The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE,
sEyENTY-FiFTH DAY.

MONDAY, Feb. 19, 1872.
House of Delegates.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Minnigerode.
BILLS REPORTED AND PUT ON CALEN-
OAR.
House bill to amend the charter Of the
Richmond and Charlottesville turnpike
company.
Senate BMs.--To amend the code in re-
gard to the compensation of justices of the
peace and to amend same in regard to
persons exempt from jury service.
INTRODUCED.
The following were offered and referred:
BY Mr.. Walker-Bill to incorporate the
New River Iron and Coal company.
BY Mr.. IIill-Petitipn of citizens of Al
bcmarle, as to the fence law.
BY Mr.. J. Carter--Bill to provide for
redividing the county of Russell into town.
ships.
STRIPES AND W0RK-HOUsES.
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported it ncxpedent to legslate on reso-
luton asking the abolition of the punish
ment by stripes and the establishment Of
warehouses. Adopted.
ROAD AND REGISTRATION LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the Commit
tee on Counties, Cities and Towns was in
structod to report, without delay, bills TO
amend the road law and the registration
law.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bills, with House amendments,
to amend the code in regard to fishing IN
the Rappahannock river; to charter the
West Point Ferry company; to amend the
charter Of the Potomac and Manassas rail-
road company: to amend the code in rela-
ton to the release of an insane wife's inter-
est in realty; to amend the code in rela-
ton to the records at large of courts I; to
amend the act for the relief of the sureties
of VIM. Sample, late sheriff Of Russell
county I; to incorporate the town of Mount
Jackson, Shenandoah county; to lncorpor-
ate the Blue Ridge Springs company; to
amend the charter of the Masonic Hall As
ISOLATION of Harrisonburg; to amend the
charter of the Tredegar company.
DISMISSED.
Senate bills to amend the code in relation
TO actions in which appeals may be taken !;
to amend the code in relation to fees for af-
tdavts.
THE LANDSCAPE.
Special order, House bill to distribute
the proceeds of the educational landscrip,
was, on motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger, post
poned until the Senate bill for the assess
ment of taxes be disposed of.
ASSESSMENT OF TAXES.
Senate bill for the assessment Of taxes
on persons, property, incomes, licences,
&c, the next special order, was taken up
and considered till adjournment.
Senate.
Lieutenant-Governor Mayre in the chair
BILLS PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
A bill to amend and reenact an act ir
relation to the duties of the clerks O
corporation courts.
A bill to amend the I'd section of an act
to amend and reenact an act in relation tx
the county courts, approved July ii
1870.
A bill making the Secretary of the Com
monwealth keeper of the rolls and pre-
scribing his duties in connection there
with.
A bill appointing George w. Bagb.
librarian and the clerk of the Secretary o
the Commonwealth assistant librarian.
A bill to amend and reenact section II
chapter 10 of the Code of 1860, in relation
to the library torefund to the sureties Of
Vim. P. Thompson, late sheriff of Frank
lin county, the excess Of damages and III
terest paid by them as sureties of sal
Thompson.
A bill to amend and reenact section
of ian act to provide for general cleo
ton" approved May IL, 1870.
A bill amendatory of acts relating t
criminal procedure.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, offered the fol
lowing resolution:
Rssolsed That at halfpast one,o'clock on We
nesday, the 2lst inst, the Senate will proceed
vote on House bill, amending section "a OF Il
act to provide for the payment and funding
the public debt.
The question being put on the adoptio
of the resolution, resulted in a tie vott
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Marye voted in til
affirmative, and the resolution was adopted
COMMUNICATION.
A letter was presented from Samuel
Preston as to certain laws passed this SCI
sion. Referred to the Committee for Cour
of Justice.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Mr.. Lewis was granted an indefini
leave of absence.
BILLS LAID ON THE TABLE.
House bills amendatory of section 2
the funuinS Dill, after aDle ulscussion !
Senators French and Greene, was lad {
the table and made the order of the ds
for tomorrow at O'Clock.
Senate bill TO provide for submission
the people of the proposed amendment
the constitution of Virginia in relation
the clause in respect to usury.
Senate bill authorizing the Board of K
ucation to pay certain claims against the i
erary fund.
Senate bill in relation to the pay
clerks of Court of Appeals and of the c
cult court of Richmond city.
Senate bill to adjudcate the claim
Washington and Lee University.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill amendatory Of an act
incorporate the town of West Point.
Senate bill to incorporate Norwood CC