The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-15
viRciNiA LEGISLATURE.

Journal of yesterday read.
The following bills were reported from
their several committees and placed on the
calendar:
Senate bill to amend the act iicorpo-
rating the town of Powellton, Amherst
county.
Senate. bill to incorporate the Norwood
Mining and Petroleum company.
House bill to amend code in relation TO
costs in Court of Appeals.
House bill to authorize deputy clerks TO
lake Acknowledgements of deeds Of married
women.
House bill providing for the reassess-
ment of lands Of the Commonwealth.
House bill to provide for the payment Of
the unpaid expenses Of the late constitu-
tional convention. Recommended it do
not pass.l
House bill to amend the act for the pro-
lection of religious meetings and preserya-
ton Of order at the same.
House bill to amend the act incorporate
ing the Radford Iron company.
House bill to amend the act authorizing
the Board Of Public Works to sell the
States interest in her works of internal
Improvement This was reported with re-
commentator that amendments heretofore
offered be adopted. 4l
COMMITTEE for Courts reported it inexpe-
dent TO iegislatc on the subject Of prevent
ing and furnishing the drawing of checks
and drafts on banks, &C., when the parties
drawing them have not enough funds to
meet the same; and it is inexpedient to
amend the law allowing compensation to
attorneys for the Commonwealth in Circuit
courts. All these were concurred in.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered the following:
ReSolced By the House Of Delegates (the Senate
oolcurring), That the General Assembly pro-
coed on Monday, December 18th, at l O'Clock to
elect the following officers in the order named
Judge for the city of Fredericksburg; Judge for
he county of Spotsylvania jnose for the county
Of Frederick; secretary of the Commonwealth;
auditor of public accounts; second auditor
treasurer; register of the land Office; supern-
tendent OF the penitentiary, and general agent
and storekeeper of the pententiary.
It was agreed to.
House bull, which had been recommited,
TO amend the act authorizing the sale of
the States interest in her works of internal
improvement, was amended las recon-
mended by the committed and ordered to
engrossment and third reading
House bill to amend the act of 1870. to
provide for reassessment of the lands of
the Commonwealth was taken up, amended
and passed by.
House bill to amend the road law SO as
to exempt from working on roads, all min
listers OF the gospel and disabled persons.
Mr.. Roller offered an amendment to
exempt all school teachers, public and pri-
vatc. Lost.
Mr.. Kelly disapproyed the proposed cx-
emptions. Everybody discharge his liabil-
ity to work on the roads by paying eighty
cents per day.
Mr.. Anderson moved to dismiss the bill. |
Lost.
The bill was ordered to engrossment and
third reading.
The following bills, resolutions and petit
lions were presented and referred under
rule No. 81.
BY Mr.. O'Ferrall- Petition of Elyira
Freeze, OF Rockingham county, TO be re-
iiered from excessive assessment OF her (
lands.
BY Mr.. Graves "A resolution providing
for the appointmentof road oyerseers by |
township boards, thereby dispensing with /
their elections.
by Mr.. z. X. .Jones-Petition of Geo.
u. IA. Hunter and benjamin +. Chisholm,
OF Louisa county, contestng the election oil
Matthew G. Anderson aud Thomas S.
Watson.
BY Mr.. Stephens-petition of the Medi-
cal Society Of Virginia, praying the estab-
lshment of State Board OF HEALTH
BY Mr.. Dooley-A resolution of inquiry
into the expcdiency of relieving members
If volup+oe, oon,non;o, r-o,,, .-o,.;. -. !
Jurors.
BY Mr.. Allen-A resolution of inquiry
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