The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-07
THE LEGIsLATURE.
RICHMOND, March 7.

RICHMOND, March 7.
Senate
Mr.. Snowden in the chair. Prayer by
the Rev. j. L. Burrows.
A large number of House bills were read
the second time and appropriately referred.
Mr.. Courtney presented the petition OF
E. G. Starke for authority to sell certain
lands devised her for life, and re-invest the
proceeds.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To repeal the fence law in Lee and
Drainssville townships, Fairfax county.
To amend the charter and change the
name of the Planters Savings Bank of
Farmville.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Merchants and Man.
ufacturiDg company in the town of Peters,
burg.
To incorporate the Farmers Loan and
Trust company.
To Incorporate the town of Luray.
To authorize the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad company to connect
the eastern portion of their road with the
southwestern extension from Charlottes-
Vile to Lynchburg.
DEATH OF A PAGE.
Mr.. Austin rose to privileged question,
and announced the death of Willie Nose
ley, one Of the Senate's pages. He offered
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
whereas, the Senate has heard with regret
of the death of William Moseley, page Of
this body, and q son of one of the members
thereof,
Resolved, That whilst we bow in humble
submisson to that decree which consigns the
young and the aged alike to that "bourne
whence no traveller returns" we desire to ex-
tend our coincidence and sympathy to the be-
reaved parents and other members of the fami-
" of little "Willie."
LAID ON THE TABLE.
Senate bill to provide for the adjustment
of the claim of George Peabody & Co.
against the commonwealth to aid the
Virginia Immigration Society; for the re-
lief Of Samuel Etheridge, late sheriff of
Norfolk.
House OF Delegates.
House met at 10 Am. Speaker Turner
In the chair. Prayer by Rev. II. L. Bur-
rows.
REPORTED.
House bill for the relief Of Samuel
Trenary, late sheriff of Frederick county.
ADVERSE REPORT.
The committee for courts reported that
they deemed it inexpedient to legslate on
the subject of petition Of citizens of
Richmond, asking that coroners be re-
quired to inquire into the causes of death
when occasioned by casualty.
SPECIAL ORDERS.
On motion of Mr. Wood, Senate bill
disposing of the States interest in the Or.
ange, Alexandria and Manassas railroad
company was passed by and made the
special order for o'clock to-day.
Senate tax bill was made special order
for Friday next.
EDUCATIONAL LAND FUND.
House bill providing for the sale of the
land-scrip, donated by Congress for edu-
cational purposes, and for the investment
of the proceeds thereof, was taken up
as the special order, amended and ordered
to engrossment.
THE OYSTER TAX BILL.
Senate bill imposing a tax on oysters,
was taken up, out of its order, and passed
with House amendments. It now goes to
the Senate for concurrence in said amend
ments.
PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE BUST OF WASHING
TON.
The Secretary Of the Commonwealth, In
q communication to the House, transmitted
a letter from John Hecker, of New York,
presenting to the State, two Photographic
views of the bust of Washington. Re-
ferred.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Characterization praying that
the General Assembly authorize the re-
assessment of land in Fauquier county.
By Mr.. REORGANIZATION of citizens
of Shenandoah county against the removal
of the county courthouse.
THE NEW COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION.
The Speaker appointed Messrs Daniel,
Arnett, Popham, Smith and Boiling, as
the special committee of investigation
under the resolution adopted yesterday, in
relation to certain allegations made, that
the control of the Richmond aud Peters,
burg railroad had been offered to General
Malone if he and his friends would with
draw their opposition to the passage of
the Pennsylvania Central bill.
PETERSBURG AND NORTH CAROLINA R. R.
Senate bill to incorporate the Petersburg
and North Carolina Railroad Company,
with Mr. Woods substitute therefor, came
up.
The substitute was amended and adopt
ed, and the bill as amended by the subtsi-
tute was passed.
The Duel Between Moore and jeffrey.
Jeffrey had savagely reviewed one of