The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-10
evening state sol'rnal
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
sixTY-sEyENTH DAY.

sixTY-sEyENTH DAY.
K a asa SATURDAY. Feb. 10.
House of Delegates.
House met at IL O'Clock.
Prayer by Rev. T. L. Preston of the
Presbyterian church.
Journal of yesterday read.
BILLS, &C., REPORTED.
A bill to amend and reenact All act en-
titled an act for the relief OF the late sheriiis
of the Commonwealth an act to amend
the 9Th section of an act entitled Ian act
to amend and reenact an act approved
February 10th, 1858, entitled an act 10 IN
corporate the town of Ashland, IN the
county of Hanover, and the act amendatory
thereof. approved January llth, 1864, IN
force March goth, 1871; joint resolution
authorizing the school trustees OF Wash.
ineton school district, of the county OF
Alexandria. to use district school
funds. to pay teachers Of schools I; a ill to
amend the I'd section Of an act entitled an
act approved june 18th, 1870, to incorpor-
ate the town of Goodson abill in relation
to the disnosition of the State in the James
River and Kanawha company +; to amend
and reanact an act to establish ana mann
tain uniform system of free schools.
Senate Biits.--An act to provide ior the
collection of taxes for the year 1871 IN
not having separate organization, as con-
templated by the constitution ior towns OF
five thousand or more inhabitants, and TO
have such towns embraced within town.
ship limits an act to amend and reenact
section of an act approved November otn,
1870, entitled an act to amend and reenact
an act entitled an act providing for the re-
assessment of the lands throughout the
Commonwealth, approved July 9th, 1870.
RESOLUTIONS, &C., INTRODUCED. Z
Resolced, That the resolution passed sometime
since. providing for the meeting of the House AZ
IL o'clock be and tho same is hereby rescindeu
Agreed to. szs H s,..
On motion of Mr.. Parks, a resolution
was adopted calling upon the Auditor OF
Public Accounts to furnish a detailed state
ment of the annual expenses attending the
collection of the oyster tax.
On motion of Mr.. Bishop, the Auditor
of Public Accounts was directed to fnr-
nish the House, with statement OF the
amounts paid annually to the county and
circuit court judges and the Judges of the
Court of Appeals. 2
LEAVE OF ABSENCE e q % H
was granted Mr.. Coleman for four days.
'ga BILLS PASSED.
& To incorporate the Norfolk and Southern
Railway company, with amendments !:
amending the reassessment acts with Sen
ate amendments House bill in relation to
the disposition of the States interest in the
James River and Kanawha Canal company,
with Senate amendments to amend the
State law in relation to juries in civil cases
with Senate amendments o bill to amend
and reGnact section Is of an act entitled an
act in relation to the public printing and
Public printer, approved March 3Oth, 1871.
THE FUNDING BILL
was discussed until the adjournment of the
House.
Lieutenant Governor Marye in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Read.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Woodstock was, on motion of MIR. Roller,
read third time and passed.
COMMITTEES : LEE hhforiis' e'1 a.
Mr.. Taylor, OF Norlolk, from \, lne oom-
mittee on hoaus ana Internal Navisato,,1 a3,,
reported, without amenamen., oenate :I.ao pitI
70 incorporate the sor'h hser iaiiioau 'a'i
oon.p NTH ,ma,dmort sen.te hill to
n.rfact the ORGANIZATION. Of the Atlantic.
M;ss;ss;nni and Ohio railroad company.
Also, without amendment. Senate bill to
extend the charter of the FREDERICKSBURG.
Orange and Charlottesville railroad compa-
ny. 8sf nss s aa -5
Mr.. Thomas, from the Committee on II
nance, presented bill to amend and reen-
act oath section OF chapter az OF the code.
Mr.. Johnston, from the same commlttee,
DeIheiey, co,itesea'ie cl u VIC ~ 'oa' VI so'a'oi
MT. AnaeIsoli, lloiii .ie a1 ooni'iill:ee on
lnSJlJuylODS.