The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-16
SUPERINTENDENT DAY.

SUPERINTENDENT DAY.
FRIDAY, Feb. l6.
House of Delegates.
House met at | o'clock.
Speaker Hanger presiding.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Cranberry, of the
NJ. Il. church.
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
Messrs. Brooke, Coghill and Walker
were announced as members, on part of
the House, of the joint committee, to con-
fer on the disagreement Of the two Houses
on the bill to provide special court of
appeals.
BILLS REPORTED AND PUT ON THE
CALENDAR.
House Bals.--To amend code in regard
to collection Of taxes to charter the Nor
folk and Princess Anne turnpike company
to charter the Elizabeth City and Norfolk
railroad company to protect the OYSTER
beds of the State, with substitute to
amend code in relation to warrants for
small claims, with recommendation that it
do not pass; to amend code in relation to
embezzement by officers or other per-
sons.
Senate bill to amend charter of Rich
mond and Peninsula railway company.
On motion of Mr.. O'Ferrall, Senate bill
to charter the Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis railroad company was placed on
the calendar.
REPORT.
Tho EN,,,,,,sttaa e., ro,,r&., =
ported it inexpedient to amend the law au-
thoii8ing the Auditor of Public Accounts
to pay claims of public officers in certain
cases. Agreed to.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE AUDIToR.
The Speaker laid before the House two
communications from the Auditor of Pub
lie Accounts III response to resolutions.
One OF these related to the pay of State
Judges before the war and now. and shows
that in 1860 the Circuit courts cost $751;
5000, and the Supreme court SIG, 63S.60
In 1871 the Circuit courts cost $3G, SAC. 90,
the Supreme court SIG, 507.S and county
courts $SS, G54.42. The other communica-
ton is in relation to the oyster-tax, and
shows the gross amount of tax received for
1869 20, lS70-'71, and for four months of
lS7l-'72, was $l51 ,656.S9, and the expen-
SEES of collecting the same were $40, 1851,
leaving only 0,S6l.52 net. These COM
lnm,ications were laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
ea INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Robertson-Bill to amend the
code in relation to garnishees.
BY Mr.. Elliott-Petition of citizens of
Appomattox county, for relief of sureties
from interest on debts contracted prior to
April 10th, 1865.
BY Mr.. j. I. Brown--Bill to amend
code in relation to the number of guards
for unatic while being conveyed to the
Asylums.
BY Mr.. Riddlebargcr-Bill to provide
for the payment of interest on the public
debt.
BY Mr.. Ramsdell-Bill to provide for the
payment of the interest on the public debt.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of w. E.
Taylor to be reimbursed by the General
Assembly the amount expended by him in
assisting the sheriff Of Norfolk county in
executing the writs of the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. j. L. Brown Bill to authorize
the trustees of York River church to exc
cute trust deed upon the buildings of said
church to secure the payment of debts due
for building the same.
MEMORIAL OF ENGLISH BoNDHOLDERS.
The Speaker laid before the House me-
mortal from the English holders of Virgil
MIA bonds, asking that the funding bill be
put in full force and effect. II was read
and then laid on the table-the House re-
fusing to print.
THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS,
On motion of Mr.. O'Ferrall, it was Or
dereI that = 900 copies of the joint resolu-
ton, suspending the sale of property claim
ed as exempt under the homestead law. I'M
til the constitutionality of the law be de :
terinined by the Supreme Court of Appeals.
be printed for the use Of members of the
House.
MR.. JENKINS AT THE EAR OF THE
HOUSE.
BY leave of the special committee, con-
cured in by the House, Mr.. John w.
Jenkins evidence before the committee to
investigate the alleged bribery and corrup-
ton IN connection with the funding bill. by
the last legislature, was read in full, and
then Mr.. Jenkins spoke at length to show
that he was not properly held to be in
contempt of the House in refusing to tell
the name ofthe party employing him, and
to state the amount of the fee he received.
Col. Jenkins based his defense chiefly on
the lack of jurisdiction in this House
to inquire into matter affecting
only the last House, on the i'm
propriety and irrelavancy of the
questions, and on his right to refuse to an
swer them, as the information demanded
was confidential matter. He also main
tanned that the House could not commit
him to ial. All it could do was To nlaca