The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
BuNDEEn ASU THIRD DAY.
SATURDAY, MarcH 10.
House of Delegates.
Mr.. Watts in the char.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Burrows.


Prayer by Rev. DIR. Burrows.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES,
Senate bill to authorize subscriptions in aid
of Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical
College, at Blacksburg, Va, was put on
the calendar.
THE USE OF THE HALL OF THE HOUSE,
for tonight, on motion of Mr.. Booker, was
granted to Henry Bergh, of the city of New
York, president Of the Society for the Pre-
ventiOn Of Cruelty to Animals, for the pur-
pose of delivering free lecture.
THE HOUSE TAX BILL
was again postponed till Monday.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. Smoot and Critz, for
four day each st. John, three days Wat
son, Early and Berger, two days each, and
Freeman one day.
PASSED.
Senate BaiS.-To amend the code in re-
lation to the pay of the clerks of the Court
of Appeals and Of the Circuit court Of the
city Of Richmond TO incorporate the
North River railroad company, with House
amendments; to amend the code in rela-
ton to criminal procedure TO amend the
charter of the Richmond Land, Mining and
Manufacturing company to authorize the
township board of Tanners creek town
ship, Norfolk county, to use surplus funds
for the erection of a township house to
amend the charter of the Alexandria Dock
company to amend the act relating to f.
ducaries, so as to fix the fees of commits
sioners of account to amend the code in
relation to the removal of causes to incor-
porate the Pond Marsh Wharf company /;
to authorize subscriptions in aid Of the Vir
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical College
at Blacksburg joint resolution in relation
to the removal of the pententiary;
for the relief of the executors of w. S.
Smith, deceased, late of Elizabeth City
county to render void q deed of convey
ance of certain lands in Rockingham coun-
ty for the use of the Lutheran and Ger
mau Reformed churches to amend the
charter of the Chesapeake Warehouse
company, of Norfolk /; to provide for the
increase of the capital stock of the Kemps-
vile Canal company to authorize the
Roanoke Valley railroad company to bor-
row money and secure its payment.
House BihS-To amend the charter Of
the city of Portsmouth, and to provide fol
the disposition Of the common property o
the county of Norfolk and city of Ports
mouth to incorporate the ShawSville, Jack
sonyile, TaylorSville & N. G. r. r. Co.; tc
authorize the qualified voters OF Halifax tC
vote on the question of purchasing q toll
bridge at South Boston for the purpose Of
making it free bridge to protect fish il
the Blackwater river and its tributaries I; tc
incorporate the Halifax county r. r. Co.
to amend the code in reference to the com
missioners in chancery.
TOWNSHIPS.
Mr.. Anderson, by leave, introduced {
bill to amend the act to provide for diyid
ing the counties of the Commonwealth in
to townships, which was placed on tht
calendar.
Adjourned.
Senate. ...
Iieutenant-Governor in the chair.
No prayer.
Senate bill amending the acts for mark
ING the roads of Loudon county with the
amendments proposed by the House o
Delegates, was taken up and the amend
ments agreed to.
A large number Of House bills were re.
ferred.
HOUSE BILL,PAssED.
The following House bill this day com
lnunicated from the House were passed un
der suspension of the rules:
To authorize the trustees of York River
Church to execute deed of trust or mort
gage upon the buildings of said church tc
secure the payment of debts due for thu
cost Of building the same.
BILLS REPORTED AND PUT ON CALEN
OAR.
House Bills-Giving the consent of thu
State to the purchase by the United States
of a tract Of land III the county of Fairfax
to be used for military cemetery, ant
exempting the same from State, county O.
city taxes for relief Of Daniel Fl. Foster
surety for John Diggs, late Sheriff o
Mathews county; declaring streams il
Charlotte county to be highways; t
amend and reenact section 0, chapter
179 of the Code, in reference to injunctions
to prevent lobbying with the General As
sembly with Senate amendments); tc
amend and reGnact the second section of al
act to amend and reGnact chapter 1874 o
the code, in relation to the recovery Of real
estate adversely; to amend and TeGnact
section 10, chapter'lS7 Of the code, in rela.
ton to writs of fe13 fdciaS i; to amend and
reenact section 8 of chapter 50 of code, in
relation to trespass by animals adversely
imposing tax on oysters. -.
Senate bil}S-To authorize the accused
to testify in cases Of misdemeanors to
amend and reenact section IS, chapter l01
of code, in relation to fishing in the Poto.
mac river.
BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Nowlin-Bill to authorize the
district school hoard of SnnedweU DISTRICT
in the county of Wythe, to apply unap'
propriated district funds to the payment Of
teachers salaries. Put on the calendar.
By Mr.. Grecne-Joint resolution re-
questng our representatives and instruct
ing our Senator's in Congress to oppose the
reduction or repeal of import duties on
iron, coal and salt. Referred.