duties, powers, liabilities,
md compensation Of certain county officers
vas ordered to be engrossed.
PASSED.
Senate bills: Authorizing the board OF
upper visors of the respective counties and
common councils OF the respective cities to
determine what allowance shall be made TO
commemorative attorneys, clerks, and
berifs Of their counties and cities, payable
tut OF the county or city; treasures; to
mend and reenact section 8 OF chapter OF
Il the Code Of 1873, in relation to damages
or trespass by animals; for the relief Of |
ohm A. Spilman and Robert Fazer..
Recess to s p. NJ.
Night Session. t.st
The following Senate bills were passed
Q ataend and resnact section 90 Of Chapter
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