Mr. LOVELL moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution was agreed to; which motion was rejected. Mr. WALLACE, under a suspension of the rules, offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the board of public works be and they are hereby requested to inform the House of Delegates if they have complied with the act of assembly requiring them to furnish plans for fish ladders or ways for the passage of fish, and instructions in regard to the erection of the same. The resolution was agreed to. The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. HARDESTY: Petition of citizens of Clarke county opposed to the repeal of the fence law in said county. Referred to the committee on agriculture and mining. By Mr. McCONNELL: Petition of citizens of Scott county to amend the road law of the state so as to allow every citizen of the commonwealth the right of way to his dwelling-house. Referred to the committee on counties, cities and towns. By Mr. JAMES of Franklin: A bill providing commutation for Zachariah Peters, of the county of Franklin, a one-legged soldier, who is unable to wear the leg furnished him. Referred to the committee on finance. The morning hour having expired, the House proceeded to business on the calendar. No. 76. House bill entitled an act to authorize the James river and Kanawha company to make sale and transfer of all its works, property and franchises to the Richmond and Alleghany railroad company, and to define the powers and duties of the board of public works in respect thereto, came up as unfinished business. The 33d Senate amendment to the bill was agreed to. Mr. Bocock moved to reconsider the vote by which the 4th Senate amendment to the bill was rejected; which was agreed to. Mr. Bocock moved to amend the fourth amendment of the Senate by restoring in the language proposed to be stricken out the words "shall be made part of the contract"; which was agreed to. Mr. Bocock moved to further amend the fourth amendment by inserting in the language proposed to be inserted by the Senate, after the word "and," where it first occurs in the language, the words "such bonds to the state of Virginia for the maintenance of convicts"; which was agreed to. The fourth Senate amendment as amended was agreed to. Motions (severally made by Mr. FICKLIN) to reconsider the votes by which the amendments of the Senate to the bill were agreed to, were rejected. Ordered, That Mr. Bocock carry the bill to the Senate and request their concurrence in the amendments of the House to the amendments of the Senate to the bill. Mr. MOFFETT moved to suspend the rules to consider House bills on their second reading; which was agreed to. No. 21. House bill relating to the collection of printers' fees in legal cases, came up. On motion of Mr. STEVENS, the bill was dismissed. No. 121. House bill for the protection of the institutions of the State, public trusts and funds, came up. The substitute proposed by the committee for courts of justice was agreed to. The bill as amended by the substitute was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 164. House bill to provide for the printing of the acts of assembly, came up. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 265. House bill to amend the charter of the Dan valley and Yadkin river railroad company, came up. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 167. House bill concerning certain state bonds donated by William W. Cocoran to the University of Virginia for the endowment of a professorship of natural science therein, came up. The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. Mr. HANGER moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed; which motion was rejected. No. 169. House bill to amend and re-enact the 1st and 2d sections of an act approved March 21, 1877, entitled an act to secure the payment of wages or salaries to certain employees of railway, canal, steamboat and other transportation companies, came up. The bill was read a second time. Mr. WILKINSON moved to amend the bill by inserting after the word "limits," in the 7th line of the 1st section, the words "and all persons sustaining damages inflicted upon either persons or property by any such company"; which was agreed to. Mr. WILKINSON moved to further amend the bill in the 11th line of 1st section by striking out the words "or supplies" and inserting in lieu thereof the words "supplies or damages"; which was agreed to. Mr. HENRY moved to reconsider the vote by which the first amendment offered by Mr. WILKINSON was agreed to; which motion was agreed to. Mr. WILKINSON moved to amend the amendment by adding at the end thereof the following: "after such damages have been legally ascertained." Pending which, On motion of Mr. MCCAULL, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1879. Prayer by Rev. W. G. Starr, of Broad Street Methodist church. On motion of Mr. WATSON, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, February 25, 1879. The Senate have agreed to the amendments proposed by the House of Delegates to the 4th, 17th and 30th amendments proposed by the Senate to House bill entitled an act to authorize the James river and Kanawha company to make sale and transfer of all its works, property and franchises to the Richmond and Alleghany railroad company, and to define the powers and duties of the board of public works in respect thereto, No. 76. They have passed House bills entitled an act to refund to C. M. Adkisson, agent, certain taxes erroneously assessed against and paid by him, No. 91; and an act to amend and re-enact section 11, chapter 13 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the salary of county judges of Norfolk and Henrico, No. 183; they have passed, with an amendment, House bill entitled an act to protect regularly hauled fishing-shores in the counties of Accomac and Northampton, No. 182. They have agreed to joint resolution instructing board of public works to enquire into the alleged contract