The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-05
VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURE.
FRIDAY, Jan. s.



House met at 10 o'clock. 1lAHf
Prayer by Rev. j. A. Dearborn, of the
Disciples church.
Journal of yesterday read.
The following Senate bills were received
and referred to proper committees
An act to incorporate the Potomac Land
and Improvement company.
an act to amend and reenact section 10
Of chapter 1919 of code of 1860, concern
ing crimes and punishment.
An act to amend section Is chapter 100
code of 1861, concerning warrants for small
| claims.
An act for extending the time for correct
ing the assessment of lands throughout the
Commonwealth.
An act to incorporate the Virginia Iron,
Mining, Chemical and Manufacturing COM
pany.
The following Senate bill, under sus-
pension of the rules, was placed upon the
calendar. I la4g 81
An act to amend the act incorporating
the Radford Iron company, and for other
purposes. w
The following bills were reported from
appropriate committees and placed on the
| calendar. EtEH .L... #FE
A bill to amend the act entitled an act to
incorporate the Masonic Temple Associa-
ton. .-I.....r.,-r +ss.tt.4
A bill to simplify declarations in actions
against Insurance companies.
A bill to incorporate the Eastern Branch
TURNPIKE and Toll Bridge Company.
A bill to amend section 2 chapter 1852
of code of 1860, in relation to exemption
from juries. s.l ~ 81 a.'.I
A bill to amend and reenact section 10
chapter 20S Of code of 1860, in relation to
Jurors in criminal cases.
| One days leave of absence granted Mr..
Patterson. asH7a Wr.5
| The following bills were passed
A bill for the reliefof the sureties of BEN
jamin Robinson, late sheriff of Greene
county. Is,
A bill to amend chapter 2o6 of the code
of 1860, in relation to grand juries.
A bill to amend the act in relation to
meetings and adjournment of circuit, coun-
| ty, and corporation courts. st' .
A bill for relief Of Frederick Griffith, of
the county Of Westmoreland.
! A bill allowing incorporated towns to use
the jails of the Commonwealth. far
| A bill in relation to the adjourned term
of the Circuit court of Norfolk. tts
Joint resolution empowering the Auditor
and Attorney General to settle claim of
the Commonwealth against Andrew j.
Byne. liz vft,
| A bill to allow Jackson Colby further
time to qualify as clerk of Floyd county
court.
A bill to confer power to administer oaths
on commissioners in chancery.
A bill to provide for the reassessment of
lands of the Commonwealth. 'ta
The hour for the consideration of the
joint order, in relation to the Funding Bill
having arrived, the discussion was opened
by Mr.. Robertson, of Allegheny, who
favored Wholesale taxation. He favored
taxing the railroad companies, express
companies, telegraph Companies, oysters,
&c., &c. He was in favor of paying the
interest on the public debt at almost any
, sacrifice. E a"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Robertson's re.
: marks, Mr.. Smith called the pending ques-
ton, which being sustained, the question
ton then REQUIRED upon the passage of the
: joint resolution, discontinuing the further
! funding of the public debt. The vote was
as follows:
Ayes-Allen Anderson, Berger, Bernard, Bish
/. op, Booker, Bouton, Brooke Brown Jno. G..
q Jack, Carter Peter J., Clopton, Coleman
u Cox, Critz, Cummings, Dalton, Della
ney, Deneale,, Douglass, Dnngey, Early
ner, Graham Graves, Gray, Gresham, Hamil
ton, Hardesty, Head, Hill, Irvine, James, Jones
Rufus S.. Jorgenson, Keyser, Lassiter, Lewis
/ Miller, Nickens, Noble, Norton, Nowlin, OFFER
rail-, Paige, Patterson, Payne, Pearce, Powell
Radford. Ramsdale, Riddlebarger, Rogers
: Smoot. Snidow. Steven. st. Jo6n. Stoyal