The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-25

cure from the treasurers of the severaI
counties, cities and towns of this common
wealth a tabular statement showing
First, the amount of county, city OF
town levy for the year 1872; second, the
amount of township levy for the year 1872;
third, the amount of road levy for the year
1872; fourth, the amount of special road
levy Tor the year 1872; fifth, the amount
of county school levy for the year 1872;
sixth, tho amount of district school levy
for the year 1872; seventh, the aggregate
amount of the above levies for the year
1872; and that he report this information
to the House at the earliest day practical
BILE.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Mr.. Graves for three days,
Mr.. Stephens two days, Mr.. Swami one
day.
CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. Boiling, the House
agreed to reconsider the vote adopting
Senate amendments to House bill to author
ize the sale of the states interest
in the Upper Appomattox company,
and on his further motion it was
laid on the table.
Senate bill to amend the code in relation
to the appointment and qualification of
criers of courts was amended and passed.
Senate amendments to House bill to
amend the act to appropriate the proceeds
of the landscript, &C., We're agreed to-.
Senate amendments to House bill to
authorize the Virginia and N. G. r. R. Co.
to resume the name of the Washington
city, Alexandria, Lynchburg, and N. G.
K. X. Co., were agreed to.
Senate amendments to House bill to
authorize the voters of Halifax county to
vote on the purchase of the toll-bridge at
South Boston were agreed to, except the
seventh amendment, which was rejected.
Senate bill to enable the trustees of the
Presbyterian church of Harrisonburg,
Rockingham county, to receive and hold a
bequest under the will of Ann Davidson,
deceased, was passed.
Senate bill to amend section IA, chapter
10 of code, directing the committee on the
library to make purchases for the library.
Senate bill to empower the circuit court
of Wise county to direct the sale of certain
lands belonging to the state of Virginia in
said county, &C., was amended, and on mo-
of Mr.. Head was passed by and ordered to
be printed.
Senate bill to amend section 8, of chap
ter l08 of the code in reference to marriages
within prohibited degrees of relationship
was amended and ordered to a third read
ing.
Senate bill to incorporate the Richmond
building and improvement company was
passed.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
The following were presented and refer
red:
By Mr.. Boiling: Petition of citizens of
Prince Edward county to have their lands
re-assessed.
By Mr.. Jorgenson: Bill for the relief of
Edgar Allan, Of Farrnville, Prince Edward
county.
By Mr.. Griffith: Bill to provide for the
appointment of road overseers in certain
cases. .
By Mr.. Gray: Bill to authorize the issue
of duplicate land warrants where the origi-
nails have been lost or destroyed.
BY Mr.. Paul Lightner: Petition of school
board of Bath county to increase the capi-
tation tax for the support of free schools to
So.
THE OYSTER BILL.
The consideration Of the oyster bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Douglas offered a substitute for the
Goth section, which was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. Bagwell, the 2Sth Sec
ton was amended in several particulars.
The forty-second section, on motion of
Mr.. j. s. Gillian, was amended so as to
provide that the salaries of the inspectors
shall not exceed 81 200 a year-ayes A.
noes %.
Mr.. Daniel entered a motion to recon-
slider.
Adjourned at 2:30 p. NJ, on motion of
Mr.. Hardesty.