The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SATURDAY, March 6, 1880.
SENATE.

SENATE.
The Senate met ut ii O'Clock A. M.-Lieu-
tenant. G Governor WALKER In the chair.
TIRE rERRAPIN QUESTION.
The bin ia amend the Code 10 relation to
the protection OF terrapins was taken up,
and. after an interesting discussion on fresh.
water pullels and Eastern Shore pnlies
the Senate rcceded from its amendment
and the bill was passed in its original form
RULE SUSPENDED.
The rule requiring House bills to be re-
ferred to committees was suspended for the
remainder Of the session.
ASSESSMENT.
House bill 10 amend the Code in relation
10 the assessment Of personal property was
read three times and passed.
ELECTION OF JUDGE.
At 1908 a message was received from the
House announcing that that body was ready
on it's part TO pI oeeed with the execution OF
the 1o!nt order. having for. its object the
election Of Judge for the Eighth judicial
circuit.
Mr.. FINNEY nominated Major B. p Lee.
Mr.. PAUL stated that he had note from
Ma30r b. p. Lee slnting that he would un.
der no circumstances be candidate fortbe
position.
Mr.. FINNEY addressed the Senate at some
lenxh.
Mr.. PAUL sgain stSed that Major Lee was
not g candidate. 81
- Nj. ,CANNON nominated Il. w. Lacy.
Thenames OF Il. p. Lee and b. w. Lacy
were reported from the House.
TbeSote resulied-Sacy, 80; Lee, 2.
Tbejoin votf resultod-Lacy, a08; Lee, 2.
yruE PUBLIC DEBT BILL.
On motion OF MIR. DANIEL, the Govern
or's veto message was taken up from the
table and ,asadc the special order for Mon.
day at d2 d'ci0ck--tbe vote to be taken at 2
: O'Clock unless sooner reached.
,BLAcKsBURG CouLeGE.
The House Joint resolution declaring the
Offices OF the members OF the BoarS of
Visitors af the Virginia Agricultural and
Mechanical College, at Blacksburg, to be
vacated, aod providing for the appointment
.os new board. was taken up and DIS
-cussed, aud was pending when the chair
was vacated. at:S'P. NJ.
Afternoon session.
Northumberland WALKER in the
chair.
House joint resolution to vacate the offices
OF the Board Of Directors OF BlaGksburg
College was taken ,pD, the question being
on agreeing to Mr. FULKERsox's amend
mept.
Mr.. FRENCH moved.fs refer the resolution
to the Committee Oh Education, &c. Lost
Aye, liz noes. 10.
The amendment was .agreed 10.
The resolution was agfeed to ayes. 10:
noes, II.
The vote recorded as follows:
krEs.-Messs. Cannon, Davis, Early. Elliott.
E@kndxt. fhkersoD. Haze, Hurt, James, i.eece.
Heaxy. Williams Wing1eId. aud Noodle.
$oEe.-Messfx Atkinson. Daniel, French. Henry
4Qlrer. Matthew. Sherrsrd, SD1 N Of Nelson, Smith
q A.x,noria, B<otbtr, Thulpan and Will
House bill to pay P. l.. w. Thornton, OF
Prince William c9Anty, sI5.66. wss passed.
House bill n extend the time for the cob
Lection u taxes IN Buchanan county was
passed.
Mr.. HExaY moved 70 take up the appro-
pfiation bill, which was rejected By the fol-
lowing vote:
-AYRs-- Nessrs. Atkinson, raniel, Henry, Itsrt,
xojOeA Loyell Mnrfs v, emith OF Nelson. Supfth OF
ALEXANDRIA. ssrosheF and Ihurnan-.ll.
ssss sses Rsy sss E.sss
eed. Hsyo. Morton. rsul. PicSetls .kswles. Ria-
1kpssqsr, sesfrsro, siovsi OF bJlfsx' Williams.
6epste bill for the relief Of IIe.vy OVERLY
(Inirodnced b. Mr.. DAVIS today gas en-
Houss biz 70 amend the ebsrtcr Of Ire
chy q Portsmouth was passed.
heu1e elil 70 proyIde for the payment Of