No. 74. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Cumberland and Willis river railroad company. No. 44. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Harmony club of Richmond. No. 78. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Olymphia manufacturing and mining company, in the county of Smyth. No. 54. House engrossed bill to authorize the county court of Norfolk county to reclaim marsh lands. No. 61. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Zion Travellers, a benevolent society of Danville, Va. No 65. House engrossed bill to repeal the act entitled an act to empower the county court of Essex and the county court of Richmond county to grant to any person the right to establish a ferry across the Rappahannock river at Tappahannock. No. 68. House engrossed bill 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. 79. House engrossed bill to authorize the vestry of St. James church, Northam parish, to sell and convey one acre of land in said parish, in the county of Goochland. No. 80. House engrossed bill authorizing the trustees of Liberty church, in the county of Goochland, to make sale of its property. No. 82. House engrossed bill to incorporate the West End beneficial and social society of the city of Richmond, No. 53. House engrossed bill 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 12th, 1878. No. 69. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Sons of Elijah, in the city of Richmond. No. 73. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Fork ferry company, and to authorize it to establish a ferry across the south branch of the Shenandoah river, in Warren county. No. 43. House engrossed bill to amend section 8 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond perpetual building, loan and trust company. No. 77. House engrossed 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. No. 47. House engrossed bill to authorize the county of Madison to subscribe to the stock of the Fredericksburg and Piedmont railroad company on certain conditions, was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. MCMULLAN, the title was amended by striking out "county of," and inserting "counties of Madison and Greene." No. 55. House engrossed 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, was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. MUSHBACH, the title was amended by striking ont a half mile of." No. 63. House engrossed bill to authorize the trustees of Disciples church, of Lynchburg, Virginia, to borrow money and give a deed of trust, was read a third time and passed. On motion of Mr. BURNHAM, the title was amended by striking out "Disciples," and inserting "Christian." No. 33. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section one of an act to amend and re-enact an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, and to repeal an act of 27th May, 1852, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski, in force March 4, 1872, was, on motion of MCCAULL, dismissed. No. 84. House bill to prohibit the board of supervisors of Highland county from levying a tax to pay subscription to the Washington, Cincinnati and St. Louis railroad, until certain conditions are complied with, and authorizing said board to levy a tax to defend suits on the same, was read a second time. Mr. KEYSER moved to commit the bill to the committee for courts of justice, which was rejected. Mr. KEYSER moved to pass by the bill, which was rejected." No. 66. House bill to amend the third section of an act approved March 12, 1878, entitled an act to provide for the keeping of paupers in the counties of Scott, Lee, Grayson, Carroll, Floyd, Goochland, Bedford, Mathews, Rockbridge and Amherst, was, on motion of Mr. KYLE, dismissed. No. 83. House bill to amend the act of March 25, 1872, relating to creeks in Charlotte county, was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. Mr. LADY asked that No. 44, Senate bill entitled an act to amend the charter of the Valley railroad company be taken up, on the ground that said bill was local and private, as the House had decided that the Buckingham railroad was private and local. The Chair (Mr. MUSHBACH in the chair) decided that it was a public bill Mr. LADY appealed from the decision of the Chair. The question being "Shall the decision of Chair stand as the judgment of the House?" was put-yeas 34; nays 32-no quorum voting. On motion of Mr. LADY, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Attkisson, Bernard, Coghill, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Fry, Hall, Hanger, Henkel, Jordan, Keyser, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moorman, Myers, Powell, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Ryland, Sandidge, Shannon, Shelburne, Spessard, Warner T. Taliaferro, VanLear, William M. Walker, Wallace, Waring, and Watson-34. NAYS-Messrs. Akers, John R. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Dickerson, Dyer, Evans, Fulkerson, Fulton, Green, Reuben N. Harrison, Hiner, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Kyle, Lady, Lee, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Oglesby, Parrish, Pitts, Popham, Stevens, Trout, Smith J. R. White, Wilkinson, Witten, and Wright-32. Mr. MCCAULL moved that the House do now adjourn; which was rejected—a quorum voting. The question recurring, "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the House," was put-yeas 28; nays 34—no quorum voting. On motion of Mr. PITTS, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Attkisson, Bernard, Coghill, Davis, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Hall, Hanger, Henkel, Jordan, Keyser, Luck, McCraw, McMullan, Moorman, Pulliam, Ragland, Reese, Sandidge, Shanuon, Shelburne, Spessard, Warner T. Taliaferro, William M. Walker, Wallace, and Watson-28. NAYS-Messrs. Akers. Burger, John R. Carter, Chase, Davidson, Dickerson, Dyer, Evans, Fulkerson, Fulton, Green, Reuben N. Harrison, Hiner, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnston, Kelly, Kyle, Lady, Lee, McCaull, McConnell, McDaniel, Oglesby, Parrish, Pitts, Popham, Shriver, Stevens, Trout, Smith J. R. White, Wilkinson, Witten, and Wright—34. Mr. WILKINSON, in conformity with rule No. 69, named Messrs. FICKLIN, SMITH of Albemarle, ALLEN, VANLEAR, and FRY, as present and failing to vote, and they were counted in the negative. The bill (No. 44 Senate bill) entitled an act to amend the charter of the Valley railroad company, was taken up. Mr. HANGER moved to pass by the bill; which was rejected. Mr. HANGER moved to strike out in 1st line of 1st section, the words "be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia." Pending