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McMullan, Morrison, Moss, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Ould, Pannill, Popham, Rains, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Stovall, Strother, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Van Auken, Webb, Whittaker, and Withers-64.

No. 317. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for paying to Baring Brothers and Company the amounts advanced by them for the State,

was,

On motion of Mr. Montague, taken up out of its order on the calendar.

The bill was read a third time and passed-yeas 96; nays 6.
The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Beaton, Bickings, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brooks, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Critz, Dooley, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, Gaines, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Gilman, Goodwyn, Graves, Haden, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, J. T. Hoskins, Howard, Hunter, James, Jett, P. K. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Montague, Morrison, Moss, John L. Nash, Nickens, Norton, O'Neal, Ould, Pannill, Pendleton, Powell, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Withers, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker-96.

NAYS-Messrs. Cecil, Matt Clark, Holbrook, May, W. A. Nash, and Van Auken-6.

No. 51. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 31 and 34, and to repeal section 36 of chapter 38 of the Code of 1873, and to provide additional sections for said chapter in relation to forfeited and delinquent lands, was,

On motion of Mr. Stuart, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The amendments proposed by the committee on finance were rejected. The bill was read a third time and passed.

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.

Messages were received from the senate by Messrs. Allan and Ragland, who informed the house that the senate had passed senate bill entitled an act for the relief of H. R. Hooper, Joseph Jorgenson and James Mickle, sureties of B. M. Cox, late sheriff of Prince Edward county, No. 341, and had agreed to senate joint resolution authorizing the joint committee appointed to investigate the charges against the management of the Eastern lunatic asylum to discharge the duty after the close of the present session; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Thomas, who informed the house that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act

for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes (No. 276), with amendments; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Pridemore, who informed the house that the senate had agreed to senate joint resolution appointing a committee to visit Kentucky and ascertain the probability of securing a railroad connection at Cumberland gap; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house.

No. 322. Senate bill entitled an act to provide a charter for the town of Waynesboro, in the county of Augusta, was read a third time and passed.

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.

The motion entered by Mr. Riddlebarger to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time, came up.

Mr. Powell moved the pending question, which was not orderedyeas 37; nays 60.

On motion of Mr. B. W. Lacy, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Brooks, Jack Carter, Davis, Finney, P. Gibson, Grayson, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, Howard, Hunter, James, Jett, Koiner, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, Massey, McGonigal, Moore, Morrison, O'Neal, Powell, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Stuart, Van Auken, Webb, and Mr. Speaker-37.

NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brown, Campbell, J, A. Carter, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, Gardner, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Graves, Haden, Hamilton, Hill, P. K. Jones, B. W. Lacy, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Magruder, May, Moss. J. L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Sellers, Stovall, Strother, Swann, Taylor, Thomas, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Yager, and Young-60.

Mr. Jack Carter moved the pending question, which was rejected. Mr. Popham moved the pending question, which was ordered. The motion to reconsider the vote by which the joint resolution was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time was rejected-yeas 57; nays 58.

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

YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, Peter J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gardner, Gilliam, Gilman, Goodwyn, Graves, Haden, Hamilton, Hill, Jett, P. K. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Magruder, Jolin L. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, O'Neal, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Riddlebarger, Sellers, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Thomas, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, and Yager-57.

NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Branch, Brooks, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, Cecil, Matt Clark, Critz, Dooley, Finney, Gaines, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Hunter, James, Koiner. Lamkin, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, Massey, May, McGonigal, McMullan, Moore, Morrison, Moss, W. A. Nash, Ould, Paige, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Stovall. Stuart. Syphax, Turner, Van Auken, Wallace, Webb, Winn, Young, and Mr. Speaker-58.

The joint resolution was read a third time and agreed to.

Mr. Van Auken moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the joint resolution was agreed to, which was rejected.

No. 303. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad company to connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad, at or near Gordonsville, was amended and ordered to its third reading.

On motion of Mr. B. W. Lacy, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M.

SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1874.

Prayer by Rev. George C. Vanderslice, of the Methodist church. The journal was read by the clerk.

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

In Senate, April 24, 1874.

The senate have rejected house bill entitled

An act to amend and re-enact sections 34 and 35, chapter 172, Code of 1873, with reference to depositions; No. 140.

They have agreed to the amendment proposed by the house of delegates to senate

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Joint resolution declaring the substitution of the word "supervisors for the word "justices," in the 7th section of 50th chapter of Code of 1873, and other verbal changes by the compiler of the Code, to be the true meaning and intent of the law.

They have passed house bills entitled

An act to amend and re-enact the 17th section of chapter 99 of the Code of 1873, for the protection of game; No. 133.

