difference existing between the proposition made by the general assembly at its last session and the several propositions now before us relating to a settlement of the public debt."

Mr. MUSHBACH demanded the previous question, and the question being, "Shall the main question be now put?" was put and decided in the affirmative.

The amendment of Mr. TALIAFERRO of Norfolk city, was agreed to— yeas 71; nays 37.

On motion of Mr. FAUNTLEROY, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Bohannan, Brown, Burger. Burnham, Cox, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Edwards, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Finney, Fowler, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, II. H. Harrison, Healy, Hiner, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Nelson, Oglesby, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Southward, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Joseph Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, and Wingfield-71. NAYS-Messrs. Akers, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Davidson, Dickenson, Evans, Farr, Frazier, Fulkerson, Grigsby, Hamilton, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Henson, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Keyser, Lee, McCaull, McConnell, MeDaniel, Norton, Parrish, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Stevens, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, Witten, Wright, and Young-37.

The question being on agreeing to the substitute as amended, was put and decided in the affirmative yeas 79; nays 33.

On motion of Mr. HANGER, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Akers, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Brown, Burger, Burnham, Crutchfield. Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Fulton. Goode, Graves, Green, Hall, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henson, Hiner, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lee, Lovell, Luck. McCabe, McCaull, McCraw, McDaniel, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Nelson, Oglesby, Ragland, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. II. Smith, Southward, Spessard, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Wallace, Watson, Whitacre, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Witmer, and Wingfield-79.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Bohannan, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Cox, Crank, Curlett, Echols, Finney, Frazier, Fulkerson, Gray, Grigsby, Hamilton, Hanger, Hardesty, Henry, Jordan, McConnell, Mushbach, Norton, Parrish, Pulliain, Reese, Sandidge, J. Howard Smith, Stevens, George Walker, Waring, Witten, Wright, and Young-33.

The Senate preamble and joint resolution as amended was ordered to its third reading.

Mr. STEVENS moved to reconsider the vote ordering the preamble and joint resolution to its third reading; which motion was rejected. No. 31. House bill to secure to tax-payers in cities the right of publie education for their children, came up.

On motion of MUSHBACH, the bill was recommitted to the committee on schools and colleges.

No. 33. House bill to make parties accused of rape and seduction competent witnesses, came up,

On motion of Mr. HANGER, the bill was passed by.

Mr. HUNTER moved to adjourn; which motion was rejected.

No. 36. House bill to amend and re-enact section 7 of chapter 161 of the Code of 1873, in relation to compensation of commonwealth's attorneys, came up.

On morion of Mr. WALLACE, the bill was passed by.

Senate preamble and joint resolution authorizing the governor to request the public creditors to meet the general assembly for conference about a plan of settlement of the state debt, was taken up, on motion of Mr. HARRISON of Susser.

The Senate preamble and resolution as amended was read a third time and agreed to.

Mr. GRAVES moved to reconsider the vote agreeing to Senate preamble and resolution as amended; which motion was rejected.

On motion of Mr. MCCAULL, the House adjourned until Monday at 12 o'clock M.

MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1879.

The Journal was read by the clerk.

No. 80. Senate bill entitled an act authorizing the committees to which was referred Senate bill 29 to permit counsel for claimants to said land, occupied by the Central lunatic asylum to appear before them without paying the tax required by law of counsel appearing before legislative committees, was read twice and referred to the committee on finance.

The following House bills reported from the committee on officers and offices at the capitol, were read a first time:

No. 88. House bill to repeal an act entitled an act to create a railroad commissioner for the state of Virginia and to define his duties, approved March 31, 1877.

No. 89. House bill to repeal an act entitled an act to establish a department of agriculture, mining and manufacturing for the state, approved March 29, 1877.

The following House bills, reported from the committee on finance, were read a first time:

No. 90. House bill for the relief of Joseph Wyche of Brunswick

County.

No. 91. House bill to refund to C. M. Adkisson, agent, certain taxes erroneously assessed against him and paid by him.

No. 92. House bill to reduce the commissions of the commissioners of revenue for the county of Loudoun.

No. 93. House bill providing for submitting the question of liquor Ecense or no liquor license to the qualified voters of Fairfax county at the first election for district officers and at every subsequent election for district officers.

No. 94. House bill to levy tax in the city of Danville, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, was read a first time.

No. 95. House bill to prescribe the times for holding the terms of the circuit courts in the 15th judicial circuit, reported from the committee for courts of justice, was read a first time.

No. 96. House bill to authorize the principal of the high school of Jeffersonville, Virginia, to confer certificates of distinction, reported from the committee on schools and colleges, was read a first time.

The following report from the committee on schools and colleges, was agreed to:

The committee on schools and colleges have had under consideration a petition of S. C. Armstrong, principal of the Hampton normal and agricultural institute, and respectfully ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject, and that it be referred to the committee on finance.

Senate joint resolution returning thanks to W. W. Corcoran, Esq., of Washington city, for the gift of a valuable painting, came up.

