THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1874.

The journal was read by the clerk.

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

In Senate, April 8, 1874.

The senate have passed house bill entitled An act for the appointment of trustees for the town of Columbia, in the county of Fluvanna; No. 147.

No. 254. 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, was referred to the committee on the Chesapeake and its tributaries.

The following senate bills were reported from the committee on roads. and internal navigation:

No. 216. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the Lynchburg and Campbell courthouse turnpike company to transfer to the city of Lynchburg the portion of said turnpike road which lies within the limits of said city.

No. 175. Senate bill 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. 271. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the New river and Piedmont narrow guage railroad company.

No. 293. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Pittsylvania and Patrick railroad company, approved March 30, 1871.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Lovenstein, Swann and Jordan the committee on the part of the house under joint resolution appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum.

Leave of absence was granted Mr. Moss for six days.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37:

By Mr. Foster:

Resolved, That the committee on constitutional amendments be instructed to inquire into the expediency of amending section 18 of article 5 of the constitution.

By Mr. Syphax: A bill to abolish all acts authorizing the organization of chain-gangs. Referred to committee for courts of justice.

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. Coghill, the special order was postponed for twenty minutes.

No. 231. Senate bill entitled an act providing for submission to the people of the proposed amendments to the constitution of Virginia in relation to county organizations, was,

On motion of Mr. Coghill, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The amendment proposed by the committee for courts of justice was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to its third reading.

No. 237. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act to fix the terms of the circuit courts, was,

On motion of Mr. Critz, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The bill was read a third time and passed.

Mr. Critz moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected.

The following house engrossed bills were taken up out of their order on the calendar, read a third time and passed:

No. 342. House engrossed bill to extend the time for the collection of taxes, &c., to the counties of Bedford and Franklin.

On motion of Mr. Graves, the title was amended so as to read as follows: "To extend the time for the collection of taxes and county and township levies."

No. 284. House engrossed 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.

Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which house engrossed bills Nos. 342 and 284 were passed, were rejected.

Ordered, That Mr. A. J. Clark carry house bill No. 342 to the senate and request their concurrence.

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. 219. House bill to provide the mode of ascertaining compensation for land condemned for a road or landing.

No. 159. House bill making an appropriation for repairs to capitol. No. 325. House bill to incorporate the Virginia turnpike company. No. 230. House bill to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Suffolk to borrow money.

No. 229. House bill to provide for working the public roads in Princess Anne county, Virginia.

Special order

No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, again came up.

The bill was further amended.

Mr. Crank moved to strike out in the 228th section the following words: "And in all cases of violation of the law regulating the manufacture and sale of ardent spirits, the offender shall, in addition to the fine imposed by law, be liable to imprisonment, at the discretion of the court, not exceeding four months."

Which was rejected-yeas 44; nays 54.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bickings, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Jack Carter, Cecil, Cockerille, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fulkerson, Gardner, Gilman, Goodwyn, Haden, Harris, Hill, Holbrook, John T. Hoskins, P. K. Jones, Lipps, Lovenstein, Lucas, Magruder, May, McGonigal, Moss, W. A. Nash, Norton, Paige, Popham, Shumate, Stovall, Strother, Swann, Taliaferro, Thomas, Van Auken, Webb, Wharton, Whittaker, and Winn-44.

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Bagwell, Beaton, Bohannon, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Coghill, Critz, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Grayson, Harrison, William Hoskins, Howard, Hunter, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lewis, Longley, Lovell, Loving, Massey, McMullan, Moore, John L. Nash, Neeley, O'Neal, Pendleton, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Stuart, Taylor, Turner, Wallace, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-54.

The hour of one o'clock P. M. having arrived—

Ordered, That Mr. J. Horace Lacy inform the senate that the house is ready on its part to proceed to the execution of the joint order, which has for its object the election of treasurer.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Critcher, who informed the house that the senate is ready on its part to proceed to the execution of the joint order.

Mr. Hudgin nominated R. M. T. Hunter, of the county of Essex. Mr. Paige nominated P. G. Thomas, of the city of Portsmouth. Ordered, That Mr. Hudgin inform the senate of the nominations made in the house.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Quesenberry, who informed the house that no nominations had been added in the senate to those made in the house.

The roll was called with the following result:

For R. M. T. Hunter,

For P. G. Thomas,

The vote was recorded as follows:

87

13

For R. M. T. HUNTER-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Crank, Critz, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Grayson, Griffith, Haden, Harrison, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, Hunter, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Moore, Morris, J. L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, O'Neal, Pendleton, Popham, Richmond, Rogers, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Winn, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-87. For P. G. THOMAS-Messrs. Bickings, Branch, Goodwyn, Harris, Hill, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, May, McGonigal, Moss, Paige, Syphax, and Van Auken-13.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Lovenstein, Gardner and J. T. Hoskins the committee on the part of the house to count and report the joint vote.

