The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-15
Gpeaina State Sp,,rmal.
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND DAY.
| SATURDAY March Is.
| SENATE. president Marye in the chair.
No prayer.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committed on
general laws: Senate bill to amend an act
prescribing the mode of electing trustees
for the town of Farmvile, in the county OF
Prince Edward, and vesting them certain
corporate privileges, subsequently taken
up, read the second, and ordered
to be engrossed and read O third
time Senate bill to authorize the Ches-
terrified land and improvement company to
build wharves, subsequently taken up,
twice read, and ordered to be engrossed,
and read third time.
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city, from
the committee on roads and internal
navigation Senate bill to authorize
the board of supervisors for Craig
county to contract for keeping in repair so
much of Prices turnpike road as lies in said
county, subsequently taken up, twice read
and ordered to be engrossed and read
third time); Senate bill to incorporate the
Richmond and Fair Oaks turnpike company
in Henrco county.
| Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
finance: Senate bill to amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act to provide for the
funding and payment of the public debt.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Thomas: Bill in relation to the
records of Alexandria county.
BY Mr.. Herndon: Bill to extend the
time for the completion Of the Fred
ericksburg, Oranse and charlottesville
railroad company, to provide for con.
structing branch extension of said road
and to prescribe what may be done to COM
plete the same in case of forfeiture incurred
| by said company.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun:
Resolved, That the committee on courts
of Justice be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of amending the law in relation
to persons attending as witnesses in crimi-
nal prosecutions, so as to allow by law a
fee TO experts, upon the certificate of the
judge that such fee is reasonable and in his
judgment proper.
By the same:
Resolved, That the committee on courts
of justice inquire into tho expediency of re-
curing the corporate authority of any city
or town in this commonwealth entitled to a
corporation judge, to pay the salary of
said judge, and to report by bill or other
| wise.
INSPECTION OF STEAM BOILERS.
Senate bill to provide for the inspection
of steam boilers for the better protection
of life and property against accidents aris-
| ing from steam boiler explosions, was taken
| up on motion of Mr.. Hundley, and the
| question being on agreeing to the amend
ments proposed by the committee on gen.
eral laws, on motion Of Mr.. Hundley the
amendments were amended, and the
amendments of the committee as amended
agreed to. On motion of Mr.. Taylor, of
Norfolk city, the bill was further amended
and tabled.
INTEREST BILL.
! Senate bill to amend and re-enact sec.
| ton IA of chapter III Of the codeiof 1860,
in relation to interest, was taken up, read
the third time, and the question being on
its passage, Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, de-
manded count of the Senate. The Chair
announced that there were eighteen Sena-
| tors present, whereupon Mr.. French, at
| los o'clock, moved that the Senate adj
journ.
Mr.. Martin demanded the ayes and noes,
and the roll being called, resulted as fol-
| lows: Ayes 10, noes 8.
HoUSE.-House called to order at IL a.
M, Speaker Hanger in the Chair. No
prayer.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES.
A joint resolution fixing Thursday,
March 20, as the time for going into the
election of county judges, was taken up.
Mr.. kamsdell offered to amend by provi-
ding that the election at the same time of
the following officers should be gone into :
First and second auditors, treasurer, reg
lister of the land office, superintendent of
penitentiary, secretary Of the common
wealth, superintendent Of public printing,
superintendent of public instruction, and
United States senator. This was rejected,
and the joint resolution as it came from
| the Senate was agreed to.
| Mr.. Smith offered resolution for the
| election of five judges at a time. the vote
to be recorded separately for each Judge.
Referred.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES
the following bills were introduced and
| put on the calendar:
Bv Mr.. Pearce Bill to repair the statue
Of Henry Clay, in the capitol grounds.
By Mr.. Graves: Bill to provide for the
pay OF city and corporation judges.
By Mr.. Daniel: Bill to change the name
and amend the charter of the Female HUI.
name Association of the city Of Richmond.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs Coghill and Rogers
four days each. Scruggs three DAYS,
Brooke, Beaton. Watson, and EARLY, two
days each, and Strother one day.
RELIEF OF DISABLED SOLDIERS, AND
THE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF THE
WAR.
On motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger, his joint
resolution proposing to amend the consti-
ton SO as to provide that taxes may be
levied by the legislature for the support
and relief of soldiers of the state disabled
in the late war, and the widows and orphans
of such soldiers, was taken up. Mr.. Rid
dlebarger advocated his resolution. On
motion of Mr.. Watts it was laid on the
table by the following vote:
AYEs.-Messrs. Burwell, Boiling, Book
err. Bouton. Burkholder. Campbell, Garter