The following report was agreed to: The committee on agriculture and mining, according to order, have had under consideration a petition to them referred of A. H. Beans, William Clendening and others, citizens of Loudoun county, asking a repeal of the act of January 26, 1866, in relation to fences, and have come to the following resolution: Resolved, That the prayer of the petitioners be rejected. The committee on enrolled bills have the honor to report that the following bills were approved by the governor March 12, 1874: An act to amend and re-enact section 4, chapter 6 of Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), in relation to the vacancies in offices of governor and lieutenant-governor. An act to change the name of the Union lead mine company and incorporate the same under the name and style of the Wythe lead and zinc mine company. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Quesenberry, who informed the house that the senate had agreed to the following resolution: Resolved (the house of delegates concurring), That the keeper of the rolls be directed to return to the senate house bill No. 227 entitled an act to amend the first, third and fourth sections of the charter of the town of Ashland, In which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. The house refused to refer the resolution to a committee. Mr. Critz offered the following resolution: Resolved, That on and after Monday next the chair shall be vacated at half-past 2 o'clock P. M. and resumed at half-past 7 P. M. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, for the consideration of bills of a private or local character. The house referred the resolution to the committee on rules. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Jordan, Riddlebarger, McMullan and Branch two days each, Alexander four days and Moore ten days. Messrs. Thomas and Hill stated that had they been present when the vote was taken on the passage of house bill No. 61, in relation to interest on money, they would have voted in the negative. Mr. Syphax offered a joint resolution in relation to the death of Charles Sumner, which, On motion of Mr. Hunter, was laid on the table. The following were presented and referred under rule No. 37: By Mr. Hale: A bill to require the patentees of certain lands to have the same surveyed. Referred to committee for courts of justice. By Mr. McGruder: Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill amending the act passed 23d December, 1872, in regard to the powers of conservators of the peace appointed for the University, incorporated colleges and watering places. By Mr. Withers: Petition of John A. Mohr in regard to hirelings. Referred to committee on propositions and grievances. The morning hour having expired, special order— No. 276. House bill for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes, came up. Mr. Montague moved to postpone the special order until Monday next, which was agreed to-yeas 60; nays 35. On motion of Mr. Graves, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bagwell, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brady, P. J. Carter, Matt Clark, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Friend, Fulkerson, Gardner, P. Gibson, Gilliam, Gilman, Grayson, Griffith, Haden, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Hill, Holbrook, J. T. Hoskins, R. S. Jones, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lipps, Lovenstein, Magruder, Massey, McGonigal, Montague, Morris, John L. ` Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Pendleton, Popham, Round, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Stovall, Strother, Taliaferro, Taylor, Turner, Wharton, Winn, and Withers-60. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, Critz, Finney, Franklin, Graves, Harrison, Henderson, Howard, James, Koiner, Lewis, Lightner, Longley, Lovell, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Moss, O'Neal, Powell, Richmond, Stuart, Swann, Thomas, Wallace, Webb, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-35. No. 254. House bill for the preservation of oysters and to obtain revenue for the privilege of taking them within the waters of the Commonwealth, was, On motion of Mr. Taliaferro, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The bill was read a second time and amended. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time-yeas 73; nays 25. On motion of Mr. Jack Carter, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bagwell, Banks, Beaton, Bickings, Bohannon, Boykin, Branch, Brown, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, P. J. Carter, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Dooley, Finney. Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend,Gardner, P. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn,Graves, Griffith, Haden, Harris, Harrison, Hill, J. T. Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. H. Lacy, Lee, Lipps, Lipscomb, Lovenstein, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, McGonigal, Montague, Moss, J. L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Pendleton, Rains, Round, Sellers, Shumate, Stovall, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Thomas, Turner, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Withers, Young, and Mr. Speaker-73. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Blair, Cecil, Matt Clark, Critz, T. S. Gibson, Grayson, Hale, Henderson, Holbrook, Hunter, James, Lewis, Lightner, Longley, Lovell, Loving, Popham, Powell, Richmond, Spratt, Strother, Webb, and Yager -25. Mr. Taliaferro moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. Mr. Jack Carter moved to pass by the motion to reconsider, which was rejected. On motion of Mr. Jack Carter, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 11 o'clock A. M. SATURDAY, MARCH 14, 1874.. The journal was read by the clerk. A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, March 13, 1874. The senate have agreed to house joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on house joint resolution appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum. They have passed bills entitled An act to provide for more specific reports of the transportation of produce on the railroads and canals of this State; No. 78. An act to amend and re-enact section 26, chapter 52, Code of 1873, in relation to proceedings on report of commissioners of roads; No. 93. And An act to provide for the payment of certain claims for printing and binding the new edition of the Code; No. 210. In which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. No. 78. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation. No. 93. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee for courts of justice. No. 210. