follows: "To establish corporation courts for the cities of Manchester and Winchester." No. 156. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 6 of chapter 155 of the Code of Virginia, relative to the jurisdiction of the chancery court of the city of Richmond. No. 244. House engrossed bill to permit the people of Northumberland county to vote on the disposition of the glebe fund. No. 180. House engrossed bill to incorporate the Hampton and Fort Monroe railroad company. No. 252. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section one of an act approved March 28, 1873, entitled an act for the protection of fish in Jackson and Cowpasture rivers and their tributaries, from the junction of said rivers to the boundary line between the counties of Bath and Highland. No. 308. House engrossed bill to amend section 21 of chapter 196, Code of 1873, concerning conservators of the peace. No. 226. House engrossed bill to allow the voters of the town of Suffolk to elect a supervisor. No. 319. House engrossed bill to allow R. R. Farr, late sheriff, and the collecting officers of the county of Fairfax, to collect taxes, fee bills and county levies for 1869 and 1870. No. 280. House engrossed bill allowing Robert B. Batte & Co. to erect a pier or wharf on the James river. No. 174. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact 3d clause, 67th section of chapter 78 of the Code of 1873, in relation to funds for public free schools. No. 281. House engrossed bill making an appropriation for repairs and refurnishing the executive mansion-yeas 79. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, Peter J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Haden, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, J. H. Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McGonigal, McMullan, Morris, Morrison, Moss, J. L. Nash, Neeley, O'Neal, Paige, Pendleton, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Stovall. Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Van Auken, Wallace, Whittaker, Winn, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-79. No. 343. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section one of chapter 14 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the meeting of the general assembly. Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which house engrossed bills Nos. 109, 167, 147, 186, 258, 156, 244, 180, 252, 308, 226, 319, 280, 174, 281 and 343 were passed, and by which house engrossed joint resolution No. 300 was agreed to, were rejected. No. 113. House engrossed bill for the relief of J. L. Boswell, administrator, &c., for work done on the Covington and Ohio railroad, was read a third time and rejected-yeas 53; nays 25. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Coghill, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gardner, P. Gibson, Graves, Haden, Harrison, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, Jordan, Koiner, J. Horace Lacy, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Morris, Morrison, John L. Nash, Neeley, O'Neal, Shumate, Taliaferro, Taylor, Wallace, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker—53. NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, P. J. Carter, Matt Clark, Cox, Crank, Grayson, Hamilton, Hill, Holbrook, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Lamkin, Lipscomb, Lucas, McGonigal, Moss, Paige, Pendleton, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Syphax, Thomas, Turner, and Whittaker-25. Mr. P. J. Carter moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was rejected. On motion of Mr. Beaton, the motion to reconsider was passed by. Mr. Fulkerson moved to suspend the rules to take up house bills on their second reading, which was rejected-yeas 76; nays 1-(not threefifths of the members elected to the house voting in the affirmative). On motion of Mr. Brooks, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Armentrout, Armstrong, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brooks, Brown, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Haden, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hill, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McGonigal, Morris, Moss, John L. Nash, Neeley, O'Neal, Paige, Pendleton, Popham, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Stovall, Strother, Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Van Auken, Wallace, Whittaker, Winn, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-76. NAYS-Mr. Peter J. Carter-1. The following senate bills were read a third time and passed: No. 60. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 17, 52 and 53 of chapter 85 of the Code of 1873, in relation to weighing and insuring tobacco. No. 220. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 63, chapter 52 of the Code of 1873, in relation to tram roads. Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which senate bills Nos. 60 and 220 were passed, were rejected. On motion of Mr. Lovenstein, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1874. 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, April 7, 1874. An act to provide for repairing the green-house of the governor's mansion; No. 289. They have passed a bill (with a ryder) entitled An act to re-enact and amend section 23, chapter 64 of Code of 1873, in reference to the establishment of ferries and bridges; No. 175. They have agreed to Joint resolution proposing certain amendments to the constitution of Virginia in relation to county organizations. And they have agreed to the report of the committee of conferenceon the subjects of disagreement between the two houses in relation to house joint resolution appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum. In which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. No. 175. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation. No. 289. Senate bill, 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. 269. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections. 1 and 3 of chapter 104 of the Code of 1873 in relation to issuing marriage licenses. No. 268. