The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-14
ONE nuNpREprH AND FIRST DAY
THURSDAY, March ID,

Watts to take the chair in the meantime.
Leave of absence till Saturday was granted
the Speaker.
BILLS REPORTED AND PUT ON CALEN-
..... OAR.
From committees bill to permit |
the people of Northumberland to vote on |
the disposition of the Glebe Fund.
Under suspension of rules: House
BMs-To extend the time for the collection
of taxes in certain townships Of several
counties, with Senate amendments; to
establish an additional voting district in
Chuckatuck Township, Nansemond coun-
ty.
Senate BiUS-To appropriate the income
of the proceeds of the educational land
scrip to amend the charter of the Alex
andria Dock company I; to incorporate the
Newcastle and Paint Bank turnpike COM
pany, in Craig county.
six DAYS EXTENSION OF SESSION.
The Joint resolution to extend the session
for six days after the 10Th inst, was amend
ed so as to provide that no bill, except the
appropriation bill, shall be considered after
next Saturday, and passed.
REFUSED TO RECONSIDER.
The House refused to reconsider the vote
bv which Senate bill to provide for the pay
ment of the debt due by Washington Col
lege to the literary fund was defeated.
PASSED.
Senate Joint resolution declaring Adju-
tant-General Richardson entitled to sal
ary of So 900 per annum from the 29th OF
March, 1871. &
House B,Hs.-To amend the code IN
relation to fishing in the Potomac; to
amend the code in relation to trespass by
animals; to authorize Waddell Lodge of
Masons, of Gordonsville, to borrow money
and execute deed of trust; to incorporate
the Sussex railroad company /; to incorpo-
rate the town of Edinburg, Shenandoah
county to amend the charter of the town
of Goodson: to amend the code in relation
to writs of .fa'i .facias: to amend the
charter Of the Abingdon and Denton's
Valley turnpike company; to authorize
the construction of turnpike from Marion
to Jacksonville, through the counties Of
Tazewell and Smythe; to extend the char
ter of Salem and Newcastle turnpike com.
pany in the counties of Roanoke anC
Craig; to amend the code in relation
to the recovery of real estate
to provide for the appointment of commits
sioners in Hanover county to lay off town
ships into election districts for the relic
of d. III. Foster, surety of j. III. Digges
late sheriff of Matthews county to define
the boundary line between Albemare ant
Fluvanna counties !; to amend the act in re
lation to interest on money to authorize
the trustees of the M. e. Church at Cor
louisville, to borrow money and execute
deed of trust to prevent lobbying in tn
General Assembly for the relief of JOIN
P. Niche, of Albemarle county.
Senate bill to amend the act to regulate
the taking of fish for the manufacture o
oil and manure. .-.
A RECESS VOTED DOWN.
Mr.. Lovenstein offered a resolution tina
when the House adjourn to-day it adjour
to meet on Monday next. He eXplaine
that work done henceforward by the Hous
would be useless labor if there was to b
no extension of the session-the Senate re
fusine to extend. After considerable dis
cussion Mr.. P. X. Jones moved to lay tn
resolution on the table, which was agreed tt
THE TAX BILL
was again postponed till - M. tomorrow
THE EDUCATIONAL LAND SCRIP.
Senate bill to give two-thirds of the il
come from the land scrip to Preston-Oli
Institute and one-third to Hampton MOI
nal Institute was taken up out of its o.
der. A multitude Of motions and inquire
here arose, causing considerable confusion
Mr.. Graham called the previous question
which was not sustained.
Mr.. P. j. Carter moved to amend IL
bill by striking out ''one-third'' Qor Ham,
ton Normal INSTITUTED and inserting "fy,
twelfths."
ra PERSONAL DIFFICULTY.
At this stage of proceedings persons
alteration between Messrs. Deneale an
Riddlebarger eliminated in words and d
nunciations that would have resulted in
fight on the floor, when the sergeant-a
arms PROMPTLY arrested both gentlemen.
Mr.. Riddlebarger, arising to questio
of personal privilege, said that he had bee
arrested by the sergeant-at-arms when |
had been grossly insulted by the gentl
man from Rockingham, who had al
preached him and called him scoundr
and puppy. While he was a young ma
as a representative Of the people, he was
old as any member on the floor, and
would at all times properly resent an il
suit. But he had been arrested in Il
very act of defending himself and he desire
to know if the sergeant-at-arms had rigl
10 arrest MN unuer inc circumstances.
The Speaker pro tenn (Mr. Watts decide
that the sergeant-at-arms had done
duty in preventing breach Of the peac
but had no right to hold the gentlems
under arrest without an order Of Il
House.
Mr.. Deneale said that he had only 1
PEELED an aspersion upon him, which
should always do, and he had not sougt
and would not seek, the protection Of Il
House nor of the sergeant-at-arms, no ms
ter what his age. Nor did he expect ft
bearance from any quarter onaccount OF
years.
Mr.. Kelly offered resolution approvi
the action of the sergeant-at-arms and co
tinuing the gentlemen in his custody
await the action of the House. Agreed I
Mr.. Neale offered a resolution for col
Inittee Of five to Investigate the matter Al
report to the House. Adopted.
The Speaker appointed on this comm
tee Messrs. Neale, Daniel, Douglas, Broo
and Gray.
THE LAND SCRIP RESUMED.
Mr.. Carter's amendment was rejected.