On motion of Mr. A. J. Clark, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Bickings, Brady, Branch, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, Fulkerson, Goodwyn, Lee, Longley, May, Morrison, and Round-12. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, P. J. Carter, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Coghill, Cox, Dooley, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Gardner, P. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, Holbrook, W. Hoskins, J. T. Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Jett, P. K. Jones, Rufus S. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Magruder, Massey, McGonigal, McMullan, Montague, Moore, Moss, Nickens, O'Neal, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham. Powell, Rains, Rogers, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Syphax, Taliaferro, Turner, Wallace, Webb, Williams, Withers, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-84. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Evans, who informed the house that the senate had passed senate bill entitled an act to extend the corporate limits of the city of Petersburg, so as to include therein a lot of land, the property of said city, No. 333; in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house. No. 20. Senate bill entitled an act to amend an act to incorporate the Potomac land and improvement company, passed February 13, 1873, came up. Mr. Round moved to strike out the 8th section, which was rejectedyeas 20; nays 59. On motion of Mr. Round, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Armentrout, Bickings, Matt Clark, Goodwyn, Grayson, Hamilton, Harris, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Lipscomb, May, Moss, Nickens, Pendleton, Round, Turner, Webb, Whittaker, and Winn-20. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Brady, Branch, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A, J. Clark, Coghill, Davis, Finney, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Graves, Haden, Harrison, Henderson, Holbrook, Hudgin, Hunter, James, P. K. Jones, Rufus S. Jones, Jordan, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lewis, Lightner, Lovell, Loving, Lucas, Magruder, Massey, Montague, Morrison, Paunill, Powell, Rogers, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Taliaferro, Wharton, Withers, Yager, and Young-59. The bill was read a third time and passed. The following senate bills were read a third time and passed: No. 284. Senate bill entitled an act constituting a portion of the Rappahannock river a lawful fence. No. 52. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 61 of chapter 3, acts of 1865-6, in relation to the release of taxes prior to the year 1865-yeas 83; nays 1. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Bagwell, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Coghill, Crank, Dooley, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, Gardner, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Goodwyn, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, James, Jett, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, Montague, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Ould, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Rogers, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Stuart, Syphax, Taylor, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Withers, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker-83. NAYS-Mr. Round-1. No. 293. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section 3 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Pittsylvania and Patrick railroad company, approved March 30, 1871. No. 271. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the New river and Piedmont narrow guage railroad company. No. 205. Senate bill entitled an act making additional appropriation to the Central lunatic asylum upon certain conditions, was read a third time and rejected-yeas 63; nays 33. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armentrout, Bickings, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Jack Carter, Peter J. Carter, Matt Clark, Cox, Dooley, Finney, Flood, Friend, Gardner, P. Gibson, Gilman, Goodwyn, Grayson, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hill, Wm. Hoskins, J. T. Hoskins, Hudgin, James, Jett, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lovenstein, Lucas, Lybrook, May, McGonigal, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Ould, Paige, Pendleton, Powell, Rains, Round, Scruggs, Syphax, Taliaferro, Turner, Wharton, Whittaker, Withers, Young, and Mr. Speaker-63. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Beaton, Bohannon, Brown, A. J. Clark, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Franklin, Fulkerson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Haden, Henderson, Hoenniger, Koiner, Lovell, Loving, Massey, Montague, Moore, Pannill, Richmond, Rogers, Shumate, Strother, Stuart, Wallace, Webb, Winn, and Yager-33. Mr. Richmond moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was rejected, which was agreed to. The question recurring on the passage of the bill, was put and decided in the affirmative-yeas 71; nays 38. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armentrout, Bickings, Blair, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Jack Carter, P. J. Carter, Cecil, Matt Clark, Cox, Dooley, Finney, Flood, Foster, Friend, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilman, Goodwyn, Grayson, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hill, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, James, Jett, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, Jordan, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovenstein, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, May, McGonigal, McMullan, J. L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Nickens, Norton, Ould, Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Round, Scruggs, Spratt, Syphax, Taliaferro, Taylor, Wharton, Whittaker, Withers, Young, and Mr. Speaker-71. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Bagwell, Beaton, Bohannon, Brown, J. A. Carter, A. J. Clark, Coghill, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick. Franklin, Fulkerson, Graves, Haden, Henderson, Holbrook, Hudgin, Hunter, Koiner, Lewis, Lovell, Loving, Massey, Montague, Moore, Pannill, Rogers, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Stuart, Wallace, Webb, Williams, Winn, and Yager-38. The following report was presented : The committee of conference to whom was referred the disagreement between the two houses upon house bill entitled an act for the assessment, levy and collection of taxes on railroads, canal, telegraph, transportation, insurance and other companies for the support of government, recommend that the senate recede from their amendment of one per cent., in the 15th section, upon net receipts, and that the house recede from its original proposition of a tax of two and a half per cent. upon gross receipts, and that a tax of two per cent. be imposed on the net receipts, and that the section be so amended as to impose two per cent. upon the net receipts of said companies, and to read as follows: "Every such corporation shall pay as license for the privilege of transacting business in this State a sum equal to two per cent. on the net amount of the receipts so returned to the auditor of public accounts, which license shall be paid to the said auditor quarterly on the days such returns are made to him." The report was agreed to. H. W. THOMAS, Chairman senate committee. JOHN NEELEY, Chairman house committee. Ordered, That Mr. Neeley inform the senate of the action of the house. