The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
Extra acknowledgements DAY.
FRIDAY. March IS, 1879.
SEN ATE.

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No prayer.
A number Of House bills were referred.
A PROPOSITION TO REPEAL THE DEBT BILL.
Mr.. FULKERsoS presented bill to repeal
the public-debt bill recently passed, ana TO
submit the debt question to the people.
H., Mr. PHLEG4R moved to commit the Dllito
the Committee on Finance. f.r,#
The motion was put and declared by the
CHAIR to have been adopted. '..
Mr.. FULEERsoS demanded the ayes and
noes. and being. taken resulted-ayes, Ii /;
noes, s. No quorum. ...'
.. Mr.. PAUL moved to adjourn. Lost.
Senators BLAND and STEVENS now came
into the Senate chamber and quorum was
found to be present. r. ~: :. ~ 80
j. Mr.. FULKERsoN's bill to repeal the debt
bill was referred-ayes,. 10; noes 8.
s... :; LEAVE OF ABSENCE. ..-
On motion OF Mr.. TYLER, Mr.. CHlLEs
was granted one days leave Of absence.
Mr.. JOHNSON was granted leave OF abb
sence for the remainder OF the session.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To provide convict labor for the Wilson
Creek and South Fork turnpike-rOad. be-
tween the mouth of Wilson creek IN Gray
son county and Marion, in the county OF
Smyth. . ~... ....-. ~
For the hiring OF convicts and leasing Of
the penitentiary to the Washington, Gin.
cinnati and st. Louis Southern Railroad
Company. az. -.
TO amend the fourteenth section OF the
taX-assessmcnt law in relation TO the tax. Oh
contracts. ..-. o..
To amend the charter of the Richmond
and Meeklenburg Railroad Company.
TO amend the act in relation to the de-
post required TO- be made by foreign in
surance companies. .....-..
House bill to amend tue law in reference
to the powers, duties, liabilities, &c, OF
county officers, was amended and passed.
..- OTHER BUSINESS. ...... ..
A number OF, bills were engrossed.
Mr.. BROOKE presented n bill making an
assault with 4 whip or cowlrde Il felony,
aud furnishing the same. Referred.
= BY same: "A resolution as to whit action
is necessary to more fully protect the State
In The matter Of the plates from which the
iunding-bilf bonds were printed, &C., and
whether the said plates should be destroyed.
Referred. ~ ~: -:.'" 3. -.
Joint resolution in relation to the stock.
holders OF the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad was agreed to-,
Mr., WOOD moved to rescind the order for
night sessions. Lost-ayes, IL; noes. IA.
Executive session..
Recess to 8 p. NJ.
$50. - Night Session.
Senator QUEsENBERRY in the chair.
The Senate agreed to the conference re-
port on the disagreeIng votes OF the two
houses on the bill to secure the payment Of
wages and salaries to railroad and other
employees of internal-improyement compa-
MES.
A number of bills were ordered to be en-
crossed and read third time. ..
On motion Of Mr.. PHLEGAR, Mr.. MURRAY
was granted one days leave of absence.
Senate bill to allow the fquor-dealers In
the town Of Goodson tho option OF con-
Quoting business under specific license-taX
was rejected. IT,. .... ....
Senate bill to furnish material and con-
yict labor in aid Of the Lce-Monument As
ISOLATION was passed under ! suspension OF
the rules. -. moi. .-........t .s... -. d:
Senate bill to amend the act for the, pro.
lection Of game. ..-....~--~
=. Senate bill to repeal an act to complete
the organization Of the Atlantic, Mlssis.
sippi and Ohio Railroad Company. IL.
-. Senate bill to amend and reenact the act
to provide for, the transportation of con-
Kicts and insane persons and their guards
at reduced rates. -. 49,. 81: f:.,.,. -.,-
Adjourned until II o'clock to-day. .....
HOUSE OF DELEGA TEs.
A number OF House bills were placed on
the calendar under 4 suspension OF the
rules. !" ''''
= A number Of bills. were reported from
committees and placed on the calendar
On motion OF Mr.. GRAVES, speeches for
the remainder Of the session were limited
10 five minutes. --,-~-. --..--.--.-->
Mr.. JORDAN asked leave OF absence for
one day for Mr.. EDWARDS and Mr.. JOHNSTON
OF Giles, and an indefinite leave for Mr..
OGLEsBY; which the House refused to
grant. -. -.s..,.,.... ..., a--..5.. .-..
Mr.. FULTON presented bill to repeal the
act to provide plan Of settlement of the
public debt; which was referred to the
Committee on Finance. .
Senate bill to amend the charter OF the
Valley Railroad Company was passed.
House bill to amend and rcenacU the law
as to payment Of wages or salaries to GER
tain employees Of railway, canal, steamboat,
and otoer transportation companies came
up, and the House insisted on its disagree
ment to the Senate amendments. A COM
mIttee OF conference OF The TWO houses was
appointed, consisting Of Mcssrs. Anderson,
1aiaferro of Gloucester, Robinson, James
of GoochIand, asd Graves.
;. .,.1&: DIsTrscT OFFICERS.
The House agreed to Senate amendments
to House bill Il, K To amend and re9nact
an act entitled an act prescribing tine du-
ties, personal liabilities, and compensation
of district officers, and to repeal chapter n,
and section OF oh apter As, Code Of 1873,
approved March &c, 1915" ...,.,-
SENATE BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
To provide for the Office OF commissioner
and bureau Of immigration.
Resolutions instructin,g senators and re-
Questing representatives. in Congress from
Virginia to do all in their power to stamp
put and prevent the spread o. cattIe-diseases
IN the United States. =, .s:.,. (. .,.s, a,
\ For, the relief Of DR.. G. N. Warren, OF
Mecklenb burg. ts.s sa.n~sfs.,.
i To secure the southern wall OF the Capt..
,ol. issI a-i5s ,'';ass,.> = -:Nl
q To incorporate the Virginia Forest I'm
Company. 1890 zt':3'.
For therelief OF 3. S. Hooper. =: =. ~ :.
,.l,t REgisrRA TIoS AND I'LL eT1oA LAWS -
The .hnnrsof IL O'Clock, having: arrived,
Decial order, No.@28 House bill, revising ,
md amending the segistia ind election
avs and repeating CHAPTERS O, 7, and 8 of |