The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-12
EIGHTH DAY.
THURSDAY, December II.

SENATE.--The Senate was called to Or
at 1910 O'Clock. President Msrye in the
chair. No prayer.
A communication was received from the
House, informing the Senate of the pas
sage Of the following bills:
Senate bill entitled "An Act authorizing
the trustees Of the Protestant E. Church
at Harrisonburg to execute deeds of trust"
House bill entitled San Act TO amend
an act entitled an act to amend the char.
ter and change the name of the Merchants
and Mechanics Savings Bank Of the city Of
Richmond.
An act to authorize and empower the
Council of the city of Richmond to increase
the salaries of the judges of the Circuit,
Chancery, and Hastings courts of said
city.
An act to incorporate the Isle of
Wight Land and Lumber Company.
An act to repeal an act authorizing
the supervisors of certain counties to i'm
pose tax on dogs.
An act to amend the charter Of the
town of Seldom, in the county of Bland"
Referred.
Mr.. Wynne moved to suspend the rules
requiring the commitment of the II to
amend and change the charter Of the Me.
chanics' Savings Bank Of Richmond, pend.
ing which message was received from the
House by Mr.. O'Ferrall, informing the
Senate that the House had agreed to the
joint resolution Of the Senate, declaring
elections of judges to I'll vacancies to b.
for the unexpired term of their professors.
The question recurring on the motion sub.
mitted by Mr.. Wynne to suspend the rules,
&c., Mr.. Quisenberry moved that the Senate
| proceed TO the execution OF the joint order
of the day, viz: the election of Judges OF
the county courts Of Dinwiddie, Apo.
inattox, Powhatan and Botstourt counties.
| Agreed to.
On motion, Mr.. Taylor, Of Loudoun, was
ordered to inform the House that the Sem
ate was resdy on its part to proceed to the
execution Of the joint order Of the day. A
message was received from the House
through Mr.. Kelley, informing the Senat,
that the House was ready on its part.
MIR. Quisenberry offered the following
joint resolution
Resolved, With the concurrence of ~
House, That the Senate will proceed t
elect st the same time the judge OF thu
County court of Dinwiddie, and the judgt
of the County court of Appomattox
Adopted.
| On motion, Mr.. QuiseDberry was ordere,
to inform the House of its adoption, ans
request its concurrence.
| An election of judges was then entere,
into. See House report.
| The question of the suspension of tn
rules occurring, the motion was carried
the bill was read third time, and passes
under suspension of the rules.
A bill to incorporate the Isle of Wigh
Land and Lumber Company, was read
thirs time and passed, as also the bill t
amend the charter of the town of Sedden
The following bills were reported fror
committees /:
A bill declaring valid the assessment {
real estate on the collection of taxes on III
. same, under tho act in force January 24tl
. 1879.
, An act to amend and re-enact chapter
. of the Code Of Virginia Qso0 in regard
I judgments by motion against officers al
their sureties.
A bill authorizing the Old Dominion Co
Company to construct railroad from the
Q coal mines, In Powhatan county, to Il
o James river.
. A bill to amend and re-enact sections