The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-28
THE LEGISLATURE.
RICHMOND, February 2S.
Senate.

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Hardin.
House bill entitled an act to amend Sec
tion of chapter 124 of the code of 1860,
in relation to partition of land, with the
disagreement Of the House of Delegates to
the amendment proposed by the Senate,
was taken up, aud on motion of Mr.. Tay-
lor, of Loudoun, the bill was recommitted
to the committee for courts Of justice.
REPORTER FOR SUPREME COURT.
Senate bill, III, to provide for reporter
to the Supreme Court of Appeals, with
the amendments proposed by the House of
Delegates, was taken up, and the amend
ments were agreed to.
COMPENSATION FOR TOWN OFFICERS.
The Senate agreed to the amendments
tied an act to amend and re-enact section
8 of an act approved July l1th, 1870, con-
cerning the duties and compensation of Of
fcers of cities and towns of over 5000 in
habitants.
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILLS
AGREED TO.
Bill to amend and re-enact section /,
Of an act entitled an act TO Incorporate
the Harrisonburg and Coyington railroad
company, approved July 11th, 1870.
Bill entitled an act to amend sections two
and thirteen, of an act approved June II,
1870, entitled an act to incorporate the
town Of Goodson, in the county of Wash
ington.
House of Delegates.
House met at II A. NJ. Speaker Turner
In the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bills: To amend the charter of
the town of Abingdon; to amend the
charter of the town of Estlleville, in
Scott county; to amend the code in rela-
tion TO the recovery Of the possession of
real estate.
House bills: To amend section II, chap
ter 63, Of the code, in relation to grist
mills; to amend section 4, chapter 36, of
the code, as to qualification of deputy
sheriffs and collectors.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE
were granted Messrs. Bowen, R. G.. W.
Jones and Brsby, for one day each Jack
son and T. Turner, two days each Owen,
three days, and j. w. Walker, Jr., six
days.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
For the relief of the Southwestern Bank
of Virginia.
To incorporate the Norfolk Savings bank.
To authorize Washington county to bor-
row money to redeem and pay off railroad
and courthouse bonds falling due in 1872.
To amend the act in relation to the board
Of supervisors.
To appropriate money to extend the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, with amend
ments.
To amend the code in relation to the
fees of clerks of courts in criminal cases,
with amendments.
To amend and re-enact section SO, chap
ter 1874 of the code, concerning the allow
ances of certain officers.
The amend the charter of tho Charlottes-
vile and University Railroad company.
To incorporate the Chesterfield Land
and Improvement company.
To authorize the Orange, Alexandria
and Manassas Railroad company to acquire
and sell land.
TO amend the code in relation to the
transfer of the States interest in turnpikes
and plank roads to the counties 10 which
they be.
To amend the code in relation to COM
missioners in chancery.
TO amend the code as to parties in
chancery.
10 amend The code providing for the
collection of the license tax.
Amending an act authorizing John
Lynch, Sr., to build toll-bridge across
James river at Lynchburg.
For the relief of the collector Of taxes
of Page county.
To amend the act providing for the di-
viding of townships into voting districts.
Amending the act incorporating the
Alexandria Insurance company.
SPECIAL ORDER.
Senate bill to provide for the organiza-
ton of the militia, was made the special
order for tomorrow, after the morning
hour.
At two o'clock recess was taken until
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