The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-13


he shall have purged hisself of said contempt
hy answering the questions propounded him by II
said COMMITTEES. . ..|. Il
SPECIAL ORDERS. c,
Special order, House bill to distribute
the proceeds Of the Educational Land Scrip, Il
came up, and on motion of Mr.. Hill, was a
postponed and made the special order for |
p. NJ. next Monday. .s 'a..rr s-r u5.ss t
Special order, House assessment bill, on
motion on Mr.. Matthew, was discharged, i
! and the Senate assessment bill was made I
| the special order for Tomorrow at L Z. Nj.
BILLS PREsENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Ramsdell-Bill for the relief of
James S. Love, of Surry county. l.
BY Mr.. Characterization as TO the ex-
pediency Of amending the act of the 9TH of
April, 1866. "- II,
'Bv Mr.. Walker--Bill TO establish and
incorporate the Pulaski Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.
Bv Mr.. ADMINISTRATION of Z. +.
Waugh for the passage Of an act to protect
his land from trespaSs. s A.a Es-
THE COUPON FEATURE OF THE FUND
ING BILL. ..- ..grea .-
Mr., Walker introduced bill to repeal
, that section of the funding bill making cou-
mons receivable for taxes, and, on his mo-
ttO0, II WIS ISiiu pidOSi oli thS SoiSh-
!, dar. On his further motion Carried by the |
, two-thirds constitutional vote of So ayes it |
), was read second time. The pending ques-
i ton being on ordering the bill to engross-
: ment and third reading. .-.-s.-.r.,,-
!, Mr.. Daniel moved to pass by. Rejected.
Mr.. Daniel then spoke against the bill,
and Mr.. Booker in favor OF it.
: Mr.. Sutherlm offered an amendment
e. providing for the payment of the January
=, interest, and urged its adoption. I'D 4bsa.. n.-
!. Mr.. Brooke favored Mr.. Sutherlin's
k amendment, although he desired that at
Il. least four per cent. should be paid this
II year. He said that if he thought that no.
ir' thing but the repeal of the receivabilty of
the coupons for taxes would be done, he
would vote against such repeal. ~.
u Mr.. Poague said that there was an hon
1t est difference of opinion as to the coupon
n feature of the funding bill, and although he
IT, should vote against such repeal, he was
t |; quite willing that something should be done
is which would force the constitutional ques-
he ton which had been raised to the Supreme
be Court of Appeals for decision.
We Mr.. Walker strenuously opposed the
'te amendment. ~. ss-..
st, Mr. Brooke offered to amend Mr.. Suth.
le- erlin's amendment bysproviding to pay two
on per cent, &c., for january, 1872, and two
ca per cent, &C., for July, 1872. a
Mr.. Coghill spoke earnestly in favor o
The Mr.. Walkers bill and urged its passage as
.. offered, leaving the payment OF interest fol
future and separate consideration.
'+o Mr.. Brooke's amendment was Iejecte'
70 by 90 noes, to 20 ayes. F.. ~
~ W MIR. Sutherlin's amendment was rejected
NY The bill was then ordered to engrossmen
a ats and third reading by SO ayes, to Is noes
~ The House refused to reconsider. g=---a
- PAYING THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Critz, under suspension of til
49, rules, introduced bill in relation to payin
- the public debt, and it was placed on tn
ma calendar. 4- at- s.g -l Al 44L
anu Mr.. Sutherlin moved to suspend the rule
No., that the bill be read the second time thi
;cs, day. Reiected--s6 ayes noes %.
III House bill by Mr.. Crtz, proposes to pa
AIN three per cent. this year, in seui-annu'
.. payments. on the whole CT the funded del
and on two-thirds of the unfunded debt.
on Senate
the Mr.. Thomas, President pro tenn, in ii
,ck. chair. g ~. ~ thE-s
~ Prayer by Rev. DR.. Cranberry, of IL
..s NJ. Il. church. .a saa.lFW "a IL zael
fa- BILLS REPORTED. H s. s q
Senate bill to amend and reenact sectit
adj 5 of chapter l4l of the code of 1860, in r
.-r's lation to usurious contracts and .assu
.-. ances. 5'a-t 5iaat
Senate bill to amend and reenact an a
3. for the relief of the late sheritfS of Il
Commonwealth. a1 40. 'aaE &4GEss
e Senate bill in relation to the lease of Il
A. penitentiary. "H sa -1Easag-53 ~.
'ne Senate bill to amend and reenact sectit
so of chapter 76 of the acts of 1907
IN relation to the publication Of electie
own returns in newspapers in the city of Rio
lty mond. f ass sr-.i NJ 80. .fa r A.
ure- Senate bill with recommendation that
2us- do not pass, } to amend and reenact the 50
ton section of the act to provide for gener
With election, so as to require certificates
/; to election of members of the General Asser
Is in bly, to be forwarded to the clerks of Il
om- houses thereof. g1 asa Haaa .aE..5 ..aa
lend Senate bill in relation to abstracts
e OF elections, and lists of county ana townsh
ID. officers. l1' aEr $50 Hra5eFT assf =
r of COMMUNICATIONS. gtl z'a
nty, The President laid before the Senate
i OF communication from the Treasurer of Il
Dun- Commonwealth, transmitting a stateme
ellef of the amount and character of the secul
Pitt ties deposited with the Treasurer by fe
re- eign insurance companies doing business
(; to this State. On motion it was laid on t
lhe table and ordered TO be printed. IA
t OF The President laid before the Senate
the communication from the Superintendent
I'M Public Instructions, transmitting list
counties which supplemented the salari
r--T of county superintendents of schools e.
4 it which was laid on the table and ordered
the be printed. .sr.rr .,,. ..,.-.., ,,e..
unity REJECTED.
the Senate bill to protect the citizens of I'll
than State in the enjoyment of their civil rigt
Tor was taken up, and the question orderi
=, the bill to its engrossment and third rea
ID 1t ing being put, was determined in the neg
n OF tiye-ayes, 8; noes, 25. EfaaT ana
tne BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
1868 A bill providing charter for the city
on Stanton. rL7rs assa ls lr-s..t t Ia 8
same A bill to incorporate the Harrisonbui
-. Bridgewater and West Augusta railro
ed 1t company was ordered to second readir
me- A bill to amend and reGnact section
lett of chapter 1874 of the code of 1860,
rtan amended, concerning allowance of certs
officers, was ordered to a second readir
IN r PASSED. Y a. la
Sanotal hill far thu rpIiaf of Nathan