The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, November 8.

THURSDAY, November D.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order at quarter after IL o'clock, Presi-
dent Marye in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Il. G.. Dashiel.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlan, the reading
of the journal was dispensed with until
otherwise ordered.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following reso-
luton:
ReSolsea, That the Committee on Courts
Of Justice be instructed to enquire into the
expediency of amending the 10th section
of chapter 101 in reference to the abduc-
ton of white females, and of providing an
adequate punishment for the offence of
seduction.
By the same:
RcSolued, That so much of the Governors
Message as refers to the subject of the
equalization of taxes. be referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Ward, by leave, presented bill to
amend and re-enact an act entitled An
act in relation to the interest on money,
approved March 10th, 1870" SO as to pro-
vide that six per cent. shall be the legal
rate of interest, which, on his motion
was read the first time and ordered
to be read second time, and on motion of
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was referred to the Com
mittee on Courts of Justice.
BY the same: A bill to amend and re.
enact an act entitled an act providing for
the reassessment of lands in the Common
wealth, passed February list, 1872, so as
to enable those counties in the State which
failed to avail themselves of the provisions
of said act, to do 80, which, on his motion
was read the first, and ordered to DO read
second time. Referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. Cochran, by leave, presented bill
to repeal the act approved March IL, 1872,
entitled " An Act to authorize the SUPER
visors Of certain counties to impose tax on
dogs,o which, on his motion, was read the
first and ordered to be read second time,
and referred to the Committee on Finance.
BY the same: A bill to amend and re.
enact the 9th section of chapter lst of an
act entitled " An Act providing charter
for the city of Staunton, in force March
%, 1s72,o which, on his motion, was read
the first and ordered to be read second
time, and referred to the Committee on
General Laws.
Mr.. Greene, by leave presented bill
to repeal sections GO and 81 of an act en-
titled an act imposing taxes for the sup.
port of the government and free schools,
and to cay the interest on the public debt,
approved April 9th, 1879; which, on his
motion, was read the first and ordered to
be read second time. Referred to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Nowlin, by leave, presented a bill
for the relief of the late sherffs Of the Com
monwealth, which, on his motion, was read
the first and ordered to be read second
time. Referred to the Committee on
Finance.
Mr.. Lakeland, by leave, presented bill
to amend and reenact section of chapter
1853 of the. Code of 1860, in relation to
docketing judgments and other liens of
like nature; which, on his motion, was
read the first and ordered to DO read
second time, and referred to the Committee
GU Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. Grimsley, by leave, presented bill
declaring valid DEGREES made in vacation by
consent of parties, which, on his motion,
was read the first, and ordered to be read
second time, and referred to the Committee
on Courts of Justice.
On motion Of Mr.. Greene, Senate bill
No. Z, to incorporate the Weldon and
Washington Railroad Company, was taken
up, read the first and ordered to be read
second time and referred to the Committee
on Roads and Internal Navigation. t
On motion of Mr.. Nowlan,
Resolred, that Messrs. Cooke & Collier,
and Young & Dickerson be allowed to with.
draw their papers, filed during session of
ls7l-'72, relating to the Wytheville and
GIayson turnpikes.
By same:
Resolred, That the Committee on FL
nance inquire into the expediency of maxi
ing provision for the payment of the claim
of Cooke & Collier, of Carroll county, for
work done on the Danville and Wytheville
Turnpike. On motion of Mr.. Lakeland,
Resolped, That the Secretary Of the Com
monwealth be requested to furnish each
member of the Senate with copy of the
Code of Virginia of 1860 to 1871 inclusive,
to be returned by them at the end of the
session.
On motion of Mr.. Lakeland,
Rcsolyed, That the report Of DR.. W.
W. Palmer, submitted with the Governors
Message, be referred to the Committee on
tiie LiuTdIys
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin,
Resolred, That the Committee ON Public
Institutions be and they are hereby in
structed to enquire into the expediency of
80 amending the Public School laws of this
Commonwealth as to abolish the district
and county school taxes, and provide for
the raising of sufficient State tax to de-
fray all the expenses of the public schools.
On motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the Senate
adjourned until tomorrow at IL o'clock.
HousE.-House met at u NJ, Speaker
Hanger presiding. Prayer by Rev. Mr..
Dashiel.
The Speaker announced that the stand
ing committees of the House of last ses-
sion would hold over, with the following
new assignments: Mr.. Fulkerson, Asy-
lums and Prisons, and Mr.. Boiling, Immi-
grafton, and Chesapeake and its Tributa-
ries.
The following resolutions offered by Mfr.
Roller were adopted: To print eight hum
dred copies of the annual report of the
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution for the
use of that Asylum and to print and
bind in paper covers one thousand copies
of the annual report of the Western Luna
tic Asylum for the use of that institution.
A large number of bills, resolutions, &C.,
were introduced and referred.
On motion Of Mr.. Burkholder, the
House adorned at 1890 ?. M.