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee on printing. The speaker appointed Messrs. Lovenstein, Fulkerson and Morris as the committee on the part of the house under joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on house joint resolution appointing a joint committee to visit certain property in connection with a location for a lunatic asylum. The speaker appointed Messrs. Riddlebarger, McMullan and Gilman the committee on the part of the house under authority of report of joint committee on the late defalcation in relation to certain bonds of the Commonwealth. The following house bills, reported from the committee on roads and internal navigation, were read a first time: No. 301. House bill to authorize the Chesterfield land and improvement company to construct a railroad. No. 302. House bill to incorporate Newport and Blacksburg turnpike company. No. 303. House bill to authorize the payment of one hundred dollars to the Commonwealth's attorney of Clarke county for assisting in the prosecution of a criminal in the county of Frederick, reported from the committee on finance, was read a first time. No. 304. House bill to provide for the payment to the county of Alleghany of the amount of the judgments against said county for damages to land-holders arising from the construction of the Covington and Ohio railroad, reported from the committee on claims, with a recommendation that it do not pass, was read a first time. The following house bills, reported from the committee on counties, cities and towns, were read a first time: No. 305. House bill authorizing the surveyors of Craig and Giles counties to rearrange boundary lines so as to include James M. Reynolds in the county of Craig. No. 306. House bill to provide a charter for the city of Winchester. The following house bills, reported from the committee for courts of justice, were read a first time: No. 307. House bill authorizing the board of supervisors of each county in this State to increase the salary of the county court judges. No. 308. House bill to amend section 21 of chapter 146, Code of 1873, concerning conservators of the peace. No. 309. House bill to amend and re-enact section 1, chapter 167, Code of 1873, in relation to rules, with a recommendation that it do not pass. The following reports were agreed to: The committee on finance, having under consideration the memorial of W. W. Newman, praying for the payment of $512 30 for services rendered, beg leave to report that it is inexpedient to grant it, and ask to be discharged from its further consideration. The committee on roads aud internal navigation have had under consideration senate bill No. 200, entitled "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," and as the subject in another form is now before the committee on propositions and grievances, they therefore ask to be discharged from its further consideration, and that the same be referred to the committee on propositions and grievances. The committee for courts of justice have, according to order, taken into consideration a petition of the bar of the county of Bedford, and of sundry other counties in the Commonwealth, each for an increase of the salaries of the circuit court judges, and have adopted the following resolution: Resolved (as the opinion of this committee), That it is inexpedient to increase the said salaries. 'Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Pendleton, A. J. Clark and Round two days, J. Horace Lacy, Koiner and Morrison three days each. Mr. Gardner moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the house agreed to the senate joint resolution directing the keeper of the rolls to return to the senate house bill No. 227, entitled an act to amend the first, third and fourth sections of the charter of the town of Ashland. Ordered, That Mr. Gardner inform the senate that the house had agreed to the senate joint resolution, and return the bill to the senate. The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. Coghill: A bill to amend section 1, chapter 167 of the Code of 1873, in relation to proceedings at rules. Referred to committee for courts of justice. By Mr. Round: A bill to establish a system of normal schools for the training of public school teachers. Referred to committee on schools and colleges. By Mr. Cecil Petition of citizens of Jeffersonville, Virginia, to impose certain conditions in granting licenses to sell ardent spirits. Referred to committee for courts of justice. By Mr. Fulkerson : Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice be instructed to inquire into the expediency of increasing or re-arranging the judicial circuits of the State, and to report a bill for the purpose if deemed proper. By Mr. Foster: A remonstrance against the proposed construction of a railroad through certain counties to the Southern boundary line of the State of Virginia by the common and select council of the city of Norfolk. Referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the consideration of the business on the calendar. The motion by Mr. Taliaferro to reconsider the vote by which house bill No. 254, for the preservation of oysters, and to obtain revenue for the privilege of taking them within the waters of the Commonwealth, was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time, was rejected. No. 253. House bill to amend and re-enact the 13th and 59th sections of chapter 78 of the Code of 1873, in relation to public free schools (unfinished business), came up. The bill was amended. The question being shall the bill be engrossed to be read a third time, was put and decided in the negative-yeas 48; nays 50. On motion of Mr. Winn, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Armstrong, Banks, Bickings, Jack Carter, Cecil, Matt Clark, Critz, Finney, Fulkerson, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Griffith, Hale, Hamilton, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Hudgin, Hunter, James, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lucas, May, Montague, O'Neal, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Round, Sellers, Spratt, Stovall, Strother, Swann, Taylor, Turner, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker, and Yager—48. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brooks, J. Armistead Carter, P. J. Carter, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Gilman, Haden, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, Morris, Moss, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Shumate, Stuart, Syphax, Taliaferro, Webb, Winn, Withers, and Mr. Speaker-50. On motion of Mr. Taylor, the house adjourned until Monday next at 11 o'clock A. M. |