The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-19
GENERAL ASSEMBL z
SIXTEENTH DAY.
THURSDAY, December

THURSDAY, DeCeinper lie
SENATE. The Senate was called to or.
der at twelve O'Clock, President Marye in
the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. L. Burrows,
of FIRST Baptist church.
A communication was received from the
clork of the House of Delegates, informing
the Senate of the passage by that body OF
House bill declaring Banister river, in the
county of Pittsylvania, lawful fence;
Senate bill to provide for tho rediyision OF
the county of Fairfax >pnd have agreed to
the amendment Of the Senate to
House bill for the relief of Will
liam M. Buck; they have also agreed to
joint resolution extending tho time for
the collection of taxes and county and
township evies in the Commonwealth for
the year 1872; and joint resolution in rela-
ton to the James River and Kanawha
Canal.
The resolution and House bill declaring
Banister river, in the county of Pittsylva-
MIA. lawful fence, was taken up, and
under suspension of the rules requiring
their commitment, read third time, and
passed.
The following bills were introduced and
referred:
By Mr.. Nowlin: A bill to repeal chap
ter 245 of the Acts of 1S7l-'72, to amend
and re-enact an act continuing the pay
ment of interest and dividends to incorpo-
rated colleges or other seminaries Of learn
ing in the State, approved January ls,
1872.
B, Mr.. Cochran: A bill to amend LIST
section of On act entitled San Act to
incorporate the Valley Railroad Company"
passed March l, 1871.
Bv Mr.. Anderson, Of Pittsylvania A
bill relating to the public printing, and de-
timing the duties of the superintendent of
public printing.
BY Mr.. Nowlin A bill to repeal chap
ter 256 Of the Acts of 1901 ; to amend
and re-enact sections 6, 8, IA and ID, and
to repeal sections Z, 16, IL and Is of chap
ter $50 of the Code Of 1860, concerning
warrants for small claims, and to revise,
amend aud re-enact sections 8, Z, 8, IA, u,
l6, II and Is of chapter 100 of tho Code
Of Virginia.
By, Mr.. Roller: A bill for the relief of
Joseph Crane, Jr., of the county of Page.
1t will be remembered that when the
Senate adjourned yesterday they had
under consideration Senate bill continuing
the payment Of interest and dividends to
Incorporated colleges seminaries &c. This
bill came up again to-day as unfinished
business, was further amended, and order
ed to its engrossinent and third reading,
and, on motion of MIR. Penn, laid ON the
table and made the order of the day for the
9th Of January next. ..
The following bills were read a third
time and tabled:
Senate bill repeating the act in force
March 18th, 1872, declaring what shall be
received in pay ment of taxes or other de-
mands Of the State; Senate bill directing
the sale Of real estate purchased by the
Commonwealth for taxes previous to the
18th day of April, 1861. ~.
A message was received from the House
by Mr.. Lovenstein, informing the Senate
that that house had agreed to ajoint reso-
luton fixing January A, 1873, at O'Clock
p. M, for the election of a county judge
for northampton. On motion Of Mr.. John
son, the resolution was taken up, amended
by substituting the 9th Of January for the
18th, and the resolution as amended was
agreed to.
The following bills were also passed:
Senate bill in relation to tho taking Of
acknowledgements by clerks of county
courts; Senate bill to extend the time within
which the assessors of Amelia county
may return copies of their assessments.
House bill repeating tho act passed
March 8, 1871. declaring Smiths river, in
the county of Henry, lawful fence !;
House bill to incorporate the town OF
Covington, in the county OF Allegheny !;
House bill to incorporate the town Of Mar
tinsv.lle, in the county of Henry House
bill to declare New river. from the county
line between Giles and Pulaski counties, TO
the county line between Giles and Mercer
counties, lawful fence.
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Henry, was adopted:
Resolced. by the General Assembly Of
Virginia. That the act approved March 20,
1872, amending and re enacting the act
approved January is, 1872, entitled "An
Act continuing the payment Of interest
and dividends to the incorporated colleges,
&C.," be and the same is hereby sus-
pended for thirty days.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.