The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-12-21
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
THURSDAY, Dec. 81.
House of Deiegates.

'.f House of Delegates
House met at IL o'clock.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. j. L. Edwards, OF the
Methodist church. "'
= Journal Of yesterday read. 80
Message from the Senate was received,
announcing the passage Of the joint resolu-
ton. disseminating the further issuing of
bonds under the funding bill.
The following additions to committees
were announced:
Courts Of Justice-W. 7. Jones, Suite,
and St. John. ~
F0aance-Crtz, Lassiter, and Jack Car
ter, .-il.af
On motion of Mr.. Booker, the concur
rent resolukion, as to the recess to be taken
by the General Assembly during the holt
DAYS, was taken up. He offered an amend
ment, fixing the time of adjournment to
Friday, the 22d, instead of the 23d. Pass
ed by. lllftI
leave of absence, for one day, granted
Mr.. Evans two days to Mr.. McMullen !;
four days to Mr.. Rogers two days to
Jack Carter and two days to Mr.. Hill.
Mr. Booker's amendment as to the time
of adjournment, was again taken up and
adopted.
The question recurring on the amend
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ano no,oMi r oials, lesoau',ons' ~.
on the calendar:
.,,. A bill to amend and reGnact section
chapter lbs OF the code, in relation to TN
adjourned terms of the Circuit court of tin
city OF Norfolk. ,eg 49,
A bill for the correction of the assess
ment OF the lands OF d. =. Norman, j. Y
Grisson, and Mrs. Mary Hall, in thu
county OF Montgomery, and for retundint
an excess oil taxes. reported with recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Joint resolution to eunover the Audi
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WI anu A.toihoy oeieIai " oettie q oi''i,l
Rvrne.
Tine House. this morning. together will
the Senate. passed an act. Changing the Law
which has heretofore existed i1 relation I,
stealing. Tho law a. nassed Inv fine Gene
raj Assembly. TODAY. makes the stealth,
T.. of fffv collars or more. GRAND larceny AM
punishable by Confinement in the pcniten
tiary not less than three nor more than tel
years and if less than fffy dollars. tn
crime Shall be petit larceny. and the punish
ment.. confinement in ja,l not exceeding on
year, and at the discretion of the court. ma
be punished with strlpes. Anv pcrsoj
guilty of the larceny of a horse. mule O
;ocloso sholl ho n,,,,;sbaa 10 oont;non,ar