Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McConnell, McCraw, McDaniel, Me Mullan, Moncure, Moorman, Myers, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland. Robinson, Sandidge, Shelburne, Spessard, Starke, William Taylor, Trout, George Walker, Wallace, Watson, Whitacré, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, Wingfield, Witten, and Wright-68.

NAYS.-Messrs. Akers, Bland, Brown, Burnham, Peter J. Carter, Dyer, Evans, Hamilton, Harvie, Keyser, Lee, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Southward, Sykes, William M. Walker. Walsh, Waring, and Young-19.

Mr. LACY moved to reconsider the vote by which the special order was postponed until Monday next.

Mr. GRAVES demanded tlie pending question.

The question being put-no quorum voting

Mr. FARR moved that the Ilouse adjourn; which motion was rejected-yeas 41; nays 47.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Ashton, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Davidson, Dickenson, Evans, Fauntleroy, Finney, Fowler. Frazier, Grigsby, Hamilton, Henkel, Johnson, Johnston, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McConnell, McDaniel, Mushbach, Robinson, Shannon, Shelburne, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Southward, Spessard, Sykes, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, Wingfield, Witten, and Young-41.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Attkisson, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Crutchfield, Dickerson, Dyer, Echols. Edwards, Ficklin, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Waddy T. James, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, Moncure, Mooriin, Myers, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Starke, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, George Walker, William M. Walker, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wright-47.

The question recurring on the demand for the pending question by Mr. GRAVES, on the motion of Mr. LACY to reconsider the vote by which the special order was postponed until Monday next, was put, and the pending question was ordered-yeas 60; nays 13.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Anderson, Attkisson, Bernard, Bocock, Burger, Burnham, Chase, Coghill, Coleman, Crutchfield, Dickerson, Dyer, Edwards, Finney, Fowler, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger. Hardesty, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McMullan, Moncuré, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Pulliam, Ragland, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Southward, Starke, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Watson, Whitacre, Smith J. R. White, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield-60.

NAYS-Messrs. Ashton, Bland, John R. Carter, Davidson, Farr, Fauntleroy, Lee, McCabe, E. II. Smith, William Taylor, Walsh, Witten, and Wright-13.

Mr. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote by which the pending question was ordered; which was rejected-yeas 32; nays 50.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Akers, Ashton, Bland, Bohannan, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Dickenson, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fowler, Grigsby, Hamilton, Harvie, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Lady, Lee, McCabe, McDaniel, Robinson, Shumate, E. II. Smith, Southward, Sykes, Joseph Walker, Smith J. R. White, Witten, Wright, and Young-32.

NAYS-Messrs. Attkisson, Bocock, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Echols, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Fulton, Goode, Graves, Gray, Hall.

Hanger, Healy, Henry, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McConnell, McCraw, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Myers, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Starke, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M.Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, and Wingfield-50.

Mr. ROBINSON moved that the House adjourn; which was agreed to-yeas 44; nays 41.

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

YEAS.-Messrs. Speaker, Akers, Ashton, Bland, Bohannan, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Dickenson, Evans, Farr, Finney, Fowler, Frazier, Fulton, Hamilton, Hardesty, Harvie, Johnston, Lady, Lee, McConnell, McDaniel, Me Mullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Myers, Popham, Robinson, Shelburne, Shumate, E. H. Smith, Southward, Spessard, Sykes, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Waring, Smith J. R. White, Witten, Wright, and Young.-44.

NAYS.-Messrs. Attkisson, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Dyer, Echols, Edwards, Goode, Graves, Gray, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Healy, Henry, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, Moorman, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Starke, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout. George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Watson, and Whitacre.-41.

The SPEAKER declared the House adjourned until Monday at 10 o'clock A. M.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1879.

On motion of Mr. LOVELL, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with.

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

In Senate, February 22, 1879.

The Senate have passed House bills entitled an act to authorize the corporation of Farmville to borrow money, No. 245; an act to incorporate the Lake Drummond Masonic Temple Association, of Deep Creek, Norfolk county, Virginia, No. 104.

They have agreed to an amendment proposed by the House of Delegates to Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 23, chapter 97, Code of 1873, relating to repeal of fence law in counties that have adopted it, No. 182.

A message was received from the Senate by Mr. LEE, who informed the House that the Senate had passed Senate bill entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, No. 192; in which they respectfully ask the concurrence of the House.

Mr. BOHANNAN moved that the rules be suspended, and No. 192 Senate bill be placed on the calendar; which motion was rejected-not two-thirds voting therefor-ayes 54; nays 37.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bernard, Bland, Bocock, Bohannan, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Coleman, Crutchfield, Davis, Dyer, Echols, Finney, Goode, Gray, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lovell, Luck, McCraw, Moorman, Mushbach, Nelson, Oglesby, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Shriver, Starke, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Trout, George Walker, William M. Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Waring, Watson, Whitacre, and Wilkinson--54.

NAYS-Messrs. Akers, Attkisson, Barbour, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Dickerson, Dickenson, Evans, Farr, Fowler, Frazier, Fulkerson, Fulton, Grigsby, Hamilton, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Waddy T. James, Kelly, Lee, McCabe, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Moffett, E. H. Smith, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, William Taylor, VanLear, Joseph Walker, Witten, and Young-37.