An act to provide for storage and preservation of the arms and ordnance stores of the State; No. 175.

An act to authorize the mayor and council of the town of Suffolk to borrow money; No. 230. And

An act to provide an increase of the county and district school funds of Bland and Prince William counties; No. 277.

They have passed bills entitled

An act requiring superintendents of lunatic asylums and other State institutions, and public officers having charge of prisoners, to purchase their supplies of clothing, &c., at the State penitentiary; No. 158.

An act to amend the charter of the Richmond male orphan asylum; No. 331.

An act to amend and re-enact section 14 of chapter 13 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the pay of judges of the circuit, chancery and hustings courts of the city of Richmond and the judges of the hustings courts of Norfolk, Petersburg and Portsmouth; No. 334. And

An act to authorize the trustees of the Presbyterian church at Lees

burg, in the county of Loudoun, to borrow money and to execute a deed of trust securing its payment; No. 344.

They have passed, with amendments, house bill entitled

An act for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes on railroad, canal, telegraph, transportation, insurance and other companies, for the support of the government, payment of interest on the public debt and support of public free schools; No. 311.

In which bills and amendments they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates.

Mr. Massey entered a motion to reconsider the vote by which No. 303, senate bill entitled an act to authorize the Fredericksburg and Gordonsville railroad company to connect with the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad at or near Gordonsville, was ordered to its third reading.

Senate bills Nos. 331, 158, 334 and 344 were read twice and placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended requiring their reference to committees.

No. 311. House bill, was placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended, on motion of Mr. Riddlebarge, requiring its reference to a committee.

No. 341. Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of H. R. Hooper, Joseph Jorgenson and James Mickle, sureties of B. M. Cox, late sheriff of Prince Edward county, was placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended (on motion of Mr. Koiner) requiring its reference to a committee.

No. 276. House bill entitled an act for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, was placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended (on motion of Mr. Graves) requiring its reference to a committee.

Senate joint resolution authorizing the joint committee appointed to investigate the charges against the management of the Eastern lunatic asylum to discharge the duty after the close of the present session, was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended (on motion of Mr. Graves) requiring its reference to a committee. Senate joint resolution, as follows:

Resolved (the house of delegates concurring), That a committee of five, two on the part of the senate and three on the part of the house, be appointed to visit the State of Kentucky and ascertain, if possible, the prospects of obtaining a connection of the railroad system of Kentucky with the Virginia system at Cumberland gap, and report to the next general assembly.

Mr. Hunter moved to amend the senate joint resolution by adding the following:

"Provided, that the committee shall be no charge upon the State treasury."

Which was agreed to.

Senate joint resolution, as nende', was agreed to.

Mr. Holbrook entered a mo on to consider the vote by which the senate joint resolution (as amended) was agreed to.

No. 281. Senate bill entitled an act requiring vouchers of payments made by the first and second auditors, and providing for cancelling the bonds redeemed by the commissioners of the sinking fund, was reported from the committee on finance.

No. 382. House bill authorizing the governor to annul contracts in hiring out convicts, reported from the committee for courts of justice, was read a first time.

No. 383. House bill to incorporate the Capitol building and State interest company, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, was read a first time.

The following report was presented :

The committee on enrolled bills report that the following bills were approved by the governor on April 24, 1874:

An act to provide for the organization and government of the volunteer militia of the State, and to repeal existing laws concerning the

same.

An act to amend and re-enact the 10th clause of the 7th section of the 78th chapter of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1873) in relation to public free schools.

An act to amend the charter of the town of Chatham, in Pittsylvania county.

An act to amend and re-enact the 1st and 2d sections of an act to incorporate the North river railroad company, approved March 21st, 1872, and to change the name.

An act to incorporate the Valley educational association of Shenandoah county, Virginia.

Indefinite leave of absence was granted Mr. Griffith.

Leave of absence was asked for Messrs. B. W. Lacy one day, Critz three days, and Messrs. Howard and Harrison four days each, which was refused.

Mr. Taliaferro offered the following joint resolution:

Resolved (the senate concurring), That the joint committee appointed to investigate the charges against the management of the Eastern lunatic asylum be allowed to discharge that duty after the close of the present session of the general assembly, and said committee shall receive no compensation except for necessary expenses.

The house refused to refer the resolution to a committee.
Pending the consideration of the resolution,

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

No. 276. House bill entitled an act for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, was, on motion of Mr. Graves, taken up out of its order on the calendar.

The first amendment of the senate was agreed to.

The question being on agreeing to the second amendment of the senate, as follows:

Strike out in 16th section the following: "One-fifth of which shall

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