P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn Graves, Haden, Harrison, Henderson, Holbrook, Howard, Hunter, James, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, Lewis, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Montague, Neeley, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Richmond, Rogers, Sellers, Shumate, Stuart, Taliaferro, Webb, Yager, and Mr. Speaker—50.

On motion of Mr. Lovenstein, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M.

FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1874.

Prayer by Rev. C. H. Read, of the Presbyterian church.
The journal was read by the clerk.

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

In Senate, March 5, 1874.

The senate have agreed to joint resolutions from the house of delegates antitled

Joint resolutions proposing amendments to the State constitution in relation to county organization; No. 62.

They have agreed to the resolution from the house requesting the appointment of a committee of conference to consider the subjects of disagreement between the two houses in relation to senate bill (No. 37) entitled an act to amend and re-enact the first section of chapter two hundred of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), in relation to grand juries.

And they have agreed to house joint resolution instructing special investigating committee on the late defalcation to inquire as to the disposition of certain bonds.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Coghill, Harrison and B. W. Lacy the committee of conferer ce on the part of the house on senate bill No. 37. No. 152. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Westham granite company of Virginia, was reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, with an amendment.

No. 161. Senate bill entitled an act in relation to the records of Alexandria county, was reported from the committee for courts of justice. The following senate bills were reported from the committee on banks, currency and commerce:

No. 162. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Rappahannock banking and insurance company.

No. 147. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Jonesville dollar savings bank, in the county of Lee.

No. 151. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the bank of Potomac and safe deposit company of Alexandria,

No. 163. House bill to encourage intermediate grades of instruction in public schools (heretofore recommitted to the committee on schools and colleges), was reported back.

No. 260. House joint resolution directing the president and directors of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company to commence the work on the road to Cumberland Gap, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, was read a first time.

The following house bills, reported from the committee on agriculture and mining, were read a first time:

No. 261. House bill to incorporate the James river coal company. No. 262. House bill to incorporate the Mecklenburg agricultural society.

The following house bills, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, were read a first time:

No. 263. House bill to incorporate the Kecoughtan Lodge, No. 29, of the order of Knights of Pythias.

No. 264. House bill to amend an act to incorporate the Richmond harmonic association and to change the name thereof.

No. 265. House bill to amend and re-enact chapter 99, section 9, Code of 1873, in reference to killing wild fowl, and to protect the catching thereof in nets or traps.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Withers, Massey, Beaton, Rufus S. Jones, Cox, Hill and Moore two days each, Lucas and P. J. Carter three days each, and Coghill five days.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Taylor, who informed the house that the senate had agreed to house joint resolutson appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute.

CORRECTION.

On pages Nos. 213 and 214 of the journal it appears that a vote (required by the constitution) was recorded on passage of house bill No. 165, to relieve Henry G. Wax, late township collector of the township of Estillville, Scott county, from payment of damages. The vote (required by the constitution) should have been recorded on the passage of house bill No. 146, authorizing a sale of the Sperryville and Rappahannock turnpike.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37:

By Mr. Jack Carter: A bill to declare Clinch river navigable and a public highway in the county of Russell. Referred to committee on roads and internal navigation.

By Mr. Crank: A bill to amend sections 12 and 16 of chapter 52 of the Code in regard to the duties of overseers of roads. Referred to committee on counties, cities and towns.

By Mr. Grayson: Petition of the bar of Bland county, asking increase of compensation to sheriffs. Referred to committee on finance.

By Mr. Magruder:

Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice inquire into the expediency of allowing more discretion to judges in regard to the penalty of injunction bonds in certain cases.

By Mr. William Hoskins: Memorial of the members of the bar of King & Queen, asking for increase of fees for sheriffs in circuit court. Referred to committee on finance.

The hour of one o'clock P. M. having arrived, special order

No. 61. House bill in relation to the interest on money, came up. The question being on agreeing to the substitute offered by Mr. Coghill, was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 75; nays 31. On motion of Mr. Harrison, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Banks, Blair, Brady, Campbell, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Critz, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Grayson, Haden, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Howard, Hudgin, James, Jett, Koiner, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, May, Montague, Moore, Morris, Morrison, W. A. Nash, O'Neal, Paige, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Swann, Syphax, Taliaferro, Turner, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Withers, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker-75.

NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bagwell, Bickings, Boykin, Branch, Brown, J. A. Carter, Crank, Foster, Fulkerson, Gilliam, Graves, Harrison, Hoskins, P. K. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Moss, J. L. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Ould, Rogers, Taylor, and Whittaker-31.

