The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-14


superintendent of the poor, with recommen.
dation that it do not pass to annex por.
ton OF Franklin county to the county o.
Floyd; for the relief of the estate o.
Robert Lumpkin, deceased /; to give the
consent of the state for the purchase of land
by the United States for erection of light.
houses.
REPORTS.
The following reports were adopted:
The committee on courts of Justice re.
ported it inexpedient to repeal all laws for
Furnishing persons with stripes. The same
committee reported that the law now makes
provision for the qualification of voters,
and that it is inexpedient to legislate so as
to make it obligatory in all cases where
coiored persons are concerned, to have one
half the jurors on grand juries colored per-
sons. The same committee reported it in
expedient to legislate further in securing
civil rights to all citizens under the consti-
tuition.
House bills to amend the act to
distribute and apportion the representation
in the General Assembly, with recon-
mendation that it do not pass; to protect
farmers and others from ENLIGHTENMENT by
commission merchants and others to re-
peal the act to amend the code in relation
to certain debts due the Virginia Military
Institute, approved March 4, 1871, and to
re-enact the repealed section of the code.
The committee on courts Of justice re-
ported it inexpedient to pass any law
for defining the authority of sheriifs and
constables in making arrests, and prevent
ing said officers from striking, shooting or
abusing persons whom they arrest, except
in self-defence, as the law now sufficiently
defines the duties of those officers in such
cases. The same committee reported it
inexpedient to change the existing law
regulating contracts between employers
and employees.
VALUE OF STATE SECURITIES.
Mr.. Walker. of Pulaski, under suspen-
sion Of the rules, offered the following:
Resolred, That the treasurer be request
ed to furnish to the House of Delegates at
an early day the present market value of
the following securities held and owned by
the state of Virginia Second mortgage
bonds of the A. M. and 0. r. r. for
"a, 900, 900; first mortgage bonds of the r.
and d. r. r. 1886 900; capital stock of
the R. T. and P. r. r. 1915, 900; capital
stock Of the @. and Ohio r. R. So, ola 900;
capital stock in Roanoke Nav. Co. $50 900;
capital stock in the Upper Appomattox Co.
$12, 800; bonds of the Washington and Ohio
R. r. Co. $50 900.
On motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger, it was
was amended by adding T" and the market
value in money of the states interest in the
Berryvllle, Valley and Northwestern Turn
nike Co - and was then paSted
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwHA CANAL.
Under suspension of the rules, Mr..
Burkholder offered resolution instructing
the committee on roads and internal
navigation to report bill surrendering the
interests of the state in the James River
and Kanawha canal and otherwise conform
ing to the requirements of bill now pend
ing in the House of Representatives Of the
United States on the subject of the compile
ton and equipment of said canal by the
United States. Adopted.
CALENDAR.
Senate amendment to House amendment
to Senate bill in relation to the lease of the
penitentiary was rejected.
Senate amendments to the House bill to
authorize the board of public works to sell
the states interest in the Upper Appomat-
tax company, were agreed to.
Senate bill to extend the time within
which the assessors of Amelia county may
return copies of their assessments, was re-
jected.
Senate bill to provide for the collection of
revenue of the city of Norfolk for the year
1872, was passed.
Senate bill, with House amendments, to
amend section 80 of chapter 1872 of code in
regard to juries generally and the pay of
juries, was passed.
The following House bills were also
passed 10 provide for an accurate map of
the several counties of the state; to incor-
porate the Mangorike wharf company on
the Rappahannock river; to amend the act
authorizing the trustees of Strasburg
academy, Shenandoah county, to sell a
certain lot OF land; joint resolution in re-
lation tie appointment of commissioners to
ascertain and define the boundary line
between Virginia and West Virginia to
declare James River and Kanawha canal in
Amherst county lawful fence to declare
the James river and towing path opposite
the combined locks in Amherst county a
lawful fence.
House bill to amend code in relation to
pay of jurors, on motion of Mr.. Booker,
was dismissed. aa
House bill to repeal act of March 2G, 1872,
making the board of education er o6icio
members of the board of visitors Of the
Virginia Agricultural an2 Mechanical col
lege, on motion of Mr.. Poague, was dis.
missed.
House bill to amend code in relation to