The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-02
BILLS, &C., REPORTED.

establishing a new lupatic asylum; bill
to authorize the trustees of the Lutheran
church at Woodstock, to sell the parson-
age belonging to said church, and to APP
ply the proceeds thereof to the erection
of another building &C., as parsonage
for said church; bill to amend and
reanact sections J., 4, and 5, of an act
to incorporate the Abingdon and Deaton's
Valley turnpike company; bill author
Ning the trustees of Waddel Lodge Of
Free Masons, No. 22S, ut Gordonsville,
Va, to borrow money and execute
deed of trust; bill concerning change of
plan for improvement of Rivanna river;
bill to prevent the fighting Of dogs,
cocks, and other animals. ..
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. Stephens, Gresham,
Young, Matthews, Patterson and Butler.
Leave was granted the Committee on
Propositions and Grievances to set during
the day.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Committee on Privileges and Elections
reported in favor of the right Of Messrs,
Anderson and Watson, of Louisa, to seats
in the House the joint committee on pub
lie printing report that they have turned
over to the newly elected superintendent Of
public printing property 10 the amount OF
50 ,23l.40, consisting of printing and
writing paper, envelopes and furniture in
the office; they also report that they have
examined the official capacity of Richard
+. Walker, which has been approved, with
Charles w. Statham, of Lynchburg, as
security the committee on retrenchInent
and reform ask To be discharged from fur
Their considering the reduction of Executive
expenditures, inasmuch as the whole ques-
ton is being considered by the standing
committee of the House the same COM
inttee ask to refer to Committee on Privi-
leges and Elections the propriety of not
publishing the election results the same
committee deem it inexpedient to legislate
on the subject of having the public print
ing done by pententiary convicts.
THE CALENDAR.
The bill making it a penal otieuce to sell
Intoxicating liquor ON the Sabbath was ir-
definitely postponed.
PUBLIC DEBT.
The special order in relation to the pub
lie debt was postponed until the land scrip
was disposed of.
LAND SCRIP.
The discussion of this subject consumed
the time of the House until adjournment.
CONTINUATION OF YESTERDAYS PRO-
CEEDINGs.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT AND
THIRD READING.
Senate bill to amend and recnact ian
act to incorporate the Potomac and Ma
nassas railroad company"
Senate bill to amend and reGnact section
IL of chapter lOl of code of 1860 i'll regard
to fishing in the Rappahannock river.
Senate bill to provide for collection of
taxes Tor the year 1871 in towns not having
separate organizations AS contemplated by
the constitution for towns of 5000 or more
inhabitants, and have such towns embraced
within limits of townships. .,..en.. s
BILLS PRESENTED. -
A bill to authorize the Circuit court of
Culpeper county to hear and determine the
petition of James w. Barry, of said county,
for q divorce q rihculo matlimonii.
A bill to amend and reenact an act sen
titled an act continuing the payment Of in-
terest and dividends to the incorporate col
leges or other selnnaries of learning in the
State" Referred to the Committee on FL
nance.
Senate bill to regulate and define the
jurisdiction Of county and circuit courts, to
prescribe the number of terms of the cir
cult court and to fix the pay of county
Judges, was taken up, and on motion was
laid on the table, and made the order of
the day for tomorrow at | o'clock.
Senate bill to allow the accused to testi-
fy in cases of misdeameanor, was pending
at adjournment. --ssae
$780,. FRIDAY, Feb. 2, 1872.
The Lcutenant-Goyerno in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. Geo. G. Vanderslce.
BILLS REPORTED.
Senate bill, to amend the act entitled an
act to amend and reGnact an act entitled an
act, to charter the Richmond and Peninsula
railway company" .eH.s.
Senate bill, for the relief of Nathaniel
Prince, of the county of Loudoun.
Senate bill, for the relief of the sureties
of j. G. Robertson, late sheriff of Page
county.
Senate bill, with recommendation that it
do not pass, to amend and reenact section
AZ of an act entitled ian act to amend and
resnact the 74th section of chapter 5s
Of code of Virginia, as amended by
the act entitled an act making certain
banks of the city of Richmond, deposito-
ries Of public money, so as to establish
such repositories in the cities of Richmond, !
Petersburg, Norfolk, Lynchburg and Alex
andria."
A bill, entitled an act, to allow further
time to b. Ashton Lewis, county Treasurer
of Brunswick county to give bond and
qualify as such treasurer.
House bill entitled ''an act to amend
the charter of the town of Culpeper."
House bill entitled "an act to extend
the sanitary jurisdiction of the Board of
Health of the city of Richmond"
Senate bill to incorporate the Chesa-
peakc warehouse company, Norfolk, Va.
Senate bill to provide new charter
for the town OF Suffolk.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Land Manufacturing and Improvement
company.
! Senate bill to authorize the taking of the
sense Of the, people on the question of
amending the Constitution of the State,
was taken up; the question being on the |
passage Of the bill, on motion the bill was
laid on the table. {
Senate bill to incorporate the New Mar
ket Bank of Virginia.
REPORTS PRESENTED.