The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-12
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
NINETy-NINTH DAY
TUESDAY, March 10.

Prayer by Rev. DR.. burrows.
REPORTED AND PUT ON CALENDAR.
House BiRs.-To authorize the Council
of Portsmouth to redstrict the city into
wards to continue the corporation of the
town Of Pearisburg, and define its rights
and powers for the relief Of Elizabeth Il.
Marshall to incorporate the Evansville,
Jacksonville, Taylorsville and North Car
DINA railroad company.
Senate BHls.-To amend the charter Of
Fincastle, and extend its corporate limits ;
to amend the charter of Harrisonburg, and
extend its corporate limits; in reference to |
the unpaid taxes of 1866, 1867, 1865 and |
1869, with recommendation it do not pass I; |
to incorporate the Fredericksburg, Gull |
pepper and Rappahamock railroad company;
to amend the act to regulate the taking OF
fish for manufacturing oil and manure
providing for the increase of the capital
stock of the Kempsville canal company.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
the following Senate bills were put upon
the calendar: 70 incorporate the Masonic
Banking and Insurance company of Wythc-
vile; to amend the charter of the Cheasa-
peake Warehouse company.
Mr.. O'Ferrall introduced bill to pre-
scribe the mode for the recovery of debts
contracted prior to April 10th, 1865, which
which was put on the calendar and ordered
to be printed.
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.
The report of the Conference Committee
on the disagreement of the two Houses ON
the House bill to amend the act prescrib-
ing the duties and compensation of town
ship officers was agreed to.
NIGHT SESSIONS, RULES, &C.
On motionrof Mr.. Ramsdell, the House
resolved to hold night sessions on Tues
days and Thursdays, as well as on Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays.
On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein, the rule
requiring bills and joint resolutions to lie
for three days after passage on the clerks
table to await motions for reconsideration,
was suspended for the remainder of The
session.
Mr.. Riddebarger offered resolution
reyoking SO much of the resolution in re-
gard to night sessions as directs bills to be
called up in the order of counties. Re-
ierred.
Mr.. Hardesty offered joint resolution
extending the session for six days after the
10Th instant. Laid on the table.
THE DEFERRED THIRD OF THE STATE
DEBT.
Mr.. Sutherlin proposed joint resolution
for committee of two on the part of the
Senate and three on the part of the House
TO investigate and report what steps should
be taken on the part of Virginia to secure
the payment by West Virginia of the de-
terred third of the debt of the State.
Mr.. Walker rose to oppose the resolu-
ton, and was speaking against it when the
morning hour expired.
THE SPECIAL ORDER,
House bill imposing taxes for support of
the government, &C., was postponed till
next Thursday, on motion of Mr.. Kelly.
PASSED.
Senate bills--to amend the charter of
Staunton, with amendments to amend
the act for the improvement and navigation
of New river, &C.; to amend the code
in relation to the compensation of justices
of the peace to amend the code in re-
lation to juIies; to authorize the for
nation Of the Allegheny Springs railroad
company; to incorporate the Valley Live
Stock insurance company; to incorporate
the Arlington Land and Loan company
TO amend the code in relation to the tolls
on turnpikes out of repair; to amend the
code in relation to persons exempt from
jury service; to incorporate Normal Col
lege; to incorporate the Nethermuir turn
pike company; for the relief of the late
sheriffs of Pittsylyania county; to extend
the charter of the Sweet Springs and
White Sulphur turnpike company, in
the county of Allegheny; to incorporate
the New York and Norfolk railroad COM
pany to incorporate the Norfolk and
Lynnhaven River railroad company; to
amend the act in relation to the publication
of election returns in the newspapers of
the city of Richmond; to amend the code
concerning duties and privileges of mem
bers of the General Assembly; joint res
olution asking Congress to adopt M. f.
Maury's system of crop reports and meter
illogical observations to provide for the
appointment of trustees for the town Of
York, in the county Of York; to in
corporate Jefferson College; to in
corporate the Jones' Wharf and Surry
railroad company to authorize the Frede-
ricksburg, Orange and Charlottesville rail-
road company to receive subscriptions in
land in certain counties to change the
name of the Natural Bridge turnpike COM
pany, &C.; to provide for the renewal of
lost titles; joint resolution requesting the
Secretary of the Commonwealth, First and
Second Auditors, and Treasurer to revise
the laws for the assessment of taxes.
1919 iNi-f'h'AfHhiiO4N Vt JOD0E JO1 MES
of the Supreme Court of Appeals, was
communicated to the House by the Gov
ernor IN message expressing his high ap-
probation of the virtues and abilities of
Judge Joynes, and his regret that the
State should lose his valuable services, es-
peeially through painful and protraeted i'll
health.
Mr.. Daniel offered joint resolution ex-
pressive of the high regard of this General
Assembly for Judge Joynes, and its deep
sorrow at his retirement from a position
which he filled SO worthily and capably.-
twas unanimously adopted, and sent to
the Senate for concurrence.
Mr.. Booker offered joint resolution
that the two Houses on next Monday at
z. NJ. go into the selection of Judge of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of Judge
Joynes. Agreed to.
DEFEATED.
Senate bill providing for the payment of
the debt due by Washington College to the
Literary Fund, was defeated, not receiving
the constitutional majority.
A motion to reconsider was made and
passed by.