The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-06

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MIR. Grcovc. offered the following 1850
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Resolved, That the Committee on Public
Institutions be instructed to ascertain from
the President of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College the number of stu
dents in attendance, the date Of matricula-
ton, and from what counties appointed;
also the number of students, if any, whose
college expenses are not betrayed by the
State, and report to the Senate as soon as
the information is obtained.
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered the following joint
resolution
Whereas, the validity Of the act passed
at the last session of the General Assem-
bly,, "declaring what shall be received in
payment of taxes and other demands of
the State" is now being considered by the
Court of Appeals, and the question involved
being Of such magnitude to the people OF
the State; therefore,
Resolced, the House of Delegates con-
curing, that whilst the General Assembly
has great confidence in the zeal and ability
of the Attorney-General,t that a JOINT COM
mittee be appointed, consisting of two on
the part of the Senate and three on the part
of the House, who, in conjunction with the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, shall employ counsel to
aid him in representing the State in the ar
gument of the validity of said act. ..
The rule requiring the resolution to lie
over being suspended, on motion Of Mr..
Fitzgerald, the resolution was taken up,
and the question being on agreeing thereto.
MIR. Greever moved to lay on the table,
upon which Mr.. Meem demanded the ayes
| and noes. The call being sustained the vote
,rao toll nl raSrItoJ &C fnlIou,c 4
81; noes,
Mr.. Pridemore, by leave, presented
bill to amend and and re-enact chapter e.,
Acts lSG9-'70, in relation to pay and mile
age of members Of the General Assembly;
which, on his motion, was read the first
and ordered to be read second time, and
referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mr.. Penn, by leave, presented g bill to
| amend and re-enact an act continuing the
| payment of interest and dividends to the
| incorporated colleges and other seminaries
of learning in the State, appro ged March
10Th, 1875, which, on his motion, was read
| the first and ordered to be read second
| time, and referred to tho COMMITTEE on
Finance.
MIR. Graham, by leave, presented a bill
| to amend and re-enact section one of an
act entitled " An Act to authorize. the SUI
| pervisOrs Of certain counties to impose o
| tax on dogs, approved March 18th, 1872"
| which, on his motion, was read the first and
| ordered to be read second time, and re-
| ferred to the Committee on Finance.
| Mr.. Connally, by leave, presented the
following a bill declaring dogs property
in the meaning of the criminal law, which,
| on his motion, was read the first and order
ed to be read a second time, and referred to
| the Committee on Courts of Justice
! MIR. Taylor, Of Loundoun, offered the
| following resolution, which lies overunder
the rules:
Resolvca, the Honsc of Delegates con-
curing, That so much Of the Governors
message as recommends amendments to the
Constitution Of Virginia, be referred to o
Joint committee OF seven on the part Of
the House of Delegates, and five on the
part Of the Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun,
the rules being suspended, this motion was
taken up, and the question being on agree
ing thereto, Mr.. Nowlin offered the follow
ing substitute:
! Resolced, the House of Delegates con.
curing, That joint committee be APP
pointed by the presiding officers Of the two
houses of the General Assembly, consist
ing of five on the part Of the House of Del
cgates, to take into consideration all
amendments proposed to the constitution
of this State said committee to be known
as the Joint Committee on Amendments to
the Constitution.
The question on the adoption of the sub
stitute was determined in the affirmative,
and the resolution as amended was agreed
| to.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, the vote by
which the resolution was agreed to was re-
considered, and on motion was laid on the
table.
A message was received from the House
of Delegates by Mr.. Lawson, who inform
; ed the Senate that that house had agreed
to joint resolution for the appointment
of Joint committee to consider proposed
amendments to the constitution of Virginia.
The resolution was taken up and agreed to
and, on motion Mr.. Nowlin, was or.
dered to inform the House Of Dele.
, gates thereof.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbrdge, by leave,
presented a bill to amend and re-enac
chapter 378 of the Acts Of lS69-'70, il
relation to the time of the meeting of thu
General Assembly, and providing fo
tho time the same shall sit
| which was, ON MS motion, reau the HIS
| and ordered to be read q second time ant
referred to the Committee on Courts 0
Justice.
= MIR. Holiday, by leave, presented bill
authorizing tho Old Dominion Coal Com
pany to construct O railroad from the Goa
mines in Powhatan county to James River
;. which was read the first time and ordere'
to be read second and referred to the Com
mittee on Roads and Internal Navigation
= Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, by leave
presented bill in relation to the lease G
the Penitentiary, which, on his motion
was read the first and second times, an,
referred to the Committee on Public Inst
buttons.
Mr.. Greene offered the following join
r resolution, which lies over under tn
If rules:
d Resolced, In the opinion of the Geners
3. Assembly, that all deposits made unde
y the provisions of the 6lst section of an &C
- entitled IAN act imposing taxes for tn
support Of the government and free schools
u and to pay the interest on the public debt,
approved April 5, 1872, shall be refunde
10 the person making the deposit in all case