The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, February 1G, 1880.
SEN ATE.

| MONDAY, feDrutIy 10, looV'
| SENATE.
Senator ELLIOTT, President pro tempore.
i'm the chair.
PRAYER by Bishop Keane.
| Senate hill prohibiting the hauling OF selnes
In the waters of Acc0mac and Northamp-
ton. with House amendments, was lnden'
n;teIy postponed, on mHtion OF MI. FIN
XEY. ,.
committees and placed on the calendar.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
\ nv Mr.. THURMAN: a bill to amend sec
ton 8 Of chapter 1913 Of the Code, in rela-
ton 10 turnpikes.
By Mr.. STOvALL OF Henry A billfor the
| relief Of the suretieA Of J. Thomas Clarke,
| late sheriff OF Patrick county.
| By Mr.. PAUL: A bill providing for the pur-
chase Of the right OF the Mcdonald fisb-way
for the State. OF Virginia.
BY Mr.. KoINER: A petition and bill 10y
requesD to provide for submitting the ques-
| ton OF liquor license or no liquor license TO
the magsteiial districts Of Augusta county.
BALTIMORE, CINCINNATI AND WESTERN RAIL
| ROAD.
Mr.. SHERRARD's bill to incorporate the
Baltimore. Cincinnati and Western railroad,
being the unfinished business OF Saturday,
| was taken up.
Mr.. HENRY spoke bIiefly in advocacy OF
his proposed amendment to prevent the
company from merging with the Chesapeake
and Ohio Railway Company.
Mr.. SHERRARD spoke again very warmly
In defence OF the bill and In opposition TO
the proposed amendment
The amendment was agreed to.
NJ S,,trY Of hlayopdria moved t0 amend
so as TO make Alexandria one OF the termi-
nal points OF the road.
The amendment was reiected-ayes, II
noes, 10.
Mr.. SMITH OF Alexandria also moved to
amend so as TO require this company to pro
rate with all other companies, and TO pre-
vent discrimination in passenger and
freight rates against any person or corpora
ton in this city.
Mr.. MATHEW presented petition Of citi-
zens Of Loudoun in favor Of the bill.
The previous question was ordered.
Mr.. SMITHS amendment was agreed to-.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed
and read a third time.
Mr.. RIDDLtBERGER moved to reconsider
the vote by which the bill had been en-
crossed. Agreed to.
Mr.. Hurt moved to reconsider The vote
by which Mfr. HENRY's amendment had
been adopted. Agreed 10.
The amendment was then reiected--ayes,
IA; noes, Is.
The bill was then again engrossed-ayes.
49,; n oes, 10.
THE LIQUOR BILL PASSED.
On motion OF Mr.. FULKERsON the liquor
tax bill was taken up under suspension
OF the rules and passed.
~ tf.t la
THE OYSTER BILL.
Senate bill to prohibit the catching OF
oysters with dredges, or with any other de-
vice except tongs, was taken up on motion
of Mr.. CANNON, the question being on the
passage OF the bill.
Mr.. FINNEY moved to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was ordered to be en-
crossed, as he desired to propose an amend
ment. Agreed to.
Mr.. FINNEY moved to amend so as to eX-
cept waters twenty feet IN Chesapeake bay
and the waters of Tangier and POcomoke
sounds.
The amendment was rejected.
Mr.. FlNNEY moved to amend so as to pro-
vide that the bill shall not go into effect IN
til the waters are protected against non
residents.
Mr.. FULKERsOY demanded the previous
question, which was ordered
Mr.. FINNEY's amendment was rejected.
The till was then ordered to be en-.
crossed.
THB CANAL BILL.
On motion Of MIR. RDDLEBERGER, Senate
bill to authorize the James River and ka-
nawba Company 10 construct railroad in
whole or IN part along the canal, &C., was
discharged as special order and placed on
the calendar.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The bill TO rCestabish "the public
credit - was taken up.
Mr.. EsKRIDGE moved to postpone the bill
until tomorrow at 129 O'Clock.
Mr.. RIDDLEBEBGER opposed the motion.
He said this was the only question that the
General Assembly was sent here for, and he
hoped there would be no further delay.
Dir. EsKRIDGE desired to assert his rights |
and independence. He bad been a member |
Of this BODY for three months, and had bills |
on the calendar that he wanted so get up, |
but had been bulldozed every time he tried |
to get up one, and had not succeeded once. |
[Laugbter.1 He only desired to proceed |
with the calendar.
The tlotion to postpone was lost-ayes,
ii !; noes. 20.
lyes, s.; ROes, %.
MIR. MATHEW moved 10 postpone the bill
o. one hour. Hostages, 8; noes. 20.
Mr. SMITH OF Alexandria moved to adj
ouin- Lost
Tive debt bdh was then read and various
men dments proposed, and by Mr.. RIDDLE
ERGl,R. and agceed 10.
Mr.. BoUsH moved TO postpone the bill
ntil I 'uesday al l2s O'clock. Agreed to.
OTHER BUSINESS. l.,
Sundry bills were ordered TO be en-
rOssed.
A commu=ication from the second Audit
, 4, resnoAse to q resolution calling for in [
,rma,ion to the public debt, &C.. was |
,eeiyed. tai led, and ordered TO be printed. I
THE LIBRARY.
Senate bill to provide for the pressrva- !
on and publ cation OF certain historical !,
apers in the STATE Library was taken Mp. !.
Ut OF the order, or motion Of Mr.. SMTa,
Alexandria. !,
Mr.. RIpDLEBERaER moved to amend SO =
TO provide that the person selected to
repare the manuscript shall be appointed =
= the Secretary of the Common wealth,
no Is e1 c6icfo Librarian.
Mr.. RIDDLEBLRGER's amendment was -
freed TO. -
The bin was ordered to be engrossed. o ~
Adjourned. -
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. N
Speaker LACY In the chair. Ia
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY MIR. FAIR: Bill to provide for public 81
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