The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-07
Legislative Summary.

In the Senate, yesterday, bill was re-
ported for repeating the inspection laws
relative to guano and plaster also to pre-
vent and punish unlawful hunting. A
resolution was offered to inquire whether
any copies of the acts of last session had
been sold by members to booksellers or
others also another authorizing the
superintendent of public buildings to con-
tract with Edward V. Valentine, for the
repair of the Clay statue in the Capitol
Square, and for the erection of wire
frame for lis protection. The bill passed
changing the name of the Virginia Insur-
ance company. 4tt
In the House, bills were reported repeal
ing section 8 of bill to provide artificial
limbs for citizens who have lost theirs in
the late war; also bill in relation to the
fees of sheriff, sergeant or crier. The
resolution of Mr.. Ragsdale, colored, for the
appointment of a committee to confer with
railroad presidents as to the propriety Of
setting apart separate cars for colored pas
sengers, came up as unfinished business.
Messrs w. N Stevens, Peter G. Morgan
and Robert sNorton, colored, op. o ed its
adoption, and it was lost. petition was
presented from this city asking some of
the land scrip for Richmond college, also
a bill for the payment of costs before ex-
ecutions are issued Senate bill relative to
the collection of the State revenues for
1870 was agreed to- The Valley Railroad
bill was under discussion when the House
adjourned.
In the Senate. to-day, a number Of House
bills were eported-among them one au-
thorizing the Governor to cede to the Uni
ted States jurisdiction over certain bridge,
with its abutments, in the county of Eliza
beth City. Senate bills were reported to
amend the act 10 relation to usurious con-
tracts and assurances, and TO amend GER
tain sections of the general education law.
Among the bills presented and referred
was one to amend the act providing for a
general election, approved May IL, 1870,
and to repeal the act amendatory thereof.
A bill was reported, with the recommen-
dation that it do not pass, authorizing the
board of supervisors Of York county to
sell certain property belonging to the coun-
ty for the erection of public buildings.
In the House, a message was recsiyed
from the Governor, submitting a COM
munication from Governor Bowie, of
Maryland, in relation to new difficulties in
the oyster fisheries, and urging the fixing
of the boundary line between Virginia and
Maryland also another communication
from the Virginia boundary line commits
sioners in regard TO the difficulties of the
task assigned them, and asking adequate
appropriations to enable them to prosecute
their lsbors. 1.-THE Governor ia his COM
munication favors these appropriations,
Mr.. John B. Miller, Jr., colored, OF
Goochlaud, presented a resolution that
any captain, conductor or agent of any
public conveyance of this State, that should
make any distinction on account of color,
shall be fined not less that $500 nor more
than $500, and imprisoned for not more
than five years nor less than three years"
MIR. Miller desired to have the immediate
Judgment of the House, but it was ruled
ont of order, and referred. -
The reconsideration of the vote striking
Augusta county from the bill authorizing
certain counties to subscribe to railroads,
again came up as unfinished business
Messrs Hanger and Bell, of Augusta,
spoke in favor of reconsideration, and NJ.
Thomas opposed it.
The pending question being ordered, the
motion to reconsider was deCeated-yess
40, noes sc.
Mr. Hanger then presented substitute
for the whole bill and moved to pass the
subject by. Agreed to. NIX
House bill fixing the fees OF clerks Of
courts, with Senate amendments, was taken
up, and the amendments concurred in.