The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-01-23
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TUESDAY EVENING, JAN. 90, 1872.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
House of Delegates.

~ TUESDAY, Jan. %.
House of Delegates.
House met at II o'clock. III. ..gr.
PRAYER by Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Of the
Manchester Presbyterian church.
Journal Of yesterday read. n.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR
transmitting the report Of the Adiutant-
General, for 1871, was submitted by the
Speaker and ordered to be printed.
REPORTED.
House bill to amend the charter of the
town of Ashland.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported it inexpedient to amend the law so |
rs to make the fees Of the Commonwealth's |
Attorney, in criminal cases not dependent |
on conviction. Concurred in.
JAMES RIVER BRIDGE.
Senate bill to amend the charter Of the
James River bridge company, came up as
unfinished business.
Messrs. Gilman, Lovenstein and Brown
spoke against Mr.. Daniels amendment,
(which renders the bill nugatory.) Mr..
Daniel spoke in favor of his amendment.
Mr.. Daniels amendment was lost by
vote of 81 to 25.
The question recurring on the final
passage of the bill, it was carried by
large majority.
THE LAND SCRIP FUND. Il y
Mr.. Kincheloe favored an appropriation
of this fund to Randolph Macon College.
MeSsrs. Hill and Head spoke in favor Of
the University and Virginia Military lnsti-
tute.
Adjourned. rrma- asse..a
Mr.. Thomas, President pro tenn, in the
chair.
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Dashiell.
BILLS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEES.
Senate bill to amend and reenact the LIST
section Of an act, approved July II, 1870
entitled "an act to incorporate the Potomac
and Manassas railroad company"
House bill to incorporate the Page county
bank.
Senate bill to incorporate the Bank o
Warren. Er4,rr ..r.
House bill to provide special Court o
Appeals and to repeal SO much of chapter
l60 of the code as relates to special Cour
of Appeals recommended not to pass.
Senate bill to amend and reGnact the 81
section of chapter 1872 of code as amended
by the act of March 10Th, 1867, in relation
to the time in which appeals may b
granted.
BILLS, MEMORIALS, &C., PRESENTER
AND REFERRED. .
By Mr.. Greever-Bill to extend tn
time within which James Field, late sheri
of Washington county, may collect the tax
es for the years lSG9-'70.
81 By Mr.. Stevens-Bill to protect the cit
zenS of this State in the enjoyment of all {
their civil rights. .s..
By Mr.. Roller-Memorial Of John Bow
man, Jr., and other citizens of Rocking
ham county, in relation to certain churc
property in said county.
BY Mr.. Herndon-Bill to prescribe Il
jurisdiction of the Circuit courts of Il
State. ....
By Mr.. Penn-Bill to amend and reena
the 5Oth section of the act entitled IAN a
to provide for a general election" approve
May 18th, 1870, so as to require certificate
of election of members of the General A
sembly, to be forwarded to the clerks
the two Houses thereof.
TERMS OF CIRCUIT COURTS. sa
Senate bill, to authorize the Circr
courts of the State to change their term
being the unfinished business of ycstcrda
was taken up and the bill was ordered
be engrossed and read the third time.
THE SEALS OF THE COMMONWEALTH
Senate bill, to fix the seals of the Coz
monwealth, was taken up, Mr.. Patters'
offered substitute. The bill and subs
tute were then laid on the table. .,s.rE.
.s.@ e7 PUNISHMENT BY STRIPES. s
The report Of the Committee recommen
ing the rejection of Senate bill to preve
punishment by stripes, was taken up.
The recommendation of the commit
was supported by Messrs. Herndon, Be
kin, Patterson, Wynne, Hundley and XII
patrick, and opposed by Messrs. Prie
more, Stevens, Norton, Graham a
Greene. aa' aisS 6aE.1aa7 a1r
A motion to lay the bill on the table "
lost.
The bill was then put on its passage a
rejected by the following vote: s.- ~,
4iyes-Messrs Graham, Greene, Lachlan, M
tin, Norton, Pridemore, Roller and StepenS-S
Noes--Messrs. Anderson, of Pittsylyania, BE
ley, Boykn, French, Greene, Grimsley, Ho
day, Herndon, johnson, Kirkpatrick, Lewis, Nc
lin, Patterson, Penn, Quesenbury, Taylor
Norfolk, Taylor, of Loudon, Thomas, Ward a
Wynne.-2l @ $3.50 EE,' 60 .s..raa
. Republicans in Italics.l