The committee subsequently, by their chairman, reported as follows:

R. M. T. Hunter having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected treasurer to fill the vacancy occasioned by the removal of Joseph Mayo, Jr., from the office of treasurer.

Special order

No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, again came up.

Mr. Round moved to strike out section 233, and insert the following in lieu thereof:

"It is hereby enacted that all taxes provided for by this bill shall be paid either in gold, silver, National bank notes, or United States treasury notes, and all acts and parts of acts inconsistent with this act are hereby repealed."

Which was rejected-yeas 10; nays 80.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Bickings, Cox, Crank, Haden, Harris, Hill, May, Round, Stovall, and Turner-10.

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Harrison, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, Hunter, Jett, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Moore, Moss, John L. Nash, Neeley, Norton, O'Neal, Paige, Pendleton, Popham, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Stuart, Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Van Auken, Webb, Wharton, Winn, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-80.

Mr. Stuart offered a substitute for section 104 as follows:

104. On every license to a merchant or mercantile firm the tax to be paid shall be graduated as follows: If the amount of sales shall be less than five hundred dollars, the tax shall be ten dollars; if over five hundred and less than one thousand dollars, the tax shall be twenty dollars; if over one thousand and less than fifteen hundred dollars, the tax shall be twenty-four dollars; if fifteen hundred dollars and under twenty-five hundred dollars, and under five thousand dollars, fortyeight dollars; if five thousand dollars and under ten thousand dollars, seventy-six dollars; if ten thousand dollars and under fifteen thousand dollars, ninety-six dollars; if fifteen thousand dollars and under twenty thousand, one hundred and twelve dollars; if twenty thousand dollars and under thirty thousand dollars, one hundred and forty dollars; if thirty thousand dollars and under fifty thousand dollars, two hundred and eight dollars; and if over fifty thousand dollars, ten dollars for every ten thousand dollars excess over said sum of fifty thousand dollars. And merchant tailors, lumber merchants, dealers in coal and ice

or wood shall be embraced in this section. The taxes imposed and paid under this section shall be in lieu of all State taxes on the capital employed in business by the merchant or mercantile firm paying the same. Which was rejected-yeas 46; nays 46.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bagwell, Beaton, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Haden, Harrison, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, Jordon, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, McMullan, Morrison, John L. Nash, Neeley, Scruggs, Shumate, Stuart, Taliaferro, Taylor, Winn, Withers, and Mr. Speaker46.

NAYS-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Bickings, Blair, Brady, Branch, Brooks, Jack Carter, Foster, Friend, Goodwyn, Grayson, Harris, Hill, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Jett, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Lamkin, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovell, Lucas, Massey, McGonigal, Moore, Moss, W. A. Nash, Norton, Paige, Pendleton, Popham, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Round, Sellers, Stovall, Syphax, Thomas, Turner, Webb, Wharton, and Yager—46.

Mr. Cecil moved to adjourn, which was rejected-yeas 36; nays 53. On motion of Mr. Howard, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bagwell, Beaton, Bickings, Boykin, Branch, Cecil, Cox, Crank, Gardner, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Harris, Hill, Hoenniger, John T. Hoskins, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Lucas, Morrison, Moss, W. A. Nash, Norton, Paige, Pendleton, Rogers, Sellers, Shumate, Stovall, Swann, Taliaferro, Turner, Van Auken, and Webb-36.

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Blair, Brady, Brooks, Brown, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Critz, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Harrison, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, Hunter, Jett, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, Massey, J. L. Nash, Neeley, Popham, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Spratt, Stuart, Taylor, Wharton, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-53.

The hour of 3 o'clock P. M. having arrived, the chair was vacated until 8 o'clock P. M.

EVENING SESSION.

The chair was resumed at 8 o'clock P. M.

The following senate bills were read a third time and passed:

No. 4. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 1st, 7th and 9th sections of the act entitled an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati and Saint Louis railroad company.

On motion of Mr. Armstrong, the title was amended by striking out "7th."

No. 231. Senate bill entitled an act providing for submission to the people of the proposed amendments to the constitution of Virginia, in relation to county organizations.

Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which senate bills Nos. 4 and 231 were passed, were rejected.

No. 136. Senate bill entitled an act to enable married women to insure the lives of their husbands, came up.