The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-29
EIGHTY-sIXTH DAY
THURSDAY, Feb. 80.

THURSDAY, Feb. 80.
House of Delegates.
House met at II O'Clock.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
REPORTED AND PLACED ON THE CALI
ENDAR.
House BNs-To amend the act to pro-
vide for general election; to prevent
sales Of personal property (Mr. Taliafer-
ror's biID, with substitute.
Senate B1ls--To incorporate the town
of Seldom, Bland county; to amend the
code in relation to the duties and privileges
Of members of the General Assembly.
TANT- GENERAL RICHARDSON.
The Committee on Militia and Police
made report in answer to the resolution.
directing inquiry into the present status of
the Aajutant-Gcneral, in which they give
statement highly complimentary to Gen.
Richardson, and recognize his right to a
salary of 81 900 per annum. Gen. Rich
ardson has only received 81 200 year
since the war, but claims no balance except
since the reorganization of the militia,
March 10Th, 1871, which the Committee
recommend should be paid. The commit
tee submitted a joint resolution decar-
ing that Acknowledgement Richardson is
entitled to 900 per annum from the 29th
of March, 1871, which was put on the cal
endar.
A CLAIM REJECTED.
The Committee on Claims made report
adverse to the claim of Archibald Flem-
ing, of Alexandria, for goods seized for the
use of the State on che 26th of April, 1861.
Agreed to.
BILLS &C., PASSED.
House Joint resolution extending the
time for the collection of taxes, &C., for
1871, in the counties of Norfolk, Acco-
mac, &c.
House BiUs.-To amend the act to
turn over the Southwestern turnpike to
the counties through which it passes ;
to authorize the supervisors Of certain
counties to impose tax on dogs to amend
the act to prevent the sacrifice of personal
property at forced sales, and to extend the
time for the operation of said act !; to au-
thorize the trustees Of the Lutheran church
at Woodstock, Shenandoah county, to sell
the parsonage of the church and build a
new one: to Incorporate the Mutual Benev-
client Association of the Orange, Alexan-
dria and Manassas railroad company to in-
corporate the Inebriates' Home; for the relief
of Thomas jennings, acting ,jailor of Pitt
svlyania county to turn over the Junction
Valley turnpike to the counties through
which it passes to prevent boys under II
wears of age from carrying firearms to
amend the charter of Charlottesville to
amend the general registration laws I; to
amend the code in regard to the jurisdic-
ton of the county courts to amend the
act to provide artificial legs for the citizens
of the Commonwealth who lost their
legs during the late war to SUBJ
nit to the qualified voters of Prince Will
liam county the question of the removal
of the Courthouse of said county to Manas-
sas; to provide for the rediyision Of certain
counties into townships; to adiudicate the
claims of Washington and Lee University
apainst the State: to declare Pigg river. in
Pittsylyania county, a lawful fence; to au-
tborize the formation of the New River
Railroad, Mining and Manufacturing COM
panv. with Senate amendment I; to incorpo-
rate the James River and Surry county
Railroad company (the Senate substituted /;
to extend the collection OF taxes and county
levies for 1871 in certain counties with
Senate amendlnents.)
Senate Bals.-To submit to the people
the proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton in regard to usury, with House amend
ments; to amend the road law, with
House amendments; to amend the code in
regard to judgment liens, with House
amendments; to prevent the placing of
distractions in the Mattaponi and Pamunky
rivers. with House amendments; to incor-
porate the Chesapeake Warehouse com
panv. of Norfolk to provide new char
ter for the town OF Suffolk, win House
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