The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.


From the Aldine for September.
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FIFTY.SEVENTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, January 90.
SENATE Senate was called to or
der at 1916 o'clock, President Marye in
the chair. No prayer.
COMMUNICATED.
House bill entitled an act to authorize the
qualified voters of Halifax county to vote
on the question Of the purchase Of the toll
bridge at South Boston, in said county, with
disagreement of the House to certain Senate
amendments, was taken up, and the Senate
Teceded from its amendments.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from tho committee on
general laws: Senate bill to incorporate the
American photographic stone company of
Virginia, with an amendment /; Senate bill
to authorize county surveyors to take
Acknowledgements Of deeds, with recon-
mendaton that it do not pass House bill
to incorporate the Mangorike wharf COM
pany on Rappahannock river, with an
amendment.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge Senate
bill to amend and re-enact section So, chap
ter So code of Virginia in relation to luna
tic asylums Senate bill to amend and re-
enact an act to establish and maintain a
uniform system of public free schools,
approved July 18th, 1870, Gnexpedient to
legislature theron. He, from the same,
presented report declaring it inexpedent
to legislate on the subject of resolution
providing by law for per diem compensa-
ton to school trustees, to be paid out of the
district school fund.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
ton of Smiths creek and Cohoon's creek
lawful fence also petition in connection
Herewith of the citizens of Nansemond
county.
By Mr.. Meem: Bill in relation to the
condemnation and occupancy of land for
railroad purposes.
By Mr., Rixey: Bill to prevent forced
sales of personal property.
BY Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city: Bill to
incorporate the Masonic relief association
of the city of Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Lakeland: Bill to amend and
re-enact an act to prescribe in what man
ner and on what conditions householder
or head of family shall set apart and
hold a homestead and personal property
for benefit of himself and family exempt
from sale for debt.
By Mr.. Massey
Resolved, That the auditor Of public &C
counts be and he is hereby requested to
furnish the Senate statement of deln-
quent lands and their location also what
lands are owned Or held by the state by
virture of purchase for delinquent taxes
and the location of the same also at what
time sale of delinquent lands will take
place.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Lathrop for two days, on
motion of Mr.. Greene.
RECoMNIITTED.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the report
of the committee on courts of justice in re-
lation to the forfeiture of state stock of tho
Alexandra, Loudoun, and Hampshire rail-
road company was taken up and recon-
mitted.
CALENDAR.
Bill to repeal chapter SO Of the code of
1860, as far as it applies to Russell county,
and bill to provide for general election
were taken up and tabled.
Bill to amend and re-enact certain sec
tons of an act authorizing the city of
Norfolk to construct water works for the
use of the people of said city.
Bill to amend and re-enact an act in re-
lation to proceedings against insurance
companies, were ordered to be engrossed
and read third time.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The assessment bill is still in an unfn-
ished state: little progress was made to-day;
the liquid clause was reached and consider
able debate ensued, pending which, the
Senate adjourned at $40 p. m.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger called the
House to order at u m. Prayer by the
Rev. j. G. Cranberry, of the Broad-street
M. E. church.
REPORTED.
The following were reported and put on
the calendar: Senate bill to amend section
-, chapter SO of the code, so as to more
effectually require millers to grind for toll
all grain brought to their mills for the con-
ing it, or his family; House bills to incor-
porate the Young Mems Hebrew benevo-
lent society Of Lynchburg; to provide for
E''''Oio III SSitoiil iOCtlltieS, u utCldTe
Thornton's river lawful fence; to direct
the cancellation of certain bonds, coupons.
stocks and certificates Of debt of the COM |
monwealth.
The committee on schools and colleges on
a petition from the citizens of James City
county, reported it unnecessary to amend
the school law in regard to the old county
school funds as to authorize the county
board Of school trustees to settle all claims
against, and all debts due to said funds, |
&C., as the law now gives the trustees full
control of the subject. Concurred in.
OLD DEBTS.
Under suspension Of the rules, Mr.. OFFER
raj offered bill to provide a mode for the |
recovery OF debts contracted prior to the
10th of April, 1865, which was put upon
the calendar.
COMMITTEE ON THE
STATE DEBT.
Under the joint resolution to appoint a
committee of eleven-seven on the part of |
the House and four on part of the Senate
to meet and confer with the creditors of
Inc state in this city on the 18th of Febru-
Try, the Speaker announced the following
IS the committee on part of the House: