The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-21


RICHMOND, February 81.
iais ,s0od. .aJiosis, Senate. alieaa 1.ofi 7a
. e. The Lieutenant Governor in che chair
THE ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG
i gn'i 80 RAILROAD COMPANY. ~ , ,..
House bill to amend the charter and
.,changesthas name Of the Alexandria and
fredericksburg: Railway company, was
sitsLann II lSiast ,gl1aia q VA saFy "a 80
On motion 70 Ta1' Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, iihs rule
tequirirg IFS reference to eomrnit 'F was
suspended. bios . pu4s "a e.ae - 3
Mr.. Roller moved that theibnl be laid
on the table and made the special, order for
Thursday. Not agreed to--yeas 10 = nays
II.
Mr.. Herndon then proposed the follow
ing amendment to the End section.
Provided, that the said road shall not cross
all the streams and creeks in the counties
between fredericksburg and Alexandra,
above navigable waters, unless the consent
of the board of supervisors of any OF said
counties be first obtained, to constructive
asaidlrosd otherwise, in anyisnoh county
whose board Of supervisors SO consents,
Mr.. Courtney suggested land Mr.. Hern-
don agreed to modify the amendment by
striking out all the words after stunless,
and to insert id lieu thereof the, following
1.-THE board, Of supervisors Of any Of said
counties wherein said company may desire
to construct such road across the navigable
waters therein, shall consent thatit be SO
constructed" i"so 81. :. tl,'rs ~. "a;
The amendment as amended was re-
jected. .,r,g %
Mr. Roller moved to reconsider the vote
by which the amendment was rejected.
Not agreed to, ayes II noes 10. r.l.
Mr.. Herndon, then offered another
amendment to, prevent the, construction of
lateral branches on, the. line longer than
are now allowed by the general railroad
law--teu miles. srs''a
Mr.. Smith - Of New Kent, moved that
the whole subject be laid upon the table
and made the special order for Thursday
at / O'clock Advocated by Messrs. Smith
and Roller opposed by Messrs,, Patterson
and Penn. Lost-ayes ID; noes 90. -as
The amendment of Mr.. Herndon twas
then rejected z, -,--'' ''''-
But he offered another, requiring the
new road to run above the navigable
waters of Acquia creek. This was also
rejected. There we close.
House of Delegates.
House met att A. M Speaker Turner
in the chair.
SUSPENSION OF THE RULES. lp
The, following Senate bills were put
onvthes calendar under a suspension Of
the rules: To amend an act authorizing
John Lynch, Sri, to build oll-bridge
across James river at Lynchburg, &c. to
amend the charter of the town OF Liberty,
Bedford county.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill concerning the duties and
compensation of officers of cities and towns
of over s 900 Inhabitants. ~. 49,. J -
'1sHouse bill appointing trustees for the
town Of Newport, in Prince William
county. ~. Il .fs ~ e;-.s sg
49,. '-'' LECTURE ON SIGN LANGUAGES. 1. r,
" The use of the Hall for, tomorrow
"wednesday hightwas granted to Maj. j.
G. Covell, superintendent of the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institute at Staunton,
for the purpose of delivering a lecture on
the antiquity and universally Of thesign
languages. @a,.-., a ~ sesr-4
= BILLS AND JOINT RESOLUTION PASSED.
= Senate bill to amend the act to regulate
Judicial sales and prevent the sacrifice of
property. .-'e'' ="
Senate bill to amend the code as to com.
pelling the attendance of witnesses.
Senate bill to amend the acts Of 1866 67
in regard to contracts for labor between
white and colored persons, SC.
Senate joint resolution in regard to the
claim of the State of Virginia upon the
United States for advances, &c, during
the war of 1912.
Senate bill to amend the code .fnfregard
to illegal unloading of BALLAST. sXA
Senate bill to amend thecode as to grand
juries, with amendments. tN9- IN
UsURIoUs CONTRACTS. ..,
Senate bill to amend the code in rela-
ton to usurious contracts and assurances,
was debated at some length. 1t was then
rejected-ayes 20; nays AZ.