No. 109. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 10 of chapter 9, and section 2 of chapter 155 of the Code of 1873, in reference to the jurisdiction of circuit courts, was, On motion of Mr. Allen, postponed until 17th March. The following house engrossed bills were read a third time and passed: No. 81. House engrossed bill to authorize townships to vote upon the question of continuing or repealing present fence law. On motion of Mr. Lamkin the title was amended so as to read as follows: "Requiring the county judges of the counties of Albemarle and Surry to submit the question of continuing or repealing the fence law to the voters of townships in their respective counties upon certain conditions." No. 91. House engrossed bill to prevent the sale of intoxicating liquors to minors. No. 116. House engrossed bill incorporating Pamplin city, Virginia. No. 215. House engrossed bill to authorize the vestry of Grace Protestant Episcopal Church, Lexington, Virginia, to borrow money. No. 227. House engrossed bill to amend the first, third and fourth sections of the charter of the town of Ashland. No. 107. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 13 of chapter 123 of the Code of 1873, relative to the power of circuit and corporation courts over guardians and wards. No. 106. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact the 31st section of the 108th chapter of the Code of 1873, relative to proceedings on a caveat. No. 110. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact the 23d section of chapter 158 of the Code of 1873, in reference to special juries. No. 176. House engrossed bill for the relief of the estate of William M. Hume, deceased, late sheriff of Fauquier, and his sureties-yeas 88; nays 2.. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Bagwell, Banks, Beaton, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Brady, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. Armistead Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Crank, Critz, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Gilman, Graves, Hale, Hamilton, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, James, Jett, P. K. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, McMullan, Montague, Morrison, Moss, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, O'Neal, Ould, Pendleton, Popham, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker—88. NAYS-Messrs. Grayson and Powell-2. No. 123. House engrossed bill to pay Henry A. Wise for his services as commissioner, and for his expenses on the commission, to adjust the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland-yeas 77; nays 13. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Bagwell, Banks, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Crank, Critz, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, Gilman, Graves, Hale, Harris, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, Hudgin, James, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, McMullan, Montague, J. L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, O'Neal, Ould, Pendleton, Rains, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Swann, Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Van Auken, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-77. NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Armentrout, Matt Clark, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Grayson, Howard, P. K. Jones, Moss, Paige, Powell, Richmond, and Round-13. Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which house engrossed bills Nos. 81, 91, 116, 215, 227, 107, 106, 110 and 123 were passed, were rejected. Ordered, That Mr. Bagwell carry house bill No. 123 to the senate and request their concurrence. No. 68. House bill entitled an act repealing so much of the act in force December 28, 1871, entitled an act to provide for the protection of fish in the waters of New river and its tributaries, as applies to that portion of New river above Grayson springs, in Carroll county, came up. The amendments of the senate were agreed to. No. 124. House bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections 6 and 9, and to repeal section 7 of an act entitled an act to incorporate. the New York and Norfolk railroad company, approved March 15, 1872, and to make further provisions in regard to the charter of said company, came up. The first, second and third amendments of the senate were agreed to. The fourth amendment of the senate as follows: Fourth section, thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth lines, strike out the words "and that said three-fifths includes a majority of the votes cast by freeholders at such election," was disagreed to. Mr. Neeley moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the house disagreed to the fourth amendment of the senate, which was rejectedyeas 32; nays 44. On motion of Mr. Bagwell, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Bagwell, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Brooks, J. A. Carter, Cockerille, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Henderson, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, Jett, Jordan, Lovell, Lovenstein, McMullan, Montague, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Pendleton, Rogers, Shumate, Strother, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, and Webb-32. NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks, Bickings, Brown, Campbell, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Gilliam, Graves, Grayson, Hale, Hamilton, Harrison, Holbrook, P. K. Jones, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Morrison, Moss, Ould, Popham, Powell, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Turner, Wallace, Wharton, Winn, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker-44. Motions (severally made) by Mr. Neeley to reconsider the votes by which the first, second and third amendments of the senate were agreed to, were rejected. The following senate bills were read a third time and passed: No. 26. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the town of Boydton, in the county of Mecklenburg. No. 139. Senate bill entitled an act to amend section 41 of an act entitled an act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk, in force March 16, 1871. Mr. Taylor moved a reconsideration of the vote by which senate bill, No. 139, was passed, which motion was rejected. up. The hour of one o'clock P. M. having arrived, special order— The bill was read a third time and passed-yeas 59; nays 29. NAYS-Messrs. Alexander, Allen, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bickings, Bohannon, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Crank. Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Fulkerson, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Grayson, Hale, Harrison, Henderson, Holbrook, Howard, Hudgin, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lewis, Lipps, Longley, Lovell, Loving, Lybrook, McMullan, Montague, Morris, Morrison, Neeley, Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Swann, Taliaferro, Turner, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-59. NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Matt Clark, Davis, Dooley, Foster, Gilliam, Gilman, Harris, Hoenniger, Wm. Hoskins, P. K. Jones, Lamkin, Lee, Lovenstein, May, Moss, John L. Nash, Nickens, O'Neal, Ould, Rains, Scruggs, Syphax, Taylor, and Whittaker-29. Mr. Harrison moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. No. 10. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for the lease of the penitentiary, was, On motion of Mr. Fulkerson, made a special continuing order for Monday, 16th instant, at 12 o'clock M. No. 152. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Westham granite company of Virginia, was, On motion of Mr. Dooley, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The amendment proposed by the committee on propositions and grievances was agreed to. The bill was ordered to its third reading. Mr. Dooley moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered to its third reading, which was rejected. No. 71. Senate bill entitled an act to re-enact and amend 27th section of chapter 118 of the Code of 1873, in reference to proof of wills, where the witnesses thereto reside beyond the county where the will is offered for probate, was, On motion of Mr. Blair, dismissed. Mr. Harrison moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was dismissed, which was rejected. No. 113. House bill for the relief of J. L. Boswell, administrator, &c., for work done on the Covington and Ohio railroad, was, On motion of Mr. Allen, taken up out of its order on the calendar. On motion of Mr. Koiner, the bill was committed to the committee on claims. On motion of Mr. Cecil, the house adjourned until Monday next at 11 o'clock A. M. MONDAY, MARCH 9, 1874. Prayer by Rev. J. E. Edwards, of the Methodist 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 7, 1874. An act to amend and re-enact section seven of chapter fifty-two of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), in relation to road levies; No. 48. In which bill they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. No. 48. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on counties, cities and towns. No. 46. Senate bill entitled 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, was reported from the committee on finance. No. 126. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Culpeper library association, was reported from the committee on propositions and grievances. The following house bills, reported from the committee for courts of justice, were read a first time: No. 270. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 4 and 5 and to repeal section 6 of chapter 202 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the summoning of juries for the trial of criminal cases. No. 271. House bill to amend and re-enact section 35 of chapter 172 of the Code, in relation to the issuing of commissions to take depositions, with a recommendation that it do not pass. No. 272. House bill to amend section 10 of chapter 195 of Code of 1873, in relation to offences, with a recommendation that it do not pass. No. 273. House bill to amend the 8th section of chapter 128 of the Code of 1873, in reference to the settlement of accounts of fiduciaries, with a recommendation that it do not pass. No. 274. House bill to amend section 5, chapter 48 of the Code of 1873, in relation to fees of justices, with a recommendation that it do not pass. No. 275. House bill to provide for the punishment of employees on railroads or steamboats if they become intoxicated when on duty, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, with an amendment in the nature of a substitute, was read a first time. No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, reported from the committee on finance, was read a first time. . No. 277. House bill to provide for an increase of the county and district school funds of Bland and Prince William counties, reported from the committee on schools and colleges, was read a first time. Mr. Taliaferro (under a suspension of the rules) presented— No. 278. House joint resolution requesting our senators and members in congress to vote for appropriation to William and Mary college, which was read a first time. The following report was agreed to: The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, had under consideration a resolution for amending the fifth section of the 134th chapter of the Code of 1873, to make three instead of six months a legal notice from a landlord to a tenant to terminate a lease and obtain possession of the leased premises, and have adopted the following resolution: Resolved, as the opinion of this committee, That it is inexpedient to legislate on the subject as proposed. The following report was presented : The committee on enrolled bills have the honor to report that the following bills and joint resolutions were approved by the governor March 6, 1874: An act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, and to repeal act of 27th of May, 1852, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski ; in force March 4, 1872. An act to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the board of supervisors of Craig county to contract for keeping in repair so much of Price's turnpike road as lies in said county; approved March 28, 1873. An act incorporating the Germania Mænnechor of the city of Richmond. An act authorizing a sale of the Sperryville and Rappahannock turnpike. An act to relieve Henry G. Wax, late township collector of the township of Estillville, Scott county, from payment of damages. An act to authorize the legal voters of certain counties to vote upon the question of negotiating a loan or loans, and to issue bonds for and in the name of said counties for the purpose of establishing a steamboat line between the landings on the Rappahannock river and the city of Baltimore, Maryland, or Norfolk, or both. An act for the protection of sheep in the counties of Clarke, Frederick and Charlotte. |