The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-02-28
Gretailsg State SuarnaI.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
EIGHTY-FlFTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 2S.
House of Delegates.

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House of Delegates.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Deans, of the Man
chester Baptist church.
BILLS REPORTED AND PUT ON CAIEN
OAR.
House BiUs.-To incorporate the Ston,
Greek and Sussex County railroad com
pany; to amend the charter of the Rea
Estate Bank of Virginia; TO give the con.
sent OF the Legislature to the purchase by
the United States of land within the State
for public purposes to amend the code in
relation to writs of .tferi .facias, with a
recommendation it do not pass.
House joint resolution to extend the
time for the collection of taxes and county
levies in the counties of Norfolk and Acco-
mac, for the year 1871.
Senate btlls-To amend the law in rela-
ton to the publication of election returns
in the newspapers of the city of Richmond;
to incorporate the New York and Norfolk
railroad company; to incorporate the Nor
folk and Lynnhaven River railroad compa-
ny; to incorporate the Harrisonburg,
Brldgewater and West Augusta railroad
company.
THE REGISTRATION LAW.
House bill to amend the general registra-
ton law, with substitute therefor. was
taken up out of its order. The substitute
was amended, adopted and ordered to en-
grossment and third reading.
| EXTENSION OF COLLECTION OF TAXES
IN CERTAIN COUNTIES, &C.
House joint resolution extending the
time for the collection of taxes and county
leyies IN the counties of Norfolk and Acco-
mac for 1871 till the LIST of May, 1872, was
taken up out of its order, amended by the
insertion of the counties of Nelson and
Amherst and the city of Alexandria. and
ordered to engrossment and third reading,
REDIyISIoN OF CERTAIN COUNTIES IN
TO TOWNSHIPS.
House bill to provide for the rediyision of
Shenandoah county into townships, was
taken up out of its order, amended by in
serting the counties of Russell, Franklin,
Washington, Fairfax, Floyd, Carroll and
Pulaski, and ordered to engrossment and
third reading.
PASSED.
Senate bill to provide for the rediyision of
Rockingham county into townships.
THE RIGHT OF BOYS TO BEAR ARMS.
House bill to prevent boys under twelve
years of age from carrying firearms with
IN the cities and towns Of the Common
wealth, was discussed, amended. and
ordered to engrossment and third read
ing.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes
was passed by lO4 ayes to 5 noes.
ORDERED TO ENDORSEMENT AND THIRD
READING.
House bill to amend the charter of the
town of Charlottesville.
House bill to amend the act to authorize
the Circuit courts of the Commonwealth to
grant charters of incorporation. Mr..
Sutherlin moved to reconsider the vote or
dering this bill to engrossment, and to pass
the bill by. Mr.. Hill and others. opposed
the motion to pass by. Messrs. Coghill
and Sutherlin spoke in support of the mo-
ton to postpone, and the bill was passed
by till tomorrow at o'clock.
A number of other bills were ordered to
engrossment and third reading.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Smoot-Bill to exempt the
Libraries of licensed ministers of the Cos
pei from taxation.
BY Mr.. Sutherlin-Bill to amend the
charter of the town of Danville,
Br Mr.. Booker-Bill to amend the code
in relation to the fees of sheriffs.
ARTIFICIAL LEGS.
House bill to amend the act to provide
artificial legs for citizens of Virginia. who
OCt fhaIr larrc i'm Ii |
on motion of Mr.. Turpin, so as
% provide that "colored men who lost legs
IS soldiers or employees in the late war
mall be entitled to the benefits of this
tct, and ordered to engrossment and
bird reading.
The CLAIMS OF WASHINGTON AND LEE
UNIVERSITY AGAINST THE STATE,
House bill to adjudicate the claims of
" Nashlngton and Lee University against the
State, was under discussion when the
House took recess till o'clock tonight.
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the chair. !
Prayer by Rev. DR.. j. E. Edwards, {
House JOINT resolution extending the
present session of the General Assembly. {
from the House of Dele
rates yesterday, was taken up, and on mo- ;
ion OF MIR. Herndon, laid on the table.
House bill to incorporate the Eastern
Branch Turnpike and Toll-brdge company.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
message was received from the House
,f Delegates by Mr.. Matthews, who inform
I'd the Senate that that House had passed
Senate bill entitled an act for the assess )
nent Of taxes on persons, property, income,
licenses, &C., with amendments.
A. M. q o. r. r.. co. /
Senate bill to perfect the organization of /
he Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
,ompany-by providing for the condemna- {
ion of the outstanding stock of the Vir- S
,inia and Tennessee, Southside and Norfolk t
md Petersburg Railroad companies, and !
o allow said A. M. & O. r. R. company
i its appraised value-was taken up on
notion Of Mr.. Thomas. {
The following amendment, proposed by S
Mr.. Thomas, was accepted by the friends L
If the bill: Add at end Of 18th line, Sd q
section, after word ''entitledn Sand if c
rom said award thus returned it shall :
lppear that any of the holders of any such
outstanding stock shall have any security
or the payment of the principal of said !
stock or the interest thereupon, the said
holders thereof shall not be compelled to
accent tha auard and n,oroo tba;,. e+ool,