they shall not have been operated according to the terms of this act) may be revoked by the general assembly after six months' notice to the said corporations, by the governor's proclamation, subsequent to January 1, 1880."

Mr. DICKENSON of Russell moved that the House do now adjourn; which was rejected-yeas 46; nays 61.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Barbour, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Evans, Fruntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Henson, Hunter, Waddly T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McConnell, McDaniel, Michie, Moffett, Norton, Oglesby, Parrish, Powell, Ryland, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Sykes, William Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Walsh, Watson, Smith J. R. White, Wright, and Young-16.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, Coghill, Crutchfield, Dance, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Fry, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Hiner, R. D. James, Johnson, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Pitts, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Waring, and Thomas M. White-61.

Peuding the consideration of the amendment offered by Mr. FAUNTLEROY,

Ou motion of Mr. LACY, the special order was postponed until tomorrow immediately after the expiration of the morning hour.

On motion of Mr. LACY, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1879.

Prayer by Right Reverend Bishop Keane, of the Catholic church. On motion of Mr. ROBINSON, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

A communication from the Senate by their clerk, was read as follows:

In Senate, March 20, 1879.

The Senate have passed House bill entitled an act to relieve Win. P. Harvey of a fine, No. 15.

They have agreed, with amendments, to House joint resolution instructing the clerks of the two houses of the general assembly not to issue certificates for mileage or stationery, and the disbursing officers of the state not to pay mileage to the members of the present extra session of the general assembly.

And they have passed bills entitled an act to repeal the act for the protection of game, in so far as it applies to Wise, Lee, and Buchanan

counties, No. 39; an act to permit and authorize the city of Lynchburg to issue bonds for the purpose of retiring its outstanding funded indebtedness, No. 38; an act for the relief of John A. Spilman and Robert Frazier, No. 40; and an act to provide for keeping in repair partition fences in the county of Fauquier, No. 41.

In which amendments and bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.

The following Senate bills were read twice, and under a suspension of the rule were not placed on the calendar:

No. 39. Senate bill (on motion of Mr. FoWLER).

No. 40. Senate bill (on motion of Mr. GREEN).

No. 41. Senate bill (on motion of Mr. JAMES of Goochland).
No. 38. Senate bill (on motion of Mr. CoGHILL).

House joint resolution in relation to mileage and stationery from the Senate, with an amendment, came up.

The amendment of the Senate to strike out "or stationery," was agreed to.

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The amendment of the Senate to the title to strike out " or stationery," was agreed to.

No. 13. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for an inspection of cattle, was reported from the committee on agriculture and inining.

No. 4. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for the creation of a commissioner and bureau of immigration, was reported from the committee on immigration.

The resolution offered by Mr. ADAMS (on yesterday) limiting speeches on Senate bill No. 1, unfinished business of the morning, came up. Mr. GRAVES moved the pending question; which was ordered. The resolution was agreed to-yeas 59; nays 47.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Goode, Graves, Green, Hanger, Hardesty, Henkel, Henry, R. D. James, Johnson, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Luck, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T, Taliaferro, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Wilkinson, and Wingfield-59.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Barbour, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby, Hall, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Henson, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Lacy, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, Parrish, Powell, Shumate, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Andrew J. Taylor, Van Lear, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Witmer, Witten, Wright, and Young-47.

Mr. WILKINSON offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That the vote on Senate bill No. 1 be taken in this House on Tuesday next at 12 o'clock M.

The House refused to refer the resolution to a committee.

On motion of MUSHBACH, the resolution was amended by striking

out "Tuesday next at 12 o'clock M.," and inserting "Monday next at 3 o'clock P. M."

The resolution as amended was agreed to, two-thirds of the members present voting in the affirmative.

Mr. GRAVES moved to reconsider the vote by which the resolution as amended was agreed to; which motion was rejected.

Mr. OGLESBY entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. ALLEN (as modified by himself) to No. 1, Senate bill entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, was agreed to.

The following report was presented:

The committee on enrolled bills have the honor to report that the following bills and joint resolution have been approved by the gov

ernor:

An act concerning the town of Newtown Stephensburg, Frederick county, Virginia.

An act to amend and re-enact section 37 of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act for working the roads of Loudoun county, passed 1856, and to repeal certain acts amendatory thereof, approved February 2, 1875, approved February 1, 1879.

