The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY, December I

1
| The President laid before the Senate Q
| communication from the House of Dele.
gates, transmitting a condensed abstract oil
the returns of Clerks of Courts.
| On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, it was laid on
the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. NowlIn presented the following re-
port from the Committee on Courts of JUS
tice "The Committee on Courts of Justice
have, according to order, had under consid-
Grafton two resolutions, referred to them
| in regard TO the construction of the 0lst
section Of the act approved April 9th, 1872,
imposing taxes for the support of the gov
eminent, and beg leave to report that they
| are of opinion that the taxes imposed by
| said section on charters incorporating joint
| stock companies are paid absolutely and
| cannot be refunded if the said charters
fail to become laws, but that the tax inn
| posed on acts of private character are
conditional, and must be refunded if the
act applied for is not passed. They are
further of the opinion that tho said taxes
must be paid before the bills upon which
they are imposed can have their second
| reading.0
The report was, on motion Of Mr.. Gra-
ham, laid on the table.
The following resolutions were offered
and referred:
By Mr.. Quisenbelry: That the Commit
tee on County, City and Town Organiza.
ton enquire into the expediency of amend
ing the act approved March 18th, 1879, so
as to define explicitly the time within
which they may qualify, and to vacate the
office if they fail to qualify within that
time.
BY same: That the Committee on Cen
eral Laws enquire into the expediency Of
making some provision to protect citizens
of the Commonwealth against the vendors
Of fertilizers, so-called.
By same: That the Committee on
Courts of Justice inquire into the expedi.
ency of authorizing the board of supervisors
of Caroline county to grant the right to a
certain lot of land in Port Royal to the
Baptist church for the purpose Of building
a house Of worship thereon.
BY Mr.. Ward: The Board of Public
Works of Va, be requested to furnish
the Senate as early rs practicable, in
formation as to whether or not
the Alexandra, Loudoun and Hamp-
shire railroad company had accepted the
provisions of the act disposing of the States
interest in said road.
Mr.. Lakeland offered the following pre-
amble and resolution, which was agreed
| to-:
Whereas, It is represented that some of
the legal profession construe the act APP
proved March 4tb, 1871, to regulate judi
cial sales and prevent the sacrifice of prop
erty, as authorizing q sale at any sacrifice,
at the third or any subsequent offering,
Resolrea, That the Committee onOourts
OF Justice enquire into the expectancy OF
express terms tnas no SAFE mace az any
ssJ pn W. ai S. W u.eheu Vaiiu'
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ileges ana Elections are hereby requested
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u .ne vo.e IN way last on 1he constltu.
| On motion of Mr.. Critz, the communi-
cation was laid on tho table and ordered to
| be printed.