The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-16

HoUsE.--Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Joseph q. Tyler, Of the
Seventh-street Christian church.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the Governor, trans
hitting the resignation of James A. Heath,
judge Of the County court of Northampton,
to take effect LIST January, 1873.
The following bills were reported, read
first time, and put ON calendar:
House bill to declare Banister river, in
Pittsylvania county, lawful fence.
Senate bill authorizing the formation Of
sub-school district in Mt. Gllead and JEFF
ferson townships, in Loudoun county, and
to provide for the erection of school build
ings in the same.
Mr.. Daniel rose to question Of personal
privilege, and stated that on Saturday,
when House bill to repeal the act for the
payment Of four per cent. interest on the
public debt was passed through in such
hot haste, he supposed that the bill was to
repeal the act which the Supreme Court
had pronounced unconstitutional, other
wise he would not have quietly acquiesced
in the action taken. He desired to, know
if the repeal of that act did not revive the
right of the creditors to demand immediate
payment of six per cent, The repealed act,
be said, had BEEN bought with price.
Mr.. Clopton offered o joint resolution
that when the General Assembly adjourn
on Saturday, the 2lst instant, it adjourn to
meet on Thursday, January I'd, 1873. It
was adopted.
The following bills, &C., wero taken up
and passed
Senate bill, with House substitute, de-
clarng valid DEGREES made in vacation by
consent Of parties Senate bill authorizing
the formation Of sub-school district in
Mt. Gilead and Jefferson townships, LOU
doun county, &c. !; House bill to amend
section /, chapter l20 of tho Code, in re-
gard to notaries public.
On motion of Mr.. w. Z. Jones, House
bill to amend the Code in regard to the
appointment Of state students to the
University of Virginia, was recommitted.
Leave Of absence for three days was
granted Mr.. Coghill.
A number of bills were amended and
advanced on the calendar.
The following bills, &C., were introduced
aud referred :
BY Mr.. Munsey: Resolution as to the
expedlency of amending the Acts of
l87l-ls72, concerning the duties Of keepers
of ordinaries.
By Mr.. Early: Bill to amend section
twenty of an act approved July II, 1870.
prescribing the duties and compensation OF
certain township officers.
By Mr.. Dooley: Bill to amend the Code
with reference to sales of lands for taxes.
By Mr.. Munsey! Bill for the relief of
William P. Bowie, Elias Hartman, and
Franklin G. Helvey, of Bland county.
By Mr.. Smith: Resolution to prohibit
the sale and introduction into the State Of
adulterated liquors, &c.
By Mr.. O'Ferrall: Bill to amend section
4, chapter 1876 of the Code, so as to require
the payment or discharge of Judgment
liens to be entered upon the judgment lien
docket.
By Mr.. Burkho!der: Joint resolution
memorialiEing Congress to complete the
James River and Kanawha Canal.
By Mr.. Allen; Bill divorcing John W.
Single from his wife, Maria.
By Mr.. Nowlin Bill to prohibit the
voters of Lynchburg from voting for off,
GERS of Campbell county.
By Mr.. W. T. Jones Memorial Of J.
q. Baytop, superintendent of the poor of
Gloucester county, in regard to the poor
fund.
By Mr.. Turpin Bill to amend section 0
of the act to provide for general registra-
ton Of voters.
By Mr.. Bishop: Resolution as to expo
diency Of so amending Constitution as to
provide for the election of county and State
officers on the 4th Thursday of May.
Adjourned at P. NJ, on motion of Mr..
Hnrk holder