The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-02-15
THE LEGIsLATURE.
RICHMOND, February 10.

The Lieutenant Governor in the chair.
sENATEBlILs REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
To enlarge the corporate limits of the
town Of Manchester.
To amend and re-enact section Q, OF an
act approved July 11th, 1870, concerning.
the duties and compensation OF olilcers OF
cities ard towns Of over five hundred in
habitants with amendments).
For the relief Of Daniel Dyson, treasurer
of the city of Petersburg with suosti-
tute)
To amend and re.enact the act in rela-
ton to chain-gangs. !,
Providing a charter for the city oil
Staunton.
BILLS INTRODUCED, TWICE READ AND RE-
FERRED
Bv Mr. Latham-For the relief OF j. Y.
Gibson. and others, surities ef George 5.
Cady, late sheriff of Culpeper.
By Mr.. Greene--To amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act to incorporate the
town of Abingdon, passed March II, 1884
By. Mr.. Kendrick amend and re-
enact the 1st section of an act entitled an
act incorporating the town of Eastville In
the county of Scott.
By Mr.. Snowden-For the Ielief OF H..
X. Bradshaw, commissioner of the revenue
for the city of Alexandria-allowing him
further time to qualify.
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG AND POTOMAC
RAILROAD.
The unfinished business OF yesterday
| being the consideration of the amendment
proposed by Mr.. Roller, as a substitute ioI
| the fourth section of Mr.. Snowden's bill,
it was taken up and adopted and
| further amendment, also proposed by Mr.
Roller, was engraited in the bill providing
| against discrimination against other roads
| after which, several senators having IN
djcated their purpose of Offering othel
amendments, the whole subject was laid on
the table.
| THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Herndon offered the following reso'
luton:
Resolved, That the finance committee be re
| ouested to report at once tax-bill for 1871
talso bill authorizing the accounting onncer
| of the government to pay four per cent inter
est on the first day of January, 1872, on all TN
interest-bearing debt created before the hrst
January, 1861.
Mr.. Courtney moved to amend the las
clause by inserting in lieu thereof thu
following: "Also bill providing for tn
payment Of interest upon the public deb
of Virginia, at such times and to such a
extent as the said committee shall deer
practicable"
The resolution, as amended, was agree
to.
House of Delegates.
, House met at II A. NJ. Speaker Turnt
, in the chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Curry,
! the Baptist church,
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill to authorize the Orange, A
andria and Manassas railroad company
acquire and sell lands.
Z House bills, authorizing the audltc
{ of Public accounts to refund to the truste'
of Randolph Macon College, the amour
of taxes illegally assessed against the pr
perty of that college; to amend the
of incorporation of the Petersburg rallro'
company; to authorize the Richmond, Free
ericksburg and Potomac railroad compar
: to extend their road to Alexexandrla, WI
[, an amendment).
: ADVERSE REPORT.
a The committee for courts ef justice 7
4 ported that it is deemed inexpedlent
egislate on the petition of l.. h. Savae
: asking the passage of an act to author
q him to sell real estate in which he has
life interest.
d THE ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERIoKsBU
IS RAILROAD
or bill being next in order, was taken up a
its consideration continued.