The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-15
COMMUNICATIONS.

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| COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from thu
clerk of the House of Delegates, informing
the Senate Of the passage of number O
bills. all of which were read and appro
priately referred.
The president laid before the Senate 9
communication from the superintendent o.
the penitentiarY, in response to resolu.
ton of the Senate, asking for Information
| in regard to the sales of articles manufac.
tured at said institution, and the profit
arising therefrom. On motion of Mr..
Taylor, of Loudoun, laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
| COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
| finance, reported Senate bill to authorize
the issue of certificates of state debt by
the executors of Jacquelin P. Taylor for
principal and interest of certain lost cou-
pom bonds. He, from the same, presented
| report declaring it inexpedient to legislate
on the resolution in reference to state lot
teries for the purpose of raising money for
| public free schools, &c., the same being
| forbidden by the constitution f; and House
joint resolution authorizing the payment of
interest on the bonds of the state purchased
with the agricultural land scrip, with q
substitute therefor.
Mr.. Grimsley from the committee on
county, city and town organization, re-
ported Senate bill to amend and re-enact
an act prescribing the duties and compen-
sation of certain township officers and
House bill to incorporate the town of New.
castle, in the county of Craig also House
bill to incorporate the town of Lebanon in
Russell county, with an amendment.
Mr.. Wynne, from the committee on the
library, reported Senate bill providing for
making, publishing and selling county
maps.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Nowlin:
Resolred, That the committee on public
institutions inquire into the expedency of so
amending the public school law of this
state as to require the second auditor to
pay to the treasurer of each county the full.
amount of such county's share of the
public school funds by the 31st of August
in each year.
The report of the committee on general
laws, asking to be relieved from the con-
sideration of resolution as to the expedi-
ency of treating and Furnishing as misde-
meanor, the failure of commission mer-
chant to pay over the proceeds of goods
consigned to him, &C., and that the same be
referred to the committee on courts Of JUS
tice, was taken up and, on motion of Mr..
Lakeland, the report was agreed to.
Mr.. Thomas moved to take up House
bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact
an act as to the collection of tax on cou-
pons, pending which Mr.. Ward called for
the order of the day, namely, the
INTEREST BILL.
Mr.. Thomas moved to postpone until
the House bill was disposed of, and the
question being put was determined in the
negative-ayes 16, noes Is.
The interest bill was then taken up, and
the question being on the amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Fitzpatrick, was supported by
him in lengthy speech, after which the
pending question was called and determ-
ined in the negative-ayes -, noes 10.
On motion Of Mr.. Lakeland, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-House called to order at u M.
Wy DPOuhCl lluDSCls IdytI NY IGNs LIZ
Woodbridge, of the Monumental Episcopal
church.
UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
On motion of Mr.. Butler, Senate bill to
authorize the supervisors of Caroline coun-
ty to grant certain lot of land in Port
Royal to the Baptist church, was placed
on calendar.
DmJNT.
The following were reported and put on
calendar:
Senate bill, with House amendments, to
remove certain causes commenced in the
county courts to the circuit courts, and for
other purposes.
House bills: 10 amend code in rela-
ton to interest, with recommendation it do
not pass to amend code in relation to re-
wards for killing noxious animals; to au-
thorize the county school board of Eliza
beth City county to borrow money for
erecting high school in Hampton; to re.
peal an act for the protection of fish in the
Blackwater river and its tributaries, of
March 81, 1872; for the relief of VIM. L.
Grigsby, of King George county to pro-
tect fish in Clinch river from the line OF
Scott county to the Tazewell county line ;
for the protection of fish in Smiths river,
Henry county; refunding tax enormously
assessed on the Union lead mine company
to amend section Is of chapter 1872 of code
in relation to writs of error, &C., with Sem
ate amendment.
EDUCATIONAL PRINTING.
The speaker laid before the House q
communication from the superintendent of
public printing, in response to resolution,
stating that during the last year he has
audited bills for the state board of educa-
ton and the superintendent to the amount
of 81, 424.17, Of which $5S5.9O was paid
out of the printing fund for the printing,
&C., of the annual report for 1871 of the
superintendent of public instruction. The
report was referred to the committee on
printing.
CALENDAR.
House bill with Senate amendments, to
authorize the qualified voters of Halifax
county to vote on the question of the pur-
chase of the toll-bridge at South Boston.
&C., was, on motion Of Mr.. Tidball, recon.
mitted.
House bill, with Senate amendments, to
amend section Is Of chapter 1872 of the
code, &C., in relation to appeals, writs of
error, &C., was further amended and
passed.
Gonolo LII III.