The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-02
THrRTIETII DAY.

lHUhSDA11 y 1900 |
SENATE.-The Senate was called to !
order at 1925 o'clock, President Marye IN
the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. William
Jones, of the Baptist Church.
Bills, resolutions, &C., offered ana re-
ferred:
By Mr.. Greene:
Whereas. it is believed by many of tho
good people of Virginia that the lottery
Offices or rallies conducted in this State
under the name of "The Southern Assoc
ciationu are injurious and demoralzng;
and whereas, it is believed that there should
be more stringent laws for the suppression
of all lotteries under whatever name or
guise they may assume,
Resolued, That the Committee on Courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire INTO the
mode of conducting the rattle " OF the
Southern Association, and the so-called
8 Gift Concerts,p and other lotteries now |
being publicly advertised in this State, and |
Il IN their Judgment the public good shall
REQUIRE it that they report the draft OF a
law that shall provide for the total sup
preston of all such lotteries in this Com
monwealth. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Graham:
Resolred, That the State treasurer be
and IS hereby requested to furnish to each
member of this body, at an early day,
a statement Of the aggregate amount oil
funds remaining in the State repositories
at the end OF each month for the year end
ing November 80, 1872. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Lathrop:
Resoleed, That the Committee on Courts
of Justice be instructed to enquire into
the Justice and eXpediency OF so amending
the Code as to allow any persons who have
f,,ll ta6 pf n criminal
charge by any court in this Commonwealth
a reasonable allowance in money for the
expenses incurred by him or her in their
defence the amount of such allowance to
be determined by the judge of the court OF
the county or corporation in which such
cause was tried, and said allowance to be
Maid by the treasurer of the said county OF
corporation upon presentation of certified
COPY by the clerk of such court, OF the
order Of the court granting such allowance.
Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Wynne:
Resolped, That the memorial of l.. Won
Buckholtz in relation to the map OF VIZ
ciua be printed for the use Of the Senate.
Agreed to.
By Mr.. Hundley: A bill to amend and
re-enact the 9th section Of chapter l0o Of
the Code of 1860, in reference to marriages
within prohibited degrees Of relationship.
By MIR. Wynne: A bill providing fol
the future extension Of the corporate limits
of the city of Richmond.
By Mr.. Lakeland: bill to proylde foi
preserving papers filed or recorded IN the
office of the Board of Public WORKS ano
the Board of Education.
The following bills were passed: Senate
bill exempting citizens of Tangier, Sykes
and Chincoteague islands from jury ser
vice Senate bill to amend section of ar
act approved March 18th, 1872, prescrib
ing the duties and compensation of county
officers; a bill to provide for the collection
of the revenue of the city of Norfolk TO
the year 1872.
The resolution in reference to the BON
of the Alexandra, Loudoun and Hamp
shire Railroad being the unfinished bus
ness of December 81, was taken up, an
the pending question being to lay on tn
table, was determined in the affirmative.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin the Senate &C
burned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chat
No prayer.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Governor, sui
hitting the report Of the Commission a.
pointed to revise the oyster laws OF Il
State, sc. Referred to Committee on /
nance.
The report proposes an act in regard
oysters, of which the Commission, cor
posed of Messrs. John Goode, Jr., Merl
wether Lewis, and Geo. w. Munford, sa.
I'm preparing the accompanying bi
which is herewith submitted to the consi
Grafton of the General Assembly, we ha
endeavored to embrace all the lay
upon the subject in one genel
law, so as to render them mo
simple and less liable to misconstru
ton to reduce the expenses and to
sure more certain collection of the tax !;
remove some of the objections which ha
been heretofore urged by those engaged
the trade and to produce all the reven
which can be properly obtained from I'll
source without violating any constitution
provision. If it shall be your pleasure
adopt the recommendations embraced
the accompanying bill, it is believed tt
the revenue will be materially increas
and that no injustice will be done to the
who are engaged in the oyster business.
Mr.. Van Auken'.; resolution (unfnish
business) to request the Secretary of {
Commonwealth to obtain from the vario
counties, &C., lists OF the votes reject
and not counted in the November electil
came up--the pending question being to
on the table, which was carried.
Mr.. Russell offered resolution gra
ing the use of the Hall on Sunday,
instant, at IL A. NJ, to Bishop E.
Ames, of Baltimore, for religious servic
On the question of reference there was
quorum voting.
Mr.. Graham moved an adjournment
noes AZ, ayes 10.
ESMr. Kincheloe asked a call Of the Hoy
Rejected.
The following were referred:
BY Mr.. Queen: Bill to amend Code
regard to orders Of publication.
BY Mr.. Poague: Petition of N.
Moore and others in relation to contr
between employers and employees.
On motion of Mr.. Lovenstein, lie
adjourned.
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