YEAS-Messrs. Chase, Fauntleroy, Fulkerson, and Spessard-4. NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Ashton, Attkisson, Barbour, Bernard, Bocock, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Dickenson, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards. Evans, Farr, Ficklin, Finney, Fry, Fulton, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby. Hall, Hardesty, Healy, Henry, Hiner, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Kelly, Kyle, Lacy, Lee, McDaniel, Me Mullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Southward, Starke, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, George Walker, Joseph Walker, William M. Walker, Walsh, Waring, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, Wingfield, and Witten-75.

Mr. ASHTON offered the following resolution:

Resolved, That when the House adjourns to-day it adjourn to meet at 12 o'clock on Monday, the 10th of March.

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

The resolution was referred to the committee on rules.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. GOODE five days; MCCAULL, VANLEAR, BARBOUR, RAGLAND, LADY, WALKER of Westmoreland, and BURNHAM four days each; MOORMAN, BOCOCK, DANCE, CRANK, and FICKLIN, three days each; WALLACE, and HARRISON of Susser, two days each; and one day for MYERS.

Mr. TALIAFERRO of Gloucester, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 42. 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, which was read a first time.

Mr. GRAY, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 43. House bill to amend section 8 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond Perpetual Building, Loan and Trust company, which was read a first time.

Mr. ATTKISSON, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 44. House bill to incorporate the Harmony Club of Richmond, which was read a first time.

Mr. LACY moved to suspend the rules and place No. 45, House joint resolution proposing amendments to the constitution, on the calendar; which was agreed to-yeas 55: nays 23.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Ashton, Barbour, Bernard, John R. Carter, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Edwards, Fauntleroy, Ficklin, Finney, Frazier, Fry, Fulton, Graves, Gray, Green, Hall, H. H. Harrison, Healy, Henry, Henson, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Kelly, Kyle, Lacy, McConnell, McDaniel, McMullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Starke, Stevens, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, George Walker, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, and Wingfield-55.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Bohannan, Burger, Peter J. Carter, Dickenson, Echols, Edmunds, Evans, Fulkerson, Hanger, Hardesty, Hiner, Johnston, Lee, Southward, Spessard, Sykes, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Joseph Walker, William M. Walker, Walsh, and Waring-23.

Mr. FINNEY, under a suspension of the rule, presented

No. 46. House bill to furnish commutation to one-legged soldiers on certain conditions, which was read a first time.

Mr. FRY, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 47. House bill to authorize the county of Madison to subscribe to the stock of the Fredericksburg and Piedmont railroad company on certain conditions, which was read a first time.

Mr. JOHNSTON of Giles, under a suspension of the rules, presented No. 48. House bill to authorize the Giles and Pulaski turnpike company to discontinue so much of their turnpike road as lies between the towns of Dublin and Newbern, in Pulaski county, and the county court of Pulaski county to take control of the same, which was read a first time.

Mr. BOHANNAN, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 49. House bill to provide for the manufacture of artificial legs in the penitentiary, which was read a first time.

Mr. MUSHBACH, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 50. House joint resolution providing for the payment of a per diem compensation to the fish commissioner, and his necessary expenses, which was read a first time.

Mr. CARTER of Loudoun, under a suspension of the rules, presented No. 51. House bill to amend and re-enact section 8, chapter 25 of the Criminal Code, approved March 14, 1878, in relation to fees of justices and others, which was read a first time.

Mr. MCMULLAN, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 52. House bill to provide commutation for artificial leg issued to W. D. Bruce, which was read a first time.

Mr. FARR, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 53. To amend and re-enact sections 5 and 6 of an act to provide for working the roads in the county of Fairfax, approved March 12, 1878, which was read a first time.

Mr. SYKES, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No 54. House bill to authorize the county court of Norfolk county to reclaim marsh lands, which was read a first time.

Mr. HUNTER, under a suspension of the rules, presented

No. 55. House bill to prevent and prohibit hog-pens and the keeping of hogs therein within a half mile of the corporation limits of the city of Alexandria, which was read a first time.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37:
By Mr. PULLIAM:

Resolved, That the committee on asylums and prisons be requested to enquire into the expediency of authorizing the board of directors of the penitentiary to make purchases of supplies for the use of the penitentiary.

By Mr. PULLIAM: A bill for the relief of the estate of George Howard, deceased. Referred to the committee on asylums and prisons. By Mr. BURGER: A bill to furnish convict labor to work on the

Fincastle and Blue Ridge Springs turnpike, in the county of Botetourt. Referred to the committee on asylums and prisous.

By Mr. WALSH: A bill declaring certain streams in Nottoway county to be highways. Referred to the committee on propositions and grievances.

By Mr. HENRY: A bill to ascertain the liability of the state for paying bills claimed by the city of Richmond. Referred to the committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. WITTEN: A bill in relation to liens by judgment, mortgage or deed of trust. Referred to the committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. STEVENS: A bill to amend section 102 of chapter 162 of the act approved March 27, 1876, entitled an act for the assessment of taxes on persons, property, income and licenses, and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt. Referred to the committee on finance. By Mr. WITTEN: A bill to authorize the board of supervisors of Tazewell county to compromise any judgments they may have obtained against any of the late township collectors. Referred to the committee on finance.

By Mr. BARBOUR:

Resolved, That the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of authorizing an issue of Virginia state treasury notes, equal in aggregate amount of interest to the aggregate amount of interest on the public debt of the state now due and unpaid, which treasury notes shall be made receivable for all taxes and other demands payable to the state, and shall be both redeemable and re-issuable at the pleasure of the general assembly.

