The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-15
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
sEyENTY.SECOND DAY.

sEvENTY.SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, Feb. 10.
House of Delegates
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Granbery, of the
NJ. Il. church.
BILLS REPORTED.
House BiHs--To amend the code in re-
gard to trespasses by animals to provide
forH IA redivision of Shenandoah county into
townships to amend chapter 1872 Of the
code with respect to appeals to provide
for the election of certain township officers
IN Hanover county for the relief of James
Roberts, overseer of roads, Burkeville
Township, Greene county, with adverse re-
commentator to provide for the regis
tration of voters in the townships, with
same recommendation to provide for four
extra days work to be done on the roads
IN the counties of Lee, Wise, Scott and
Buchanan, with same recommendation to
amend the code in relation to writs of fe71
.tccias Senate bill to provide new char
ter for the town of Suffolk.
MORE INVESTIGATIONS PROPOSED,
Mr.. Southall offered resolution that
the Bribery and Corruption Committee
be instructed also to investigate the
charges of bribery and corruption made
III connection with the passage by the
last Legislature of the bin known as the
consolidation bill" and the bill known
as the ''Pennsylyani Central railroad
charter" -
On motion of Mr.. Fitzgerald, it was
laid on the table.
HOUR OF MEETING.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Burkholder
that the House hereafter meet daily at II
o'clocN A. NJ, till otherwise ordered, was
agreed to. -.
THE PARTY IN CONTEMPT.
On motion of Mr.. Booker. John w.
Jenkins was again called to the bar of the
House to allow him another opportunity to
purge himself of contempt in refusing to
answer certain questions.
Mr.. Jenkins again refused to answer, as
signing the same reasons that he did yes-
terday, for his refusal
Mr.. Booker then offered the following
resolution
Resolved, That the sergeant at-arms of tbi,
House be, and Is hereby, directed to commit the
body OF J. w. Jenkins to the custody of the tailor
OF me city OF Richmond, to be there confined un-
I'll the further order of this House.
Mr.. Bagwell moved to reconsider the
vote OF yesterday, by which the House re-
fused to hear Mr.. Jenkins defence of his
refusal 10 answer. Agreed to--ayes 90;
noes 25.
Mr.. Bagwell then offered the following
as substitute to Mr.. Smiths motion Of
yesterday:
Resolved, That the witness be allowed half an
hour to make his defense against the charge If
being In contempt of this House, and to state
his reasons for refusing to give the evidence de-
manded by the special committee
Messrs. Taliaferro, Booker and Coebill
spoke against the resolution, and Messrs.
Daniel, Bagwell, Smith and Brooke in sup
port of it.
The resolution of Mr.. Bagwel was
agreed to.
Mr.. Booker withdrew his resolution to
con init the witness to Jail.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the witness
was allowed till tomorrow to prepare and |
make his defense, and then remanded to |
the custody of the sergeant-at-arms.
BILLS PASSED.
House BtHs-To incorporate the town of
Newport, Giles county; to incorporate the |
Alexandra Passenger Railway company
to incorporate the Suffolk Collegiate Insti-
tute to allow the M. E. Church of Din
widdle street, Portsmouth, to borrow
money, &C.; to charter the New River
Railroad, Mining and Manufacturing COM
pany to incorporate the Midway, Raphine
and Brownsburg Turnpike company;
to incorporate the Southern Trust
and Banking company; to incor-
porate st. Patrick,s Beneficial So
clety of Lynchburg, Va; to incorporate
the town OF Newberne. Pulaski comfy,
and repeal former charter; to incor-
porate the James River and Surry county
railroad company; to amend the charter Of
Norfolk; to incorporate the Franklin
Bank, Rocky Mount, Franklin county !.
change of plan for the improve
nent OF Rlyanna river; to amend the law
IN various particulars in regard to the
ito authorize the county court
1f Spotsylvania to rearrange the bounda-
les wherein the fence law shall be opera- !
i've; and joint resolution requesting Con-
5ress to furnish Virginia her quota Of arms.
THE DOG TAX.
Senate bill to impose tax on dogs, I'M
finished business, came up.
Mr.. Scruggs offered to amend by proyid- :
ng that the head of every family be allow I
d to keep one dog exempt from tax.
Mr.. Stevens moved to amend the amend !
nent by also exempting hounds kept for o
ox-hunting. This was lost. a
Mr.. Scruggs' amendment was then :
60; noes, 81. /
Mr.. Fitzgerald moved to dismissed the
ill. Rejected. =
The question being put on ordering the
ill to engrossment and third reading, was
ecided in the negative-ayes, 80 noes,
z. ~ !
SPECIAL COURT OF APPEALS.
House bill, with Senate amendments.
be Senate refusing to recede from one of ii
IS amendments to which the House disa- Z
reed, came up. The House refused to re-
EIDE from its disagreement. The difference u
in regard to reporter for the special q
ourt, the House wishing to provide for p
eporter, and the Senate wishing to dis n
ense with reporter. "a
Mr.. Brooke offered joint resolution e e
roviding for a Committee of Conference. a
} consist Of three members on part of the
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