The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-20
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

"WEDNESDAY, Dec. 20.
House Of Delegates.
House met at Il O'Clock.
Speaker Hanger IN the chair. ,
No prayer, no minister being present.,
The journal of yesterday was read by |
the clerk. efr
The Senate having resolved to adjourn
on Saturday, the 23d of December, and to
take recess until Tuesday, the I'd OF Jam
uary. 1872, asked the concurrence OF the
House. -.
TO this resolution, Mr.. Kelly offered the
amendment, that no per diem be PAID the
members during their recess.
Mr. Kelly's amendment was lost by the
almost unanimous vote Of the House. II
The following bills, resolutions, &C.,
were reported and placed upon the calen-
flar:
a bill for the relief of Frederick Griffith,
of the county of Westmoreland.
An actor the protection OF fish IN the
swaters of New river and its tributaries
The Committee on Propositions and |
s5rievances reported adversely to increasing |
the salary Of the vaccine agent of the State,
but recommended the printing of one thou
1sand copies of directions for applying vac
cine virus, and to be distributed by him to
the various counties, cities and towns OF
the Commonwealth, as necessity may re-
auire. Report of committee adopted.
Three DAYS of absence granted Mr..
Fletcher; four days to Mr.. Smoot; one
day to Mr.. Swami, and one day to Mr..
Allen.
Mr., Clopton offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be
instructed to report forthwith, q bill authorizing
the accounting officers OF the State, on and after
the LIST day ofJanuary, 1872, to pay the whole in
terest due on the funded debt Of the State on
said lst day of January, 1872, and also two-t thirds
of the interest due on the unfunded debt OF the
state. Referred TO the COMMITTEES on Finance.
Mr.. Kelly's resolution reducing pay and
mileage of members, was referred to the
Committee on Finance. This action OF the
House may be regarded as a defeat OF the
resolution.
The bill to amend and reenact section 2,
of chapter Ia, of the code OF 1850. IN re-
moval of causes pending in one court to an
other, was rejected.
The bill for the protection of fish IN the
waters of New river and its tributaries,
was passed, which prohibits the destruc-
ton of fish in the waters named. by the
erection of fish dams, or fish pots, or by
the use of seines, dlp-nets, stir-nets, or set
nets, for the period Of five years from the
passage of this act.
Mr.. Wall offered a resolution, which was
Ieieiieu " eio Ooihi''''e0 W .5, -
curing the beginning anu teria'iiat, ~ o'
the office Of Superintendent of Public Print
ing, and also asking an investigation into
the rumor that collision bad been entered
into by the printers of this city, as to rates
to be charged, &C.; and also inqliring, il
any, what connection the present supeiln'
-tendent may nave nad with IL.
The question of Incorporating the Vlr.
gnia Inebriates' Home, we are glad to see
attracted the attention OF members Oh VIZ
House, who discovered the objections W.
49, ,,,tod ~ th;s b;u which had tho effac
h"'o Ho'eN ~ ., ,ai' IN, - ~ -. =
to send the bill back to the Comnittee OF
Grievances and Petitions.
The mornino hour having expired tb,
,,tst;.,,tn ,,astarday offared Inv Mr. Wal
kar instrnctinp the Auditor of Public Ac
-, ~. 80 a tha on;,,;on nc tha Attor
coun1s ~ 80 ,o anc p ~ Tho ,avment .
interest OF, the public debt Mr.. Coghi
offered an amendment instructing the Al,
d,fors to res,,ect the opinion of The AttoI
new General which was accented.
I'he following bills. resolutions, &c
were offered and referred to proper COR
mittecs:
By Mr.. Taliafero-An act authorizin
the collection Of the unpaid taxes of tt
Nv Mr. Walker-A resolution authori
inc The Auditor Of Public Accounts and IL
Attorney General to compromise the CO..
troyersy between the commonwealth a.
Andrew >. Byrne, VINO IS an aoscoholi
debtor.
by Mr.1fuikensonz,A !. o ,, 10 anen &C Sc !,
ton u OF chapter l'o OF !Le coue oi io'
IN relation 70 the summoh'nS Oh Withesse
by MIR. Evans
WHEREAs. There is considerable dlSSatlSfactl