which, On motion of Mr. MCMULLAN, the House adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M. THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 1879. On motion of Mr. MCCAULL, the reading of the Journal was dispensed with. A communication from the Senate by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, March 26, 1879. The Senate have passed House bills entitled an act 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, No. 48; and an act authorizing the city of Norfolk to issue its bonds for the purpose of retiring and refunding certain bonds now outstanding, No. 132. And they have agreed to the amendments proposed by the House of Delegates to Senate bill entitled an act to provide a plan of settlement of the public debt, No. 1. No. 3. Senate bill entitled an act to provide a fire-proof building for the preservation of the public libraries, papers, and other property of the state, was read twice and referred to the committee on public property. The following Senate bills were reported from the committee for courts of justice: No. 104. Senate bill entitled an act authorizing an increase of the salary of the county judge of Loudoun. No. 65. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the governor to employ counsel to sue for a legacy bequeathed by Peter Curran, Esq., to the board of the literary fund. No. 147. House bill to correct the erroneous assessments of a tract of land in Gloucester county held in trust for Mrs. Annie F. Hughes, wife of George Hughes, reported from the committee on finance, was read a first time. The unfinished business of the morning hour, being a resolution as follows: Resolved (the Senate concurring), That the general assembly will on Friday, the 28th March, adjourn sine die. The question being on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. JOHNSTON of Giles, to strike out "Friday, the 28th March," and insert "Wednesday, the 24 April," was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 64; nays 24. On motion of Mr. LOVELL, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Barbour, Bernard, Burger, Burnham, John R. Carter, Coghill, Crank, Crutchfield, Dance, Davidson, Davis, Dickerson, Dickenson, Dyer, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Evans, Finney, Frazier, Fry, Fulkerson, Goode, Graves, Green, Grigsby, Hall, Hanger, Reuben N. Harrison, Henkel, Henson, Hiner, Johnson, Johnston, Kelly, Kyle, Lovell, McCaull, McCraw, McDaniel, McMullan, Moncure, Moorman, Mushbach, Nelson, Pitts, Pulliam, Ragland, Shannon, E. H. Smith, Spessard, Stevens, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. Taliaferro, William Taylor, Trout, VanLear, Wallace, Walsh, Watson, Whitacre, Thomas M. White, Wilkinson, and Witten-64. NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Akers, Attkisson, Bland, Bohannan, Chase, Fruntleroy, Ficklin, Hardesty, Hunter, R. D. James, Jordan, Keyser, Luck, McConnell, Robinson, Ryland, Sandidge, William M. Walker, Waring, Smith J. R. White, Wright, and Young-24. The resolution as amended was agreed to. Ordered, That Mr. JOHNSTON of Giles carry the joint resolution to the Senate and request their concurrence. A message was received from the Senate by Mr. IIURT of Halifax, who informed the House that the Senate had agreed to the joint resolution of the House. Mr. ANDERSON, under a suspension of the rule, presented No. 148. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 84, 85, 86, 88, 89, 91, and 92, and repeal section 93 of the charter of the city of Richmond; which was read a first time. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. CоGHILL and COLEMAN for two days each, and indefinite leave for Mr. SHELBURNE. Mr. KYLE asked leave of absence for Mr. FULTON for two days, which was refused. Mr. WILKINSON offered the following resolution: Resolved, That on and after to-day the chair be vacated at half past two o'clock P. M., and be resumed again at 8 o'clock P. M. for the purpose of considering local and private bills, and bills for the relief of private individuals. The House refused to refer the resolution to a committee. Mr. MUSHBACH moved to strike out "for the purpose of considering local and private bills, and bills for the relief of private individuals”; which was agreed to. The resolution as amended was agreed to. Mr. TALIAFERRO of Norfolk city presented a bill for the establishment of a work-house of correction in the city of Norfolk, which, under rule No. 37, was referred to the committee for courts of justice. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the business on the calendar. No. 89. House bill 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, was, on motion of Mr. EDMUNDS, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The bill was read a second time. On motions (severally made by Mr. EDMUNDS) the bill was amended by inserting in 7th line of 9th section, as proposed to be amended, after "prussic acid" the word "arsenic"; in 11th line of same section, after "other" insert "person." The bill as amended was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 136. House engrossed bill in relation to the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland, was, on motion of Mr. FINNEY, taken up out of order on the calendar. The bill was read a third time and passed. Ordered, That Mr. FINNEY carry the bill to the Senate and request their concurrence. No. 139. House bill to allow the liquor dealers in the city of Alexandria the option of conducting business under a specific license tax, was, on motion of Mr. HUNTER, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The bill was read a second time. Mr. ROBINSON moved to insert" Portsmouth.” Mr. ANDERSON moved to pass by the bill; which was rejected-yeas 41; mays 60. On motion of Mr. HUNTER, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Attkisson. Bocock, Burger, Burnham, Coghill, Cox, Dance, Davidson, Echols, Edmunds, Edwards, Ficklin, Fry, Fulkerson, Fulton, Gray, Green, Hanger, Reuben N. Harrison, Harvie, Henry, R. D. James, Jordan, Keyser, Kyle. Lovell, Luck, McConnell, McCraw, McMullan, Moorman, Pitts, Ragland, Sandidge, Shannon, Spessard, VanLear, Waring, Watson, and Thomas M. White-41. NAYS-Messrs. Speaker, Adams, Akers, Barbour, Bernard, Bland, Bohannan, John R. Carter, Chase, Crank, Davis, Dickerson, Dyer, Evans, Farr, Fauntleroy, Finney, Frazier, Goode, Graves, Grigsby, Hall, Hardesty, H. H. Harrison, Hiner, Hunter, Waddy T. James, Johnson, Johnston, Kelly, Lady, McCabe, McCaull, McDaniel, Moncure, Mushbach, Myers, Parrish, Popham, Powell, Reese, Robinson, Ryland, E. II. Smith, J. Howard Smith, Southward, William B. Taliaferro, Warner T. |