The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-01
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SIXTIETH DAY.
SATTrDnav Eah,

SATURDAY, February !.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to or
der at II O'Clock, Senator Thomas in the
chair. No prayer.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes
on persons, property. income, licenses, &C.,
was, on motion of Mr.. Herndon, taken up,
read the third time and passed, with its
title. On motion of Mr.. Thomas, it was
ordered that he communicate its passage to
the House, and request their concurrence
therein.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Greene /: Bill for the relief of the
heirs at law Of Bennett Aldridge, deceased.
BY Mr.. Roller: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act as amended and re-enacted in
relation to n~otaries public.
By Mr.. Ward: Bill to prevent the de-
struction of cartridges in the counties of
the state until after the first day of Octo-
Der, 1874, and for other purposes.
Senate bill to secure and provide for
paying the railroad debts Of counties.
townships, cities and towns in Virginia,
was taken up or motion of Mr.. Penn, and
on his further motion was laid on the table
and made the order of the day for Wednes-
day next the 18th instant, at l o'clock. On
motion of Mr.. Massey, Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. j. c. CRANBERRY, of
the Broad-street Methodist Episcopal
c lurch.
REPORTED.
The following bills were reported and
put on the calendar:
Senate bills, to authorize the supervisors
of Wythe county to contract for keeping in
repair certain public roads ; to incorporate
the town of Rocky Mount, Franklin coun-
ty |; to amend the charter of the town of
Jonesville, Lee county. House bills, to
provide for re.establishing the seals and
flag of tho commonwealth to amend the
code, &C., in relation to aliens /; to amend
the law prescribing the courts in which legal
proceedings are commenced; to amend
code in relation to the service of process,
or notice, to a corporation ; to amend GER
tain acts in relation to the town of Upper
vile to amend the act in relation to work.
ing tho roads in Loudoun county; joint
resolution instructing tho treasurer to fur
nish q duplicate of check No. 2572 to j.
Ii. Greenlee.
The committee on counties, cities and
towns reported it inexpedient to legislate
so as to provide for the collection Of road
taxes by the oyerseer of roads, instead of
~constables, giving him power to collect by
distress. C~oncurred in.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
The following were adopted
By Mr.. p. X. Jones: A resolution that
q special committee of five be appointed to
proceed to the Hampton normal and agrl-
cultural school, and report how many stu
dents are there from this state, how MANY
from other states, and how is that part Of
the proceeds of the land-scrip, donated by
congress to this state, applied to the said
school, and what is the true condition of
the school /; provided that no more money
be paid out Of the treasury on account of
the committee.
BY Mr.. Ramsdell: Resolution that the
chief clerk of this House report athis earliest
convenience a list of the names of officers
of the House of Delegates, with the amount
Of compensation to each.
BY MIR. Matthews: Resolution instruct
ing the committee on agriculture and min
ing to report a bill to amend and re-en-
act an act passed January 26, 1866, as
amended by an act approved March 20,
1872, authorizing the voters Of certain
counties and townships to vote upon the
question of repeating the act relating to
fences and for the protection of crops.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. Hill and Snidew, four
days each, Miller and Cox three days each,
Radford, Campbell and Watson, two DAYS
each, Lawson and Wake one day each.
PASSED.
The following were passed Senate bill
to amend the first section of the act to
amend an act to incorporate the Valley
House amendment to title, to amend sec
ton 5 of chapter list, of an act providing a
charter for the city Of Alexandria Senate
bill to amend the act declaring certain
streams in Charlotte county to be high
ways.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Paige: Bill to repeal an act to
authorize the organization of chain-gangs
in the cities, towns, and counties of the
state.
By. Mr.. Ramsdell: Bill authorizing the
Governor to appoint a state chemist and
asSayer of ores and metals.
BY Mr.. Fitzgerald: Resolution as to the
expectancy of Furnishing more vigorously the
crime Of arson and especially so as to pro-
vide that barn-burning at night shall be q
capital offence, when the lives of valuable
animals and other valuable property are
destroyed; and also to authorize the super
visors of the several counties to offer re.
wards for the detection and apprehension
of persons guilty of arson.
JURISDICTION OF COUNTY AND CIR.
QUIT COURTS, &C.
AT l p. m. the special order, House blll
to define the jurisdiction of the county ant
circuit courts, &C., was resumed, Mr.
Walkers amendment, offered yesterday
still pending. The amendment was dis
cussed till adjournment.
Senator Sumner writes of himself t,
Henry Ward Beecher, in answer to q nott
of Svmnathy ''Thanks. many thanks