The bill (as amended) was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time-yeas 71; nays 35.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bagwell, Banks, Bickings, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Crank, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Fulkerson, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Hale, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Holbrook, Howard, Hudgin, James, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Loving, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Montague, Moore, Morris, Morrison, Neeley, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Swann, Taliaferro, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-71.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Matt Clark, Critz, Davis, Dooley, Foster, Gilliam, Gilman, Hamilton, Hoenniger, Hoskins, P. K. Jones, Lamkin, Lee, Lovenstein, May, Moss, J. L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Nickens, O'Neal, Ould, Paige, Rains, Round, Scruggs, Syphax, Taylor, Turner, Whittaker, and Young-35.

Mr. Graves moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time, which was rejected. On motion of Mr. Graves, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M.

SATURDAY, MARCH 7, 1874.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. C. H. Read, of the Presbyterian church.

The journal was read by the clerk.

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

The senate have passed a bill entitled

In Senate, March 6, 1874.

An act for the relief of J. H. C. Jones and A. C. Walker, executors of Peter Toombs, who was the surety of John L. Boughton, late sheriff of Essex county; No. 46.

In which bill they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates.

No. 46. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on finance.

House joint resolution appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum (returned from the senate with an amendment in the nature of a substitute), was, On motion of Mr. Fulkerson, referred to the committee on asylums and prisons.

No. 203. Senate bill entitled an act to extend the time within which the township collectors of the counties of Wise and Buchanan may return their delinquent lists for the years 1872 and 1873, was reported from the committee on finance.

The following house bills, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, were read a first time:

No. 266. House bill to incorporate the New river and Piedmont narrow gauge railroad company.

No. 267. House bill to incorporate the Blacksburg railroad company, in the county of Montgomery.

No. 268. House bill to amend sections 12 and 16 of chapter 52 of the Code, in regard to the duties of overseers of roads, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, with a recommendation that it do not pass, was read a first time.

No. 269. House bill to incorporate the Virginia central life insurance company, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, was read a first time.

On motion of Mr. Harrison, leave was given to the committee on counties, cities and towns to have printed house bill to provide a charter for the city of Winchester.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37:

By Mr. Hamilton: A bill to allow the voters of Mecklenburg county to vote upon the question of establishing a fence law for the protection of crops. Referred to committee on agriculture and mining.

By Mr. Brown: Petition of the bar of Bedford county, for increase of salaries of circuit judges. Referred to committee for courts of justice.

By Mr. Lightner: Petition of members of the bar of Bath county, asking for increase of sheriffs' fees. Referred to committee on finance. By Mr. Turner: Petition of the bar of Louisa county, for increase of sheriffs' fees. Referred to committee on finance.

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

No. 132. House bill to provide for the payment of interest on the public debt (unfinished business), came up.

On motion of Mr. Harrison, the bill was passed by.

No. 166. House bill forfeiting certain lands, and for other purposes,

was,

On motion of Mr. Lee, taken up out of its order on the calendar. On motion of Mr. Lee, the bill was recommitted to the committee for courts of justice.

No. 78. House engrossed bill continuing the special court of appeals, was read a third time and rejected-yeas 53; nays 43.

The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Banks, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Critz, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, P. Gibson, Gilliam, Gilman, Graves, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Hudgin, P. K. Jones, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Me Mullan, Morrison, Neeley, Nickens, Ould, Pendleton, Scruggs, Shumate, Swann, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker Winn, and Mr. Speaker―53.

NAYS-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Bickings, Brooks, Cecil, Crank, Dooley, Foster, Fulkerson, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Hale, William Hoskins, Howard, James, Jett, Jordan, Lee, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, May, Montague, Morris, Moss, John L. Nash, O'Neal, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Round, Sellers, Spratt, Strother, Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Webb and Yager-43.

Mr. Dooley moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was rejected, which was agreed to-yeas 54; nays 41.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Branch, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Critz, Davis, Dooley, Flood, Franklin, P. Gibson, Gilliam, Gilman, Graves, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Holbrook, Hudgin, P. K. Jones, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, May, McMullan, Montague, Morrison, Moss, J. L. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Ould, Pendleton, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Syphax, Taliaferro, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, and Mr. Speaker-54.

NAYS-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks, Bickings, Cecil, Matt Clark, Crank, Fitzpatrick, Foster, Fulkerson, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Hale, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, Howard, James, Jett, Jordan, Lee, Lewis, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, Morris, W. A. Nash, O'Neal, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Round, Sellers, Strother, Taylor, Turner, Van Auken, Webb, and Yager-41.

On motion of Mr. Dooley, the bill was passed by.