Joint resolution instructing the attorney-general to institute the necessary proceedings in the proper court to ascertain whether the charter of the Arlington turnpike company has been forfeited.

Mr. HENRY presented a bill to amend and re-enact section 3, chapter 157 of Code of 1863, in relation to adjournments of certain courts, which was referred to the committee for courts of justice.

The morning hour having expired, special order,

Senate bill No. 1, entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, came up.

The amendment offered by Mr. FAUNTLEROY was rejected.

Mr. FAUNTLEROY moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment was rejected.

Mr. FAUNTLEROY moved the pending question, which was ordered. The motion to reconsider was rejected-yeas 43; nays 64.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Barbour, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crank, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Henson, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lacy, Lee, McConnell, McDaniel, Michie, Moffett, Norton, Ryland, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Stevens, Sykes, William Taylor, Joseph Walker, Walsh, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, and Witten-43.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Bernard, Bohannan, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Goode, Graves, Green, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Hiner, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, and Thomas M. White-64.

The motion entered by Mr. OGLESBY to reconsider the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. ALLEN (as modified by himself) was agreed to, came up.

The question being on ordering the bill to its third reading,

Mr. ROBINSON moved the pending question; which was rejected— yeas 40; nays 66..

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

YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson, Attkisson, Bohannan, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Goode, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henry, Hiner, Johnson, Jordan, Kyle, Luck, McCraw, Moncure, Moorman, Myers, Nelson, Pulliam, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, William M. Walker, Watson, and Whitacre-40.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Ashton, Barbour, Bernard, Bland, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Crauk, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Farr, Fauntleroy, Finney, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Graves, Green, Grigsby, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Henkel, Henson, Hunter, R. D. James, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Keyser, Lacy, Lee, McConnell, MeDaniel, McMullan, Michie, Moffett, Mushbach, Oglesby, Pitts, Ragland, Ryland, Shriver, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Stevens, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Witmer, Wingfield, Witten, and Wright—66.

Mr. HENRY moved to amend the bill by striking out in 12th and 13th lines of 5th section, the words "1st January, 1880," and inserting in lieu thereof the words "31st December, 1879."

Mr. ANDERSON moved the pending question; which was ordered. The amendment offered by Mr. HENRY was agreed to.

Mr. FAUNTLEROY moved to insert after "act," in 20th line of 5th section, the following: "Provided, nevertheless, that any citizen of Virginia holding the obligations of the state, may fund them, under this act, in the office of the second auditor without let or hinderance from the said corporations."

Mr. WALKER of Westmoreland moved the pending question; which was ordered.

The amendment offered by Mr. FAUNTLEROY was rejected-yeas 40; nays 65.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman. Dickerson, Dickenson, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Henson. Hunter, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Keyser, Lacy, Lee. McConnell, McDaniel, Michie, Moffett, Ryland, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William Taylor, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, Witten, and Wright-40.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Hiner, R. D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield-65.

Mr. HÁRVIE moved to strike out "be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia."

Mr. ECHOLS moved the pending question; which was ordered. The amendment offered by Mr. HARVIE was rejected-yeas 38;. nays 66.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Dickerson, Dickenson, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lacy, Lee, McConnell, McDaniel, Michie, Moffett, Norton, Ryland, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Spessard, Stevens, William Taylor, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, Witmer, Witten, and Wright-38.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Curlett, Dance, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Goode, Graves, Gray, Green, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henson, Hmer, Hunter, R_D. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Luck, McCraw, Moncure, Mooreman, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield-66.

On motion of Mr. IIUNTER, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M.

SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1879.

Prayer by Right Reverend Bishop Keane, of the Catholic 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, March 21, 1879.

The Senate have passed bills entitled an act to amend the charter of the Valley railroad company, No. 44; and an act for the relief of J. F. Tompkins, of Rockbridge county, No. 45; in which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.

No. 44. Senate bill was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation.

No. 45. Senate bill was read twice and referred to the committee on finance.

No. 6. Senate bill entitled an act authorizing the trustees of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, in Fredericksburg, to sell and convey a part of their church lot and invest the proceeds of the sale, was reported from the committee for courts of justice.