The following resolution was offered by Mr. STEVENS:

Whereas the council of foreign bondholders, of London, England, and the funding association of the United States of America (limited), have, in view of the embarrassed condition of the commonwealth, very kindly and unanimously expressed a willingness to jointly endeavor to obtain. the consent of the creditors of the state to an abatement of the present rate of interest upon the bonds of the commonwealth so as to bring the same within the present limits of the revenues; therefore, be it

Resolved, That the committee on finance be instructed to enquire and report the maximum rate of interest the present revenues will afford after providing for the maintenance of the government and public free schools, in which estimate they shall embrace all the certificates of indebtedness of the state, whether held by individuals or the board of education, and the entire portion of the public debt unfunded under the provisions of the act passed March 30, 1871, for which this state is liable under the decision of the court of appeals in the case of Higginbotham vs. The Commonwealth.

The question being on reference, was put and decided in the affirmative,

The resolution was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. KYLE offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That hereafter the pay of the janitor of this House shall not exceed four dollars per day.

The question being on reference, was put and decided in the affirmative.

The resolution was referred to the committee on officers and offices at the capitol.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. GRAVES two days, and Mr. HUNTER One day.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. DAVIS: A bill to regulate the exemption of fire and mili tary companies from service on juries. Referred to the committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. WATSON:

Resolved, That the committee on roads and internal navigation enquire into the expediency of amending chapter fifty-six, section four of the Code of 1873, with a view to the protection of burial grounds from railroad corporations, and report by bill or otherwise.

By Mr. HENKEL: A 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. Referred to the committee on finance.

By Mr. Bocock: A 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. Referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation.

By Mr. DAVIS: A bill to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 147 of the Code of 1873, in regard to warrants for small claims. Referred to the committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. WATSON: A bill requiring the auditor of public accounts to place in the hands of commonwealth's attorneys claims in favor of the commonwealth. Referred to the committee for courts of justice. By Mr. SMITH of Dinwiddie: A bill declaring sections 1, 2 and 8 of chapter 97 of the Code of 1873, in relation to fences, in force in certain districts in Dinwiddie county. Referred to the committee on agriculture and mining.

By Mr. CARTER of Loudoun : Petition of citizens of Loudoun county asking for an increase of the salary of the county judge of said county. Referred to the committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. ALLEN: Petition of citizens of Shenandoah county in behalf of the propositions now pending before the general assembly for the settlement of the public debt. Referred to the committee on finance.

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

No. 162. House bill to amend and re-enact the 2d section of an act approved March 14, 1878, entitled an act to repeal an act entitled an act for the encouragement of land purchasers and actual settlers in Virginia, and to repeal an act approved March 29, 1873, entitled an act for the encouragement of immigration, and to dispose of the books and pamphlets in the possession of the board of immigration, came up as unfinished business.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time.

No. 176. House bill to amend and re-enact section 41 of chapter 86, Code of 1873, in relation to inspections, as amended by act of April 2d, 1874, came up as unfinished business.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time.

Mr. ROBINSON moved to reconsider the vote by which the bill was engrossed; which motion was rejected.

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 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th Senate amendments to the bill were agreed to.

The question being on agreeing to the 16th Senate amendment to the bill as follows: 16th. Strike out after the word "limited" in same line of same section the words "and the future maintenance of said railroad by said company"-was agreed to-yeas 52; nays 46.

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

YEAS.-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Beruård, Bocock, Bohannan, Brown, Burger, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Davidson, Davis, Dickenson, Edwards, Ficklin, Finney, Fowler, Frazier, Goode, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Healy, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Kyle, Lacy, Lovell, Luck, McCabe, McCraw, McDaniel. McMullen, Moorman, Powell, Robinson, Sandidge, Shannon, Spessard, William B. Taliaferro, William Taylor, VanLear, George Walker, Wallace, Walsh, Watson, and Wingfield.—52.

NAYS.-Messrs. Akers, Bland, Burnham, John R. Carter, Chase, Coleman, Dickerson, Dyer, Echols, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Fulton, Gray, Hamilton, Reuben N. Harrison, Henkel, Henry, Waddy T. James, Keyser, Lee, McCanil, McConnell, Moffett, Mushbach, Myers, Oglesby, Pitts, Ragland, Reese, Shelburne, Shriver, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Sinith, Southward, Starke, Stevens, Sykes Warner T. Taliaferro, Joseph Walker, Waring, Whitacre, Wilkinson, Witten, and Young-46.

Mr. ANDERSON moved to reconsider the vote by which the 16th Senate amendment to the bill was agreed to; which motion was rejected.

The question being on agreeing to the 17th Senate amendment to the bill,

Mr. ANDERSON moved to amend the Senate amendment by inserting at the end thereof the following proviso:

"Provided that nothing contained in this act shall release the Richmond and Alleghany railroad company from the obligation imposed on the James river and Kanawha company by its charter to maintain farm bridges over any portion of the canal not filled up, and to keep open necessary ditches near the same, and where the canal is filled up to permit the privilege of crossing where bridges formerly stood"; which was agreed to.

Mr. FICKLIN moved to reconsider the vote by which the amendment of Mr. ANDERSON was agreed to; which motion was rejected. The 17th Senate amendment as amended was agreed to. The 18th Senate amendment to the bill was agreed to. The question being on agreeing to the 19th Senate amendment to the bill, was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 62; nays 39. On motion of Mr. WALKER of Chesterfield, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Attkisson, Bernard, Bocock, Bohannan, Burger, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Davis, Edwards, Ficklin, Frazier, Fulton, Goode, Gray, Hanger, Hardesty, Harvie, Healy, Henkel, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Johnson, Johnston, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle, Lacy, Lady, Lovell, Luck, Mc