The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-03-15
HUNDRED AND SECOND DAY.
FRIDAY, March 10.

'-.. House of Delegates.
Mr.. Watts in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Burrows. s.a
BILLS PUT ON CALENDAR.
From Committee-Houseb bills. To au-
thorize the voters of certain coun-
ties and townships to vote on the question
of repeating the fence law, with Senate
amendments for the relief of the suretes
of c. A. Milton, late collector Of Battle
town township, Clarke county.
Under suspension of the rules:
Senate Bills-To define and extend the
corporate limits of Farmvillc, Prince Ed
ward county; to incorporate the Pond
Marsh Wharf company to amend the code
in regard to the pay of the clerks of Court
of Appeals and of the Circuit court of the
city Of Richmond.
House Bils-To allow the supervisors
of Rockbridge county to increase the COM
pensation of Superintendent of the Poor !;
to amend the code concerning the allow
ance of certain officers, with Senate amend
ments; to amend section "a chapter az of
the code Of 1860 joint resolution fixing the
mileage of members of the General Assem-
bly, at 10 cents per mile.
PRoLoNGATIoN OF THE SESSION.
Mr.. Taliaferro offered joint resolution
to extend the session for Is days after the
10th instant.
On motion of Mr.. j. Z. Brown, it was
amended to extend for seven days, and
passed by 80 ayes to 25 noes.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AFFAIR
The special committee on the personal
difficulty of yesterday on the floor of the
House between Messrs. Riddlebarger and
Deneale, reported that it was not the inten-
ton of either of the gentlemen to disturb
the order and decorum of the House, but
as such was the result of their difficulty
that both be required to apologize at the
bar of the House, or be reprimandcd.
Mr.. Matthew offered Substitute to dis
charge the members from arrest and restore
them to their privileges, as no breach of
peace was committed, and as the report of
the committee showed that the members
had no intention to disturb good order and
decorum.
The substitute was adopted and passed.
THE TAX BILL AGAIN POSTPONED.
On motion of Mr.. Powell, the special
order, House bill imposing taxes for the
support of government, &C., was postponed
till IL M. tomorrow.
RAssED.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Valley Railway and Improvement COM
pany.
House BiUs.-To abolish the writ of
elega to amend the code concerning the
allowances of certain officers, with Senate
amendments affecting the sergeant of the
city of Richmond to incorporate the
Friends Asylum for colored orphans, in
the city of Richmond to authorize the
trustees Of York River church to borrow
money and execute a deed Of trust.
Senate Bilts--To incorporate the Pied
mont Improvement company; to amend
the charter of Farmers and Merchants
Loan and Trust company of Norfolk; to
provide for the election of electors for
President aud Yice-President of the United
States; to extend and define the corporate
limits of Farmville, Prince Edward county;
to extend the time for rebuilding or repair |
ing mills destroyed or injured during the |
late war; to amend the act for working the |
roads of Loudoun county.
The House adjourned till tomorrow at |
10 A. Ma Democratic caucus to be held |
tonight at q o'clock.
Senate.
Lieutehant-G Governor in the chair.
No prayer.
A number of House bills of local i'm
portance was passed.
Several private bills were reported from
committees.
- EXTENSION OF SESSION,
The Senate agreed to House Joint reso-
luton extending session seven DAYS from
10th March.
THE TAX BILL
was considered up to the hour of adjourn
ment.
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