The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-25
Greitiitg State 5onrnaI.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH DAY
MONDAY, March %.
House OF Delegates,

House of Delegates
| Speaker Hanger in the chair.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULE
the following bills were put on tho calen
dar:
House bills, with Senate amendments
to authorize the qualified voters of Halifa,
county to vote on the question of the pur
chase OF the toll bridge at South Boston
IN order to make it free bridge; to amenc
the law in relation to the interest on money
to prevent lobbying with the General AS.
sembly of this State; in relation to the
volunteer militia.
SENATE AMENDMENTS
to the following were agreed to-: House
amendments to Senate bill to regulate the
imposition, &C., of taxes for the support OF
the public free schools House bill to
amend the law in regard to Supreme Court
Of Appeals, and for the purpose of hearing
causes at Winchester House bill to amend
the code in relation to the collection of fee
bills House bill to authorize the voters of
Halifax to vote on the question of the pur-
chase of a toll-bridge at South Boston,
&c. House bill to prevent lobbying, &c. !;
In relation to the volunteer military.
PASSED.
Senate bills, to authorize accused to testi-
fy in cases of assault and bat cry and un-
lawful trespass; to create board of COM
missioners to receive the Fort Norfolk pro-
perty from the U. S. authorities. and for
other purposes to amend the code in rela-
ton to the Auditors powers as to claims
in favor of the State; joint resolution re-
commenting Congress to establish signal
stations at Hatteras and other points on
the coast Of Virginia and North Carolina
to authorize the Orange, Alexandria and
Manassas railroad company, and the
Lynchburg and Danville railroad company
to lease or otherwise acquire certain rail-
roads.
RECESS.
AT 1880 P. NJ, all the business on the
calendar having been accomplished, a re-
cess was taken till P. NJ.
DISMISSED.
Senate bill in relation to the lease of the
penitentiary.
REJECTED.
Senate bill for the relief of Captain
Isaac Bussle and others.
THE TAX BILL.
At / p. NJ, Senate bill imposing tax
for the support of the State government.
&c, came up on its passage.
Messrs. Daniel, Talialerro, Matthew.
Beaton, Coghill, Clopton and Lawson spoke
in favor Of the bill.
Messrs. w. Z. Jones, tBagwell, Chris
tian and O'Ferrall opposed the bill vigor-
ously.
The pending question being called, the
bill failed to secure constitutional major
lty-ayes, go; noes, 80.
Mr.. Matthew moved to reconsider, and |
pending the motion the House adjourned |
till tomorrow at 10 o'clock A. M.
Senate.
Mr.. Thomas, president pro fem, in the
chair.
No prayer.
HOUSE BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMIT
TEES.
70 amend and reenact the I'd section of
,hapter 155 of the code of 1860, in relation
o the office of Attorney General; author
zing the Adjutant-General to appropriate
he Bell-House as an arsenal and depot for
he public arms.
THE MILITIA BILL.
House bill to provide for reorganiza-
ion of the militia of the State, and to re-
zeal existing laws concerning the same was
AIKEN up ON motion of Mr.. Roller, it was
hen amended so as not to require the en-
ollment of the reserve withdrawing it
o apply only to the volunteer militia. The
'assage Of the bill was advocated by Mr..
and opposed Eby Mr.. Terry, and
vas passed and communicated to the House
nd their concurrence in the amendment
sked.
REVISION OF OYSTER LAWS.
Senate joint resolution for the appoint
nent of commissioners to revise the laws
elating to oysters, &C., was taken up On
notion OF Mr.. Anderson, of PittsyYania,
nd passed.
THE APPROPRIATION BILL.
Senate bill appropriating the public rev.
nue. for the fiscal year 1S71-'72 was taken
Up and put upon its passage, and defeated
or want of a constitutional majority (22)
-ayes, 10; noes, 6.
Subsequently the vote by which the bill
vas rejected was reconsidered, and the bill
vas passed, ayes, % noes, 8.
The bill was communicated to the House
y Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge.
BILLS REJECTED.
House bills, to authorize the appointment
t commissioners to report on the expe-
iency of establishing a new lunatic asylum
IMPOSING tax on oysters.
WACJIINCTON AS A FARMER Tho