The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-01-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

was offered, and the Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, the
Speaker in the Chair
The journal of yesterday, as required by
the rules recently adopted, was read
THE BUSINESS OF THE MORNING HOUR.
The Speaker announced that each xorning,
under the rules, after the reading of the Jour-
nal, one hour will be devoted to the despatch
of business on the Speakers table, which in
cludes the reports of committees, bills and
joint resolutions, sent from the Senate, and
resolutions requiring the judgment of the
House. All resolutions other than those above
referred to. shall be referred to the appropri-
ate committees without presenting them to the
consideration of the House.
TO PRoLoNG THE SESSION OF THE LEGISLATURE.
The Committee of Courts of Justice through
their chairman, Mr.. Joynes, reported that
having considered the resolution of Mr.. Strau-
CHAN, of Northumberland, enquirng into the
expediency of prolonging the present session,
that they recommend said prolongation for not
more than thirty days beyond its legal expira-
ton. Agreed to by the following vote Ayes
IT, noes 7.
Mr.. Straughan made motion to reconsider
the vote by which the above was adopted
His motion was lost
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The report of the Committee on Claims ad-
verse to paying Hundley & Cameo and others
for provisions furnished the State Penitentiary
and other State prisons, was taken up, when
Mr. Wilson, of Lynchburg. advocated the
payment of claims.
Mr.. Robertson, of Alexandria, opposed the
proposition, and thought the claims could not
be paid If regard was had to law and pre-
cedents.
THE STATE LIBRARY.
The following bills was repor ted and ordered
to be printed
A bill charging upon the Public Treasury
certain allowances heretofore authorized to be
made upon the Library fund Also,
bill to authorize the Librarian to prose-
cuts for lost and mutlated books.
TO EMPLOY FEMALE CLERKS
The bill to employ female clerks in the
Land office was taken up and lost by the fol :
lowing vote: Ayes, Al noes S7-the affir-
NATIVE vote not being a majority ofthe House
as required in such cases by law
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolred, That the Committee on Courts of
Justice enquire into the expediency of SO
amending the 4th section of chapter 1852 of
tn Code of 1860, as to make an attachmen
bond operate as an indemnity to the Sheriff.
The House was notified that Col. Kellam,
the delegate from the counties of Accomac
and Northampton, was detained from his seat
| by indisposition.
TO ALTER THE THIRD ARTICLE OF THE CON-
sTITUTIoN.
The ordinance for the above object was
taken up, and, after not being materially
amended, was ordered to be engrossed, with a
view to third reading
THE BILL TO INCORPORATE THE VIRGINIA mi
GRAFTON COMPANY
After being amended, was ordered to its en-
grossment and third reading
THE CHARTER OF ALEXANDRIA.
The act amending the charter of the city of
Alexandria was under suspension of the rules.
taken up and passed
THE BILL IN REGARD TO PUBLIC PRINTING
The chief provisions of which we have al
ready given, was taken up and passed
THE ORDINANCE AMENDAToRY OF THE THIRD
ARTICLE OF THE CONSTITUTION,
Concerning the qualification of voters, was
considered and ordered to its engrossment and
third reading
On motion the House adjourned.