The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-21
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY
EIGHTIETH DAY.
FRIDAY, February 81.

EIGHTIETH DAY.
FRIDAY, February 81.
SENATE..-A number of bills were com
municated by the clerk of the House O
Delegates to the Senate, all of which wer
appropriately referred except House bill en-
titled an act to authorize the board of pub
lie works to transfer the Junction Vale,
turnpike to the counties through which i
passes, and House bill entitled an act TO
the protection of fish in Smiths river in tn
county Of Henry. These bills were twice
read and, under suspension of tn,
rules requiring their commitment, read
third time and passed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick from the committee or
general laws: House bill entitled an ACT
to declare Hardware river in Fluvanns
county, lawful fence; House bill entitled
an act to incorporate the Hunter
Woods club of Norfolk; House
bill entitled an act authorizing the
formation of land associations, with amend.
ments; House bill entitled an act to moor
porate the Norfolk and Berkeley ferry com.
pany, with substitute therefor.
Mr.. Cochran, from the committee on
roads and internal navigations House bill
entitled an act to authorize the formation
of the Virginia mining, manufacturing and
transportation company.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
finance Senate bill to authorize the second
auditor to issue duplicate of certain war
rants on the treasury lost or destroyed be-
fore payment; Senate bill for the relief of
John Pollard, of King and Queen county.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, from the
committee on public institutions: Senate
bill to provide for the establishment of the
Southern lunatic asylum, and to establish
the Central lunatic asylum on permanent
basis with amendments).
BILLS, &C., PASSED.
House joint resolution instructing the
second auditor to pay interest on state
bonds held by the school trustees of Prince
William county. Passed under suspen-
sion of the rules.
Senate joint resolution in regard to the
centennial celebration and international ex-
hibition to be held at Philadelphia on the
4th of July, 1876, and expressive of the
approval of the same by the state of Vir-
ginia.
REPORT OF THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Mr.. Cochran, from the committee, ap-
pointed to confer with the bond-holders,
lengthy report (Which we leave
out as it has been heretofore published)
md in connection Herewith, bill to
provide for the payment of interest on the
public debt.
Several joint resolutions were reported
rom comittees, some of which were laid
,ver under the rules. and others ordered to
De printed. Their length and the time they
we're offered precludes their publication
o-day.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
vas granted Mr.. Reed for two days.
SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
icing the joint resolutions in regard to the
by the federal government of
tates debts, was taken up and undt r
discussion when the Senate adjourned, at
10 p. m.
HoUsE.-The following were reported
nd put on calendar:
Senate bills, to amend the charter of the |
ehnston insurance company, of Danville /: |
0 amend the act prescribing the duties and |
compensation of certain township officers
o amend the act relating to the invest.
nent of the proceeds of the landscrip do
ated by congress to Virginia to supple
nent the act to appropriate the income
rrlsing from the laLdscrip donated to
llrgnla by congress; to provide for the
aluation of life insurance policies to
uthorlze the trustees of Hamilton lodge
lumber 81, A. f. & A. Masons, 10 borrow
money for the purpose of erecting Ma
onic hall !. House bills. to provide for the
ayment of a claim due by the state to
V. w. Newman, for repairs done to the +
taunton and Parkersburg turnpike, with
that it do not pass to
mend charter of town of Dublin, Pulaski
ounty; for the appointment of trustees
Or town of Columbia, Fluvanna county
'int resolution authorizing the printing Of
200 copies of part second of the last
nnual report of the superintendent of
ublic instruction to regulate the sale of
liquors in the township of the
stands in Accomac county.
INTEREST ON STATE DEBT.
The committee to confer with the holders
bonds of the state in regard to an ad-
lstment of the public debt, submitted a
eport reciting the proceedings and results
the conferences, and reported bill to
rovide for carrying out the agreement
ome to; to provide fer the payment of in
crest on the public debt, which was put
pom the calendar. The report, on motion IF
lr. Riddlebarger, was laid on the table
nd ordered to be printed.
TATE STOCK IN RICHMOND AND
DANvILLE r. r. co.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
from Colonel w. d. Coleman,
'cretary of the board of public works, in
'sponse to resolution of inquiry in re-
ard to the disposition of the state stock in
lie R. & D. R. R. Co.
Mr.. Hill moved to refer the communion
on to special committee of three, and
pom this some discussion ensued between
lr. Hill for, and Mr.. Sutherlin against the
lotion. 1t was adopted by a large vote,
nd Messrs. Hill. Thomas and Boiling
ere appointed the committee.
ENROLLED BILLS.
Mr.. Lovenstein, from the committee on
lrolled bills, submitted report of acts,
c., that have become laws.
sURY LAWS AND RATE OF INTEREST.
BY leave, Mr.. Neale had read the pro-
sedings of the commercial exchange of
Iexandria against usury laws and in favor
free commercial paper. II