The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, Jan. 10.
House of Delegates.

mouth to borrow money, and secure pay
ment of same by deeds of trust; to amend
the code in relation to the destruction
wild fowl; to consolidate the indebtedness
of the city of Alexandria; to allow deputy
clerks to take acknowledgment of deeds by
married women.
r- LEAVES OF ABSENCE
were granted to Messrs. Brooke, Gray,
Suite, Critz, Lassiter, Neal and Douglas.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
House bill to provide for a special Court |
of Appeals, came up, on the motion to re-
consider the vote by which it was re-
jectcd.
Mr.. Brooke took the floor, and at length
urged the reconsideration of the vote and
the passage of the bill. He was followed
by Mr.. Gray, who Endorsed the views of
Mr.. Brooke. ...F ...
We are astonished to find the gentleman
from Rockingham giving his influence to a
measure SO at enrnity with their interests.
Come, Mr.. O'Ferrall ! we have been
with you generally in your course as true
has slipped on this question, and we two
must depart from each other.
Mr.. O'Ferrall opposed reconsideration
of the vote, and believed the whole bill was
gotten up in the interest Of the bar of Rich
mond. ..
The House agreed to reconsider the vote
by the which the bill was lost.
The bill was finally passed by vote of
~ to Il. ...-.
The bill in relation to the Land Scrip
fund, having been made the special order
for to-day at ! O'Clock, came up for consld-
Grafton.
The House having refused to postpone
the question until a late day, on motion
the House adjourned.
MISUNDERSTANDING Marye in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Henkle.
HOUSE BILLS REFERRED.
Concerning the Glebe fund of Essex
county. ...
70 repeal the 45th section of an act to
establish and maintain uniform system of
public free schools, approved July 18th,
1870.
10 amend and reenact the 18th clause of
the 7th section, the | lth clause of the 18th
section, the 18th clause Of the 18th section,
the 10th clause of the oath section, the 49th
section and the 52d section of an act en-
titled an act to establish and maintain a
uniform system of public schools, approved
July 18th, 1870. ..
To amend an act to prescribe the duties
and fix the compensation of officers of
cities and towns with reference to the sala-
ry of the Commemorative Attorney for
the city of Richmond. ...r... ......
To amend an act incorporating the town
of Portsmouth as city, passed March LIST,
1858.
TO amend an act passed January 10Th,
1867 entitled an act to amend an act enti-
tied an act in regard to abandoned turn
pixies.
Authorizing the collection of the unpaid
taxes of the county of Orange for the years
1S6S-'G9.
Ias COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Cochran, from the Committee OF
Finance, reported, with the recommends.
ton that it do not pass, as the case is pro-
vided for by act passed January 18th,
1866, House bill entitled an act to amend
and reenact section 46, chapter SO of the
code of 1860, ''in relation to the number Of
guards for lunatic while being conveyed
to the asylums.o
BILLS AND PETITIONS PRESENTED ANI
REFERRED.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania-Bl
to authorize the qualified voters of Prince
Edward county to vote again on the ques.
ton of removing the county courthouse te
the town of Farmville. avr
BY same-Alemorial of 500 voters o
Prince Edward county demonstrating
against the removal of the county court
house to the town of Farmville, and asking
to vote again on the question of the re
moval. I'd. .-. .- a.. .....
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY INTRODUCED
AND ADOPTED.
90 By Mr., NoWlin-Of so amending the
road law as to require that no overseer o
roads shall be entitled to his per diem com
pensation unless he summons at leas
twenty hands each day to work the roads
RELIEF OF AMANDA TUTWILER.
House bill entitled an act for the relief o
Amanda Tutwiler, of Buckingham county
was taken up, on motion of Mr.. Hundley
and passed under a suspension of the rules
ayes, % ; noes, !. .....
PAY AND MILEAGE OF MEMBERS OF
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Mr.. Pridemore moved to take up Sena te
bill No. 5, to amend and reGnact chapter
81 of the acts of 1S69-'70, in relation tt
pay and mileage of the members of tn,
General Assembly, and the question being
put licIeOu Was ucIcIlliilcu III Iilc diilIlHd
tiye-ayes II noes y.
The pending question was Oh an amend
ment proposed by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Ito
provide for pay during extra sessionsl tt
the substitute of Mr.. Penn [whish proposes
an annual salary of $500 for members, ant
$500 for the presiding officers.l
Mr.. Smith earnestly supported the origi
nal bill reported by the committee fixing
pay at 81 per day, and mileage at 10 cents
per mile.
Mr.. Quesenbery indicated his purpose tt
offer at the proper time, should Mr.. Penn's
substitute be voted down, a substitute fix.
ing compensation Of members of the Gen
eral Assembly, as follows: The Presiden
of the Senate and the Speaker of the llous,
S5 per day, and the members ST. and then
expenses, going to and returning from thu
capitol of the State, and no member to be
entitled to pay during his absence and dur
ing recess.
Mr.. Pridemore favored the origin a
bill. ..e. ...-., -.r
Mr.. Fitzpatrick's amendment havin:
been adopted, the substitute of Mr.. Penn
thus amended, was put on its passage ant
rejected-as follows
Ayes-Mes Is. Anderson, of Pittsylvania, Beaz
lev Cochran. FitZDatrick, Graham, Greene