The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-26
PASSED

~ PASSED:
House joint resolutions proposing amend
ments to sections J., 2, 3 and 4, OF the th
article of the constitution Of the common
wealth, in relation to county organization,
for publishing said amendment, and certi-
fying the same to the next General Assem-
bly-ayes 20, noes {; Senate bill amend
ing an act entitled an act to incorporate the
Richmond building and improvement COM
pany, with House amendments; Senate
bill amending and re-enactipg an act IN re-
gard to Judgment liens. with House amend
ments.
The following were also passed:
Senate bill to authorize the Fredericks-
burg. Orange and Charlottesville railroad
company to create new and first mort
gage on its property and mortgages; Sen
ate bill to authorize the district school
boards of Wythe county to apply unex.
pended district funds to the payment OF
teachers salaries Senate bill amending an
act entitled an act prescribing the duties and
compensation of county officers, approved
March 10, 1872; Senate bill for the rellet
of John Thompson, late sheriff Of Iazewell
Co.; Senate bill to incorporate the PoWelPs
River navigation company /; Senate bill In
cooperating the Rappahannock and Han
over Junction railroad company; senate
bill amending the charter OF the Burkeville,
Lunenburg and Mecklenburg railroad COM
pany, approved November 5, 1870; House
bill entitled an act to prohibit the receiving
of coupons for all portions of the public
revenue set apart by the constitution for
public school purposes and for the per-
manent literary fund-aYes IS, noes
Senate bill for the relief of the estate OF
James M. Dunton, late sheriff Of the coun'
ty of Northampton I; Senate bill for the re-
lief of the late sheriff of Pittsylyania coun'
ty Senate bill incorporating the Augusta
paper mill company; Senate bill to au'
thorize the common council of Petersburg
to issue bonds to the amount of one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars for the pur
| pose of paying off the indebtedness OF sale
CITY; Senate bill to incorporate the Virgin
| ia iron and land company; Senate bill Il
amend the 58th section of the act passet
| at the present session of the General AS
| scmbly. entitled an act for the preservation
of oysters, and to obtain revenue for tn
privilege Of taking them within the waters
of the commonwealth.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. TAYLOR, Of Norfolk city, from tn
committee on roads and internal naviga
ton Senate bill to incorporate the Chesa
peake and Albemarle railway company.
Mr.. Grimsley, from the committee o
county, city, and town organization
House bill entitled an act to authorize th
board of supervisors of the several cour
ties to appoint physician and nurse
attend the poor and to regulate their con
pensation House bill amending an act Ell
titled an act to fix the compensation
the members of the board OF supervisor
of Lee, Wise, Scott, Buchanan, Russo
and Bland counties, and for other purpose
approved March 81, 1871.
MIR. Thomas, from the committee
, finance Senate bill directing the auditor
: public accounts to receive from the sur
ties of Robert L. Vaughan, late sheriff
: Goochland county, coupon bonds OF q
: state in payment Of their liabilities as SUI
# sureties.
BY Mr.. Quesenberry, the following joi
g resolution :,
!. Resolved by the General Assembl
That the auditor of public accounts
h and he is hereby, directed to give such
: rections to the proper officers as to requ
: that all licenses granted by the comme
wealth shall be paid in currency. Ii
over under the rules.
It AMENDING THE CoNSTITUTION--BlE
~ NAL SESSIONS OF THE GENER-
T ASSEMBLY.
1t Senate joint resolutions proposing
= amendment to the section 6 OF article 0
y the constitution of Virginia in relation
). the powers and duties of the General
sembly $50 as to provide for prem
sessions of the General Assembly,,
$ publishing the same, &C., were taken
: read the third time, and the question be
put on agreeing thereto, was determined
q follows:
" Messrs. Anderson of Pitts
vania, Anderson of Rockbridge, Beazl
Boykin, Connally. Greene, Greeyer, Gri
It. ley, Herndon, johnson, kirkpatrick, LII