The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-20
Gpeaiitg State Sol,rnaL.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
SEVENTY-SlXTH DAY.

TUESDAY, Feb. 20.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
No prayer.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following reported bills were place
on the calendar:
House bill to authorize the sale of tn
penitentlary spring lot; House joint resolr
ton In regard to the removal of the peni
tentiary.
THE MEMBER FROM ESSEX.
The Committee on Privileges and Elec
tons, IN the case of Watson Il. Wentworth
member from Essex county, reported tha
ne was eligible and entitled to his seat
Ihe report was adopted.
MADE SPECIAL ORDER.
House bill to protect the oyster-beds Of
the Commonwealth, was made the special
order for next Thursday.
DOG TAX.
On motion of Mr.. Suttle, House bill to
authorize the supervisors Of certain coun-
ties, was taken up and amended by strlk-
ing out Stafford county.
COMMITTED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Washing
ton, Cincinnati and st. Lewis marrow
gauge railroad company, was, on motion
OF MIR. Hill, committed to the Committee
on Roads.
PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
Richmond and Peninsular railroad COM
pany.
Senate bill to extend the charter of the
Fredericksburg, Orange and Charlottes-
VILE railroad company, with House amend-
ments.
THE INEBRIATES' HOME,
House bill to incorporate the Inebriates'
Home was amended and ordered to en-
grossment and third reading.
INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Southall-Bill to prohibit the
running of freight cars on the Sabbath.
by MIR. Booker-Bil to define and ex-
tend the corporate limits of the town of
farmylile, Prince Edward county.
by Mr.. Swann-Bll to amend the code
IN relation to the writ of ,fe,i tacias.
TAX ON TOBACCO.
On motion of Mr.. Lovcnsten, House
JOINT resolution asking Congress to impose
uniform tax on tobacco, was taken I'D
out of its order and passed.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes
on persons, property, incomes, licences.
&C., was taken up and considered until ad-
journment.
Lleutenant-Governor Mayre in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Deans, of Manches-
ter.
BILLS &C., PRESENTED AND REFERRED,
A bill to amend and reenact sections l.
:, ., Z, y, and II, and to repeal sections 8,
), 8, 10, II and l3 of an act approved
April y, 1870, to provide for general re-
sistration of voters.
"A bill to incorporate Jefferson college
o amend section 81 of chapter 15S of code |
u 1850, in relation to pay of Judges for
A bill to amend section 2 of CHAPTER
q OF code of 1850, as relates to removal
If causes.
A report in response to a resolution of |
he Senate as to members and pay of |
Jerks and officers Of the Senate and base
nent and library department, declaring
hat IN the opinion of the committee no
hange IN the official force is necessary.
md that no reduction in their salaries or
'ay can be judiciously made.
A report in response to resolution of |
he Senate in relation to the incidental ex-
lenses of the office of Auditor of Public
Accounts.
BILLS REPORTED.
House Bal-To amend and reenact sec
ion 2 of chapter l64 of the code of 1860.
n relation to attorneys at law generally.
Senate Bius-To amend and reenact sec
ion of chapter Is Of the code of 1860
oncerning the duties and privileges of MEM
'ers Of the General Assembly for the re-
lef of the sureties of G. d. Handy, late
herif OF Corroll county; concerning al
owance Of certain officers recommended
ot to pass) in relation to judgment liens
roviding charter for the city of Staun-
on.
AGREED TO.
The amendments proposed by the House
4 Delegates to Senate bill in relation to
shing III the Rappahannock river.
MEMORIAL.
A memorial of citizens of Accomac
ounty, asking to be allowed to take fish
With seines for the purpose of making
manure, referred to the Committee on Gem
raj Laws.
House bill in relation to the funding bill
'eng the order of the day, was under dis
ussion until adjournment.
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"A letter from the regular London
of the New York Tribune.