TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1874. Prayer by Rev. Dr. J. E. Edwards, of the Methodist church. A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, March 9, 1874. The senate have receded from their fourth amendment to house bill, (No. 124) entitled an act to amend and re-enact sections six and nine, and to repeal section seven 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. They have passed, with amendments, house bill entitled An act to prescribe the times for holding the terms of the circuit courts of this Commonwealth, and to repeal the 15th section of the 155th chapter of the Code of 1873, which authorizes the judges of said courts to fix said terms; No. 177. They have passed bills 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. 60. An act to amend and re-enact section 27, chapter 16, Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), so as to provide necessary clerical assistance in office of the executive; No. 167. And An act to authorize the qualified voters of Halifax county to vote on the question of the purchase of the toll-bridge at South Boston, in that county, in order to make it a free bridge; No. 200. And they have agreed to 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. In which amendments, bills and joint resolution they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. Senate 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, was read twice and referred to the committee for courts of justice. No. 60. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on agriculture and mining. No. 200. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation. No. 167. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on finance. No. 177. House bill, was referred to the committee for courts of justice. The following senate bills were reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation: No. 4. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the first, seventh and ninth sections of the act entitled an act to incorporate the Washington, Cincinnati and Saint Louis railroad company, with amend ments. No. 118. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the Valley railroad company to construct a free macadamized turnpike road from the town. of Fincastle to the said company's railroad. No. 114. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section one of an act passed February 28, 1867, entitled an act to authorize the erection of a bridge across Indian creek, in Norfolk county. No. 156. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the township board of Western Branch township, Norfolk county, to make a special levy for the costs of rebuilding Scott's creek bridge or causeway. No. 48. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section seven of chapter 52 of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), in relation to road levies, was reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, with a recommendation that it do not pass. House joint resolution appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum was reported from the committee on asylums and prisons, with a recommendation that the house disagree to the substitute of the senate. The substitute of the senate was disagreed to. Mr. Lovenstein moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the substitute of the senate was disagreed to, which was rejected. The following house bills, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, were read a first time: No. 279. House bill to declare Clinch river a navigable and public highway in the county of Russell. No. 280. House bill allowing Robert B. Batte & Co. to erect a pier or wharf on the James river. No. 281. House bill making an appropriation for repairs to and refurnishing the executive mansion, reported from the committee on executive expenditures, was read a first time. No. 282. House bill for protection of crops, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, was read a first time. The following house bills, reported from the committee for courts of justice, were read a first time: No. 283. House bill to amend and re-enact section 54 of chapter 78 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the condemnation of lands for school houses. 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. No. 285. House bill to amend and re-enact section 23 of chapter 6 of the Code of 1873, concerning the power of county, corporation and circuit courts to remove officers, with a recommendation that it do not pass. Mr. Holbrook (under a suspension of the rules) presented No. 286. House joint resolution in regard to a further adjustment of the debt of the Commonwealth of Virginia, which was read a first time. A report from the committee on finance, in relation to amounts claimed by Kelly & Larguey for work done on the Blue Ridge tunnel and its approaches, was presented. On motion of Mr. Blair, the report was passed by. The following report was agreed to: The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, taken into consideration a resolution for paying the expenses of employing experts to make post mortem examinations in murder cases, and have adopted the following resolution : Resolved (as the opinion of this committee), That it is inexpedient to make such change in the law. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Pannill two days and McGonigal three days. Mr. Critz offered the following resolution: Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be requested to return to this house, for its action, the bill returned to them some time since in reference to the jurisdiction and powers of notaries public. The house refused to refer the resolution to a committee. The resolution was rejected. The speaker laid before the house a communication from the governor, transmitting resignation of J. B. Jett as judge of the county courts of Stafford and King George, which was referred to the committee for courts of justice. The following were presented and referred under rule No. 37: By Mr. Brooks: A bill to authorize the Chesterfield land and improvement company to construct a railroad. Referred to committee on roads and internal navigation. By Mr. P. K. Jones: Resolved, That the committee on privileges and elections be requested to report a bill to amend the election law so as to allow more time for the taking of depositions in contested elections. