The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-24
Grenins State SuarnaL
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH DAY.
MONDAY, March "a.

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| SENATE.-Senator Quesenberry in the
chair. No prayer.
COMMITTEES REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws House bill amending an act
in relation to the protection Of deer
| throughout the commonwealth.
| Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
finance, presented bill appropriating the
public revenue for the fiscal years 1S73-74,
which was read the first and ordered to be
read second time.
INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Nowlin: Bill to authorize the
district school boards of the county of
Wy the to apply unexpended district funds
to the payment of teachers salaries.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Pttsylvania /:
Bill to amend an act entitled an act for the
relief of the late sheriff of Pittsylvania.
By Mr.. Perrin Bill to amend the 5Sth
section of the act passed at the present
session of the General Assembly entitled
an act for the preservation of oysters, and
to obtain revenue for the privilege of
taking the same within the waters of the
commonwealth. F I'll +.
By Mr.. johnson: Bill for the relief of
the estate of James M. Dunton, late sher-
if of the county of Northampton.
By Mr.. Cochran: Bill to incorporate
the Augusta paper mill company.
By Mr.. Roller in behalf of Mr.. Holla-
day: Bill to incorporate the Richmond and
Trans-Alleghany narrow-gauge railroad
company.
The above bills were all read the first,
ordered to be read a second time, and
placed ION the calendar without reference.
CENTRAL LUNATIc ASYLUM.
On motion of Mr.. Connally, SO much of
the order directing the printing of the re-
port of the committee to investigate
charges against the officers of the Central
lunatic asylum as provides for the printing
Of the evidence taken before said commit
tee, was rescinded.
CALENDAR. ag
On motion of Mr.. Wynne the Senate
proceeded to the consideration of Senate
bills on their second reading, and number
were ordered to their engrossment and third
reading. ~ " -
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The Senate, at IL o'clock M, proceeded
to the consideration of the Joint order of
the day, having for its object the election of
county judges, for which see House re-
port. a gaslg.
At 1:15 message was received from the
House, by Mr.. Lovenstein, informing the
Senate of the passage by that body of joint
resolution postponing the joint order until
tomorrow at IL o'clock, and asking the
concurrence of the Senate therein. The
resolution was taken up and agreed to.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact Sec
ton 2 Of CHAPTER 191 Of the code of 1860,
in relation to the crime of murder was
taken up, read the second time, and the
amendments proposed by the committee on
courts of justice was agreed to. The ques-
ton then being on the engrossment and
third reading Of the bill, was avocated at
length by Messrs. French, Thomas, Ste.
vens and Nutting, and opposed by Messrs.
Pridemore, Fitzpatrick and Lakeland. On
motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the bill was laid
on the table. N.-
Bills on their second reading were again
taken up, and number advanced.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, Senate ad
journed, at 3:05 p. m. ~
HoUsE.-House met at 10 a. m. No
prayer. a1A
NIGHT SESSIONS.
6 Mr.. Irvine offered resolution that on
and after to-day the chair will be vacated
at p o'clock and be resumed at 8 o'clock
p. M, which was agreed to.
THE REPUBLICAN PROTEST..
The protest Of the Republican members
of the House against the election of county
judges by this General Assembly, offered
Saturday by Mr.. Ramsdell, with request
that it be spread upon the journal Of the
House, came up as unfinished business.
Mr.. Van Auken spoke at length in sup
port of the protest and its admission to the
journal.
The request to enter on the journal was
refused.
Mr.. Van Auken moved to reconsider the
vote, and he and Messrs. Paige, Matthews,
and P. X. Jones spoke in favor of the
motion.
( Mr.. Jones was on the floor when the
morning hour expired, and the matter
went over.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE d
was granted Messrs. Robertson for five
days Gray, three days; Kelly and Dun
gey, one day each; Sutherlin and Cox,
two days each, and Colonel Crittenden,
sergeant-at arms, one day.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
The hour of u M, having arrived, the
election of county judges was resumed.
Mr.. w. ii. Jones nominated w. Kemp
for Gloucester.
Mr.. McMullen: w. S. Beazley for Madl-
son and Greene.
Mr.. Bishop: H. j. Morgan for Lee.
| Mr.. Beaton: Joseph W. Urquhart for
Southampton.
Mr.. W. II. Jones: w. r. Willis for
Elizabeth City and Warwick.
| On joint vote these were elected and so
| decided.
Among the scattering votes cast. r. S.
and John b. Jones each received one vote
for Elizabeth City and Warwick w. N.
Stephens one vote for Southampton; A.
| L. Pridemore two for Lee Washington
Banks one for Madison and Greene j. N.
Stubs, and P. ii. Todd one each for
| Gloucester.
The following further nominations were
made.
By Mr.. Lovenstein: VIM. Pope Dab
ney for Cumberland and Powhatan.
BY Mr.. Dalton: Garland Hale for Gar
roll.
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