The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-13
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
MONDAY, Feb. u, 1872.
House Of Delegates.
MIGHT SESSION.

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question upon the bill reported by the ma II
jority of the joint Committed but the House a
refused to sustain the call. .. t
Mr.. Burkholder called the pending ques-
ton upon Mr.. Deneale's amendmenO and
j. was ordered.
\ vote was then taken, and the amend
ment was rejected-ayes A., noes So.
The pending question was then ordered
upon the substitute of Mr.. O'Ferrall, and
it was defeated-ayes 81, noes Ga.
Mr.. Riddlebarger called the pending
question, but it was not sustained.
Mr.. Ciopton proposed to offer Il joint re-
solution as a substitute for the pending bill,
but it was ruled out of order.
The pending question was then ordered
upon the engrossment and third reading OF
the bill proposed by the majority of the
joint committee, and it was decided in the
negative by the following vote:
s--Messrs. Allen, Anderson Bernard, |
Booker, Bowen, Brstew, Burlsholder, Butler, |
Jack Carter, Coghill, Deneale Douglas, Elliott |
FITZGERALD, Gardner, Graham, Gray, Hill lr-
MCMILLAN, Miller Munsey, Noble, Nowlin, |
O'Ferral, Paige, Paine, Perkins Powell, Rams |
smith, Snidow, Thomas, Tdbali, Van Aufen,
Walker, Wharton and Williams-46.
Mys-hIessrs. Beaton, Borland, Bouton, J. I.
Brown, Brooke, Campbell, p J Garter, Chris
tian, Clopton, Cottrel Cox, Critz Cummings,
Daniel, Donald, Dungey Evans, Fletcher, Free
man, Jas. $, Gilliam VIM. Gillian, Gilman,
Graves, Gresham, Griffith, Hamilton, p. K
jones', r. 5. Jones' Lewis, A. Il. Lightner, Lip
scomb, Matthews, Matthew, Minor, Neale, Nick
ms, Norton, Patterson, Pearce, Poague, Russell.
Sangster, Smoot, Stovall, STROLLER, Southall,
Sutherlin, Suttle, Taliaferro, Turpin, Wall,
Wake, Watson, Wentworth, Young, and Mr..
Speaker-57.
A motion to reconsider was lost.
Mr.. Clopton then offered his joint resolu-
ton under suspension of the rulas). 1t
provides, LIST, for the payment of the jan
uary interest on the funded debt,
and two-thirds of the funded debt !;
ID, the appointment of commits
sion consisting of five members of the
House and three of the Senate. to be
elected on joint ballot, who shall have
power TO convene the creditors of the State
and agree with them upon some Just,
equitable, and honorable mode of settle
ment, to be reported to the next session
for approval Sd, repeats the coupon iea-
ture of the funding act. ......
The joint resolution was placed on the
calendar. .a. ...-.. .... ....
SENATE AMENDMENTS AGREED 10.
Senate amendments TO House bills t.
provide a special Court of Appeals a; t
provide for the organization of count,
school boards, &c. to amend the FIRE
school act and for the relief Of the lat
sherlifs Of the Commonwealth were agree,
to and the bills passed.
~ BILLS PASSED. .....
Senate bills to amend the act for the pro
testion of fish in the Shenandoah river, &c.
to amend the charter of the Virginia an
International Land, Loan, and Trust com
pany; to incorporate the Petersburg Lay
Association to incorporate the Mechanics
Mutual Building Fund and Savings Ban
Of Stanton. " a.e
DOG TAX. .r.
Senate bill for the assessment of q tax 0
dogs came up in order. .I...
MIR. Clopton moved to make it tn
special order for Monday next at O'CLOCK
Lost. .-.... .......
MIR. Hill moved to pass by. Lost.
Messrs. Brooke and Tidball spoke in f
vor Of the bill. r...
Pending its consideration, the House a,
journed. 90.
SEVENTEEN DAY.
TUESDAY, Feb. IL.
House met at IL o'clock.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Cranberry, of IL
NJ. e. Church.
BILLS REPORTED. F".
Senate BMs-To incorporate the tow
of Mount Jackson, Shenandoah county
to amend the act for the relief OF the sur
ties of William Sample, late sheriff of Ru
sell county to amend the code in relate
to fees for affidavits or dispositions, wit
recommendation that it do not pass
amend the code in relation to the trials
which appeals may be granted, with recon
incubation that it do not pass; to amer
the code in relation to records at large
courts. .s- ...-...... ..
House Bilis.--To amend the charter
the town of Ashland, Hanover count,
with Senate amendments for the relief
Frederick Griffith, of Westmoreland cou
ty, with Senate amendments for the reli
of Thomas Jennings, acting .jailor of Pit
sylyanla county; to amend the code in 7
laton to the recovery of real estate;
abolish the writ of elegit to amend tt
code in regard to the Supreme Court
Appeals so as to make it conform to d
new constitution to aid the Virginia In
migration Society.
REPORTS. faa.s lr-a
The Committee for Courts reported
inexpedent to Iegislate so as to require Il
courts to appoint the sheriff of the coun
the special commissioner Tor one of t
special commissioners, where more TIL
one is appointed to execute the deer ices f
sale of property. ConcurTed in.
The Committee on Finance reported
inexpedient to legislate on the petition
Richard Hirst, of Fairfax county, for t
refunding of taxes paid in 1861, 1862, Is
and 1864. The same report was made
the like petition of B. h. CAN'T, of sar
county. Both eoncurred in.
The Committee for Courts reported
inexpedient to leglslate so as to allow m
chanics to sell articles that have been Il
with them to be repaired, after certa
time. Concurred in.
THE BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION
MATTER. EasaH I"
Mr.. Booker, from the special commit
to investigate the alleged bribery and &C
ruption by which the funding bill W
passed in the last Legislature, made So
cial report, setting forth that John w. Je
kins, after testifying that he had been Ell
ployed in professional capacity, in &C
junction with Gen. Bradley t. johnson,
lobby the funding bill through the Legis
ture, having refused fee of 81 900 Offer