The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-09

| a communication was received from tnt
clerk of the House of Delegates informing
the Senate of the passage of House Bill
amending an act with reference to sales O.
| land for taxes.
The President laid before the Senate 0
communication from the Governor enclos.
ing communication from Theodore j.
Emerson, Assistant Quartermaster U. S,
A., in reference to the REIMBURSEMENT Of
the jurisdiction of the State of Virginia over
certain property conveyed to the United
States for cemeterial purposes.
Mr.. Boykin presented communication
from the president of the Real Estate Bank
of Virginia, at Norfolk. offering its services
to the State for facilitating the collection Of
the revenue in the counties of the State and
| the payment of the interest on the debt
of the State, submitting basis for the
same.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
| Mr.. Herndon, from Committee on Courts
Of Justice, reported Senate bill in relation
to leasing and selling lands of parties I'M
der disability, and Senate bill relative to
transferring to persons in another state or
county, effects in this State, also Senate
bill to provide for the publication of the
laws of the Commonwealth in the news
papers published in the State, &C., with the
recommendation that they do not pass. He,
from the same, reported Senate bill to au-
thorize the supervisors of Caroline county
to grant lot Of land, in the town of Port
Royal, to the Baptist Church; Senate bill
declaring domesticated animals and birds
personal property; Senate bill declaring
and prescribing what fees justice of the
peace may charge for services connected
with the trial of warrants for small claims;
a report declaring it inexpedient to legislate
on the subject of resolution in relation to
employing reporter for the Senate. He,
from the same, reported House bill
in relation to appeals, writs of error and
supersedeas, with amendments.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee on
General Laws, reported Senate bill to in
corporate the town of Rocky Mount in the
county of Franklin with substitute there
for.
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city, from the
Committee on Roads and Internal Naviga-
the Board of Supervisors for
Wythe county to contract for
keeping in repair certain public roads in
said county, and Senate bill amending an
act to incorporate the Valley Railroad Com
pany passed March i, 1867; also House
bill entitled an act TO authorize the Board
of Public Works to sell the States interest
in the upper Appomattox Company, with
amendments.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee on
Public Institutions, reported Senate bill
to encourage donations to the University of
Virginia, and to constitute the State of Vir-
ginia the trustee thereof; Senate bill in
relation to the case of the Penitentiary
reported with amendments.
Senate bill declaring DEGREES valid made
in vacation by consent of parties with
amendment proposed by the House was
taken up and amendment agreed to.
VIRGINIA AGRICULTURAL AND ME-
CHANICAL COLLEGE.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, from
Committee on Public Institutions, presented
! a report in response to resolution in.
structing the committee to ascertain from
the President of the Virginia Agricultural
and Mechanical College the number OF
students in attendance, &C., in which
| they present a communication from the
| President of said institution furnishing the
information called for. On motion of Mr.
Greene the communication was ordered tc
be printed.
| INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Pridmore: A bill to remove
certain causes commenced in the County
courts to the Circuit courts, &c.
BY the same: A bill to amend an act in
relation to the charter of the town o
Jonesville.
By Mr.. Herndon: A bill to amend ar
act in relation to proceedings and suit
against insurance companies.
By Mr.. Nowlin: A bill to amend anc
re-enact an act in regard to the sale of de
linquent lands.
| By Mr.. Kirkpatrick A bill to amen'
and re-enact an act in regard to judgmen
liens.
By Mr.. Roller: A bill for the paymen
Of the funeral expenses of VIM. S. Rohr
late an officer of the Senate.
By Mr.. Rue: A bill requiring the trea
surer of the joint ferry committee of Nor
folk county and the city of Portsmouth t
make his report.
BY Mr.. Roller:
Resolped, That the Committee on f
nance be instructed to inquire into the eA
pediency of authorizing by law State lo
teries for the purpose of raising money fc
public school purposes, and for the creatio
Of sinking fund for the payment Of tn
.. public debt.
By Mr.. Stevens:
Resolued, That the Committee on Court
of Justice be instructed to inquire and n
4 port what legislation is necessary to pr,
vent any discrimination being made in tt
public privileges of this State on accoul
race or color.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
: The unfinished business of yersterda
:, was the consideration of Senate bill in rel
t ton to State Board of equalization
7 which was being discussed at length, whs
the time for the
r s1 JOINT ORDER OF THE DAY
: arrived, namely, the election of Judge
/, the County scourt of Northampton, to E
) the unexpired term of James e. Heat
q resigned, which election resulted in Il
: choice of Hamilton S. Neale. (See Hou
: report.)
Q The discussion of the equalization b
9 was resumed, and was under considerable
e when the Senate adjourned.
s HoUSE.-Mr. Cummings, of Washin
ton county, called the House to order at
M. Prayer by the Rev. j. William Jone
0 of the Baptist Church.