The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-29

the House with an amendment III euo ha
ture of substitute, was taken up, ana
tabled and made the special order for two
o'clock.
FREE SCHOOLS IN CITIES.
Senate bill 1856, introduced yesterday by
Mr.. Courtney, to provide system OF
public free schools in the cities OF the
Commonwealth and to amend certain Sec
tiops of the acts establishing uniform
system of public free schools for the State,
was. on motion of Mr. Snowden, passed
under a suspension of the rules.
THE ORANGE, ALEXANDRIA AND MANASSAS
RAILROAD COMPANY.
A communication was received from His
Excellency Governor Walker returning to
the Senate, Senate bill 2sS, entitled can
act to authorize the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas railroad to consolidate and
provide for the payment OF Its mortgage
debt" The bill was then ameuded with
proviso that nothing therein contained
shall impair tho States interest In said
company.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bill to incorporate the Warren,
Hot and Healing Springs Railroad COM
pany.
House bill to allow the construction OF
tramways along the county roads OF the
Commonwealth.
House bill to incorporate the Richmond
aud Henrico Railroad, Turnpike and
Graded Road company.
House bill amending certain acts in rela-
ten to the penitentiary.
REGISTRATION OF VOTERS IN RICHMOND.
Senate bill to provide for registration
OF the voters of the city of Richmond, in
case the City Council increases the number
of wards, was taken up, on motion OF Mr..
Campbell, by vote of 8 to 16. On the
third reading and passage of the bill, Mr..
Greene called the ayes and noes, and the
result was ayes 10, noes 8.
The President inquired if this bill did
not impose tax upon the State treasury
Mr.. Campbell said that it was intended
that the expense should be paid by the
city.
An examination of the statutes on this
subject proved that there was no tax on
the State treasury and the bill was de-
clared passed. o
ABOUT THE PENITENTrARY.
The bill this day reported from the COM
mttee on public institutions, having for
its object an Improvement in the system OF
keeping accounts of the store keeper, &C.,
was passed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
To incorporate the Warm, Hot and Heal
ing Springs and Covington railroad COM
pany, with an ameudment).
To authorize the construction of tram
ways along the county roads of the Com
monwealth.
To incorporate the Richmond and Hen
rico railroad, turnpike and graded road
company.
FUNERAL EXPENSES OF THE LATE SENATOR
LYONS.
MIR. Smith, of New Kent, moved to take
up oint resolution, heretofore introduced
by Mr.. Teamoh, providing for the pay
ment of the funeral expenses OF the late
Senator Isaiah L. Lyons, of Elizabeth City.
Agreed to.
Mr.. Smith then offered as substitute .
resolution appropriating $3.50.
Messrs. Patterson, Waddill. and Taylor,
of Norfolk, opposed the appropriation.
NIr. WIS WliiluS " utlOW FoO,
and moved to strike out 500.
Mr.. Latham suggested that $50 would
be proper amount, and Mr.. Herndon SO
modified his amendment.
Mr.. Tearnoh ask ed the appropriation
not as right, nor because of presidents,
but because of the necessity for it, Senator
Lyons widow being in very INDECENT cir
cumstances.
Mr.. Moss said he should vote against
the appropriation. He had voted against
like appropriations in the like cases Of
Senators Bland and Riddick.
The amendment was rejected-ayes 8,
noes Is.
The substitute of Mr.. Smith $3.50 was
rejected, and the original resolution $3.50
was also rejected.
EXECUTIVE EXPENDITURES.
The committee on executive expendl-
lures reported paid under the direction Of
the Executive from the LIST day Of October
1869, to SOth day of September, 1870, $780,
282 Al.
House of Delegates.
House met at 10 A. M. Speaker Turner
In the chair.
Mr.. Walker, of Westmoreland, offered
resolution that when the House adjourn
to-day |. adjourn to meet on Friday, at IL
NJ, wnlcn was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr.. McCracken, the use Of
the hall was granted to Rev. Father Ho-
gan, for the purpose of delivering lecture
tomorrow Thursday evening.
Leave of absence was granted to twen-
ty-three members for the remainder of the
session.
On motion of Mr.. Noble, the order in
structing the clerk of the House to require
of each member certificate of the number
of days of actual attendance, &C., was re-
scinded.
EXECUTIVE EXPENDITURES.
The Joint committee on Executive ex-
pendtures submitted report setting forth
in detail the amount Of expenditures made
under the direction of the Executive from
the LIST day of October, 1869, to the Both
day of September, 1870. The total
amount of these expenditures is $39,-
2s2 Al, which exceeds the amount annu-
ally appropriated therefor by $9,282 Al.