On motion of Mr. Bocock, the Senate joint resolution was passed by. Mr. FOWLER, under a suspension of the rules, presented the following preamble and resolution:

Whereas the auditor of public accounts, in a recent communication to this House, has expressed the opinion that the revenues of the commonwealth derived from the present rate of taxation are suflicient to provide for the payment of four per cent. interest on the whole of the public debt proper, so long as the assessed values of property are undiminished; and whereas in his recent annual report, he states on page 5 thereof that the net revenues applicable to the payment of interest is only $972,262.3; therefore,

Resolved. That the said auditor of public accounts be requested to inform the House of Delegates whether said sum of $972.262.49 is sufficient to pay said 4 per cert, interest, and if not, to explain to the House the appar ut di 1. jangy between his annual report and his recent special one.

Pending its const lesothon, the hour of 123 o'clock arrived, the time fixed by joint order for the election of judge of the county court of

Carroll.

Ordered, Ti Ma. Carvis ready on its part t› 1

A message was r

on the Senate by Mr. MASSEY, who informed the House the the Senate was ready on its part to proceed to the execution of the jo' it order.

Mr. KYLE nominated David W. Bolen.

Ordered. That Mr. KYLE inform the Senate that David W. Bolen is the only person in nomination before the House.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. DICKINSON, who info.it House that David W. Bolen was the only person in nom

im

Lefore the Semite.

The roll was called with the following result:

For David W. Bolen,

For William Kyle,

The vote was recorded as follows:

131
12

For DAVID W. BOLEN-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Akers, Anderson, Ashton, Barbour, Bernard, Bocock, Bohamman. Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin. Finney, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Goode, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hager, Hardesty, Hely, Henry, Henson, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lady, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McConnell, MeDaniei, McMullan, Moneure, Nelson, Norton, Oglesby, Parrish, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Edmund C. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Tront, George Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Witmer, Wingfield, Witten, and Young-131. For WILLIAM KYLE-Messrs, Brown, Curlett, Graves, H. H. Harrison, Renben N. Harrison, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Kelly, McCaull, Moorman, Andrew J. Taylor, and Joseph Walker-12.

The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. GRAVES, OGLESBY and MONCURE, the committee on the part of the House to count and report the joint vote. The committee subsequently, by their chairman, reported as follows:

David W. Bolen having received a majority of all the votes east, was declared duly elected county judge for Carroll to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Garland Hale.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37:

By Mr. HENRY: A bill to amend the 5th section of chapter 184 of the Code of 1878, as to how judgment debtor may be compelled to discover and surrender his estate. Referred to committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. CARTER of London: A bill to amend and re-enact section 9, Chapter 182, Code of 1873, in relation to the jurisdiction of equity to enforce judgment lens. Referred to committee for courts of jus

tice.

By Mr. HARDESTY: A bill to amend and re-enact the 4th section, chyter 46 of the Code of 1873, with reference to the bonds of treasurers of counties. Referred to committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. ALLEN: A bill to authorize the county court to release G. S. Meem from payment of district road tax in Shenandoah county. Referred to committee on counties, cities and towns.

By Mr. KYLE:

Resolved, That the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of allowing tax-payers to consolidate in buying coupons to pay taxes.

By Mr. ROBINSON of Norfolk: A bill to incorporate the relief society for the poor of the Cumberland Street Methodist Episcopal church (south) of Norfolk, Virginia, and to provide a home for the same. ferred to committee on propositions and grievances.

Re

By Mr. WALKER of Northumberland: A bill to provide for the revisal of the civil code of this commonwealth. Referred to the committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. KYLE:

Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice enquire into the constitutionality of either branch of the general assembly to make an appropriation without the concurrence of both branches.

By Mr. ALLEN: A bill to provide for the erection of suitable shoots for the passage of fish by the owners of mill dams across the north branch of the Shenandoah river. Referred to the committee on the Chesapeake and its tributaries.

By Mr. ASHTON: A bill for the relief of Wm. B. K. Price, of King George county, from erroneous assessment. Referred to the committee on finance.

By Mr. SHANNON: A bill to provide for working and repairing the roads and bridges in the county of Smyth. Referred to the committee on counties, cities and towns.

By Mr. FULTON: A bill to incorporate the Virginia and Slatesville narrow-gauge railroad company. Referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation.

By Mr. GOODE: A bill to amend section one of an act approved March 25, 1872, declaring certain streams in Charlotte county to be highways, as amended by an act approved March 20, 1875, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1878. Referred to the committee on propositions and grievances.

By Mr. HANGER: A bill concerning certain state bonds donated by William W. Corcoran to the University of Virginia for the endowment of a professorship of natural science therein. Referred to the committee on finance.

By Mr. SHUMATE: A bill for the relief of W. J. Shumate from erroneous assessment. Referred to the committee on finance.

By Mr. McCABE: A bill to exempt certain lands from taxation and to encourage immigration. Referred to committee on immigration. By Mr. GREEN:

Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into and report upon the expediency of so amending the law as to require in cases of recovery on choses in action wherein the benefit of the homestead exemption has been waived, that the fact of such waiver shall be stated in the judgment or decree, and also endorsed on the execution issued upon such judgment or decree.