The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-19

STANDARDIZATION Marye in the chair
Prayer by the Rev j. G. Granbery, o
Broad-street Methodist Episcopal church
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee OF
general laws, bill to amend the charter o
the town of Liberty, in Bedford county
with amendments Senate bill to amend
and re-enact certain acts in relation to thu
town of Fincastle, in the county of Bote
| tourt, and to extend the corporate limits O
said town; Senate bill to increase the CAPT
| tai stock of the Petersburg gaslight com
pany.
Mr.. Cochran, from the committee on
finance, Senate bill to provide for the pay
ment of claim due by the state to w. w,
Newman for repairs done to the Staunton
and Parkersburg turnpike.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Pridemore Bill to amend and
re-enact an act in relation to the salaries of
county court judges.
By Mr.. Ward: Bill to regulate the vote
Of counties, cities, and towns holding shares
in the capital stock of railroad or other in
ternal improvement companies.
By Mr.. Graham: Bill providing for the
location and building of lunatic asylum
in Southwest Virginia.
By Mr.. Herndon: Bill to amend an act
districting the state for county Judges.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city: Bill to
repeal the provisions of the insurance de-
post law so far as regards foreign compa-
MES doing exclusively marine business.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND VIRGINIA
DEBT.
The joint resolutions offered by Mr..
Penn, expressing the concurrence of the
General Assembly in the Governors re-
commentator of the assumption of the
debts Of the several states by the federal
government and which, when opposed were
laid over under the rules, were to-day
taken up and advocated by Messrs. Penn,
Quesenberry, Pridemore, and Hundley, and
opposed by Messrs. Cochran, johnson,
Herndon, and Anderson, of Rockbriuge.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick moved to refer the reso-
lutions to the committee on federal relations,
to which Mr.. Penn offered the following
resolution as substitute, which was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Fitzpatrick.
Resolved, That special committee con-
sisting of seven be appointed by the chair
to whom shall be referred the special
message of the governor under the resolu-
tons in reference thereto on the subject of
the debts of the states, with instructions
to report as soon as practicable. Adopted
ayes 26 noes 5.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee in accordance with the above |:
Messrs. Penn, Quesenberry, Cochran
Fitzpatrick, Pridemore, Nowlin and
Greever.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
Senate bill to regulate and define the
jurisdiction of the county and circuit courts,
to prescribe the number of terms of the
circuit courts, and to fix the pay of county
judges. being the unfinished business Of
yesterday, was taken up, and the question
being on an amendment to strike out the
third section, on motion of Mr.. Penn, the
bill was laid on the table.
RAILROAD DEBT BILL.
Senate bill to secure and provide for pay
ing the railroad debts of counties, cities
and towns, was taken up on motion of Mr..
Anderson, of Rockbridge, amended, and as
amended, ordered to its engrossment and
third reading, and on motion of MIR. Penn,
made the order of the day for tomorrow,
at O'Clock.
PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the revocation of
the subscription to the Valley railroad
company, and the transfer of the same on
certain conditions.
Senate bill to authorize the sale of the
states interest in the Upper Appomattox
company was being considered when our
renort closed at 3.00 n m
HoUsE.-Several Senate and House bills
were reported and put on the calendar.
MIR. MATTHEW ON INTEREST.
Mr.. Matthew stated that had he been
present when the matter was voted on, he
would have voted to amend House bill in
relation to the interest on money, &C., so
as to allow nine per cent. on bills of ex-
change, &c.
STATE DEBT.
Mr.. Suttle presented series of resolu.
tons passed at meeting of the citizens of
Stafford county, in favor of economy in all
branches of public expenditure and the
payment of the state debt, and advocating
an increase of taxes for the latter purpose.
if necessary. Mr.. Sutte briefly, but en-
phatically, expressed his concurrence in
the resolutions, after which they were re-
ferred.
PASSED.
House bill to amend 9TH section of an
act to provide for dividing counties of this
state into townships; to declare Hardware
river in Fluvanna county, lawful fence !;
to amend sections 6, IA and 81, of an act
providing charter for the city of Norfolk !;
to incorporate the Hunter Woods club of
Norfolk; to incorporate the Nansemond
land, lumber and narrow gauge
railway company; to authorize the
issue of duplicate land-warrants, &C.,
when the originals have been lost or de-.
stroyed; giving the consent of the state for
the purchase by the United States of land
within this state for the erection of light
houses; to incorporate the New York.
Norfolk and Charleston railway company /;
joint resolution memorializing Congress to
modify the law imposing tax on tobacco |;
to repeal the act to amend section IL of
chapter 81 of code in relation to certain
debts due the Virginia Military institute,
and to re-enact said section.
EMBEZzLEMENT BILL.
House bill to protect farmers and others
from embezzlement by commission mer-
chants and others, as amended to protec
commission merchants from fraud on the
part OF farmers, came up on its passage.
Mr.. Matthews moved to dismiss. Not
aoraad 70