The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1884-03-19

luton postponing the further execution OF
the Joint order until IL O'Clock tomorrow
"wednesday. The Senate agreed 10 tne
resolution. -, -
turned by the Governor without bis sigma
ture, 10 amend an act establishing the STAT
ford free bridge.
veto Of the Governor.
A message was then received from the
Governor returning the dock and dS-
dock b II. The message was then iaid De-
fore the Senate.
The vote was taken on the passage OF the
bill. No quorum voted:
On motion OF Mr.. Atkinson, adjourned.
House Of Delegates.
The House Of Delegates met at ii
o,clock-Speaker Stuart In the chair.
THE pocAHoNTAs-MINE SUFFERERS.
Governor Cameron sent to the House the
following:
1T herewith transmit for the informa-
t;on OF your bodies a copy oil telegram
received from tae president OF the COM
many operating the mines at POcabontas,
Va. in which the recent disaster oc-
Cured.
PocAHoNTAs, VA, March II, 1854.
Governor William E. Cameron, Richmond,
The Board OF Directors OF this company
anprcciate and desire to express thanks to
Won and the members OF the Legislature for
their recent action in regard to the terri
HE calamity here, but at the same time TO
-. onh friends Of thp
companv are doing and will continue TO
do everything that Is necessary TO relleVe
the distress that has been occasioned.
JOHN PTTLsBY,
President Southwest Virginia Improve
ment Company.
rThc same papers were sent TO the sem
ate.]
DEEPENING THE JAMEs-RIVER CHANNEL.
On motion OF Mr.. Dunlop, the House
passed Joint resolution calling upon our
Representatives In the United States Con-
gress to urge an appropriation by the Gov
eminent for the purpose OF deepening the
channel OF the james river.
HOME FOR SOUTHERN SOLDIERS.
Mr.. Christian had read the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the establishment OF q
home for southern soldiers. lie earnestly
advocated the passage OF the bill on this as
he has done on previous occasions.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick said be would vote
against the bill.
Mr.. Barton offered as a substitute for the
bill resolution appropriating $4,000 a
wear for two years for the benefit OF 4
home as soon as the Il. f. Lee Camp should
have permanently established one.
Mr.. Christian said il the substitute was
adopted it would kill the bill. He secuted
the idea of giving $4,000 after the Lee
Camp have built the home.
The substitute was rejected by vote OF
81 ayes to 81 noes.
Pending the discussion OF a reconsidera-
ton the hour for the execution OF the Joint
order arrived. Shortly afterwards mes
sage was received from the Senate an
order until 2 O'Clock.
RECESS.
On motion Of Mr. Graves the chair was
vacated for forty minutes IN order to allow
the Democrats to confer with reference to
the nomination Of one OF the revisers OF
the Code to take the place of Nr. Holmes
Conrad, previously nominated and de-
clined.
RESUMED.
The House met at two O'Clock and the
Joint order was taken mp.
NIr. Atkinson announced that the Senate
was ready to proceed with the execution
of the joint order. having for its object the
election OF a commissioner of Agriculture
and revisers OF the Code.
Mr.. Christian nominated Randolph Har-
rison, and he was elected.
Mr.. Mccormick announced that the Sem
ate had adopted joint resolution elect
ing Judges L. c. Burks and W. II. Staples
and John w. Rely to revise the Code OF
Virginia.
The House concurred in the resolution.
The further execution Of the joint order
was postponed until Wednesday ut II
O'Clock. This part Of the Joint order re-
ierred to railroad commissioner.
The House agreed to the Senate amend
ments to bill regulating the running OF
trains on Sunday.
The vote by which Mr.. Barton's resolu-
ton in refer ence to Soldiers Home was
defeated was recOnsidered.
THE FALMOUTH FREE BRIDGE.
The further consideration OF the SOL
diers' Home was interrupted by message
from the Senate announcing that the Sem
ate had passed over the Governors veto
the bill providing for a free bridge across
the Rappahannock river at Falmouth. This
measure was laid before the House by the
Speaker.
Mr.. smith, in referring to the Governors
action, declared that it WAS unwarranted
and an abuse OF high position. lie az
raigned in strong language the Governors
behavior. saying it was violation OF the
principles OF the Constitution and an I'M
necessary and senseless interference in
legislation. Governor Cameron had iniu.
diciously travelled outside OF the record,
and listened to party friends in this inter-
ference, for which he had failed to give
single good reason.
The bill passed over the veto.
Adjourned.