Caull, McCraw, McDaniel, McMullan, Moorman, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Spessard, Starke, Stevens, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, Wallace, Watson, Wilkinson, and Wingfield—62. NAYS-Messrs. Akers, Bland, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Finney, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Reuben N. Harrison, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, Moffett, Mushbach, Reese, Robinson, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Sykes, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Waring, Whitacre, Witmer, Witten, Wright, and Young-39. The hour of 1 o'clock having arrived, No. 184. House joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitution, came up as a special order. Mr. Bocock moved to postpone the special order for one hour. Mr. ROBINSON moved to amend the motion of Mr. Bocock by postponing the special order until Friday next. Mr. ANDERSON demanded the pending question, which was or.dered. The question being the amendment offered by Mr. ROBINSON to the motion of Mr. BocоCK, was put and decided in the negative-yeas 35; Days 65. On motion of Mr. ROBINSON, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, Peter J. Carter, Coleman, Davidson, Davis, Echols, Evans, Farr, Ficklin, Fowler, Fulton, Grigsby, Hamilton, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Henson, Johnston, McCabe, McMullan, Nelson, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Southward, Sykes, William Taylor, Joseph Walker, Waring, Wilkinson, and Witten-35. NAYS-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Attkisson, Barbour, Bocock, Brown, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Edwards, Fauntleroy, Finney, Frazier, Fulkerson, Goode, Gray, Hall, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Hiner, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Jordan, Kelly, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, Moffett, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Oglesby, Pitts, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, J. Howard Smith, Starke, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Wallace, Watson, Whitacre, Witmer, and Young-65. The question being the motion of Mr. Bocock to postpone the special order for one hour, Mr. STARKE demanded the pending question; which was orderedyeas 80; nays 8. On motion of Mr. MCMULLAN, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Attkisson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Brown, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Frazier, Fulkerson, Fulton, Goode, Gray, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Hiner, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kelly, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, McMullan, Moffett, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Pitts, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shriver, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Starke, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, Van Lear, George Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Wilkinson, Witmer, Wingfield, and Wright-80. NAYS-Messrs. Bohannan, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Reuben N. Harrison, Sykes, Joseph Walker, and Witten-8. The question recurring on the motion of Mr. Bocock to postpone the special order for one hour, was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 69; nays 26. On motion of Mr. IIENRY, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Burger, Burnham, Peter J. Carter, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Davis, Dickenson, Edwards, Evans, Ficklin, Finney, Frazier, Fulton, Goode, Gray, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henry, Hiner, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, McDaniel, McMullan, Mushbach, Popham, Ragland, Reese, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Starke, Stevens, William B. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Witmer, Wingfield, and Wright-69. NAYS-Messrs. Akers, Brown, Chase, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dyer, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Reuben N. Harrison, Waddy T. James, Kelly, McConnell, Moffett, Moorman, Myers, Robinson, Shumate, Spessard, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, Joseph Walker, Wilkinson, and Witten-26. No. 111. House bill imposing taxes on real and personal property to meet the necessary expenses of the government, for public free school purposes, and to pay the interest on the public debt, came up as a special order. On motion of Mr. Bocock, the special order was postponed until to morrow. No. 279. House bill to provide for a settlement of the public debt came up as a special order. On motion of Mr. Bocock, the special order was postponed until to morrow. No. 76. House bill, with Senate amendments, was resumed. The 20th, 21st, 22d, 23d, 24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th and 29th Senate amendments to the bill were agreed to. The question being on agreeing to the 30th Senate amendment to the bill, Mr. HENRY moved to amend the amendment by striking out the word "provided" and inserting the word "and;" which was agreed to. The 30th Senate amendment, as amended, was agreed to. The 31st and 32d Senate amendments to the bill were agreed to. The question being on agreeing to the 33d Senate amendment, Mr. JOHNSTON of Giles moved to strike out the following words: "As to prevent unjust discrimination against such local and way-travel and freights;" which was rejected. The time to which the first special order was postponed, having arrived, No. 184. House joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitution again came up. Pending which, Mr. ROBINSON moved that the House adjourn; which was rejectedyeas 22; nays 70. On motion of Mr. ROBINSON, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bland, Bohannan, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Dickenson, Fauntleroy, Finney, Grigsby, Hamilton, Kelly, Lee, McCabe, McDaniel, Robinson, Ryland, Shannon, Spessard, Joseph Walker, Walsh, Waring, Witmer, and Wright-22. NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Bernard, Bocock, Brown, Burger, Burnham, Chase, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Dickerson, Dyer, Echols, Edwards, Ficklin, Fowler, Frazier, Fulton, Groode, Gray, Hall, Hanger, Harvie, Healy, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lovell, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McMullan, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Sandidge, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, Southward, Starke, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, William M. Walker, Wallace, Watson, Whitacre, and Wingfield—70. Mr. ANDERSON moved that the special order be postponed until 1 o'clock to-morrow. Pending which, On motion of Mr. LADY, the House adjourned until 10 o'clock A. M. to-morrow. