The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-07
evening Stats Sanrnal.
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SIXTY-FIFTH DAY.

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SIXTY-FIFTH DAY.
FRIDAY February Z.
STANDARDIZATION Marye in the chair
Prayer by the Rev. G. Ii. Read, of tn,
Grace-street Presbyterian church.
COMMUNICATED.
A number of bills were communicate
from the House of Delegates, and appro
priately referred ; also Senate bill relating
to the public printing and defining tn
| duties of the superintendent of publu
printing, with ar amendment, which wa,
taken up and the amendment concurred in
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Quesenberry:
Resolved, That the auditor of public ac
counts be and he is hereby requested tc
have prepared for the committee on delin'
quent lands, as soon as practicable, a lis'
of the delinquent lands of the common
wealth, arranged by counties.
By Mr.. Lakeland:
Resolved, That the committee on finance
inquire into and report whether the state
cannot hereafter be relieved of considerable
expense in the matter of printing, and Of
publishing the laws, by repeating the act
now in force, and so often ~re-enacted, pre-.
scribing the times for holding all the circuit
courts Of the commonwealth, and in lieu
thereof, passing a separate act for each
judicial circuit, prescribing the times fol
holding only its own courts.
By Mr.. Thomas
Resolved, That the committee on courts
of justice inquire into the expedi.
ency of amending the act of %1SG6-'67,
providing for the exemption of property
from execution.
By Mr.. Conpally: Memorial of the
board of directors of the Richmond, Fred.
ericksburg and Potomac railroad com
pany.
BY Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge Bill
to regulate the working of the roads Of
Rockbridge county.
By Mr.. Holiday Bill for The relief Of
William M. McGruder, James Gilman and
others.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: Senate bill to incorporate
the Masonic relief association of the
city of Norfolk /; Senate bill to incorporate
Lockwood Union.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
finance: Senate bill for the relief of
Henry Gresham, of Essex county Virginia,
with amendments) House bill entitled
an act authorizing the payment Of twelve
months interest on the literary fund for
the benefit of public free schools.
WASHINGTON AND OHIO RAILROAD.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on
courts of justice, presented a report in re-
Spouse to a resolution to them referred, as
to the forfeiture of the stock of the above
road formerly the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire railroad), by its failure to
comply with the provisions of a act
disposing Of the states interest in
said railroad, and the deed of trust
made in pursuance Of said act has
made such a forfeiture as to authorize the
board of public works to resume absolute
ownership, possession, and control of the
stocks of the state in said road, &C.,
after having heard and maturely consider
ed all the questions involved.
Your committee beg leave to submit the
accompanying joint resolutions for adoption
by the General Assembly:
Resolved 9TH House of Delegates con-
curring), That in the opinion of the General
Assembly it is inexpedient for the board
of public works to take any steps at this
time to enforce the forfeiture to the state OF
the state stock in the Washington and
Ohio railroad company, &c.
Resolved, That if the said road shall be
completed to Winchester within three years
from this time the said forfeiture shall not
be exacted, but if said road shall not be
completed to Winchester within three
years, then that such forfeiture as now ex.
lists shall be enforced, and any payment
now received by the board of public works
shall be subject to this condition |; and sub.
ject to this condition the board of public
works is authorized to receive the amour,
now in arrear in money.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Wynne for two days, and
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, for three days,
HON. HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
Mr.. Grimsley offered the following res.
olutions, which were agreed to:
Resolved, That the privileges of the
floor of the Senate be extended to the
Hon. Horatio Seymour, late governor o
the state Of New York, now on q visit tt
this city.
Resolved, That the President OF the
Senate be requested to communicate !;
copy of this resolution to Ex-Governor
Seymour.
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL
A message was received from the Hous,
by Mr.. Watts, informing the Senate of tn,
passage by that body of a joint resolution
for the appointment of a joint committee
to visit Washington, to urge upon Congress,
the benefits which would inure to tn,
whole country, by the early completion o
the water line to the Ohio river. Mr.
Quesenberry made an unsuccessful motion
to take up.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill entitled an act to %incorporat
the town Of Lebanon, in Russell county.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill providing for the payment {
the railroad debts of counties, townships
&C., being the unfinished business of yes
terday, was taken up, amended, ordered t
be engrossed and read a third time, and O
motion of Mr.. Penn, was ordered to b
printed.
A number Of bills were taken up o
their second reading and advanced on tn
calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, of Rock
bridge, Senate adjourned.