til certain conditions are complied with, and authorizing said board to levy a tax to defend suits on the same, No. 84; an act to amend and re-enact section 8 of chapter 32 of the Code of 1873, with reference to the compensation of assessors, No. 72; an act to authorize the Norfolk Light Artillery Blues and the Suffolk Greys to change their uniform, No. 129; an act to amend and re-enact section 2 of chapter 80 of Acts 1875-6, for the relief of the sureties of J. B. Golliday, late treasurer of Shenandoah county, No. 32; an act for the relief of Edward C. Murphy and others, sureties of Charles L. Powell, late sheriff of Pittsylvania county, No. 122; an act to amend and re-enact section 9 of chapter 311 of the Acts of 1877-78, in relation to the regulation of the sale of poisons, No. 89; an act in relation to the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland, No. 136; an act declaring sections 1, 2 and 8 of chapter 97 of the Code of 1873, in relation to fences, in force in certain districts of Dinwiddie county, No. 68; and an act to amend and re-enact sections 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 90, 91 and 92, and to repeal section 93 of the charter of the city of Richmond, No. 148.

They have agreed to amendments proposed by the House of Delegates to Senate bill entitled an act to provide for an inspection of cattle, No. 13.

And they have passed a bill entitled an act to prohibit public executions, No. 119.

In which they respectfully request the concurrence of the IIouse of Delegates.

No. 119. Senate bill was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rule having been suspended on motion of Mr. BOHANNAN, requiring its reference to à committee.

The following Senate bills were read the first and second time, and on motions (severally made) the rules were suspended and they were placed on the calendar:

No. 100. Senate bill to amend and re-enact the 6th section of the 56th chapter, Code 1873, so as to include the directors of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind institution; of the Western lunatic asylum; of the Eastern lunatic asylum, and of the Central lunatic asylum (on motion of Mr. HANGER).

No. 131. Senate bill concerning state bonds donated by William W. Corcoran to the University of Virginia, for the endowment of a professorship of natural science therein (on motion of Mr. HANGER).

No. 73. Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 5 of chapter 32 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the assessment of the lands of the commonwealth (on motion of Mr. GRAVES).

No. 74. Senate bill to refund a sum of money improperly assessed on the buildings of the Central lunatic asylum (on motion of Mr. HENRY).

No. 70. Senate bill requiring all applicants for relief which involves the payment of money out of the treasury, or the release of a claim or demand due the state, to have the facts certified by the courts (on motion of Mr. LOVELL).

No. 68. Senate bill to amend and re-enact section 2, chapter 158, Code 1873, in reference to exemptions of fireman from jury service (on motion of Mr. DAVIS).

On motion of Mr. HANGER, the rule was suspended requiring the reference of Senate bills to committees.

The following Senate bills were read twice and placed on the calendar:

No. 58. Senate bill to amend and re-enact chapter 141 of the Code of 1873, in relation to promissory notes.

No. 64. Senate bill authorizing the state treasurer to procure coupon registers.

No. 128. Senate bill to attach the school districts of Dan River, Tunstall and North Danville, in Pittsylvania county, to the city of Danville, for purposes of school supervision.

No. 115. Senate bill to provide for the punishment of persons convicted of petit larceny in the city of Norfolk.

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No. 109. Senate bill to relieve Charles W. and Jacob L. Harris, of Scott county.

No. 54. Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of W. B. Beach, of Prince Edward county, was reported from the committee on finance. No. 96. Senate bill entitled an act to complete the organization of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company, approved March 6th, 1872, touching the condemnation of stock in certain other railroad companies, was reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation.

No. 154. House joint resolution directing the superintendent of public buildings to remove part of the wall of the public square on Franklin street on certain conditions, reported from the committee on public property, was read a first time.

Mr. HANGER offered the following resolution :

Resolved, That the order for vacating the chair at 23 o'clock be rescinded, and that when the House adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet on Wednesday at 12 M.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON of Rockingham, the resolution was laid on the table.

Mr. MCCAULL moved to suspend the rule to place on the calendar a bill to repeal an act entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, passed March 26, 1879, and to submit the same to the people for their ratification or rejection; which was rejected—yeas 32; nays 49.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Crank, Davidson, Dickerson, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lee, McCaull, McConnell, MeDaniel, Norton, Ryland, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William Taylor, VanLear, and Young-32.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Attkisson, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, Burger, Peter J. Carter, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Finney, Graves, Green, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Hunter, John

son, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, Waring, Watson, and Whitacre-49.

The bill was referred to the committee on finance.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. ALLEN for two days.

On motion of Mr. MCCAULL, the committee on enrolled bills were allowed to sit during the sessions of the House.

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Omissions-Page 562, after "July," should be "which was agreed Page 569, after "Norfolk city," where it appears in the first place on said page, should be "which was rejected."

Page 576 should read: "No. 13. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for an inspection of cattle, unfinished business, came up. The amendment offered by Mr. RAGLAND was agreed to."

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. MASSEY, who informed the House that the Senate had passed the following bills:

No. 127. Senate bill entitled an act to amend the 13th section of the 26th chapter of Code of Virginia, edition of 1873, in reference to sales of property of religious, benevolent and literary associations. No. 112. Senate bill entitled an act providing that fifty per centum of all public free school warrants shall be receivable for taxes, debts, dues and demands due the commonwealth.

No. 95. Senate bill entitled an act prescribing terms on which convicts shall be hired to counties, cities and towns and internal improvement companies.

No. 126. Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of the Union carworks manufacturing company.