By Mr. CRANK: A bill to amend and re-enact section 24 of chapter 181, Session Acts of 1874-75, in reference to working and keeping in order the roads of the commonwealth. Referred to committee on counties, cities and towns.

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

No. 1. House 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.

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

No. 2. House bill to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter 100 of the Code of 1873, as amended by the act approved February 20, 1878, in relation to unlawful fishing, came up.

Mr. LACY moved to postpone the bill until to-morrow.

The question being put-no quorum voting,

Mr. ASHTON moved that the House adjourn; which was rejected— yeas 7; nays 63.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Burnham, Peter J. Carter, Fauntleroy, Fulkerson, Robinson, Southward, and Spessard-7.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Ashton, Barbour, Bernard, Bohannan, John R. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Coleman, Cox, Crutchfield, Dance, Dickerson, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Ficklin, Fulton, Graves, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Henry, Henson, Hiner, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Kyle, Lacy, Lee, McDaniel, McMullan, Moncure, Mushbach, Nelson, Oglesby, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shumate, J. Howard Smith, Starke, Stevens, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, George Walker, Walsh, Waring, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, and Wingfield-63.

Mr. FINNEY moved to amend the bill by striking out "twenty-five nor more than seventy-five dollars," and inserting in lieu thereof "one hundred nor more than one hundred and fifty dollars"; which was agreed to.

The question recurring on the motion of Mr. LACY to postpone the bill, was put and decided in the affirmative.

No 3. House bill to provide the disbursement of school moneys in the counties, came up.

On motion of Mr. ROBINSON, the bill was pased by.

No. 4. House bill to refund to N. Keusch, of Pittsylvania county, a license tax, came up.

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

No. 5. House bill for the assessment of taxes on licenses, &c., and imposing taxes thereon for the support of the government and free schools, and to pay the interest on the public debt, came up.

On motion of Mr. TALIAFERRO of Norfolk city, the bill was passed by. On motion of Mr. HANGER, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock A. M.

THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1879.

Mr. FULTON moved that the reading of the Journal be dispensed with; which was agreed to-yeas 64; nays 10.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Speaker, Anderson, Bohannan, Burger, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Coghill, Cox, Crutchfield, Davis, Dickerson, Echols, Edwards, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Finney, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulton, Graves, Gray, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hamilton, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Healy, Henry, Henson, Johnson, Johnston, Kelly, Lacy, Lee, Lovell, McCabe, McConnell, McDaniel, Michie, Moncure, Mushbach, Myers, Nelson, Norton, Parrish, Popham, Powell, Pulliam, Robinson, Ryland, Shumate, Spessard, Stevens, Sykes, Warner T. Taliaferro, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, George Walker, Joseph Walker, and Thomas M. White-64.

NAYS-Messrs. Bernard, John R. Carter, Dickenson, Edmunds, McMullan, E. H. Smith, William B. Taliaferro, Walsh, Wilkinson, and Witten-10.

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

In Senate, March 5, 1879. The Senate have passed a bill entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, No. 1; in which bill they respectfully request the concurrence of the House of Delegates.

No. 1. Senate bill was read twice.

Mr. GRAVES moved a suspension of the rule requiring the bill to be referred to a committee; which motion was rejected, not two-thirds of the members voting in the affirmative.

The bill was referred to the coinmittee on finance.

The following House bills, reported from the committee for courts of justice, were read a first time:

No. 56. House bill to amend and re-enact section 39 of chapter 49 of Code of 1873, as amended by an act approved March 14, 1874, by an act approved March 16, 1875, and by an act approved March 29th, 1876, in reference to sales under judgments, warrants or decrees for debts contracted prior to April the 10th, 1865.

No. 57. House bill to amend and re-enact the 10th section of chapter 63 of the Code of 1873, so as to protect the rights of county roads across mill-dams.

No. 58. House bill providing commutation to John C. Culen, of Albemarle county, and others, for artificial legs, reported from the committee on finance, was read a first time.

No. 59. 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.

Mr. LACY offerred the following resolution:

Resolved, That when this House adjourns to-day, it adjourn to meet on Tuesday next at 12 o'clock M.

Mr. HANGER moved to amend the resolution by striking out "Tuesday" and inserting "Monday."

Mr. HARDESTY moved the pending question; which was ordered. The amendment offered by Mr. HANGER was rejected.

The resolution offered by Mr. LACY was agreed to-yeas 43; nays 32. On motion of Mr. FARR, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Barbour, Bohannan, John R. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Chase, Cox, Crutchfield, Davis, Dickerson, Dickenson, Evans, Fauntleroy, Finney, Fowler, Frazier, Fry, Fulton, Green, Grigsby, Hamilton, Healy, Hunter, Johnson, Johnston, Kelly, Laey, McConnell, McDaniel, McMullan, Moncure, Nelson, Norton, Parrish, Ryland, Spessard, Starke, Stevens, Andrew J. Taylor, William Taylor, Joseph Walker, Thomas M. White, and Witten-43.

NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Burger, Coghill, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Farr, Graves, Hall, Hanger, Hardesty, Reuben N. Harrison, Henry, Henson, Lee, Lovell, Michie, Mushbach, Myers, Pitts, Popham, Pulliam, Robinson, Shumate, E. H. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Sykes, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, George Walker, Walsh, and Wilkinson-32.