The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-06
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NINETY.SEC, ND DAY.
THURSDAY, March 6.

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THURSDAY, March 6.
| SENATE.-Senator Quesenberry in tn
chair.
A number of bills were reported from
committees. and several introduced an,
referred. The following were
PASSED:
House bill amending the code in refer
ence to the time when the acts Of tn
General Assembly shall take effect; al
act in relation to the time of meeting o
the General Assembly.
INDEFINITELY POSTPONED.
Senate bill in reference to rewards fol
noxious animals, which was discussed al
length pro. and con. by more than half Q
dozen senators; House bill authorizing the
literary fund for the benefit of public free
schools.
Adjourned at $50 p. IN.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger called the
House to order at ii a. m. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. Minnegerode, of St. Pau's sEpis-
copal church.
RESIGNATION OF A JUDGE.
The Speaker laid before the House q
communication from the governor convey
ing the resignation of A. r. Leake, judge
OF the county court of Goochland, to
take effect April l, 1873. The Judge says
that he is forced to this step by the death
of his father, Hon. Walter D. Leake, by
which large amount of legal business,
incompatible with his judicial duties, de-
wolves upon him.
House bills: To provide for the pay
ment of the amount due by the state on
her subscription to the Saltville and Laurel
turnpike company; to amend the code so
as to restrict the compensation allowed
physicians attending curonor's inquests /:
10 amend the code in relation to debtors
estates to amend the code in relation to
fisheries Ito prohibit Instructions to fish
cries in Chesapeake bay, Wiloughby's
bay, &C.,; to amend act prescribing the
times for holding circuit courts /;
to authorize supervisors OF the severol
counties to appoint physician and nurse
to attend the poor, and regulate their COM
pensation; to amend section 2, chapter 1874
of the code in reference to attorneys at
law for the relief of the representatives
OF William Debusk, deceased, surety Of
Leonidas Love. executor of Solomon Bur.
rick, deceased; to amend the charter of the
Gordonsville and Chester's Gap R. R. Co..;
10 authorize the trustees of the Baptist
church at Orange G. H. to sell a lot in said
village, on which their church formerly
stood, and apply the proceeds to the pur-
chase of new house Of worship; to con-
tinue the powers of the trustees of the
Gloucester charity school, and authorize
funds under their control to be appropriated
to the poor of the county, &C.; for the re-
lief of Ann Sipe, of Goochland county.
INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT.
At II M, the special order, House bill
to provide for the payment OF four per
cent. interest on the whole of the funded
debt of the State, non-interest bearing GER
tficates to be issued for the remaining two
per cent, came up.
Mr.. Deneale moved to strike out of the 4th
section so much as provides for the issuing
of certificates for the unpaid two per cent,
and spoke in advocacy of his motion.
Messrs. Taliaferro, Daniel, Coghill,
Brooke and Smith opposed the motion to
strike out and urged the passage of the
bill.
Mr.. Clopton moved to postpone the bill
till next Tuesday, at p. IN.
This was favored by Messrs. Deneale,
O'Ferrall and Clopton, and was opposed by
Messrs. Dooley, Daniel and W. I. Jones.
Rejected.
Mr.. Deneale's amendment was discussed
till adjournment, when it was still pend
ing.
Adjourned at 3p. M, on motion Of Mr..
Paige.