The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-28
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
EIGHTY-SEyENTH DAY.
FRIDAY, February %.
SENATE.-Pr President Marye in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Campbell, Of
Manchester.
THE RAGLAND BILL.
MOTE. vote on the indefinite
postponement of the Ragland bill was
incorrectly printed in our proceedings
of yesterday, the ayes and noes being trans
posed. 1t should have been as follows:l
AYEs.-Messrs. Boykin, Cochran, Con-
nally French, Graham, Greever, Grimsley,
Holiday, Hundley, johnson, Kirkpatrick,
Lathrop, Massey, Meem, Norton, Nowlin,
Nutting, Pridemore, Rixey, Robinson,
Smith, Stevens, Taylor OF Loudoun, Tay-
lor of Norfolk city and Ward-25.
NOES. = Messrs. Greene, Herndon,
Lakeland, Quesenbcrry, Thomas and
Wynne-6.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: Senate bill to incorporate
the Suffolk lumber company Senate bill
to increase the capital stock of the Peters,
burg gaslight company; House bill to
incorporate Henderson lodge, No. los, In
dependent Order of Odd-Fellows, in the
town of Manchester an act for the pro-
lection of the coal lands of Virginia from
injury or destruction by fire, with the re-
commentator that it do not pass.
Mr.. Grimsley, from the committee on
county, town and city organization: House
bill to amend and re-enact an act as to du.
ties and compensation of certain township
officers; an act to amend and re-enact an
act prescribing the duties and compensation
Of county officers, approved March ID,
1873.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Nowlin: A bill to authorize the
division of Speedwell school district, in the
county of Wythe, into two school dis
tricts.
The following, offered by Mr.. Roller, was
adopted:
Resolved, That the committee on finance
be discharged from the further considera-
ton ofSenate bill 1875 to amend and re-enact
an act as amended by an act making eer-
tain banks of the city Of Richmond depos-
tories of public money.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, for
three days.
Senate bill to provide for the establish
ment of the Southern and Central lunatic
asylums on permanent basis, was taken
up,' and on motion Of Mr.. Herndon, the bill
was laid on the table and made the order
of the day for Thursday next at one
o'clock.
CALENDAR.
Bills on their second reading were taken
up, and number ordered to their engross-
ment and third reading.
CONSTITUTION.
Senate joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to certain sections of the constitution
taken up, and unsuccessful motions made
to amend. Pending an amendment, on
motion Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, the resolutions
were laid on the table.
BILLS PASSED.
Bill to declare Hardware river in Fluvanna
county, lawful fence; Bill to incorporate
the Hunter Woods club of Norfolk /; Bill
authorizing the formation of land associa.
tons House bill in relation to the kill
ing of noxious animals House bill amend
ing the charter Of the city of No, folk.
The report of the committee on roads
and internal navigation on the joint resolu.
ton adopted by the legislature of West
Virginia, relative to the transfer of the
James river and Kanawha canal to the
United States, was taken up and concurred
in.
Mr.. Thomas moved that when the SEN
ate adjourn it adjourn to meet again on
Monday next. Agreed to. s,s,~
On motion of Mr.. Stevens. Senate ad.
journed.
HOUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair
Prayer by Rev. Dr.. G. f. Biting, Second
Baptist church.
REPORTED.
The following were reported and put or
the calendar: House bill for the preserva.
ton of oysters, with House amendments, te
Senate amendments House bill for the re-
lief of Ann Spe, of Lcking-hole township,
| Goochland county.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. Delaney seven days
James and Wharton four days each boo
ley, Nowlin and j. s. Gillian three days
each; Early, Lawson, Miller and Role
two days each; Kelly and j. G. Brown
one day each.
FREE RAILROAD BILL.
House bill to provide for the creation ant
regulation of railroad companies in the stat
| of Virginia yvaa taken nm out of ita order