heretofore existing between the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad company and the Potomac steamboat company, and to take such action as may be necessary to protect the state's interest in said railroad company. And they have passed bills entitled an act to provide for the inspecspection of cattle, No. 106; an act to incorporate Hopewell grange, No. 585, in Craig county, No. 178; an act to incorporate the associa tion of the Sons of Elijah, of the city of Richmond, No. 187; an act to provide a charter for the city of Fredericksburg, No. 179; and an act to secure to the public free schools the money set apart by the constitution and laws for their benefit, No. 19. In which amendment, joint resolution and bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House of Delegates. No. 182. House bill, with Senate amendment, was read twice and referred to the committee on Chesapeake and its tributaries. Nos. 187 and 178. Senate bills were read twice and referred to the committee on propositions and grievances. No. 106. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule being suspended, on motion of Mr. SHELBURNE, requiring its reference. No. 19. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule being suspended, on motion of Mr. MCCAULL, requiring its reference. Senate joint resolution in relation to the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad company, was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation. No. 192. Senate bill entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, was reported from the committee on finance. No. 3. House bill entitled an act to refund to Edward Cannon license tax, was reported from the committee on finance, with the recommendation that the House agree to the amendment of the Senate. No. 145. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 13, Code of 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 the 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, was reported from the committee on finance. The following bills, reported from the committee on finance, were read a first time: No. 343. House bill for the assessment of taxes on licenses, &c., and imposing taxes thereon for the support of government and free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt. No. 344. House bill providing commutation for Zacharia Peters, of the county of Franklin, a one-legged soldier who is unable to wear the leg furnished him. No. 345. House joint resolution providing for the payment of the balance of salary that would have been due the late Dr. E. C. Robinson had he lived until the close of the session. No. 346. House bill to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 80 of Acts of 1875-6, for the relief of the sureties of J. B. Golliday, late treasurer of Shenandoah county. The following bills, reported from the committee for courts of justice, were read a first time: No. 347. House bill to amend and re-enact the fifth section of an act approved March 29, 1875, in relation to criminal jurisdiction of county courts. No. 348. House bill to amend and re-enact section 9, chapter 180 of the Code of 1873, in relation to fees of commissioners in chancery, and to repeal section 5 of same chapter. No. 349. House bill to work and keep in repair the public roads in the county of Orange, and authorizing the qualified voters to vote upon its acceptance or rejection, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, was read a first time. No. 350. House bill to amend and re-enact section 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Potomac and Valley railroad company, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, was read a first time. No. 351. House bill to amend the act of March 25, 1872, relating to creeks in Charlotte county, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, 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 the following preamble and resolution: "Whereas the auditor of public accounts, in response to a resolution of this House, having stated that the janitor was allowed and is paid six dollars per day, under the following resolution of the House, passed March 12th, 1870: Resolved, That the clerk of the House of Delegates be and he is hereby authorized to issue his certificate in favor of the porter of the House of Delegates for the sum of six dollars per day from the 5th to the 20th day of October, 1869, both inclusive, and from the 8th day of February, 1870, to the last day of the session, inclusive: provided that the clerk of the House shall issue his certificate to the person who was the porter of the House from the 5th of October, 1869, to the 20th of October, 1869, inclusive, for only such amount as will make up the difference between the six dollars per day herein allowed and the amount that the said former porter of the House is entitled to receive, or has actually received, for his services for said last mentioned time' 66 Resolved, That the same be and is hereby revoked" And recommend the adoption of the following resolution : Resolved, That the pay of the janitor hereafter shall be four dollars per day. The committee for courts of justice submmitted a report in response to resolution of House in regard to $180,000 of bonds of state issued to the James river and Kanawha company, and by that company sold by the act of March 1st, 1867, &c. On motion of Mr. HANGER, the report was passed by and ordered to be printed. The following resolution was offered by Mr. LOVELL: Resolved, That so much of the 85th rule as reads as follows: "But no such communication shall be made in relation to any action of the House while it remains open for consideration," be suspended for the remainder of the session. The question being on reference, was put and decided in the negative. The resolution was agreed to. Leave of absence was granted Mr. YOUNG two days. The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. BURGER: A bill to furnish convict labor to work on the Fin |