The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-14

CBEDlNCfS.
A bill to amend and reanact the Sth Sec
ton of an act directing the Board OF Public
Works to sell the States interest IN The
various internal improvements companies oil
the Commonwealth, approved March 2sth,
1871.
MIR. Dooley offered the following amend-
,nent, to be added at the end OF the first
section "But no such sale shall be made
of any stocks, bonds, loans or claims held
by the State, in or against the SAID compa-
MES for less than the par value OF such
stocks. bonds, loans or claims, and the iii-
tcrest which may have accrued and IS now
due thereon. nor for less than the market
value thereof.u In offering this amend
ment. Mr.. Dooley made some very INTEREST,"
ing remarks concerning the proposed sale OF
these State stocks, intlmatng some 'chl-
nanaginu i'll the passage of the original bill
by parties interested. His amendment
looks to the protection of the States inter-
est, and strikes us as of great Importance
to the State.
The Senate having passed the bill author
izpg the trustees of the Presbyterian
church and congregation at Staunton to
execute deed OF trust, only awaits the
Governors Endorsement to become law.
The House decided to recomnit to its
proper committee, the bill directing the
Board of Public Works to sell the States
interests in her public Improvements.
By Mr.. Noble-A bill TO provide for pay
ment of unpaid expenses of the late Con-
stitutioual Convention. We had hoped all
expenses of this body had been paid long
ago.
~ Mr.. Hanger-A resolution that in.
curry be made into the expedency of amend.
ing the law allowing compensation to at
torneys for the Commonwealth for services
in the Circuit Court.
By MIR. O'Ferrall--A bill to amend al
act in relation to the protection OF religious
meetings and the preservation Of order a
the same.
By Mr.. Jorgenson-petition Of S. A
Bruce ct al, citizens of Prince Edward, t
relieve W. L. clayton from erroneous as
sessment of lands. .s,s...
By Mr.. Anderson-A bill exemptinl
from levy and sale, all personal propert.
brought on land by any person or tenan
other than the owner OF the land, for take
assessed aud due before said property wa
brought pn saidland.
BY Nj. rsusseli-A bill to submit to th
voters Of Brunswick the acceptance or re
lection of the fence law.
BY Mr.. Butler--A resolution referrin
the Governors message relating to til
penitentiary to the Committee on Asylum
and Prisons.
By Mr.. .Talliafeiro-A resolution tha
the Committee on Courts of Justice inqull
into expediency Of extending the time
which defendant may require twelv
months credit to be given in cases OF sales
personal property, from April LIST 1872
April LIST J873.-.@.
By Mr.. Donald---A Resolution to inquil
into the expediency of SO amending resi
tration laws as to place the whole matte
of registration in the hands of township a
SCISSORS.
BY Mr.. Sutherln-A preamble al
resolution, representing that the people a
dissatisfied with the present expensi
machinery Of the State Government;
asks that the COMMITTEE on Courts Of Ju
tee inquire in to the expectancy OF callil
convention, to make such changes
may be deemed necessary.
Politicians are dreadful anxious to ha
State convention, and this anxiety seen
confined to Democrats. What a pity t
party can't have things its own way!
AT quarter to P. NJ, the House
journed.