The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IIRTtENTH DAY.

THIRTEENTH DAY.
MONDAY, December 10th.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to Or
der at - o'clock. Senator H. w. Thomas,
President pro tena., in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. j. L. Burruss, Of the
First Baptist church.
The following communications were re-
ceiyed: Communication from the House of
Delegates, informing the Senate of the pas
sage by that body of the following bills:
House bill entitled An Act to amend
and re-enact the goth and 2lst sections of
cha, ter 20l of the Code Of Virginia 1850,
relative to the appointment of conservators
of the peace for watering places. for the
University Of Virginia, and for Incorporated
colleges.
House bill repeating the act passed March
2sth, 1871, declaring Smiths river, in the
county of Henry, a lawful fence.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Covlngtou, in the county of Allegheny.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Martinsville, in the county Of Henry.
House bill entitled :" An act to declare
New river, from the county line between
Giles and Pulaski counties to the county
line between Giles and Mercer counties, a
lawful fence"
House bill entitled an act for the relief
of Geo. w. Wright, assessor of Taylor
township, county of Orange.
House bill for the relief of Robt. M.
Eetrick, late superintendent of schools for
Rappahannock county.
House joint resolution memorializiDg
Congress to abolish the internal tax on all
liquors made from fruit. All Of which
vx-oo oppranriatafy raferrati.
A communication from the Governor
inclosing communication from Judge
James E. Heath resignng the judgeship
of tbs County court Of Northampton
county, to take effect on the lst day of
January, 1873. On motion of Mr.. Johpsons
laid on the table.
| Bills and resolutions reported from COM
mittees.
Committee on Finance: Bill to amend
and re enact an act entitled San Act for
the relief of the late sheriffs of the Com
monwealth."
| Bill directing the sale of real estate
purchased by the Commonwealth for two
weeks previous to the 18th day of April,
1861.
Bill to amend and re-enact an act pro-
viding for the reassessment of lands in the
Commonwealth. passed February LIST, 1872,
| SO as to enable those counties in the State
which failed to avail themselves OF the pro.
vision of said act to do so.
Bill to amend and re-enact an act contin-
uing the payment of interest and dividends
to the incorporated colleges or other semina-
ries of learning in the State, passed March
10th, 1872. Reported with an amendment.
Resolution as to exempting from taxa
ton of all bonds and other securities taken
for money loaned on real estate. Reported
inexpedient and unconstitutional.
Committee on General Laws report de.
claring further legislation unnecessary in
relation to the fifth section Of an act of
March. 10th, 1872, in relation to fences and
the protection of crops, &C.; and in rela-
ton to the expediency of making some
provision to protect the citizens Of the
Commonwealth against the vendors OF fer
tilizers, SO called. They also ask to be
discharged from the further consideration
of the resolution to them referred in refer
ence ''to the expediency of establishing q
State Board Of Insurance." and that the
came be referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Bills and resolutions presented:
By Mr.. Pridemore: A bill to repeal
chapter 20 of the Code of 1850, in relation
to the literary fund, the annuities and
duties of the University of Virginia.
By the same: A bill to repeal sections
s, Is and 20, chapter 81, Code of 1850, in
relation to the Virginia Military Institute.
Referred.
BY Mr.. Meem:
Resolued, That in view of the late dsci'
sion of the Supreme Court of Appeals
the Governor of this Commonwealth be
requested to give to the General Assembly
his view at the earliest moment IS to thu
best mode of raising money to pay the in
, terest on the public debt and defray thu
,, expenses of the State. Amended an.
adopted.
r By Mr.. kirkpatrick:
: Resolred, That the Committee on Financ
be instructed to inquire into the expedlen
o cy of leasing out for term of years, wit
;, restrictions, the oyster beds of the Com
i monwealth, with view to an increase c
o revenue. Adopted.
!, The following bills were passed:
n Senate bill to establish State Reiorr
School--ayes 30, noes IS !; to amend tn
:, elst section of an act imposing tax fc
:. the support of the government and Ire
!. schools and the payment Of interest OH tn
or public debt bill to provide for r.
= division of the county Of Fairfax into tow,
" ships.
y d message was received from the Hou
3. of Delegates by Mr.. Clopton, informiI
the Senate Of the adoption by that boo
of q Joint resolution to the effect that wht
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