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Duffield, who informed the house that the senate had agreed to the report of the committee of conference on house bill No. 311. 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. Fulkerson moved to amend the bill by striking out the words "For penitentiary manufacturing purposes twenty thousand dollars,' which was rejected-yeas 36; nays 60. On motion of Mr. Fulkerson, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Anderson, Armstrong, Beaton, Blair. Brooks, Brown, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Dooley, Finney, Foster. Franklin, Fulkerson, P. Gibson, Gilman, Harrison, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Hunter, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, Lewis, Lipps, Longley, Lovenstein, Massey, McGonigal, Montague, Ould, Rogers, Sellers, and Yager-36. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Bagwell, Bickings, Bohannon, Boykin, Branch, Peter J. Carter, Coghill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Friend, T. S. Gibson, Goodwyn, Haden, Hamilton, Harris, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, Hudgin, James, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, B. W. Laey, J. H. Lacy, Lipscomb, Lovell, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, McMullan, Moore, W. A. Nash, Nickens, O'Neal, Pannill, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Shumate. Stovall, Strother. Stuart, Syphax, Taylor, Wallace, Webb, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, Winn, Young, and Mr. Speaker-60. Mr. Graves moved to amend the bill by striking out the words "and clerk hire, five hundred dollars" in the office of the adjutant-general, which was agreed to-yeas 64; nays 44. On motion of Mr. Winn, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Beaton, Blair, Bohannon, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Crank, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Friend, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Hamilton, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, J. T. Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Jett, R. S. Jones, Koiner, J. H. Lacy, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Loving, Lybrook, Massey, Montague, Moore, John L. Nash, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Stuart, Taylor, Wallace, Webb, Williams, and Yager-64. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Bagwell, Bickings, Boykin, Brady, Branch, Coghill, Cox, Davis, Dooley, Gaines, Gardner, Gilman, Goodwyn, Hill, P. K. Jones. B. W. Lacy, Lee, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Lucas, Magruder, May, McMullan, Morrison, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Ould, Paige, Stovall, Strother, Syphax, Taliaferro, Van Auken, Wharton, Whittaker, Winn, Withers, Young, and Mr. Speaker—44. The bill was further amended. Pending the further consideration of the bill, 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. The following house bills were read a second time and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time: No. 171. House bill for the relief of the sureties of John R. Pharr, late sheriff of Alleghany county. No. 381. House bill to amend an act entitled an act to provide a charter for the city of Winchester, approved April 2, 1874. The bill being presently engrossed, On motion of Mr. Moore, the bill was read a third time (two-thirds of the members in the house so determining) and passed. No. 279. House bill to declare Clinch river a navigable and public highway in the county of Russell. No. 202. House bill to declare the North Fork of Clinch river, in the county of Scott, navigable for rafts, flat bottoms, boats, &c. No. 199. House bill to prevent the destruction of fish in the north fork of Holston river. No. 225. House bill to amend and re-enact section 5 of an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Luray. No. 382. House bill authorizing the governor to annul contracts in hiring out convicts. No. 264. House bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond harmonic association, and to change the name thereof. No. 161. House bill declaring Bull run a lawful fence from its junction with the Warrenton pike to its junction with the Occoquan river. No. 377. House bill for the relief of G. Guvernator, C. Wendlinger and E. Lohman, securities of Fernando King, late sheriff of Surry county. No. 169. House bill to amend an act entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Scottsville, approved March 29, 1871, (amended.) No. 372. House bill for the protection of sheep in the county of Prince William by a tax on dogs-yeas 60; nays 39. On motion of Mr. P. K. Jones, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Armstrong, Beaton, Bickings, Bohannon, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Jack Carter, Coghill, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, P. Gibson, Graves, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, William Hoskins, Hunter, James, Koiner, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Longley, Lovenstein, Loving, Magruder, Massey, May, McGonigal, McMullan, Montague, Moore, Morrison, J. L. Nash, O'Neal, Ould, Pendleton, Powell, Richmond, Rogers, Round, Sellers, Shumate, Strother, Taylor, Van Auken, Wallace, Wharton, Winn, Yager, Young, and Mr. Speaker-60. NAYS-Messrs. Bagwell, Blair, Brady, Branch, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cox, Davis, Finney, Friend, Fulkerson, Gilman, Goodwyn, Haden, Harris, Hill, P. K. Jones, R. S. Jones, B. W. Lacy, Lamkin, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lucas, Lybrook, Moss, W. A. Nash, Nickens, Norton, Paige, Pannill, Popham, Rains, Scruggs, Spratt, Stovall, Syphax, Webb, and Whittaker-39. The following senate bills were read a third time and passed: No. 265. Senate bill entitled an act to amend the charter of the town of Culpeper. No. 319. Senate bill entitled an act to provide for a new registration in the city of Manchester. No. 327. Senate bill entitled an act to repeal the act approved March 27, 1874, entitled an act requiring the county judges of the counties of Albemarle, King William, Sussex and Surry to submit the question of continuing or repealing the fence law to the voters of their townships in their respective counties on certain conditions. No. 304. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond hotel and dramatic company. No. 294. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Ladies memorial association of Fredericksburg. No. 285. Senate bill entitled an act authorizing the division of cities and towns of more than five thousand inhabitants into wards. The motion entered by Mr. Syphax to reconsider the vote by which the bill was ordered to its third reading was rejected. The bill was read a third time and passed. Mr. Syphax moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, which was rejected. No. 246. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Southsidemining company. The amendment proposed by the committee on roads and internal navigation was agreed to. The bill was further amended and ordered to its third reading. On motion of Mr. Graves, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 10 o'clock A. M. |