Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-23
7NK eEAERAL AssEMBLY'

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TIE 9EAERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Senate was called 10 order NJ ~
o'clock BY Hon. John l.. Hurt Prestdent
pro ten.
M. capsEY AM rHE JOURNAL.
During the reading Of the Journal Mr..
Csusy arose and saId:
move 10 correct the Journal IN this,
| that on yesterday the Chair was " error IN
| announcing the result ~ 70 the vcH ON sen.
| mass moi withstans!,ng the objection OF the
| tsovcrpors for the reason that the fact was
| "a senator's were present. OF which % voted
gave. - y voted /" no. and . were present.
to.w,t. Mcssrs. Hurt, Twyman, and
| f;a,ses--and not voting, and, ~ ~ Is not
| two third. Of "a, therefore the vote required
| l.v The Constitution TO pass bill over the
| Governors veto was not east for the bill 10
| question.
The President ruled the motion out OF
| order: IL should have been made, II at all,
| when the vote was announced.
Mr.. Causey appealed from the decision
| OF the Chair. and the question, Shall the
| decision of the Chair stand as the judg-
ment Of The Senate v being put. was de-
fermined in the affirmative--ayes, %;
noes, ).
on motion Of Mr.. Grim. the vote was re-
corded as follows:
Ayrs.- Messrs. Atkinson, Berry. Callahan, Cob
trano. Diees- Edmsuds, Fianary. Fletcher. Glas-
brook, Mccormick. Mereditp. Newberry, Pctiii:
thurman, Jswymsn' war"'ck' "iekham' ana
Sors.-Ncssrs. Bailey, Bliss, Causcy. Grim, and
Rogers--j.
VIZ. GAINES.
Mr.. Gaines moved 10 expunge from The
journal OF Friday so much az showed his
presence when the vote was taken on the
passage Of senate bin 1903 Notwithstanding
| The Objections Of the Governor. and the
| question on agreeing 10 the motion being
put, was determined In the affirmative.
| Ayes, 10; noes, >.
| Ni,.srs. Atkinson, Callahan, Coltrsnc'
p.rss. ydmmds, fianary, Fletcher. .;lssgo ,,,,
| Ileaton. Heezcli. Lovsnstein. Ltbrook. Meredit~
N,wteny IngrmRsn,i s snI sI,s and
EogeIs-j.
Mr.. Gaines SAID that he had the record
made 10 show his position on the bill not 10
have effect upon the question, rs he was
pared Of.
PROTEST.
Mr.. Causey presented the following pro-
| test. which he asked to haze spread on TIE
Journal. which The Chair (Mr. koiner)rule0
| out Of order:
81 respectfully desire 10 enter my pro-
test against the ruling OF the Chair as to
Senate hin 1903 having received constit'i-
t'onal vote on Yesterday. for the reason
that there were thirty-iour senator's present,
Of whom twpniy-fwo voted aye. nine voted
no. and that Messrs. Hurt. Twyman, aud
Gaines were present and did not vote when
the vote was taken; and as twenty-five are
not two thirds Of tbirty-four, the bill did
not receive the requisite number OF votes
TO pass IL over the veto oil the Governor.
c. II. CASEY"
Senators Mccormick and Hurt spoke at
some length applauding the action OF Mr..
Gaines I'D correcting bis error, and IN
strong terms condemning the course OF
Mr.. Causey. who, they said, stood here at
tempting by his protest 10 have counted as
present three senators who were "paired
off,, They characterized II ms the first at
tempt on record of legislator attempting
to invalidate the sacred obligation of a pair.
Mr.. Mccormick read from the ease OF Wise
rs. Bigger. showing that the Senate hld
right 10 recognize pairs.
SUBSTITUTE AGREED To.
senate OH IOT tIt Itlltl VI SNiuutiu
Stanley. late sheriff Of Henry county, and
his suretios. with the substitute proposed
by the House Of Delegates, was taken mp
and the substitute agreed TO.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
Amessagc was received from the House
Of Delegates by Mr.. Smith. who informed
the Senate that that House had agreed TO
Joint resolution for further committee OF
conference on the dlsagreeing votes OF the
two houses on the assessment bill. Suisse
quently the resolution was taken up and
agrecdto.
The Chair announced a. the committee
on the part OF the Senate MessrS. lIeaton,
Wingteld. and Bailey.
FEoN COMMITTEES.
Mr. Atkinson. from the Committee for
Courts Of Justice, reported the following
bits.
TO provide the times for holding the
courts in The Ninth Judicial circuit.
Fixing the time for holding Circuit
Courts Of the Fifteenth judicial circuit.
TO amend an act amending the Code in
relation to service Of process against or no
tice 10 corporation.
TO amend an act amending the Code IN
relation TO sureties on official bonds APP
proved March l6, 1878.
Mr.. Diggs, from the Committee OH Conn-
IL, CITY, and Town Organizations. report
ed a bill 30 incorporate the town OF Orkney
Springs, in Shenandoah county.
Mr.. Wickham, from the Committee on
Finance and Banks, reported the following
bills:
To amend aud rccnact an act 10 pro-
vide for the establishment of luuatic asy-
lum i'm Southwestern Virginia, with sub
sttute therefor. subsequently the bill
was taken up. and the substitute proposed
bv the Finance Committee agreed TO.
For the relief Of the sureties OF J. l..
Campbell.
TO pay Waller X. staples and John W.
DANIEL for professional services rendered
the State i'm the litigation involving the va
ladity Of the congressional apportiOnment
act. with an amendment.
For the relief OF the sureties OF j. H..
Blair, late treasurer Of Wise county.
For the relief Of the heirs OF Martha c..
/ Ball.
! He. from the same committee, presented
/ a bill to direct sale 0f the states interest
/ IN the Richmond. Fredericksburg, and Po-
! tomac railroad.
INTRODUCED ANp PREFERRED.
BY Mr.. Koincr: Bill TO provide for Il re-
| gister Of all the property OF the state, zeal
/ and personal. including chooses in action.
Ky Mr.. Callahan Bill to authorize the
SCaboard and Roanoke railroad 10 invest IN
and operate railroads and transportation
| lines chartered 10y the laws OF other States.
By MIR. Twyman Bin Tor the relief OF
/! Hugh NJ. Patton, late deputy treasurer Of
/ Culpcper county.
BY Mr.. Mccormick: Bill To amend the
charter OF the town OF Berryyille.
Mr.. Lybrook presented Joint resolution
for The more cfiectual settlement OF the
state debt. Under the rules, the resolu-
ton lies over one day.
PERSONAL.
ON motion Of Mr.. Glasgow, Mr.. Powell
was granted one days leave OF absence.
ON motion of Mr.. Mccormick. Mr.. Thur
man was granted three days leave OF alb
SCncc.
SALE or PUBLIC PR0PEeTY HERE.
ON motion of Mr.. lieaton.
ReSOiced, That the Board OF Public
Works forthwith report whether or moi
they have sold the property directed TO I've
sold under the net approved March 10. 1884,
and Ii not, their reasons for not having
done so.
PASSED.
A.. 4.