The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-14

the House had passed bill entitled " Al
act TO prevent the conversion of monies
received by the collecting officers of tht
Commonwealth into coupons and for Other
purposes" On motion of Mr.. Cochrane
the bill was taken up. twice read, and or
his further motion the rule requiring Is
commitment was suspended. 1t was read O
third time, and tho question being on its
passage, it was determined in the attirma.
tive-syes 10, noes 4.
Adjourned, on motion of Mr.. Penn.
HoUsR.-The House met at IL NJ,
Speaker Hanger in the chair. Prayer by
Rev. Moses D. Hoge, D. D., of the Pres
byterian Church.
The following bills were reported from
committees and put on the calendar
House joint resolution extending the
time for the collection of taxes and county
and township liens House joint resolution
in relation to the James River and
kanawha Canal to memorable Congress
to aid in its completion) House bill TO
prevent the conversion of moneys &C.,
raised by collecting officers of the State
into coupons and for other purposes !:
Senate bill declaring valid DEGREES made
in vacation by consent Of parties, with
amendments by way of substitute.
The Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation, to which was referred O resolu-
ton Of inquiry on the subject, reported it
inexpedient to legislate in regard to the
transportation of fuel over railroads. Con-
Cured in.
Under suspension Of the rules the fol-
lowing were put on the calendar:
On motionof Mr.. Riddlebarger: Bill to
repeal an act entitled /" An Act to provide
for the payment Of interest on the public
debt" in force March 10, 1879; and on his
further motion it was read second time
and ordered to engrossment and third
reading.
On motion of Mr.. Neale: Bill TO inco.-
porate the Alexandria Inflrmary.
BY MIR. Watts:
ReSoiued, That the Committee on Con-
stitutional Amendments inquire into the
expediency Of amending the "a section Of
the Sd article of the Constitution, so as to
read as follows: Provided, That no per-
son holding office, civil, military, or naval,
under the government Of the United States,
or any appointment Of authority in any
department of service in said government,
civil, military, or naval, shall be allowed
to hold any office, state, local or municipal,
under the Constitution or laws of this
State, and no person shall be eligible to or
hold more than one Office ut the same time"
BY Mr.. Taliaferro:
Resolved BY the House Of Delegates, the
Senate concurring, That the holders of the
bonds Of the State of Virginia, either in
person or by proxy, be respectfully in.
vited to meet in conference committee Of
the General Assembly on the Sd day of
February, 1873, in the city of Richmond,
to consider the existing liabilities of the
State of Virginia, with view to fair,
just, equitable, honorable and certain settle
ment of the same.
BY Mr.. P. Lightner: Bill to charter
the Oakland Institute at Doe Hill, High.
land county.
Mr.. Noble presented resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of a special COM
mlttee of three to request Ex-Governor
Wise and the Secretary OF the Common
wealth to furnish any papers in thor pos
session on the subject of state OF national
insurance to this House. Adopted.
Leave Of absence was granted Mossrs.
Deneale four days, Coleman three, Watson
and James two each, and Butler one.
House bill to repeal an act entitled, "An
act to provide for the payment of interest on
the public debt, in force March 10, 1872"
was, on motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger, passed
to its third reading by vote of LOT ayes to
no one in the negative, and passed.
House bill to incorporate the town Of
Martinville, Henry county.
House bill to declare New river lawful
fence in the county Of Giles.
House bill to incorporate the town of
Covington, Allegheny county.
House bill to repeal the act declaring
Smiths river lawful fence in Henry
county.
House bill to relieve George W. Wright,
an assessor Of Orange county.
House bill to relieve H. N. Heterich, late
superintendent of schools of Rappahannock
county.
On motion Of Mr.. Brooke: House bill to
prevent collecting officers OF the State
from converting the moneys of the State
into coupons, was taken up out of its or
der and passed.
House Joint resolution memorializing
Congress to repeal the internal tax on all
liquors made from fruit.
House bill to amend the Code as to con-
aervators of the peace for watering places,
&c.
By Mr.. Elliott: Resolution as to expe-
diency Of allowing compensation to coun-
ty treasurers for collection OF taxes unpaid
on the LIST Of December in townships that
have no collector.
BY Mr.. Sutherlin: Bill releasing the
Bank of Danville from the payment of its
notes on certain conditions.
By Mr.. Freeman: Resolution as to ex'
pediency of amending the road law as tc
Halifax county.
By Mr.. Anderson: Resolution as to e1
pediency Of extending the time for town
ship collectors to settle from March Il
May in each year.
By Mr.. CIitz: Bill prescribing the dutie
of county treasurer and other officers.
Adjourned.
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