No. 121. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Old Dominion Tidewater improvement company.

No. 125. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the grand lodge. of the independent order of Good Templars for the state of Virginia. No. 120. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 178 of the Code of 1873 in regard to appeals.

No. 118. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Shockoe Hill division, No. 54, sons of temperance of the city of Richmond.

No. 110. Senate bill entitled an act authorizing Diamond Hill Baptist church, of Lynchburg, to borrow money and execute a mortgage or deed of trust to secure the same.

No. 88. Senate bill entitled an act amending and re-enacting an act entitled an act regulating insurance companies.

In which they respectfully request the concurrence of the House.

The Senate bills were read twice and placed on the calendar.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. SMITH, who informed the House that the Senate had passed the following bills and agreed to the following joint resolution:

No. 85. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 30, chapter 78, of the Code of 1873, so as to reduce the pay of school district clerks.

No. 84. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 12th and 13th sections of chapter 78 of the Code of 1873, as amended by an act approved March 29th, 1877, so as to reduce the pay of county superintendents of schools.

No. 30. Joint resolution instructing the board of public works to make enquiries concerning the condition and relations of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company, and the Norfolk and Petersburg, the Southside, and Virginia and Tennessee railroad companies, and to take steps to ascertain the rights and interests of creditors and stockholders in said railroad companies, including those of the commonwealth.

In which they respectfully request the concurrence of the House. The Senate bills and joint resolution were placed on the calendar.

The morning hour having expired, the House proceeded to the business on the calendar.

No. 34. House bill to render more efficient and economical the use and analysis of fertilizers, and to amend the law in relation to the analysis and sale of the same, unfinished business, came up.

The amendment offered by Mr. FAUNTLEROY to the amendment offered by Mr. FINNEY was rejected.

Mr. MOFFETT moved to pass by the bill; which was agreed to-yeas 44; nays 27.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Attkisson, Burnham, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Cox, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Fauntleroy, Finney, Frazier, Gray, Hanger, Harvie, Henry, Henson, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Kelly, Lee, Lovell, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, Moncure, Mushbach, Myers, Norton, Pulliam, Sandidge, E. H. Smith, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Walsh, and Watson-44.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Burger, John R. Carter, Coghill, Dickerson, Graves, Green, Healy, Henkel, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, McCabe, McCraw, McMullan, Ragland, Robinson, Ryland, Shannon, Shriver, Shumate, William Taylor, VanLear, Waring, Whitacre, Wilkinson, and Witten-27.

Mr. MCMULLAN moved to take up out of its order

No. 140. House bill to authorize the trustees of the Episcopal church of St. Thomas parish, at Orange courthouse, to dispose of and convey their church lot near Ruckersville, Greene county, Va.-yeas 53; nays 13-no quorum voting.

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

YEAS.-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Bohannan, Burger, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dyer, Echols, Evans, Finney, Fry, Green, Grigsby, Hall, H. H. Harrison, Harvie, Healey, Henkel, Henry, Hunter, Johnson, Keyser, Lovell, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, McMullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Norton, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, E. H. Smith, Spessard, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Van Lear, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, and Witten—53.

NAYS-Messrs. Bland, Davis, Dickerson, Farr, Fauntleroy, Graves, Hanger, Reuben N. Harrison, Kyle, Luck, Ryland, Shumate, and Stevens-13.

Mr. ROBINSON moved that the House adjourn, which was rejectedyeas 11; nays 67.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Bohannan, Peter J. Carter, Crank, Fauntleroy, Harvie, Henry, Spessard, Stevens, Wingfield, and Young-11.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Attkisson, Bland, Burger, Burnham, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Dyer, Echols, Evans, Farr, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Graves, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Henkel, Hunter, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lee, Lovell, Luck, McCaull, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, MeMullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Norton, Pulliam, Ragland, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, Van Lear, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Wilkinson, and Witten—67.

The question recurring on the motion of Mr. MCMULLAN to suspend the rule, was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 52; nays 19. On motion of Mr. MCMULLAN, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Barbour, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, John R. Carter, Coghill, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Dyer, Echols, Evans, Fry, Green, Hanger, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hunter, Johnnison, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Lee, Lovell, McCaull, McConnell, McMullan, Moffett, Moncure, Norton, Pulliam, Ragland, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shriver, E. H. Smith, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, Whitacre, Wilkinson, Wingfield, and Witten-52.

NAYS-Messrs. Bland, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Farr, Fauntleroy, Finney, Fulkerson, Graves, Grigsby, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Kyle, Luck, Mushbach, Ryland, Shumate, Spessard, and Stevens-19.

The bill (No. 140 House bill) was read twice and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time.

No. 55. House bill entitled an act to prevent and prohibit hog-pens, and the keeping of hogs therein, within the corporation limits of the city of Alexandria, was, on motion of Mr. HUNTER, passed by.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. HURT of Pittsylvania, who informed the House that the Senate had disagreed to the amendments of the House to Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of James Mason, of Grayson county, No. 16.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. KOINER, who informed the House that the Senate had agreed to a joint resolution fixing time of adjournment of general assembly for 1st April, 1879, in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the House. The SPEAKER laid the joint resolution before the House.

Mr. HARRISON of Rockingham moved to lay the Senate joint resolution on the table which; was rejected-yeas 39; nays 50.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Attkisson, Bernard, Bocock, Burger, Burnham, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Farr, Fauntleroy, Frazier, Grigsby, Hall, H. H. Harrison, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henkel, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lovell, McCaull, Mc