The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-03-04
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

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GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
<;-@t ," 'nt MONDAY, March 8, 1879.
:''i's II SENATE. e>1o >, .,l /.
I.ieutenant.G Governor w LKEI presiding.
Mr.. SpITLER presented resolution IN
strucsing tie Clerk to prepare and present
in printed form to the Senate on the hrst
day of its next session system OF rules 1or
IT'S government which in bis Judgment VIII
best promote the efficiency OF committees,
the dispatch OF business, and the proper de-
liberation of the Senate. Agreed to.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION.
On motion OF Mr.. GooDE the resolution
which he presented on Saturday extending
the session four days from the Sd OF March
was taken up.
Mr.. Tyler suggested that 1t would De
best to strike out four and insert SIX.
Mr. PAUL opposed the resolution. lie
said he had heard it animated that il the
General Assembly fails to extend the SEES
sion then the Governor will undertake 10
shoulder the responsibility OF calling an
extra session and imposing upon the State
an additional expense. He then went on TO
make a speech in opposition 10 the resoiu-
ton, claiming that it WAS only TO force
through the House Il measure which the
minority had shown ought not TO pass. ~
MIR. KoINsR demanded the pending ques-
ton. Ordered.
The vote was then taken, and the resolu-
ton extending the session Tour days was
passed by the following vote, being three
fifths Of all the members elected to the Sen
ate: 81. go. ...#
AYEs.Messrs. Belts, Brooke Daniel, DissSn, on
Hurt of Halifax. Hurt of Puisylvania, hoiher, Lee
Marshall, Moulton. Murray, Phlegar. QueSsnnerry'
sinc,sfr Smit: sptlef ianeF' tsef
lNoEs.--Mcssrs Bliss. Fulkersou. Massey, Norton,
Paul, Powell, sherrard, slemp, Stevens ana oou-
BONDS TO BE BURNED. - -.
INF GRIasI.EY's resolution, requiring the
Treasurer TO burn forthwith all the coupon
bonds payable to bearer in the basement IN
the presence of the Governor and Second
Auditor, keeping record OF the NUMBERS,
&C., was agreed TO. ."5t..@s .,.-t> -
DIVERSION OF SCHOOL FUNDS. y"
The Senate next took up the report CT the
Committee on Finance in response to re-
solution concerning the alleged diversion,
spollation, and robbery Of the school FUNDS,
to the great injury and obstruction OF the
school system. The report says the school
funds have been diverted.
Mr., PAU. presented a minority report,
which he offered as substitute, sustaining
the Auditor. ~.
Both reports were read. Discussion.
Mr.. PAUL's amendment was rejected
ayes, g.; noes, 81.
The report was adopted. I
Mr.. FULKERsON moved to reconsider.
Lost-ayes, 10; noes, 81.
EXTRA Pay
Mr.. GRIMsLEY presented resolution tc
nav Dr. j. D. Pendleton, assistant clerk oil
the Senate. $3.50 extra per day for, his ar.
duous labors as first clerk during the pre-
sent session. -, -
MIR. HunT Of Halifax moved to amend SO
rs to fix his pay ut So per day, or to strike
out S1.50 per day and insert 70 cents per
day. haa ~, n ..:,st 9.
aMr. DANIEL proposed to reward two Of
the pages aiso-viZ., the page acting as
doorkeeper and the page who has acted os
paymaster. ~ss .". 800. -. ~, !,
Mr., Ko1SER opposed paying the pages
anything more. -, .,7,.I-.,I.,r :
Mr.. MARSHALL. opposed the additional
compensation to the pages referred to un'
less the other two pages are also rewarded
Mr.. PHLEGAR called attention to the
scenes 10 the Senate OF last session when the
adjournment OF the House defeated an In
crease OF paYto every officer in the Senate.
he favored, as we'll as nearly all the other
senator's, the additional compensation pro-
posed to DIR. Pendieton because he deserves
il, lbut he didn't think the pages did.
n long discussion followed. ~ =
Mr. HURTS motion to strike out $3.50
andlGsert Is cents was rejected. sat II
Mr. DANIEL. presented bis amendment to
pay Che two pages, the doorkeeper, and
the paNmasfer.
Mr.,sEE moved to include the two other
pages and the committee clerks.
The pCevious question was ordered.
Mr.. LEGS motion was lost-ayes, IL;
noes, 90.
Mr.. DAssEL's amendment was rejected
ases, II: noes, q.
Tbe resolution to pay DR.. Pendleton sl.5o
ADDITIONAL compensation was adopted
ares. 30; noes, 4.
House bill eorgthe relief OF james x.
Lowry. late collector OF Goodson township,
IN thetaounty Of Washington.
HoussbiH for tae.relief oi1Vil!iam Chinn,
Z Of the.cognty OF Prince William. So, !
Senate SiIf authorizing the sale OF tobae-
co ramainiHg on storage at the Public ware
house Gndessand led for three years after its
fRspagtian. s IL 81 Il. I5;s :. qi.sS4st.
House sdisa resolution providing for the
payment OF the baiance OF salary that would
have been due DR. T.. g. Robinson bad he
lived 10 the basaHee OF the session.
House bill to refund 10 Carroll& Beard,
citizens Of Roekbridgs county, sum 81
money on account OF fa!yes err0neeasiy as
Sessed. -
House Joint resoslstioD pfoviding for the
assessment OF properly, &C., Tor the year
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UPPER APpoHArsos1 oMPaKYs lliss &
r. DANak moved 10 tan up the specisl
nydegoi the yiz, resol ntion NJ Ing re- e.
lact committee Of the senare in releFsnce.
TO the sale OF .the States iss. srast ia the
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