The first amendment of the senate was agreed to-yeas 71; nays 48. Oa motion of Mr. Anderson, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Boykiu, Brady, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Peter J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gilman, Goodwyn, Graves, Haden, Hamilton, Hill, John T. Hoskins, Jett, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Magruder, May, Montague, Moss, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Rains, Riddlebarger. Sellers, Spratt. Stovall, Swann, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, Withers, Yager, and Young-71. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Branch, Brooks, Jack Carter, Cecil, Dooley, Finney, Gaines, P. Gibson, Grayson, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Koiner, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, Massey, McGonigal, McMullan, Moore, Morrison. O'Neal, Ould, Powell, Richmond, Rogers, Scruggs, Shumate, Stuart, Syphax, Taliaferro, Van Auken, Webb, Winn, and Mr. Speaker-48. Mr. Harrison moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the motion to pass by the joint resolution was rejected, which motion was rejected-yeas 54; nays 64. On motion of Mr. Ould, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Blair, Branch, Brooks, Jack Carter, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Dooley, Finney, Flood, Gaines, P. Gibson, Grayson, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Koiner, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook. Magruder, Massey, McGonigal, McMullan, Moore, Morrison, Moss, Ould, Powell, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scrugs, Shumate, Stuart. Syphax, Taliaferro, Van Auken, Wallace, Webb, Winn. Withers, and Mr. Speaker―54. NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bagwell. Beaton, Bohannon, Boykin, Brady, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Peter J. Carter, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gilman, Goodwyn, Haden, Hamilton, Hill, Hoenniger, John T. Hoskins, Jett, P. K. Jones, Rufus S. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lipscomb. Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, May, Montague, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, O'Neal, Paige, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Rains, Riddlebarger, Spratt, Stovall, Swann, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, Yager, and Young-64. The question being on agreeing to the second amendment of the senate, Mr. Graves moved the pending question, which was ordered. Strike out the fourth section and insert the following: If at the expiration of the time prescribed in the charter of the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company for the completion of said extension or road, such guaranty and assurance are not secured, the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company shall return and deliver over to the board of public works such assets or interests as the State held in the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, and shall grant to all stockholders of the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, who may have transferred their subscriptions to the capital stock of the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company, a release from their obligations on such amount, and shall turn over to the said Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, when reorganized as hereinafter provided, such property, assets and records received by it of the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, subject to such outlay as it may have made on account of such extension and in the payment of the debts of the said Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, whereof the board of public works shall determine, or if a majority of such stockholders shall desire to withdraw from the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company in the mean time, then and in that event, the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company shall execute such release and transfer aforesaid, such stockholders so released, and such as may not have transferred their subscriptions to the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company, then and thereby being reinstated in all their rights, obligations, liabilities and privileges as before the act approved June 17, 1870. And such stockholders of the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company shall, upon notice to be given by the board of public works in the newspapers published in the counties of Lee, Scott and Washington, and at the place designated, assemble and reorganize the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, as provided by the Code for the organization of railroad companies: provided, in the event the guaranty aforesaid shall not be so secured, the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company may employ its resources and such of its own means as it may have reserved for such extension or road to Cumberland gap, in aid of the construction of branch roads of any gauge, and in the extension by lease or otherwise of its main line west and to the city of Richmond, all in such manner and to such extent as may seem to the said company best for its interest and the good of the State provided, that nothing in this act shall be so construed as to impair the obligations of the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company as by covenant or deed made and dated the 22d day of December, 1870, to indemnify the State against any liability by reason of her conditional subscription to the Virginia and Kentucky railroad company, and to secure the payment of the four millions to be paid by the said Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company for claims and stocks sold the said company. Was agreed to-yeas 66; nays 49. On motion of Mr. Powell, the vote was recored as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Bickings, Bohannon, Boykin, Brady, Brown, Campbell, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, Gilliam, Gilman, Goodwyn, Graves, Haden, Hamilton, Hill, John T. Hoskins, Jett, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Magruder, May. McGonigal, Montague, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Pannill, Popham, Rains, Riddlebarger, Spratt, Stovall, Swann, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, Withers, Yager, and Young-66. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Blair, Branch, Brooks, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, Cecil, Dooley, Finney, Gaines, P. Gibson, Grayson, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Koiner, Lamkin. Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lybrook, Massey, McMullan, Moore, Moss, Ould, Pendleton, Powell, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Shumate, Stuart, Syphax, Taliaferro, Van Auken, Webb, Winn, and Mr. Speaker-49. Mr. Williams moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the second amendment of the senate was agreed to, which was rejected. No. 345. Senate bill entitled an act appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal year 1873-74, was, On motion of Mr. Stuart, taken up out of its order on the calendar. Mr. Finney moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered to its third reading, which was agreed to-yeas 63; nays 40. On motion of Mr. Cox, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Franklin, Gaines, Gilman, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Hudgin, Hunter, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, J. H. Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lightner, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Massey, McMullan, Montague, J. L. Nash, Neeley, Ould, Pannill, Powell, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Webb, Williams, Winn, Withers, and Mr. Speaker-63. NAYS-Messrs. Bickings, Branch, P. J. Carter, Matt Clark, Cox, Flood, Foster, P. