The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-10

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Senate bill entitled an act 70 authorize the
Atlantic. Mississippi ana Oaic ha'toao
Company to secure and extena us southern
connections was passed. IL Allows tue
company to buy the stock OF raifoau run
ming into Georgia.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Virginia phosphate
Company. =, C,srLo coo.
,,ors md Of an act entitled an act Tor the
,.rn,actIon Of sheep In the counties OF
rTlsrke. Frederick, and Charlotte, approved
March q. 1874, and to regulate the assess
ment Of damage done to sheep Id sa'o coun'
ty Of Clarke.
THE FULKERsoN RESOLUTIONS.
IN motion Of Mr.. FRAZIER, the Finance
Committee was authorized TO SIT during the
session OF the House.
The members Immediately retired and
beeun the consideration OF the FuLKERsoN
resolutions.
Senate bill entitled "An act to authorize
the Richmond and Danville Railroad Com
pany TO discharge its Indebtedness"
MORE TINE WANTED.
Mr.. FRAZIER lat 2:2O) offered motion re-
scinding the order vacating the chair at %
O'Clock.
Mr.. MUsHBAcH moved that the House adj
jcurn, and recorded vote was ordered.
Result-lyes, Il noes, 6S. 80 inc House
refused to adjourn; but The chair was al
once vacated.
Night Session.
The SPEAKER called the House to order
at 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. HANGER moved that the Clerk OF the
House be authorized to retain the services
of one OF his clerks thirty days after the
close OF the session.
Mr.. MUsHBAcH asked the ayes and noes,
and the result was: Ayes, II; noes, U.
EXTRA ENROLLING CLERK.
| Mr.. LOyESsrEIN moved that the Clerk be
authorized to issue his certificate for $50 to
nav for the services Of an extra enrolling
clerk, employed during the past three
weeks.
Four or five speeches were made on the
subject by Conservative members. Messrs.
MUsHBACH, HANGER. LOvENsTEIN, and DUKE
favored the resolution, and Mr.. HOPKINS
opposed it.
Mr.. VALE (Readiuster) opposed the reso-
luton.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAYSE spoke in favor OF the
resolution.
Mr.. WILKINSON rose to point OF order.
He desired 10 know by what authority The
gentleman from Richmond called clerk
clark. Point Overruled.
Mr.. MUSIBACH rose to a point OF order.
He desired 10 know il the gentleman from
| cbOnId NOT al1rcSa fine House in
the English language, and il clark was the
correct pronunciation OF clerk. Point over
ruled.
Mr.. CHAMBgRLAYNE good-humoredly de-
| Tended his pronunciation. and proceeded TO
argue his point that the $50 should be paid.
| But he thereafter spoke OF the " enrolling
clerk as clark"
Mr. LOvENsTEIN'S motion was agreed to.
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
Mr.. DUKE moved that $40 be paid from
| the civil contingent fund 10 expenses of
committee in the Purvis investigation.
Agreed TO.
THE CLERK.
Mr. DANDRIDGE offered the following,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resolved. That the thanks Of this House
are due. and are hereby cordially rendered,
to p. II. McCaull, Clerk, for the very eff
cient, courteous. and satisfactory manner in
which he has discharged the duties OF his
office, aud the uniform urbanity OF his bear
ing on all occasions.
| Mr.. WILKINSON moved te add the assist
ants" Agreed TO. The resolution was
agreed to.
SERGEANT-AT-ARMS.
Similar resolutions were adopted in re-
ference to Sergeant.at- Arms Taylor, and
| Doorkeepers Southwark and Fields.
SPEAKER.
Mr.. HANGER, nfter a brief speech, offered
the following:
Resotued, That our thanks are due and
hereby rendered to the Hon. Speaker OF
the House for the faithful and impartial
manner in which he has discharged all the
duties of his position.
Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. LOvENsTEIN.
Mr.. FRAZIER offered The following. which
was adopted unanimously:
ReSOiued. That the thanks OF the House
be and they are hereby rendered Hon.
WILLIAM LOyENsTEIN. the chairman OF the
Committee on Enrolled Bills. for the
prOmptness, poiteuesS. and ability with
which he has discharged the laborious and
important duties OF his position.
THE PAGES.
MIR. WILKINSON offered a resolution Of
thanks to the pages. Adopted.
COMMITTEE.
On motion the SPEAKER appointed Messrs.
HANGER. FRAZER, and NICoL to act with a
similar committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor.
Mr.. PARKS offered resolution OF thanks
TO the ministers who have opened the House
with prayer. Adopted.
HE DROPS INTO POETRY.
Mr.. ROVE, OF Fredericksburg, claimed
the floor, and read the following, which de-
lighted the House and the visitors very
much, judging by the repeated outbursts OF
applause:
In your own and other countries, had you retained
yourplace
With YOUR white Republican brethren, aud join'd
with them 10 pay
A d, Vt ready adjus ed In good aud honest way.
You were elected as Republicans, and 1t should not
be old
That ever you had cause TO stray from the Republi
can fold:
For Though many spoils OF ONCE were distributed
Yet for ne colored members no Offices could be
found.
Though success of this lib'ra party to them alone
was due.
For ii could have done nothing without your votes
TO aid them through.
And though IL made judges here for every county In
The STATE,
II never thought 1t right and proper TO give you one
to da'e.
Though fourteen counties In the State sent you here
10 frame their laws,
Aud judge was due you for each county, and with
oni good cause,
Should have Ueen freely rendered YOU as 1t did not
desire