The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-06
THE LKGIsLATURE.
RICHMOND, March 6.
Senate.
Mr.. Snowdeh in the chair.


Mr.. Snowdeh in the chair.
House bill authorizing the title of GER
tain lot of land in Smythe county to be
vested in school trustees, was read the
necessary number of times, under sus~
pension of the rules, and passed.
SENATE BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To incorporate the Bank of Commerce
of Norfolk, Va, with an amendment.
To incorporate the Rockingham Banking
and Trust Company.
R1rJs INTRODUCED, TWICE READ AND RE-
FERREp.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Rock bridge-Io
Incorporate the Virginia Valley Railway
and Internal Improvement company.
By Mr.. Fitzpatrick-To authorize the |
Orange. Alexandria and Manassas railroad
company to connect the eastern portion OF
their road with the southwestern extension
from Charlottesville to Lynchburg.
By same-To incorporate the town OF
Blacksburg ia the county Of Montgomery.
By Toincorporate the Christians
burg and Blacksburg Turnpike company,
and to authorize said company to construct
tramway on part of their road bed.
Bv Mr.. Greene-Providing that more
than one township in this Commonwealth
shall not bear the same name.
REcoMMITTED.
Senate bill to secure advances for agrl-
cultural purposes.
INSURANCE COMPANIES DEPOSITS.
The engrossment of Senate bill 223 to
amend and re-enact the LIST and I'd sections
of an act passed Sd of February, 1866, en-
titled can act to require deposit OF Sc
curities to be made by foreign insurance
companies doing business in this State"
was. on motion of Mr.. Pendleton, recon-
sidered.
Mr.. Pendleton then moved to strike out
in the original bill the provision requiring
foreign companies to make deposit of
cash value not exceeding $780, 900, and to
insert in lieu thereof $4,000 as the maxi
mum amount; but the ayes and noes
having been called on the adoption of the
amendment, no quorum was found, and
lat 12.35) the Senate adjourned.
House of Delegates.
House met at 10 A. NJ. Speaker Turner
In the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bills To exempt firemen in the
CITY of Richmond from jury duty, with a
recommendation that it do not pass impo-
sing taxes for support of the government
and free schools, and paying interest on
the public debt.
House bills: To distribute and appor-
ten representation in the General Assem-
bly of Virginia; for the relief of John }
Williams, commissioner of the revenue oil
Portsmouth; for the relief of Capt. E. S
Gay, late captain of the Public Guard tt
amend the act to incorporate the Masonic
Temple association.
ANOTHER INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Daniel offered preamble setting
forth that it had been stated on the floor o
the House on Saturday, that, pending th'
recent controversy on the passage OF TN
Pennsylvania Central bill, the proposition
had been made to General Malone, that
if he would withdraw his opposition to tn
passage of the Pennsylvania Central bill
the friends of that bill would give hin
the control of the Richmond and Peters
burg railroad, which proposition was in
dignantly spurned by General Malone
and a resolution calling for an investigation
into the matter and report of who mad
the proposition, when it was, &c.
The resolution was discussed at length
and so amended as to provide for specia
committee. 1t was then passed-yeas rs
nays A.
THE TAX ON OYSTERS.
Senate bill imposing tax on oyster
was, on motion of Mr.. Mahood, taken u
out of its order. One of the amendment
proposed by the committee on finance wa
ooraad m and one DISAGREED to.
The bill was further amended and lai
over.
THE TOWN OF ASHLAND.
House bill to amend the act to incorpc
rate the town of Ashland, &C., was take
up. on motion Of Mr.. Vim, and ordere
to be engrossed.
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
In relation to repairing and restoring t
the Hall of the House the portraits OF Je
ferson and Pitt
Making an appropriation for repairs
furniture in the Senate chamber and Hou!
of Delegates.
To regulate the taking of fish for II
manufacture Of oil and manure.
To amend the charter and change tn
name of the Planters Savings Bank
Farmville.
To amend the code in regard to tt
maintenance of Legitimate children.
To amend the act prescribing and d.
fning the jurisdiction of corporation cour
and fixing the time and places for holdlr
the same.
To authorize the supervisors OF Fluvanr
to establish ferry across Rivanna river.
To incorporate the Staunton River Nav
CATION company.
To amend the charter Of the city
Lynchburg.
TO repeal the fence law in Lee al
Dranesyille townships, in Fairfax count
To authorize the supervisors of Buc
ingham county to borrow money to rebui
the courthouse of said county.
Horrible Wife Murder at PattersO
New Jersey.
On the 18th of February, Mrs. Murra
who keeps fancy store at No. 271 Ma
shall street, Patterson, obtained divor
from her husband, John Murray, who
n 10 soiJ dissolnte and worthless He h