The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-23

8 .41g...t H-s Itousc OF DeleRutess
House met at IL o'clock.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Deb The following bills were placed on the
calendar, having been reported from COM
mitteeS:
To amend the charter of the city of
Lynchburg; to amend the charter of the
town of West Point; providing a charter
for the city of Staunton; to. regulate and
define the jurisdiction Of county and Cir
cult courts, &C., with an adverse recon-
mendation); to amend the code in relation
to tolls on turnpikes out of repair; to in
corporate the Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis railroad with amendments); to
incorporate the North River railroad
company.
Also the following House bills: 10
amend and re6nact the I'd section of the
act for the reassessment of lands to ex-
tend the time for the collection of taxes in
Gotham township, Surry county with an
adverse recommendation to incorporate
the New River Iron and Coal company
making special appropriation for the in
stitution for the deaf, dumb and blind; to
define the boundaries between Albemarle
and Fluvanna counties; to provide for re-
districting Russell county into township;
to authorize the corporate authorities of
Winchester to borrow money to enlarge
the water-works, &c.
The following were placed on the calen-
dar under suspension of the rules:
House bill to authorize the formation of
the New River Railroad Mining and Manu-
featuring company, with Senate amend
ments) and Senate bill amending the char
ter of the Norfolk and Great Western rail-
road company.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted the following members: Mr..
II. b. Lghtner, for three days ; Mr.. Lips
comb, for four days Messrs. J. Thomp-
son Brown, Parks, Sutherlin and Wat
son for two days each.
"a COMMITTEE ON CONFERENCE.
A Committee Of Conference was ordered
on the disagreement between the Senate
and the House on the bill in relation to
fishing in the Rappahannock river. The
Speaker appointed the following commit
tee, on the part of the House: Messrs.
Kelly, Gresham, Donald, Wall and Doug
lass.
OYSTER TAX AND ASSESSMENT BILL.
House bill imposing tax on oysters
which the assessment bill was taken up
and considered until adjournment.
Senate.
Prayer by the Rev. J. L. Deans, of
Manchester.
Senator Thomas, President pro tenn, in
the chair.
aaa BILLS PRESENTED.
A bill to raise additional taxes for the
support Of government, &c.
A bill to enable the Lynchburg Agricul-
tural and Mechanical Society to preserve
order, and to protect its property, and to
enforce its rules and regulations during its
fairs.
A bill to amend and reGnact the second
section of an act to regulate the taking of
fish for the purpose of manufacturing oil
or manure, approved March %, 1871.
A bill to amend and reGnact the 9th section
of the act to incorporate the Richmond and
Henrico railroad, turnpike and graded road
company.
BILLS REPORTED.
House bills to incorporate St. Patrick's
Beneficial Society, of Lynchburg, Virginia;
to incorporate the Old Dominion Construc-
tion company; to incorporate Valley Lodge,
No. 40, Independent Order of Odd-Fel-
lows.
Senate bill for the allowance to r. b.
Berkeley, contestant Of the seat of Senator
Albert P. Lathrop, being the unfinished
business of the 18th inst, was taken up,
and the pending question being on a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote by which the
Senate refused to order the bill to it's en-
grossment and third reading, the main
question being put was lost-ayes, 6; noes,
"a.
TABLED.
Senate bill to amend and reenact section
of an act imposing tax on oysters, in
relation to the Appointment Of inspectors,
read the third time and tabled.
The report from the Committee on Gem
eral Laws in reference to the inspection of
leaf tobacco, being the order of the day,
was taken up and, on motion, postponed.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the foreign bondhold-
ers, which was laid on the table.
A petition Of citizens of Clarke county,
praying relief for the sheriff of said county.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
House bill to amend and reenact section
2 of the act of March 80, 1871, to provide
for the payment and funding of the public
debt was taken up. Mr. Cochran offered
the following as a substitute for the REM
nant of the House bills
Be il enacted By the General Assembly, That
hereafter it shall not be lawful for the officers
charged with the collection of taxes or other de-
mands of the State, due now or hereafter to be-
come due, TO receive in payment thereof any
thing else than gold or silver coin, United
States Treasury notes or notes, of the National
banks of the United States.
I'd. All acts or parts of acts inconsistant with
this act, are hereby repealed.
E 3D. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Pittsylvania, offered a
substitute for Mr.. Cochran's substitute,
[the original House bill, with the last clause
stricken outl, which, after much discussion,
was withdrawn.
Several substitutes were offered, dis
cused, and rejected.
The previous question, being the order
ing of Mr.. Cochran's substitute to third
reading, being called, resulted in the
affirmative-ayes, 25; noes, 10.
The question on the passage Of the bill,
being put, was determined-ayes, 20
noes, ID.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
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