The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-02-19
The ,ro.,,on was taken BY ayes and noes

Tue Spa oo recorded vote reiected-sycs, 10;
noes, %. On ,econsider the
Mr: WILL, WILL, Tho senate had Just refused
10 postpone the debt Diii. ,,o o,0s
AZ RmprEBERGsR demanded the ayes
and NOES. Ordered aud taken.
The senate refused to reconsider-aycs,
u, tnoW Wafer now demanded the pending
n,. which was on Mr.. FULKERs0N's
NJ SToy,rL OF Halifax moved to ad-
80, Io.t on recorded v0te-ayes, ID
Mr. TarRx,E moved to postpone the bill
until Thursday at p. N. Agreed 10.
Mr.. R.wLEs moved to adjourn. Lost.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Tho Senate then went on with tue re-
naming special order-viz', senate on, 10
| incornorate the Baltimore, cincinnati ana
Western railroad, the question Deih9 on
the passage Of the bull.
Mr. TovgrI demanded the ayes ana noes,
which were taken and the bill was passed
ayes, IL; noes, IA. o,.doroa 10
A plumber OF Senate bills were oruereu "
be engrossed.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the preservation Of evidence IN Ger,
tain cases aud protection OF the interest OF
the State. ,,,,,u
To prepare and cause to be published his
toricuj manuscript in the state Library.
Adiouln ned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho SPEAKER called the House to order at
II O'Clock.
PRESENTED AyD REFERRED.
By Mr.. ECHOLs: Petition OF Isaac w.
Airev, Daniel l.. Airey, and others, 10 Oe re-
lieyed from fine imposed ~ the county
Court OF Augusta for unlawful Dsnlng'
BY Mr.. CHAMBEBLAYNE: Bill to authorize
the Richmond HOwizer Company 10
change its Uniform.
Py Mr.. STRATTON. Bill TO amend ana re-
enact section II OF an act approved March
2. 1879. for working roads in the counties
Of Powhatan, Cumberland. and Goochland.
Bv Mr.. Frazier: Bill to amend and re-
enact sections and II OF chapter 1871 OF the
| Code OF 1873 as amended by an act ap-
proved oath Of MAJ cb, 1874.
BY Mr.. w. J. DICKINSON: Bill Tor the re-
| lief OF certain suretios OF William sample,
late sheriff OF Russell county, from pay
ment Of two unsatisfed judgments rem
dered in the Circuit Court OF Richmond
CITY against he said Sample, sheriff as afore-
said. and his suretes; also, petition in re-
| gard 10 same.
By Mr.. PITT: Bill 10 amend ana recnact
the act entitled an act to prevent the catch
ing or taking OF oysters from the oyster
bed known as Russ Rock, in the Rappahan-
mock river. approved March l.. 1876.
By MIR. DANDRIDGE: Bill to create new
school district from parts Of Frederick ana
| Warren counties.
By Mr.. CHAMBERLAYNE Bill to repeal the
recent act in reference to telegraph compa-
| MES.
BLAKsBURG COLLEGE.
Mr.. BARBOUR stated that three weeks ago
| the House authorized 4 Subcommittee OF
the Committee on Schools and Colleges to
visit BIackSburg and take testimony in re-
lation TO the condition OF that institution.
| But one Of the three members OR. ELLIS
started The committee, however, had sent
! for the witnesses 10 come here, Involving
an expense of some tite or six hundred DOL
| lars. Mr.. BARBOUR had letters from Blacks
burg stating that everything was now 90
ng on we'll there, and he therefore moved
the adoption Of the following:
ReS0ircd. That the Committee on Schools
and Colleges be relieved from further con-
|
ton Of Blacksburg College, and that the
subpGnas for witnesses be immediately
countermanded and withdrawn.
Mr.. BAILEY opposed the resolution. de-
claring that il ever tb, re was an institution
needing investigation it is the Backsburg
College.
| Mr.. Barbour had read by the Clerk let
ter from Professor Buchanan, stating that
the present uncertainty was embarrassing
to him and to the institution.
Mr.. ELLIS hoped the resolution would be
agreed to. A new board had been appoint
ed and radical changes inaugurated, and he
thought they should be given IN opportu-
nifty to show what they can do in the way
OF reform. If they fail, then the House can
investigate.
Mr.. MoFFETr was in favor Of prosecuting
the investigation. III there was any reason
| for commencing it-and he thought there
vast should be continued. He would
| like for the committee 10 90 to the root Of
the troubles at the College.
The resolution was rejected.
wAYNEsBOR0'.
Mr.. HANGER presented the petition OF
ladies OF WayneSborO' praying that the
question OF liquor license be submitted to
the voters OF the town.
| Mr.. HANGER said be dlsliked to appear
ungalant, but that he had always been OPP
| posed 10 laws OF this character. and in pre-
senlng this petition did not endorse legis-
lation Of this character. Referred.
BLACKSBURG, AGAIN.
Mr.. BARBOUR offered the following rcsoIu-
| ton:
ResOired, That the subp9nas for the wit
nesses from BacSsburg be Immediately
countermanded. and that the subcommittee,
As originally appointed, be instructed to
proceed to BIack>burg, with power to send
for persons aud papers and To take such evil
dence as they may deem necessary to full
understanding OF the condition OF the Col
lege.
1t was stated that the witnesses were al
ready on their way to Richmond, ana the
resolution was rejected.
DISEASES OF CATTLE.
| Mr.. ELLIS called up the resolution asking
for congressional legislation in regard to
the diseases OF cattle. Passed.
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for addL
tional accommodations at the Central (co-
lored) Lunafic Asylum cIme up and was
advocated bv Mes,rs. WITT, CHAMBER
LAYNE, LOyENsTEIN, PAIGE, and ECHOLs.
Several gentlemen expressed themselves as
opposed TO spending any more money on
lea. ed land. After a speech from Mr..
MOFFETT in favor OF the bill Il vote was
taken.
The bin was pissed.
| Adjourned