The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-17

committees and placed on the calendar:
House BHts-For the relief of the sure
ties of S. S. Reeder, late sheriff of Russell
county; to impose taxes for the support
of government and free schools and to pay
interest on the public debt.
Senate BiHs--To amend the act continue
ing the payment Of interest and dividends
TO the incorporated colleges, &C., of the
Commonwealth; for relief of Nathaniel
Prince, OF Loudoun to charter the Bank
Of Bcrrryllle to charter the Newmarket
Bank of Virginia; to provide for the pay
nent OF the debt due by Washington coll
lege to the Literary fund.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. lIill-Bill to amend the code in
relation to fees of weighmasters.
BY Mr.. Hamiton-Bll to regulate the
sale of boots and shoes within the Com
monwealth Of Virginia. .......-
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
WAS granted to Messrs. Miller and Rad.
ford for one day each; Pearce and Rufus
Jones two days each; Tisball and Head
three days each; and Scruggs, Smoot, p.
j. Carter and Nowlin four days each.
BILL TO IMPOSE A TAX ON DOGS.
On Mr.. Deneale's motion, the House bill
to authorize the supervisors of certain
counties shenandoah, Frederick, Page and
Clarke) to impose a tax on dogs, was taken
up out of its order; OH motions seyerally
made, the following counties were added to
those originally named in the bill: Mont
gomcry, Henrico, Caroline, Rockingham.
Tazewell, Amherst, Nelson, Fairfax
Mathews, Charlotte, Prince William, Gull
pepper, Fauquier, Orange, Princess Ann,
Smyth, Albemarle, Stafford, Fluvanna,
Spotsylyana, Alexandria, Campbell and
Bedford.
The bill was ordered to be engrossed and
read a third time.
THE CASE OF COL. JOHN w. JENKINS.
The case of Col. Jenkins coming np
again, Mr.. Riddlebarger offered resolu-
ton TO dismiss the whole matter, release
the witness and discharge the special COM
mittee.
Mr.. Booker opposed the resolution.
maintaining the jurisdiction of the House
to make the investigation ordered.
Mr.. Gray argued that this House did not
have the jurisdiction claimed.
Mr.. Dooley thought the investigation
should proceed and that the witness should
be compelled to testify.
Mr.. Brooke held that the inquiry was
one which this House had no right to make,
and said that he would vote for Mr.. Rid
dlebarger's resolution.
Mr.. Booker spoke again in opposition to
the resolution.
The resolution being divided, the dis
charge OF the witness was ordered by A
ayes to IL noes and the committee was
discharged by 43 ayes to SO noes. .
Adjourned.
Lieutenant Governor Marye in the chair.
BILLS REPORTED. ..
a bill to incorporate the Suffolk Col
leglate Institute; to provide additional IA
clltles for the education of the blind of the
State; House bill, with substitute there
for, in relation to pilots to extend the
charter Of the Sweet Springs and White
Sulphur Turnpike company.
BILLS PRESENTED,
A bill to incorporate the Piedmont I'M
provement company; to incorporate the
town of Seldom, in the county of Bland !:
IN reference to the unpaid taxes for the
years 1861 Gigs and 100; to amend and
reenact section "a of act to provide for
general election.
~ MESSAGE.
A message was received from the House
OF Delegates, granting the request of the
Senate In regard to returning the bill passed
by the Senate Incorporating the Norfolk and
Great Western railroad company. On mo-
ton, the vote by which said bill was passed
was reconsidered, aud the bill laid on the
table.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the Committee for Courts of
Justice be instructed to inquire il any legislation
IS needed. and If SO, what may be necessary to
facilitate the collection of uncontes ted demands
against decedents estates, and what proof shall
De suiholent 10 authorize the payment of su ch
demands by fiduciaries.
Resotred, That the COMMITTEES on Public Insti-
tutons inquire into the expedency of providing
u more stringent law to compel the payment OF
the capitaton school tax in all cases.
PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing the Circuit Court
OF Culpeper county to hear and determine
the petition of James W. Balch of said
county for a divorce a vinculo nat,ino,aii.
FUNDING RILL.
The bill relating to the funding bill passed
last March, was taken up and discussed
until adjournment.