The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-09


the act in force January Gath, 1872. Re-
ferred.
BY the same: A bill for the relief OF
Houston Rucker, that portion of his
license tax be refunded. Referred.
BY Mr.. Penn: A bill to amend and re-
enact section 81 Of an act approved April
9th, 1872, imposing taxes for the suppoi t
of the Government and Free Schools, and
to pay the interest on the public debt. Re.
ferred.
By Mr.. Anderson, Of Rockbridge: A
bill to authorize the revocation Of subscrip-
tons to the Valley Railroad Company and
the transfer Of the same on certain condi-
ton. Referred.
By Mr.. Wynne: A memorial from L.
Buckholtz, proposing to correct errors on
the state map with view to preparing the
same for publication. Referred.
On motion of Mr.. Patterson. adjourned.
HoUsE.-The House met at IL NJ,
Speaker Hanger presiding. Prayer by the
Rev. DR.. Hoge, Of the Presbyterian Church.
Speaker Hanger laid before the House q
communication from the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, submitting list of the
joint stock companies whose charters have
been recorded in his office since his last
annual report. Laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
The Speaker announced the following
members on the part Of the House of the
Joint Committee on Constitutional Amend
ments: Messrs. Lawson, Elliott, Gray,
Cummings, Brooke, Dooley, Wharton,
Booker, Robertson, Thomas, Talaferro,
Swan, Douglass, Ramsdell and Southall.
The following House bills were reported
from committees and put on the calendar !:
To provide artificial limbs for citizens of
tho Commonwealth who lost their limbs
during the late war.
To incorporate the Isle Of Wight Land
and Lumber Company.
To extend the sanitary jurisdiction Of the
Board of Health Of the city Of Richmond.
In respect to the mode of appointing
State students in the University of Vir-
gina.
Bill to repeal an act of May 10, 1852, to
provide for the election Of certain officers
Of the city Of Norfolk.
To amend the charter of the town of
Sedden, Bland county.
To incorporate the town Of New Market,
Shenandoah county.
To repeal the act authorizing the super
visors of certain counties to impose tax
on dogs.
To repeal SO much of the act imposing
tax on dogs as relates to Stafford county.
To authorize the Council of the city of
Richmond to increase the salaries of the
judges of the Circuit, Chancery and Hust-
ings courts of said city,.
The Committee on Propositions and
Grievances reported on resolution re.
ferred to them that it is inexpedient to
make any change in the law relating to mills
and millers. Agreed to.
The following resolutions were adopted /:
BY Mr.. Burke: A resolution request
ing the Auditor Of Public Accounts to
furnish the House with statement Of the
amounts for which the collecting officers Of
the State are delinquent: to what counties.
cities and towns the officers belong, and
for what years the delinquencies exist.
By MIR. Gilman: A joint resolution for
special committee of five on part of the
House and three on part of the Senate to
consider and report the best permanent
disposition to make Of the Houden statue
of Washington.
By Mr.. Butler: A resolution requesting
The Auditor of Public Accounts to furnish
the House with statement of the amounts
that have been expended under the act Of
March Goth, 1872, to provide artificial legs,
&C.. and to report what number of clam
ants still remain unsatisfed by reason of
the exhaustion of the fund, and what
amount will be required to supply these
claimants.
The following House bills on the calen.
! dar were read second time and ordered
to engrossment:
Bill for the relief Of William Buck.
Bill for the relief of G.. Guvernator, G.
Wendlinger and E. Lehman. sureties of F.
King, late sheriff OF Surry county.
Onmotion of Mr.. Lovenstein, joint reso.
luton to appoint a joint committee to pre-
pare constitutional amendments, was dis
missed. & '
A large number of bills, &C., were in
troduced.
Adjourned at 1886 P. NJ.