The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-21
Tbe Oir0ilia State cSournaL
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FORTY-NTNTH DAY.
TUESDAY, January 81.

TUESDAY, January 81.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order at II O'Clock, Senator Quesenberry in
the chair. Prayer by the Rev. A. r..
Miller.
COMMUNICATIONS,
House bill entitled an act to amend and
re-enact an act to prevent the destruction
Of wild fowl in this state, twice read and
referred to the committee on general laws.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on
courts of justice: House bill entitled an act
to amend an act in relation TO the pay OF
jurors q report declaring it ineXpedient to
legislate on the subject of a resolution as
TO what legislation is necessary to prevent
discrimination being made between citizens
Of this state on account Of race or color;
report declaring it unnecessary to legislate
on the subject of a resolution rs to requir-
ing all bar-rooms, &C., to be closed on the
Sabbath (as it is sufficiently provided for
by laws now in force); report declaring it
inexpedient to legislatc on the subject of a
resolution as to extending the jurisdiction
Of justices Of the peace to one hundred
dollars.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: Senate bill entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act to authorize the
city of Norfolk to construct water works
for the use Of the people of said city,
passed January IA, 1867, with an amend
menD.
BANKRUPT LAW. ...
Mr.. Stevens offered the following pre-
ambie and joint restitution:
Whereas, it appears that the House of
Representatives Of the United States has
passed resolution repeating the bankrupt
law; and whereas it appears to this
Legislature that the repeal of the bankrupt
law would not only intlict injury upon the
whole country, but to the impoverished
people of The south, and especially Of Vir-
GINA; therefore,
Resolved (by the Senate, the House of
Delegates concurring), That the senators of
Virginia in Congress be and they are hereby
instructed to vote against the repeal of the
said bankrupt law, and the members of the
House Of Representatives be requested to
unite their efforts with the said senator's in
resisting the repeal of the same.
Resolved further, That the governor be
requested to. forward to each senator and
member of the House Of Representatives IN
Congress from Virginia copy Of this reso-
luton.
On motion of Mr.. Stevens, the rules
were suspended and the resolution was
taken up and advocated by NIessrs. Greene,
Nowlin, Henderson, Quesenberry and Ste
vens, and opposed by Messrs. Penn, Pride
more and Anderson, of Rockbridge. Inef-
iectual efforts were made to table and refer
to the committee on courts Of justice. Mr..
Quesen6erry moved to amend the resolu-
ton by adding at the end of the first reso-
luton the words sand in receiving an ex-.
emption of two thousand dollars, which
shall be absolute and certain in all cases.n
This amendment was agreed to, and the
question recurring on the resolutions as
amended, was decided as follows:
AYES. --Messrs. Cochran, Fitzpatrick
French, Graham, Greene, Holiday
Hundley, Lakeland, Lewis, Martin,
Massey, Norton, NowIin. Nutting,
Patterson, Quesenberry, Rixey, Rue,
Stevens, Terry, Ward, Wynne-22.
NoEs.-Messrs. Anderson of Rockbridge,
Beazley, Boykin, Greeger, Herldon,
Johnson, Kirkpatrick, Penn, Pridemore-9
On motion of Mr.. Greene, it was
ordered that he inform the House of the
adoption Of the joint resolution.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Graham: Bill providing for
the repeal of all laws which allow the
punishment Of citizens of this commons
wealth by stripes.
By Mr.. Rixey: A bill for the relief of
the sureties of VIM. M. Hume deceased.
late sheriff of Fauquer county.
UPPER APPoMATTox COMPANY.
Mr.. Young offered the following pream-
bic and joint resolution, which was con-
sidered under a suspension of the rules
Whereas, the Upper Appomattox COM
pany has proposed to the board of public
works to purchase the whole interest of the
commonwealth in said company for the
sum of $l2 900 cash.
Resolved, (the House of Delegates con-
curringl That the board of public works
are hereby authorized to accept said offer.
Mr.. Pridemore moved to amend by add
ing the following proviso: Provided, that
the party purchasing shall agree to keep
up the improvement for the use of the
public, as line for transportation of tray
oilers and freight. Mr.. Greene made an
Intellectual effort to refer to committee on
roads and internal navigation. The ques-
ton was then put on agreeing to the Pride
more amendment. Carried.
The question recurring on agreeing to
the resolution as amended, Mr.. Nowlin
offered the following as a substitute there
for
Resolved Ghe House of Delegates con-
currng), That the board of public works be
and they are hereby authorized and in
structed to sell the states interest in the
U. A. company on the best terms that can
be obtained for cash, provided the sum so
obtained be not less than the par value Of
said stock.
Pending the question on agreeing to the
substitute, on motion of Mr.. Penn, refers
red to the committee on roads and internal
navigation.
PENITENTIARY.
Senate bill IN relation to the lease Of the
penitentiary was made the order Of the
day for Thursday next at l o'clock. and
for each succeeding day until disposed of.
INTEREST BILL,
which was the unfinished business of last
Friday, was taken up, when Mr.. Penn moved |
to postpone for the purpose of taking up
certain House joint resolution, which motion |
was rejected. The pending question being
on agreeing to the substitute proposed by |
the committee on courts of justice, was put |
and decided In the negatiye--ayes Z, noes
IA.