The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-02-07


| motion to reconsider, and this was lost.
| MIR. Echols called the pending question
and
Mr.. Green the ayes and noes.
The pending question was ordered.
Further tilibustering followed, brought
| about by the Coaitionists, led by Mr.. Duh
Green.
Finally the bill was amended, and It's
further consideration interrupted by the
announcement Of the special order by the
Speaker.
Mr.. Graves moved to postpone the spe-
ciaI order.
Mr.. Green called the ayes and noes. and
the special order was postponed.
More fiIibustering followed, during
which Mr.. Graves offered resolution re-
scindlng so much Of the resolution calling
for night sessions as applied to the consid-
Grafton OF private bills only, and the same
was adopted.
Pending the consideration OF some
amendments, 3 o'clock, the hour for va
catirg the chair, was reached, and the chair
was vacated.
Night Session.
Speaker Stuart resumed the chair at s
O'Clock, and the consideration OF the Senate
bill in regard to new registrars, &C., was
commenced. Filibustering was az once
resorted to and kept up until exhausted ai
O'Clock. when the bill passed to It's third
reading by vote Of 40 ayes to 10 noes
Mr.. Echols moved to take up the bill
defining the boundary lines Of the wards
in the city Of Petersburg, and providing
for new registration for that city.
Mr.. McCandish asked as favor that the
bill be postponed until to-day at 1 O'Clock
and be made the special order for that time,
and this was done.
Bill making Bannister river lawful
fence, on motion OF Mr.. Anderson, Of
Pittsylvanla, was dismissed.
Bill empowering John A. Booker, late
treasurer OF Cumberland county, and his
deputies further time to levy taxes, was
passed.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to dispose OF certain Virginia
Reports on hand and in the custody OF the
Librarian.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact section
2 OF chapter 102 OF The Code OF 1873, i'm re-
gard to vicious animals.
Senate bill to extend the police iurisdic-
ton Of the city OF Alexandria and the ju-
TlSuictlOn Ol tne tOTpOTdllOn tOuTt tHtTtOi
in offences against the Commonwealth
At 1925 O'Clock the House adjourned.
Boundary Line.
The Virginia and Maryland committee
men had two meetings yesterday, but could
not come to any agreement. The Mary
landers left yesterday evening.
POcomoke sound is the disputed terri
tory, about which the Marylanders hoped
to have IN agreement.
Judge c. +. Stuart, Speaker Of the
House CT Delegates and member OF the
Virginia legislative subcommittee, Of
fered the Marylanders the following propo-
sition, which was refused by them:
RESOLVED, That il is not eXpedient for
| the committee OF the General Assembly OF
| Virginia to recommend any joint legisla-
ton touching the PocOmOke sound, the
! State OF Virginia claiming absolute and ex-
elusive jurisdiction OF said sound except
north and west OF the boundary line as
established by Black and Beck.
9. That in the Potomac river concurrent
| legislation Is necessary in the interest OF
both States to prohibit for a reasonable
time, entirely, or for certain space in each
year, dredging therein, and for briei
space in each year longing; such legisla
tion to be recognition by the one State Of
the equal rights Of the other in said waters
so far as oysterinc and fishing and riparian
rights are concerned.