The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-01
EiGurY-sEyENTH DAY
FRIDAY, March /.
House Of Delegates.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
No prayer.
REPORTED.

to extend the time within which w. Is.
Deggs, late sergeant of Norfolk, may col
lect the taxes for the years lS6G-67-'GS
and go; in reationto the condemnation of
land in the city Of Richmond; TO amend
the code in relation to fishing in the Poto-
mac river; to authorize DEGREES in chance
ry to be made in vacation, with q recon-
mendation that it do not pass.
Senate JWS-To amend the act for the
improvement and navigation of New river;
to incorporate the Virginia Land, Manuiac-
turing and Improvement company, with
amendments.
UNDER A SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
the following were put upon the calendar:
Senate BiUS-To complete the organiza-
ton of the A., NJ. & 0. R. r. Co.; to
release the mortgage or pledge executed by
the town of Petersburg on $500 shares Of
the capital stock Of the Petersburg rail-
road company and Senate joint resolution
asking Congress to amend the bankrupt act
SO as to conform its exemptions to the ex-
emptions of the Homestead act of Virginia.
House Bills-To amend the charter of
fredericksburg 70 amend the act relating
to fences and for the protection of crops.
RECONSTRUCTED.
On motion of Mr.. Neale, the vote by
the Committee of Claims against the claim
of Archibald Fleming, Of Alexandria, was
reconsidered, and the matter recommitted.
THE TAX BILL.
The special order, House tax bill, on
motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger, waspostponed
till next Tuesday.
THE ATLANTIC, MISSISSIPPI AND OHIO
RAILROAD COMPANY.
Senate bill to complete the organization
Of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio rail-
road company, on motion of Mr.. Hill, was
taken up out Of its order.
Mr.. Coghill moved to postpone till p.
NJ. Monday next and print. On this there
was considerable debate, engaged in chiefly
by Messrs. Coghill and Brooke for, and
Messrs. Hill and Walker against, post
ponement. The motion was adopted.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Kelly-Petitlon of members of
the Republican party of Fredericksburg for
the cooperation of the General Assembly
in memoralizing Congress to retain the duty
on Suniac.
BY Mr.. O'Ferrall- of the
Brunswick county bar against any change
in the present Judiciary system.
BY Mr.. Lovensten-Pettion Of citizens
of Richmond in favor of amending the code
so as to make it the duty of the coroner to
inquire into the causes of death by casu-
atty.
BY Mr.. Neale-Bil to incorporate the
Young Mems Christian Association of Al
exandria.
BY Mr.. Dooley--Bill to amend the code
in relation to commissioners in chancery.
COUNTY AND DISTRICT SCHOOL TAX
A resolution was adopted, offered by
Mr.. Brooke, requesting the superintendent
of public instruction to furnish the House
list of counties that voted supplemental
school tax for the last and present scho-
lastic year, the amount of the tax in each
county, how much in each county from
capitation tax and how much from tax on
property and the average rate of district
school taxes voted in the districts Of each
county.
DUTIES, &C., OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
House bill to amend the act prescribing
the duties and compensation of county
officers, and the acts amendatory thereof,
the unfinished business. was resumed
In the 9th section Mr.. Peter j. Carter
moved to strike out the word colored'
and insert negro'--whch was adopted.
Mr.. Evans moved to reconsider the vote
by which the amendment was agreed to,
saying that he fully comprehended the
word negro" which properly meant
black" butas all the class. to which the
word was applied were not black, he
thought " colored' the better word. The
vote was reconsidered and the word
colored" restored. The bill was further
amended and ordered to its engressment
and third reading.
PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Harrison
burg, Bridgewater and West Augusta
railroad company.
DISMISSED. "a
House bills, to amend the code in regard
to the restraint and destruction of noxous
animals to incorporate the Bank of Ber-
ryVllle (the Senate bill having passed..
Several bills were ordered to enerossment
and third reading. r,..I
PAY AND MILEAGEoF MEMBERS.
House bill to fix the pay and mileage Of
members of the General Assembly was
considered. An amendment to strike out
50 (per dieml and insert 81, by Mr.. Mat.
thew, was adopted-ayes, 81 !; noes, 90.
Inc Dill was then ordered to engrossmen
and thirt reading.
A motion by Mr.. Hill to reconsider was
pending when q recess was taken till to-
night.
Aeutenant-Governor Marye in the chair
HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILLS
AGREED TO.
To bill to provide a new charter for thu
town of Suffolk to bill to amend and re.
enact sections 3, 8, 10, II, 10, "A and SO Of
chapter AL of acts of lS69-,70 in ralat;o,