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, J. T. Hoskins, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lipps, Lipscomb, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, May, McGonigal, Moss, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Rains, Round, Stovall, Syphax, Thomas, Turner, Van Auken, Wharton, Whittaker, Yager, and Young-40. Mr. Finney moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the amendment offered by Mr. Bagwell, as follows: To strike out the words "To Hampton normal and agricultural institute five thousand dollars," was rejected, which motion was agreed to. The question recurring on agreeing to the amendment offered by Mr. Bagwell, was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 63; nays 39. On motion of Mr. P. J. Carter, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Bohannon, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Davis, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Franklin, Friend, Fulkerson, Gaines, Gilman, Graves, Haden, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lightner, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Massey, McMullan, Montague, Moore, J. L. Nash, Neeley, Ould, Pannill, Powell, Riddlebarger, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Webb, Winn, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker—63. NAYS-Messrs. Bickings, Blair, Brady, Branch, Peter J. Carter, Matt Clark, Cox, Flood, Foster, P. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, J. T. Hoskins, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lipscomb, Lucas, Magruder, May, Moss, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Popham, Rains, Round, Stovall, Syphax, Van Auken, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, and Young-39. The bill was read a third time and passed-yeas 76; nays 29. YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Gaines, P. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Haden, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lovell. Lovenstein, Loving, Magruder, Massey, McMullan, Montague, Moore, J. L. Nash, Neeley, Ould, Pannill, Popham, Powell, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Webb, Wharton, Williams, Wiun, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-76. NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Bickings, Brady, P. J. Carter, Matt Clark, Cox, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, John T. Hoskins, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Lipscomb, Lucas, May, Moss, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Rains, Round, Stovall, Syphax, Turner, Whittaker, and Young-29. Mr. Graves moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Lawson, who informed the house that the senate had agreed to senate joint resolution authorizing the auditor of public accounts, at his discretion, to suspend legal proceedings on the official bond of J. M. Phillips, treasurer of Surry county, as relates to the sum of $3,198 08, destroyed by fire in his dwelling and storehouse; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Wynne, who informed the house that the senate had passed senate joint resolution authorizing and requiring "the governor of the Commonwealth, together with the treasurer, with the aid of such experts as they may deem it necessary to employ for that purpose, to examine and report upon the condition and management of affairs in the basement of the capitol, and that they be required to report to the next general assembly the results of their investigation, with such recommendations as they may deem proper." A message was received from the senate by Mr. Smith, of Nelson, who informed the house that the senate had passed an act to amend and re-enact section 36 of chapter 180 of the Code of 1873, in relation to pay of sheriffs and sergeants, and to repeal section 50 of chapter 49 of the Code of 1873, No. 58; in which they respectfully ask the concurrence of the house. On motion of Mr. Lovenstein, the chair was vacated until 5 o'clock P. M. EVENING SESSION. The chair was resumed at 5 o'clock P. M. Ordered, That Mr. Coghill inform the senate that the house have agreed to the amendments of the senate to house joint resolution (No. 260) directing the president and directors of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad company to commence the work on the road to Cumberland gap. Ordered, That Mr. Stuart carry senate bill (No. 345) entitled an act appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal year 1873-4, to the senate, and request their concurrence in the amendments of the house. The speaker laid before the house the following as requiring immediate attention: Senate joint resolution authorizing and requiring the governor aud treasurer to continue the investigation into the condition of the basement offices, and report thereon to the next general assembly. Senate joint resolution authorizing the auditor of public accounts, at his discretion, to suspend legal proceedings on the official bond of J. M. Phillips, treasurer of Surry county, so far as relates to the sum of $3,198 08, destroyed by fire in his dwelling and storehouse. No. 58. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 36 of chapter 180 of the Code of 1873, in relation to pay of sheriffs and sergeants, and to repeal section 50 of chapter 49 of the Code of 1873. The senate joint resolutions were read twice and placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended, on motions (severally made) by Mr. Graves, requiring their reference to committees. The senate bill (No. 58) was read twice and placed on the calendar, the rules having been suspended, on motion of Mr. Fitzpatrick, requiring its reference to a committee. The motion entered by Mr. P. J. Carter, to reconsider the vote by which (No. 331) house engrossed bill to provide for aiding in the erection of additional buildings for the Hampton normal and agricultural institute was rejected, was put and decided in the negative. On motion of Mr. Graves, the house proceeded to the consideration of house engrossed bills. The following house engrossed bills were read a third time and passed: No. 377. House engrossed bill for the relief of G. Guvernator, C. Wendlinger and E. Lohman, securities of Fernando King, late sheriff of Surry county-yeas 74; nays 2. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Brown, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Franklin, Fulkerson, Gaines. Gardner, P. Gibson, Graves, Harris, Hill, Holbrook, William Hoskins, J. T Hoskins, Hunter, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, May, McGonigal, Montague, Moore, Morrison, John L. Nash, Norton, Ould, Pannill, Popham, Powell, Rains, Riddlebarger, Round, Sellers, Shumate, Stovall, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Webb, Whittaker, Williams, Winn, Withers, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker-74. NAYS-Messrs. Peter J. Carter, and Matt Clark-2. No. 169. House engrossed bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Scottsville, approved March 29, 1871. No. 279. House engrossed bill to declare Clinch river a navigable and public highway in the county of Russell. No. 161. House engrossed bill declaring Bull run a lawful fence from its junction with the Warrenton pike to its junction with Occoquan run. No. 225. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Luray. No. 372. House engrossed bill for the protection of sheep in the county of Prince William, by a tax on dogs. No. 171. House engrossed bill for the relief of the sureties of John R. Pharr, late sheriff of Alleghany county. No. 382. House engrossed bill authorizing the governor to annul contracts in hiring out convicts. |