The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-02


House bill to elect keeper of the peni-
tertiary, defining his duties and the duties
of the Superintendent and Instructors, with
recommendation that it do not pass.
Senate Joint resolution in relation to
Matthew +. Maury's plan for system of
crop reports and meteorological observa-
tons and Senate joint resolution in rela-
ton to the present import duty on sumac.
PUT ON CALENDAR UNDER SUSPENSION
OF RULES.
House bill to authorize the supervisors
of certain counties to impose a tax on dogs,
with Senate amendment Senate bill to
prevent the placing of distractions in the
Mattapomi and Pamunkey rivers, with
Senate amendments to House amend
lnents.
VETO MESSAGE.
The Speaker laid before the House
message from the Governor. vetoing the
act declaring what shall be received in pay
ment Of taxes, &c. The House refused to
lay the message on the table by IS to IS.
The bill was then put upon its passage, the
objections Of the Governor notwithstand-
ing, the veto resulting as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Allen, Berger, Bernard, Bishop,
Booker, Bouton, Bowen, Bristow, Burkholder,
]. Garter, =, j. Carter, Clopton, Coleman Cot
trell, Ortiz, Cummings Delaney Douglas Dun
gey, Elliott, Freeman, Fulkerson, r. s. Gillian,
Graham Graves, Gray, Hamilton, Ha-desty,
Hill, Irvine, r. S. Jones, Keyser, Lassiter,
Mcmillan, Miller, Munsey Nickens, Noble,
Norton, Nowlin, O'Felrail, Patterson Payne,
Pearce, Powell, Radiord, RaInsdell, Rogers Ro-
Ter, Russell, Scruggs, Smith, Smoot, Stephens,
st. John, Stovall, Swami, Suttle, Thomas It'd
ball, Wall, Walker, Wentworth Williams and
Yeung-65.
Eoes-Messr.. Bagwen, lBeaton, Borland,
J; Thompson Brown, Daniel. Donald, Dooley,
Evans, Fletcher, Gilman, Gresham, Head, Kelly,
A. Il. Lightner, J. w. b. Matthews, Minor, Neale,
Poague, Southail, Watts and MIR. Speaker QIang-
er)-21.
The bill having received the vote re-
CURED by the constitution was declared
passed over the veto.
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHOOL TAX.
The Speaker laid before the House a
communication from the Superintendent of
Public instruction giving a list of the coun-
ties which, last scholastic year and this,
voted the supplemental school tax; &c. 1t
was laid on the table and ordered to be
printed.
NIGHT SESSIONS. -
Mr.. Burkholder offered a resolutions sus-
pending SO much of the rule as provides
that there shall be recess from $3.50 to s
~ iol to"daJ. LASiSCu w.
DUTY ON sUMAC.
On motion Of Mr.. Kelly, Senate Joint re-
solution asking Congress to retain the pre-
sent import duty on sumac was taken up
and passed.
INTRODUCED AND PLACED ON THE
CALENDAR.
Under suspension Of the rules the fol-
mo inf SAI, Az 4
endar: r.
By Mr.. Keyser-Bill extending the time
for repair or rebuilding of mills DESTROYED
by the late food.
BY MIR. Thomas-Bill for the relief Of
debtors, and to authorize the adjustment of
debts upon the principles Of equity.
PASSED.
House Btils.-To amend the act to au-
thorze the circuit courts of the Common
wealth to grant charters OF incorporation
for the protection Of fish in the Roanoke river
west of the Blue Ridge to authorize the
Auditor to purchase guns for oyster police
force; for the relief of the sureties of
John l.. Broughton, late sheriff of Essex
county; to amend the act relating to fences
and for the protection of crops; to pre-
scribe the duties and compensation of
county officers to authorize the election of
officers in the town of Tappahannock to
amend section j, chapter 50 of the code, in
relation to fences; to authorize the APP
polntment OF deputies of county and town
ship officers in term time or vacation to
amend the act of March 80, 1871 to
amend the 9th section of the school bill
to amend the code in relation to fire COM
panies to authorize the corporate authors
ties of Winchester to borrow money to en-
large water-works, &C.; joint resolution
authorizing the Secretary Of the Common
wealth to furnish to the judges of the State
copies of the reports of the Court of APP
peals at actual cost of publication; to au-
thorlze an election of certain officers in the
town of Jeffersonville; for the relief of
Ruth Clendenning; to extend the time for
the sheriff of New Kent county to give
bond and qualify; to amend the code in
relation to the destruction of bridges, mile.
posts, &c. to amend the code in relation
to the destruction of wild fowl within the
jurisdiction Of certain counties.
PER DIEM AND MILEAGE.
House bill fixing the pay and mileage of
members Of the General Assembly came
up. Mr.. Lassiter moved to dismiss-re-
jected by 80 noes to SO ayes.
Mr.. Burkholder moved to recommit,
which was agreed to.
Mr.. Walker moved to reconsider the
last vote.
On this motion large number of men,
beers ventilated their views on the main
question of the reduction of per diem and
mileage.
The House refused to Inconsistencies,
Al noes, "a,
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Standardization of Jacob
Grubbs and others, of Wythe county, ask
ing additional legislation to punish offences
against morality and decency. Adjourned.
Senate. |
Northumberland Marye in the chair. |
Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate |
the Harrisonburg, Bridgewater and West
Augusta Railroad company, with the
amendments proposed by the House, was
taken up, and the amendments were aga eed |
to.
GRANTED AND THE REASONS |
THEREFOR.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the Governor, trans |
hitting statement of fines RENTED, par
dons granted, and punishments committed |
by hlIu during the wear 1871 with hiC roo |