The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-01-12
Legislative Summary,

LIS DcHUtc Opeuou ltS SeSSiOu lO-uhy
with prayer by Rev. DR.. j. G. Cranberry.
The following House amendments to Ssn-
ate bills were agreed to: TO amend and
re-enact an act entitled "An act to amend
the charter of the town of Warrenton,
passed April 9th, 1882" to amend au re-
enact section chapter SOL. acts 1S69-70,
entitled an act to secure Identification of
persons convicted of criminal offences; to
incorporate the Bank of Virginia.
Senate bills were reported to provide for
tbs organization of the militia with sub.
stitute thereof; to incorporate the confer
ence of Saint Mary of the Society of st.
Vincent Of Paul, in the city Of Alexandria,
with an amendment) To amend aud re-
enact section 6 of an act approved June
II, 1870, entitled an act to authorize the
formation Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and
Ohio railroad company to incorporate
the Castleman's Ferry and Jefferson turn
pike company, with an amendment) to
incorporate the Gordonsvile and Ches-
ter Gap railroads, with amendments)
to amend and re-enact section l Of an act
entitled an act for the relief of the shcriffs
of this Commonwealth, approved July II,
1870 authorizing the Governor to ap-
point an agent to proceed to England and
obtain from thence documentary evidence
in relation to the boundary lines between
tho State of Virginia and the Stats of
Maryland, North Carolia and Tennessee,
making an appropriation for same.
Reported adversely npon Senate bill to
provide for the appointment of board of
medical examiners.
Resolution as to expedieucy of amend
ding the 9th section of the charter of the
james River and Kanawha canal company.
In the House Of Delegates the proceed
ings were opened with a prayer by Rev.
H. Lansing Burrows, of the Baptist church.
The House were informed that the Sen
ate had agreed to joint resolution, ten
dering to West Virginia an arbitration for
the apportionment of the public debt
also, of the passage by the same of sundry
bills. The joint resolution was read twice
and referred to the committee on finance.
The Senate bill amending certain sections
of chapter III of the code of 1860, in re-
lation to the rule days for county and
corporation courts, and declaring when
office Judgment shall be final, was read
twice and referred to the committee for
courts of justice
Senate bill modifying the charter of
Washington College, and altering the name
thereof, was referred to the committee of
schools and colleges.
Senate bill authorizing the Dismal
Swamp canal company to issue 8 per
cent. bonds, was read twice and placed on
the calendar.
Senate bill amending an act incorporate
ing the town of West Point SO as to sell
lands for delinquent taxes, was reported
from the finance committee.
Senate bill relative to building an aims
house for Nelson county was reported.
Senate bill amending an act prescribing
the duties and compensation of certain
township officers, to provide for pay of the
overseers of the poor, was passed also,
bill amending the act for the relief of Will
liam B. Blair, approved April 23d, 1870.
Senate bill entitled an act to authorize
subscription to the capital stock of the
Virginia Telegraph Company by any city
or town through. by or near to which, the
said company may propose to construct a
line of telegraph, came up, and was
amended, aRd, on motion of Mr.. Thomas,
passed by.
Senate bill entitled an act to authorize
the consolidation of the Orange, Alexan-
dria and Manassas railroad company and
the Lynchburg and Danville railroad COM
pany, was read three times and passed,
yeas 81, nays TO-