The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-04-02
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, April l..
Night Sessions.
SENATE.-President Marye resum ed the
chair at s O'Clock.
REJECTED.

Night Sessions.
SENATE.-p President Marye resum ed the
chair at s O'Clock.
REJECTED.
House bill amending the charter of the
Stafford free bridge, which was under con-
sideraton at adjournment in the afternoon,
was taken up and put upon its passage and
rejected--ayes 8, noes IA.
BOUNDARY LINE QUESTION.
Mr.. Roller, from the committee on fed
eral relations, submitted series of reso.
lutions in reference to the Virginia and Ma
ryland boundary line question-termina-
ting the present commission after first of
June, 1878, paying them up to that date,
and requiring them to report to the gov
ernor the result of their Investigations
directing the register of the land Office not
20 issue any warrants or patents for land
in the disputed territory, and providing
that the governor shall make such recon-
incndations to the next General Assembly
as to further proceedings as he may deem
proper. After considerable discussion,
the resolutions were passed-ayes %,
noes 4.
PASSED.
House bill in relation to the fees for The
sampling and handling of tobacco; House
bill to amend section Sc of the act of 10Th
March, 1872, in relation to vacancies in
office; House bill requiring the consent of
the town council of Marion, in Smythe
county. to secure license to sell liquors in
the town of Marion; House bill to es.ab-
lish Portwarden's line in Smith creek
and Elizabeth river, near Fort Norfolk
Senate joint resolution authorizing the old
Dollhouse in the Capitol Square to be fitted
up as an arsenal.
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
The House resolutions in relation to the
Louisiana troubles published in this
MORNINGS House report were called up by
Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania. Mr.. Rue
(Republcan) offered a substitute for the
resolutions. Mr.. Massey (kepublican)
moved to lay the resolutions upon the
table. sAst agreed to-ayes 0, noes "a.
The substitute was then rejected-ayes Z,
noes "a. Mr.. Pridemore moved to strike
out the provisions in the resolutions pro.
vlding for their being printed. MIR. French
said he thought the resolutions had better
be laid upon the table. Mr.. Pridemore'
amendment was not agreed to-ayes H.
noes Is. The resolutions were then pass.
ed-ayes %, all Conservatives; noes 8, al
Republicans.
SALE OF THE STATES INTEREST IN
THE DANvTLLE RAILROAD COMPANY.
On motion Of Mr.. Norton, the Senate
(acting under the resolution passed allow
ing each Senator, as his district was called
to call up one bill or resolution proceed
ed to the consideration of House joint re
solution in relation to the sale of the state'
interest in the Richmond and Danvill
railroad company, and other works o
internal improvement.
On motion of Mr.. Norton, the rules re
quiring their commitment, were suspended
and the resolutions were taken up ant
passed unanimously.
PASSAGE OF THE WAREHOUSE BILL
Senate bill with House amendments
in relation to the governing of warehouse
and issuing OF warehouse receipts wa
taken up and amendments agreed to-7aye
IA, noes II.
On motion of Mr.. Kirkpatrick. the Ser
ate at 11:l0 adjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger resumed III
chair at O'Clock.
SENATE BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were passed
TO amend section sixth of an act pre-
scribing the duties and compensation Q
county officers, approved November l3
) 1872; to amend section A, chapter l6!
OF the code, in relation to writs Q
mandamus, prohibition and certiorari
in relation to the Norfolk and South
ern railroad company !; to establish
high school in Jeffersonville, and t
constitute said town and county schoo
district; to amend J., 2 and 3 sections o
the act to authorize the formation of th,
New River railroad mining and manufac
turing company, approved March 9th
1872 to provide for placing on commits
sion books the lands of the state, and t.
amend sections 2, IS, 90. % and 2S o
chapter 81, in relation to the sale of for
ieted and delinquent lands, &c.
On motion of Mr.. O'Ferrall, the Hous
adjourned to meet tomorrow at 6 p. NJ.