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 1 of chapter 128 of the Code of 1873, so as to require clerks of courts, as well as commissioners of accounts, to keep fiduciary books. No. 259. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 31 and 32, chapter 180, Code of 1873, in regard to the allowance to clerks of circuit courts. No. 208. Senate bill entitled an act for the further protection of bailees for reward and compensation. No. 96. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 6,. chapter 163 of the Code of 1873, in regard to the remedy by motion, after notice, on contracts, with a recommendation that it do not pass. No. 261. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for the appointment. of fish commissioners for the State of Virginia, was reported from committee on Chesapeake and its tributaries. The following senate bills were reported from the committee on agriculture and mining: No. 284. Senate bill entitled an act constituting a portion of the Rappahannock river a lawful fence. No. 296. Senate bill entitled an act to require western tobacco coming into the State to be inspected before it can be sold or offered for sale. No. 358. House bill to repeal an act passed February 17th, 1853, entitled an act authorizing the flour inspector for the city of Richmond to inspect flour and meal manufactured in the town of Manchester. No. 359. House bill to amend and re-enact an act to authorize the common council of Winchester to borrow money, approved January 20, 1874, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, was read a first time. Leave of absence was granted Mr. Hamilton for two days. Mr. Harrison offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the adjournment of the house before 3 o'clock on any day shall not break the order for night sessions, except for that day. The house refused to refer the resolution to a committee. The resolution was agreed to. The following resolution was presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. Brown: Resolved, That the committee on executive expenditures enquire how and for what the $7,000, appropriated session 1869-'70 for repairs to governor's house, was expended, and report to this house. The morning hour having expired, special order No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, came up. On motion of Mr. Dooley, the special order was postponed for twenty minutes. Senate joint resolution extending the time for the final settlement of the treasurer of the city of Richmond with the auditor of public accounts was, on motion of Mr. Dooley, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The senate joint resolution was read a third time and agreed to. Mr. Dooley moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the senate joint resolution was agreed to, which was rejected. The following house bills were taken up out of their order on the calendar, read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time: No. 342. House bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes, &c., to the counties of Bedford and Franklin (amended). No. 284. House bill to authorize the trustees of the German chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, in Petersburg, Virginia, to borrow money and execute a deed of trust to secure the same. The hour of 12 o'clock M. having arrived, special order No. 10. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for the lease of the penitentiary, came up. On motion of Mr. A. J. Clark, the special order (senate bill No. 10) was postponed until Tuesday next. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Finney, who informed the house that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act for the preservation of oysters and to obtain revenue for the privilege of taking them within the waters of the Commonwealth (No. 254), with amendments; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house. Special order No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, again came up. Mr. Critz moved to amend section 197, in 9th line, after the word "pay," by inserting the following: "in gold or silver coin, United States treasury notes or national bank notes;" which was rejectedyeas 37; nays 60. On motion of Mr. Lamkin, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bickings, Brady, Branch, Jack Carter, Cecil, Crank, Critz, Davis, Fulkerson, Grayson, Haden, Harris, Hill, Holbrook, John T. Hoskins, Howard, P. K. Jones, Lamkin, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Lucas, McGonigal, Morris, W. A. Nash, Paige, Popham, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Spratt, Thomas, Turner, Van Auken, Whittaker, Yager and Young-37. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Harrison, Hoenniger, Wm. Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, Jett, R. S. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lewis, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Morrison, Moss, Neeley, O'Neal, Ould, Pendleton, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Wallace, Withers, and Mr. Speaker-60. Mr. Round moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the amendment was rejected, which motion was rejected—yeas 38; nays 55. On motion of Mr. Round, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Bickings, Jack Carter, Cecil, Crank, Critz, Davis, Fulkerson, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Haden, Harris, Hill, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, J. T. Hoskins, Howard, Lamkin, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lucas, May, McGonigal, Morris, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Spratt, Stovall, Turner, Van Auken, Yager, and Young—38. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Foster, Franklin, Friend, P. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Harrison, Hoenniger, Hudgin, Hunter, Jett, R. S. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lewis, Lovell, Lovenstien, Loving, Lybrook, Massey, McMullan, Moss, Neeley, O'Neal, Ould, Pendleton, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Thomas, Wallace, Whittaker, Withers, and Mr. Speaker-55. The bill was further amended. On motion of Mr. Blair, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. |