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1879. Prayer by Rev. W. G. Starr, of Broad Street Methodist church. The reading of the Journal was dispensed with (on motion of Mr. WATSON). A communication from the Senate by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, February 24, 1879. The Senate have passed with amendments House bill entitled an act to refund to Edward Cannon license tax, No. 3. And they have passed Senate bills entitled an act for the relief of Dr. G. N. Warren, of Mecklenburg county, No. 153; an act to amend and re-enact paragraphs thirteen and fifteen of section nine of act approved March 6, 1872, entitled an act to amend the charter of the city of Lynchburg, No. 126; an act to authorize the district school board of Jacksonville school district, in Floyd county, to sell a school-house and lot, and purchase other property, No. 172; an act to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 13, Code 1873, as amended by an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact certain sections of the Code of 1873, and certain acts of assembly amendatory thereof, and other acts of assembly in relation to salaries of certain officers of the government and their employees, compensation of members and officers of the general assembly, mileage and other allowances, to define the salaries of certain officers and to repeal chapter 153 of the acts of 1874, and section 27 of chapter 16, and sections 2, 4 and 5 of chapter 161, and sections 5, 16 and 24 of chapter 13 of the Code of 1873, and all other acts or parts of acts in conflict, approved March 12, 1878, No. 145. In which amendments and bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House of Delegates. No. 3. House bill, with Senate amendments, was referred to the committee on finance. Nos. 153 and 145. Senate bills were read twice and referred to the committee on finance. No. 126. Senate bill was read twice and referred to the committee on counties, cities and towns. No. 172. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule being suspended, on motion of Mr. McCAULL, requiring its reference. No. 163. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the West End beneficial and social society, of the city of Richmond, was reported from the committee on propositions and grievances. Senate joint resolution to invoke action by congress for the suppression of diseases among cattle and for the protection of the cattle trade with Great Britain, was reported from the committee on federal relations and resolutions. No. 299. House bill to prohibit the board of supervisors of Highland county from levying a tax to pay subscription to the Washington City and St. Louis railroad company until certain conditions are complied with, and authorizing said board to levy a tax to defend suits on the same, was reported back from the committee on counties, cities and towns. No. 338. House bill to regulate the exemption of fire and military companies from service on juries, reported from committee for courts of justice, was read a first time. No. 339. House bill to amend 32d section, 36th chapter of Code of 1873, as amended by an act approved April 4, 1877, in relation to sale of bonds, &c., of foreign insurance companies failing to pay their liabilities, reported from the committee for courts of justice, was read a first time. No. 340. House bill to authorize the James river and Kanawha company to make sale and transfer of all its works, property and franchises, and to invest the purchaser or purchasers with certain corporate rights, powers and privileges, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, was read a first time. No. 341. House bill to incorporate the Orange mutual fire insurance company, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, was read a first time. No. 342. House bill for the relief of the estate of George Howard, deceased, reported from the committee on asylums and prisons, was read a first time. The following report from the committee for courts of justice was agreed to: The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, had under consideration a resolution as follows: Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire and report whether a resolution passed only by this branch of a previous legislature authorizes the clerk of the House to continue to issue warrants on the auditor And have come to the following resolution: Resolved, That the clerk of the House of Delegates is in duty bound to obey any order to him which the House of a previous legislature makes, until modified, amended or rescinded by action of a subsequent House. Mr. LOVELL offered the following resolution : Whereas the salary of the members of the general assembly is based upon a compensation of $4 per day for a continuous session of ninety days; and whereas a recess was taken from December 20, 1878, to January 3, 1879, whereby thirteen days of this session were lost; and whereas there are many bills of public necessity upon the calendars of the respective houses which cannot be passed if a final adjournment takes place on the 3d of March, 1879; therefore, Resolved by the House of Delegates (the Senate concurring), That the present session of the general assembly be and is hereby extended for a period not exceeding fifteen days from and after the 3d day of March, 1879. The question being on agreeing to the resolution, Mr. KYLE moved to amend by striking out "fifteen" and inserting "ten." Pending which, Mr. STEVENS moved to lay the resolution on the table; which was agreed to-yeas 62; nays 47. On motion of Mr. SPESSARD, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Ashton, Bland, Bohannan, Burnham, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson. Farr, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Fowler, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Goode, Grigsby, Hamilton, Hardesty, Hiner, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Jordan, Kelly, Lacy, Lady Lee, McCabe, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, Oglesby, Parrish, Powell, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Shannon, Shelburne, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Starke, Stevens, Sykes, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Waring, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Witmer, Wingfield, Witten, and Wright-62. NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Bocock, Burger, Coghill, Cruchfield, Dance, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Finney, Hanger, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Johnston, Keyser, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Pitts, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shriver, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Watson, and Whitacre-47. Mr. WILKINSON offered the following resolution: Resolved, That on and after to-day the chair be vacated at 23 P. M. and resumed at 8 o'clock P. M. The question being on reference, was put and decided in the negative. Mr. Bоcock moved to amend the resolution by striking out the words "on and"; which was agreed to. Mr. JORDAN moved to amend by striking out "21" and inserting "3"; which was rejected. The resolution as amended was agreed to. |