The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-10
evening State Sunrnal.
NTNETY-SEvENTH DAY.
MONDAY, March, 10.
SENATE-Senator Thomas in the chair


ing an act restricting the compensation of
physicians in attendance upon coroner's in
quests, with the recommendation that it do
not pass; Senate bill to authorize counties,
cities, towns and townships to indorse the
bonds of the Washington, Cincinnati and
st. Louis railroad company, with the re-
commentator that the Senate agree to
House amendment to said bill; Senate bill
for the governing of warehouses and the
issuing of warehouse receipts. with SUBJ
stitute therefor.
Mr.. Cochran, from the committee on
finance: House bill to provide for the
payment Of the amount due the state on
account of her subscription to the Saltville
and Laurel turnpike company with an
amendmenl. He, from the same, pre-
scented bill to authorize the board of
directors of the Western lunatic asylum
to convey certain lot or parcel of land to
William B. Keyser. of the city of Staun-
ton.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania: Bill
to authorize the common council of the
town of Danville to borrow money.
BY Mr.. Lakeland: Bill to authorize the
board of supervisors of Allegheny county
to contract for keeping in repair certain
public roads in said county.
Senate bill to provide for the establish
ment of the Southern and Central lunatic
asylums on permanent basis, was taken
up. read third time, and on motion of
Mr. Kirkpatrick laid on the table and made
the order Of the day for Wednesday next.
NEW BUSINESS.
Mr.. Roller made an unsuccessful motion
to take up joint resolution fixing limit to
the introduction Of new business in the
General Assembly during the remainder OF
the session.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to amend the charter of the
town Of Bedford; Senate bill to amend
the charter of the Planters and Mechanics
insurance company Of Danvlle, in relation
to change of name; Senate bill to enable
the trustees of Mount Tabor church, in
Augusta county, and their successors in
office to receive and hold bequest under
the will of Margaret Cole, deceased; SEN
ate bill to authorize the division of Speed
well district, in the county of Wythe, into
two school districts; Senate bill to author
ize the corporation authorities of Winches-
ter to borrow money.
Senate bill to authorize an artificial arm
or Communication therefor to be issued to.
Moses Cavanaugh; House joint resolution
memorializing Congress to donate public
lands for public free schools in Virginia
House bill to amend and re-enact an act
in relation to debtors estate.
House bill amending and re-enacting an
act prescribing the courts in which legal
proceedings are commenced.
EMBEzzLEMENT BILL.
House bill to more effectually punish
embezzlement was taken up, and on
motion of Mr.. Taylor, Of Loudoun,
tabled.
REDIsTRICTING THE STATE FOR COUE-
TY JUDGES.
Senate bill for redistricting the state for
county Judges was taken up, and the SUBJ
stitute proposed by the committee on courts
of Justice was amended and adopted-ayes
81 noes z.
Pending motion to reconsider, Senate
adjourned.
HousE.-Speaker Hanger called to order
at ii a. m.
HOWARD ASSOCIATION OF NORFOLK.
The committee on courts reported adverse
ly to the resolution of inquiry as to whe-
Their further legislation be required to cons
strain the Howard Association of Norfolk
to carry out the purposes for which it was
chartered. Concurred in.
PUT ON CALENDAR.
Under the suspension of rules, on mo-
ton of Mr.. O'Ferrall, House bill to amend
the charter of Harrisonburg was put on
calendar.
RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
The Speaker announced the following
gentlemen on part of the House as mem
bers Of joint special committee of the Cen
eral Assembly to arrange for the recep-
ton of President Grant: Messrs. Rams.
dell, Hill, Douglas, Bagwell, Southall,
Swami, Wharton, Wall, Lovenstein, and
Jorgenson.
LEAVE OF aBsENCE
was granted Messrs. Swami and P. X.
Jones for one day each, Donald for two
days. and to Mr.. Critz indefinitely, on
account of sickness in his family.
PERSONAL.
Mr.. Kincheloe stated that had he been
present when the vote was taken on the in
terest bill he would have voted for it.
Mr.. Cummings called attention to an
error IN the published report of Saturdays
proceedings, in which he and Mr.. Robert
son are represented as advocating the
amendment Of MIR. Suttle to the assess
| inent bill, to strike out of Dist section so
much as provides for the assessment Of
railroad and canal property for county and
township taxation, and Mr.. Coghill as OPP
posing the amendment. The reverse was
the fact.
THE ASSESSMENT BILL.
The assessment bill came up as the
special order, and was amended in the 18th,
lllth. 132d and 13Sth sections.
THE COURT BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Brooke, the rules were
suspended, and the bill to regulate the ju.
risdiction of the circuit and county courts,
to prescribe the number of terms OF the
circuit courts, and to fix the pay of judges
was taken up. Mr.. O'Ferrall moved tc
postpone until Thursday, and make specia
order of the morning hour. Agreed to.
THE OYSTER BILL.