The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY or VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY, February 20, 1880.

THURSDAY, February 70, 1851
SENATE.
Che Senate met at IL O'Clock M.EL'eu-
nan..(;oyernor WALKER IN ine c.a,. ..o
A communication was receiver ,'om har
House announcing tue passhse VI
Of bills heretofore noteo.
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
r.. ,o,Ioving were presented and re-
re Mr. THURMAN: A petition Of citizens
-, ReJford and Appomattox IN relation 10
The turnpikes OF the Commo nwealth.
Rv Mr.. RAwLEs: A bill 10 amend tue
Code In reference to the pay oil JUSTICES
TIE NEW COUNTY.
The hill in relation to the new county 10
no formed from portions Of the counties Oh
buchanan. Wise, and Russell, was taken
up. % tho
The House having refused to agree 10 the
Senate amendment changing the name o.
the county to Stonewall. Mr.. LEEcE moved
that the Senate recede from It's amendment.
Messrs. THURMAN and SMITH OF Nelson
opposed the motion In very able speeches..
Messrs. LEEcE and WALKER followed IN
favor OF it.
THE RECORDED VOTE.
The vote on the motion OF Mr.. LEEcE re-
suited as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Bliss. Boush, Cannon, Davis, IL
uoti. Eskridge French, Fulkers)n, Hale james
Koiner, Leece Macon, Mayo Norton, PAUL rIcsel.'
Rawlcs Riddletprg+r. ShCrrard, Stovall or Henry
srrother, Walker, Williams, Wingneld, and Wood
NoEs-Messrs. Atkinson, Daniel, Early, Henry,
Lowell. Matthew, MURRAY, Sn TN OF Neisoh' smh Vi
Alexandria, aud 1hurman-lO.
ADSENT.-f.
Mr.. WILCOX stated that had he been
present when the above vote was taken ne
would have voted against the motion 10 re-
cede.
FROM THE GOVERNOR.
A communication was received from the
Governor announcing the resignation OF
William a. Perkins, judge OF Powhatan
and Cumberland.
A message was received from the House
announcing that they bad passed JOINT
resolution for an election 10 Oil this Nacan-
cy February 27;h at III O'Clock.
FROM COMMITTEES.
The following were reported from COM
mttees:
From Courts of Justice To provide for
submitting the question Of liquor license or
10 license 10 The voters OF the town OF
WaynesborO', in Augusta county.
From Committee on Counties, Cities, and
Towns: 70 amend The act incorporating
the town Of BurkevilIe, in Nottoway coun-
ty.
From the same: To amend the Code in re
lation to keeping in repair partition fences
in the counties Of Rockbridge, Pulaski,
Rockingham, and Lancaster.
From the same: To prescribe fence law
for the district OF Guilford, in the county Of
Surry.
From same: A bill for submitting the
question Of liquor license or no liquor
license to the voters OF August, reported
with an amendment.
From the Committee on Agriculture,
Mining, and Manufactures A bill TO pro-
mote agriculture in the protection Of crops,
with the recommendation that II do not
pass.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice re-
ported without amendment the Henrico
salt. claim against the city OF Richmond.
THE CHESAPEAKER AND ONO RAILWAY.
a bill 10 authorize the Chesapeake and
Ohio railway to construct road from near
Hanover junction 70 some point on deep
water on Chesapeake bay was passed.
An amendment OF MIR. FULKERSON re-
curing tn, road TO pay taxes on certain
property now exempt from taxation was
rejected.
The bill TO-. The relief OF the securities Of
n. &. TaliaierrO, late General Agent Of the
Penitentiary, was ordered 10 lis engross-
lnent. with an amendment.
Pending the consideration Of the bill to
provide for the manufacture OF artificial
limbs at the pcnllenliary, the Senate adj
;vuru,d.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker LACY called the House to order
at ii O'Clock.
PKEsEArtD AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. FCHOLs: Petition Of citizens OF
Augusta county for passage OF an act an.
thorzing the egalIy-qualided voters OF said
county to empower the supervisors thereof
to borrow money for the purpose OF mac
adamizing certain public roads in SAID
BY Mr.. FAIR: Bill to incorporate the
Piedmont Mutual Cooperation Association
If the Patrons OF Husbandry for the pur-
nose OF conducting general mercantile
business, DC.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. WITT announced that he is paired
on all questions OF party interest with Mr.
who is on leave Of absence,
caused by serious illness of a member Of his
family.
CHARLES L. POWELL.
Mr.. TURNER submitted The report Of the
charged with the matter Of the
collections from the sureties OF Charles l..
Powell, Of Pittsylvania. Adopted.
The rules were suspended and number
Of private bills advanced on the caleE dar.
RESIGNATION.
Governor Holiday sent communication
to the House informing It of the resignation
Of Judge w. A. Perkins, Of Cumberland
and Powhatan. On motion OF Mr.. FICKLIN
it was resolved that The successor OF Judge
Perkins be elected tomorrow [to-dayl
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
On motion Of Mr.. HAMILTON (coloreD a
committee of five was appointed to invest-
gate certain charges made against HIM by
the Richmond Wing.
RIDDLEBERGER BILL.
At 1890 Senate bill To reestablish the |
public credit came up.
The committees substitute for the thr- |
tenth section was adopted.
Mr.. Ross HAMILTON (cOlored) offered the |
substitute for the whole bill:
4 Substitute for Senate Bill No. 17G, Emit |
tied "BW to Re9StabiiSh the Public |
Credit."
|. BE ii enacted by The General ASsem6lg |
Of Virginia. That to provide for the settle. |
nent Of the debt OF the State the Governor
Is hereby authorized TO create bond, Of the !
State, registered and coupon, dated the Isl
day Of July, 1880, the principal payable |
forty years thereafter, bearing interest at
the rate Of per centum per annum until