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the business on the calendar. No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, was, On motions by Mr. Stuart, taken up out of its order on the calendar and made a special continuing order for Friday, 13th instant, immediately after morning hour. On motion of Mr. Jack Carter, the house proceeded to the consideration of house bills on their second reading. No. 40. House bill for the relief of William M. McGruder and others, sureties of Patrick H. Hufman, late sheriff of Henrico county, was, On motion of Mr. Lovenstein, laid on the table. No. 115. House bill to incorporate the Bank of Jacksonville, at Floyd courthouse, Floyd county, Virginia, was, On motion of Mr. Powell, laid on the table. No. 121. House joint resolution fixing the time for adjournment of both houses of the general assembly on the first day of March, was, On motion of Mr. Armstrong, laid on the table. No. 104. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 6, 8 and 9 of chapter 90 of Code of 1860, in relation to weighing and selling live stock, was, On motion, made a special order for to-morrow at 12 o'clock M. No. 111. House bill fixing the compensation of county treasurers for receiving and disbursing the county levy, was read a second time. Mr. Graves moved to dismiss the bill. Mr. Harrison moved to amend the bill by striking out the word "five," where it appears in the second place in sixth line of printed bill, and insert "three." On motion of Mr. Morrison, the bill was passed by. No. 64. House bill to amend and re-enact the first section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Brock's Gap, Hardy and Hampshire railroad company, approved March 31, 1873, and to change its name, came up. The amendments proposed by the committee on roads and internal navigation were agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 94. House bill incorporating the Virginia Deep Run mining company, came up. The amendment proposed by the committee on roads and internal navigation was agreed to. The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 127. House bill to amend the second section of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to amend and re-enact the second section of an act entitled an act to regulate the taking of fish for the purpose of manufacturing oil or manure, came up. The amendment offered by Mr. Montague to strike out in ninth line of second section (as proposed to be amended) the words "and Westmoreland," and insert "Westmoreland and Lancaster," was agreed to. The amendment offered by Mr. Hudgin, to insert after "Lancaster," the words "or any other county," was rejected. Mr. Hudgin moved to dismiss the bill, which was agreed to-yeas 59; nays 28. On motion of Mr. Hudgin, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Armstrong, Banks, Biekings, Brady, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. Armistead Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Friend, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Graves, Grayson, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Hudgin, James, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, May, Moss, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Pendleton, Powell, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Stuart, Swann, Syphax, Thomas, Wallace, Webb, Whittaker, and Winn-59. NAYS-Messrs. Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Jack Carter, P. J. Carter, Cecil, Cocke rille, Critz, Foster, Franklin, P. Gibson, Griffith, William Hoskins, Koiner, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, McMullan, Montague, Morrison, John L. Nash, Neeley, Rains, Round, Scruggs, and Taliaferro-28. Mr. Gilliam moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was dismissed, which was rejected. No. 131. House bill to regulate and protect the operations of railroad companies in this State, was read a second time, amended and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. The following house bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time: No. 102. House bill 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. No. 114. House bill to amend and re-enact the 15th and 16th sections of chapter 201 of the Code of 1873, in relation to process on presentments, indictments or informations. No. 118. House bill to declare Staunton river, between certain points, a lawful fence. No. 120. House bill to confirm sale made by trustees of Tinker creek Baptist church, and empower them to convey land sold to the Big Lick board of public free school trustees. No. 122. House bill authorizing the chancery court of the city of Richmond to permit the last will of Charles Liston Brown to be withdrawn from the clerk's office of said court. On motion of Mr. Paige, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11, 1874. Prayer by Rev. J. E. Edwards, of the Methodist church. A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, March 10, 1874. The senate have agreed to amendment proposed by the house of delegates to senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Westham granite company of Virginia; No. 152. They have passed bills entitled An act to amend and re-enact section 41 of chapter 86 Code of 1873, in relation to inspections; No. 172. And An act to incorporate the Virginia and Maryland steam ferry company; No. 199. |