The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
MONDAY, Dec. 18th.
House of DELEGATES.

The Journal of Saturday read by the
clerk.
The following bills were reported from
their respective committees and placed on
the calendar
An act to amend the act relating to har-
Dor masters. Committee report that it do
not pass.
A bill to authorize the Seaboard and
Roanoke Railroad company to acquire an
interest in connecting railroads.
Joint resolution to amend the constltu-
ton as to usury. -
A bill to amend the act to make Clnch
river lawful fence.
A bill authorizing a sale of the Front
Royal turnpike.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, resolution
was adopted, authorizing the printing of
$50 copies of the joint resolution extending
the time for collection of taxes and town
ship levies in the Commonwealth for the
year 1871. f.f ...asa
BY Mr.. Bagwell-A resolution that the
evidence and accompanying papers in the
case OF Edward L. Willis, contesting the
seat Of Peter j. Carter, the sitting member
from Northampton county, be printed and
placed upon the desks of the members at
the earliest practicable moment.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, asking sus-
pension of the rule, calling for report
from the Finance Committee, on the reso-
luton, reducing pay of members from six
to four dollars per diem the House refused
to sustain the motion.
Leave of absence granted Mr.. Christian
for three days. fh.tl
By Mr.. Graham-A bill allowing incor-
porated towns to use the county jails.
BY Mr.. Daniel-A bill to provide special
Court of Appeals.
The Senate having passed the following
bills, ask the concurrence of the House.
An act to provide for collection of reve-
nue. of the city of Norfolk, for the year
1871. .,..e. b,
An act to amend and resnact an act
passed February 18th, 1866, in relation to
horse stealing.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances report it as inexpedent to legis-
late, requiring county and township Off
GERS to give only such security as resides
in the county where the bond is taken,
Report agreed to-, a,rs.t.,a4s,5r ali
On motion of Mr.. Burkholder, the joint
resolution, fixing to-day as the time foi
election Of basement officers, was amended
SO as to postpone the election until Wed.
nesday next at O'Clock p. M.
By Mr.. Gilman-A bill to appropriate
the land scrip accruing to Virginia, under
act Of Congress Of July I'd, 1862, and the
acts amendatory thereof, for purposes of ed
ucation, to. Richmond college, Hamden
Sidney college, and the Hampton Normal
Bv Mr., McMullen- 5..t o.
Resolved, (the Senate concurring) That in view
of the presumptive ANTIQUITIES in providing for the
payment Of all the semi-annual interest on the
State debt, the coupons attached to the bonds is
sued in accordanee with,the terms of an act, H.
tied ian act to provide for the funding and pay.
ment of the public debt" approved March 3Oth
III, shall be neither payable nor receivable for any
taxes, debts, or-demands due the State until such
time as the Genesal Assembly shall be able to
perfect such legislation that all the creditors Of
the State shall be treated without Discrimination
in regard to payment of the semianntr,i inter
est -
By Mr.. Kelly
RESOLVED, That the Finance Committee be, and
they are hereby, directed TO return to the House
for its action the resolution offered by the mem
Der from "Spotsylvania," amending and reen
acting the pay and mileage of members of the
General Assembly, providing for a reduction o.
wages from six dollars to four dollars per day
and mileage from twenty cents to ten cents pei
mile. sfaf 'if .sl i4r4'7' i,-fare
By Mr.. Lewis 'h
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads anC
Internal Navigation be instructed to inquire into
the expectancy of amending the act passed July
llth 1870, Incorporating the Potomac and Ma
nassas Railroad company.
BY Mr.. Powell-Petition of members O.
the bar of Franklin county, praying that ar
act be passed continuing John Merritt as
county judge of that county until the next
general election for county judges, and fol
additional compensation to said Judge for
holding the courts of that county.
By Mr.. Brooke
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance be
instructed TO inquire into the eXpediency of SC
providing by legislation that 1t shall be unlaw
ful for any officer of this State, charged with the
collection OF its revenue or any part thereof,
either directly or indirectly, to purchase with
such revenue or any part thereof, received in mo-
ney, any coupon or coupons issued under the act
known as the funding bill, or otherwise to con-
vert moneys so received into such coupons re-
curing them to pay tot the auditor ia money or
by check or draft for money, all revenue received
by them in money, and TO accompany all pay
ments made by them with an affidavit, showing
what aggregate amount of coupons was received
by them from the taxpayers and declaring a
violation of the law in this respect to be an of
fence, and to provide for the punishment thereof
by fine or otherwise. ah. ~.
In answer to resolution of inquiry, ad-
dressed to the attorney general, asking his
opinion as to the legality of paying the in
terest on the public debt, as provided by
the funding bill, communication was re-
ceived from Attorney General Taylor,
which concludes as follows: "The funding
act does not, in my opinion, make an APP
preparation for this purpose. think there
should be an act authorizing the auditor to
transfer the sum. necessary to pay the in
terest, otherwise the treasurer will not be
justified in making such payment
The following bills having been read a
third time were passed: w
A bill to incorporate Che Shenandoah
County Savings Bank. ''-r..-,..,.,..,
Joint resolution relative to the payment
of balances due school teachers.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the bill leasing
the penitentiary was dismissed.
House bill to amend the law in relation
to attorneys generally, was passed.
The morning hour having expired, and
the Senate having failed to inform the
House that it had agreed to the postpone
ment of election of basement officers, Mr..
Gardner was appointed to inform the Sem
ate of the readiness of the House to proceed
with the election of said officers. The Sem
ate having signified its readiness to proceed
with the elections fixed or to-day, the fol-
lowing is the result
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, John j. Cool
rich was elected Judge Of the Corporation
Court OF the city Of Fredericksburg by
4 a.