The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-09


House Bills-To amend the act imposing
q tax on oysters, and to provide for leasing |
out the oyster grounds in the waters of the |
State I; for the protection of fish in Black
water river and its tributaries to authorize
line within which the fence law shall
operate to incorporate the Newcastle and
Paint Bank Turnpike company in Craig
county.
The following under suspension of the
rules:
House bill to amend the code in relation
to notaries public; Senate bills to incor-
porate the Atlantic, Chesapeake and Ohio
Transportation and Towing company
to authorize the township board of Far
mer's Creek township, Norfolk county,
to use surplus funds for the erection of a
township house for the relief of the trus-
tees of Sycamore church; for the relief of
sheriffs and other officers whose official
papers were lost or destroyed during the
late war; to authorize the qualified voters
Of Gloucester county to vote on the ques-
ton of the removal of the courthouse and
other public buildings of said county to
authorize the supervisors of Russell county
to borrow money to rebuild the court
house and jail of said county, and Senate
joint resolution in relation to the salary of
the acknowledgement of the State.
DAILY SESSIONS OF THE HOUSE.
A resolution was adopted that hereafter,
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, the
Speaker shall vacate the chair at P. M.
and resume it at s P. NJ; and that upon
those nights private bills alone shall be
considered, the counties to be called alpha
betically; provided that where n delegate
has no private bill he may indicate public
bill which shall be taken up and advanced
as far as may be.
THE TAX BILL
was postponed till u M. next Monday.
LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
The following members obtained leaveof
absence: Messrs. Boiling, Sutherln, Ste
phens, Clopton, Anderson, and Strother,
for one day each, and p. K. Jones for two
days.
STAFFORD BRIDGE AND FERRY COM
PANY.
Senate joint resolution to recall the bill
to incorporate the Stafford Bridge and Fer
~ company from the keepero the rolls,
was not concurred in.
FORCED SALES.
House bill, special order, to prevent the
forced sales of personal property, with
substitute, came up.
On motion of Mr.. Paige, Of Norfolk
county, the amendment excepting the
counties of Accomac and Northampton
from the operation Of the bill was recon-
sidered and rejected.
The substitute was then adopted, and
the bill, as thus amended, was ordered to
engrossment and third reading.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Paige-Petition from the citizens
Of Deep Creek township, Norfolk county, in
favor of the passage of the House bill BOG,
in relation to fences.
BY Mr.. Gilman-Mcmorial of the ceun-
ell Of foreign bondholders of London.
BY Mr.. Watts-Application of the
Council of the city of Portsmouth for
authority to redistrict and increase the
wards of said city.
BY Mr.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as to the
expediency OF protecting the citizens of the
State from excessive railroad rates.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
House bill prescribing the duties and
compensation of township officers, was re-
turned from the Senate-the Senate refus-
ing to recede from its amendments. The
House insisted on its disagreement, and
asked for a Committee of conference. ADJ
journed.
Lieutenant-Goyernor Marye in the chair.
Ne prayer.
House bill entitled an act for the relief
of the sureties of James S. Barksdale, late
sheriff Of Albemarle county, was passed.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE.
House BiUS.-To authorize the Board
of Supervisors of Norfolk and Henrico
counties to increase the salaries of judges
Of said counties to.amend the code to pre-
vent the destruction Of wild fowls within
the jurisdiction of certain counties of the
State to provide for the general registra-
ton of voters, with an amendm ent.)
Senate BillS-To provide for the appoint
ment of a superintendent of registration
and elections for the city of Richmond,
with the recommendation that it do not
pass to amend and reenact sections and
of an act passed April 18th, 1870, enti-
tied an act to provide for general registra-
ton of voters, with the same recommended
ton to enable the Lynchburg Agricultural
and Mechanical Society to protect its prop
erty, &C., (adversely); to incorporate the
Masonic Banking and Insurance company
of Wytheville.
RESOLUTIONS ADVERSELY REPORTED.
To provide for the registration of county
and township officers providing for cam
vass of ballots every two hours.
ALLOWANCE OF SERGEANT OF RICH
MOND.