The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-13
THE LEGISLATURES.
RICHMOND, March 10.
Senate.

senate.
Mr.. Snowden in the chair.
A large numter of House bills were
read the second time and referred to APP
propriate committees.
House bill declaring the Rapidan river
from Liberty Mills to Bottoms water-rock
lawful fence was passed.
ELECTION OF UNITED STATES SENATOR.
House joint resolution fixing tomorrow
as the time for the election OF United
States Senator, to fill the vacancy caused
by the expiration of the term OF the Hon.
John w. Johnston, this day communicated
to the Senate, was taken up and concurred
in.
Another House Joint resolution adopting
the rules of proceedure, agreed upon 18th
October, 1869, for the joint session, was
also concurred in.
RE-APPoRTIoNMENT
Senate bill to distribute and re-apportion
the representation for members OF the
House Of Delegates and Senate was taken
up, on motion of MIR. Penn, and passed
ayes 10 noes Ia strict party vote.
CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY.
Senate bill for the corporation and ex-
tension of the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road. with tho amendments thereto, pro-
posed by the House of Delegates, was
taken up and the amendments agreed to-.
THE TAX BILL.
Senate bill imposing taxes for the sup
port of government and free sche DIS and
to pay the interest on the public debt, with
amendments thereto proposed by the House
of Delegates, YVES taken up and amend
mcnts agreed to.
SENATE BILL PASSED.
Making an appropriation Of S8l5 OS
for repairs to furniture in Senate chamber
and House of Delegates.
House of Delegates.
House met at 10 A. NJ, Speaker Turner
in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. Georg
Jacobs, of Franklin Street synagogue, Phil
adelphia.
ELECTION OF U. s. SENATOR.
Mr.. Bell, of Augusta, offered joint res
olution that the two houses go into join
session tomorrow, at - o'clock M, TO
the purpose of electng q. s. Senator &
ell the vacancy caused by the expiration
the term of Hon. j. w. Johnston. Agree
to.
A Joint resolution offered by Mr.. Wa
ker, OF WestmorelaDd, that the rules use
in the election of U. s. Senators by tn
two Houses in October, 1869, govern tn
election above referred to, was also agree
to.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION.
Mr.. Bell, of Augusta, offered joir
, resolution to extend the present session
the General Assembly until the 3lst
f March.
: On motion of Mr.. Bowden, the resoll
ton was passed by till tomorrow.
s UsURY.
: The House joint resolution proposing
: amendment to the constitution as to usur
was taken up.
Mr.. Maddox moved to dismiss it. N
agreed to.
II The resolution, as heretofore amende
e was then passed. Yeas ~, nays 43.
:, SENATE BILLS PASSED.
y For the relief of j. G. johnson, Ia
d sheriff of Page county, and his sureties.
n To incorporate the Conference OF
Of Mary of the Society of st. Vincent
Sc Paul, of Alexandra.
g To provide charter for the city
g. Stauntop, with amendments.
r. To establish free ferry over the Nor
river at Lexington.
To authorize the supervisors OF Roc
70 ingham county to issue new bonds In pa
ID ment of the county subscription to
Is capital stock of the Manassas Gap railrc
u company.
in To incorporate the Virginia Fem
as Orphan home.
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