The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-16

SENATE Senate was called to or
der at 1910 o'clock, President Nary
in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. w
G. Lumpkin, Of the Manchester M. e
church.
COMMUNICATIONS.
A communication was received from the
clerk of the House, informing the Senate o
the passage of number of bills, all O
which were twice read and appropriately
referred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on
courts of justice, reported Senate bill in
regard to weapons, with recommendation
that it do not pass, and presented bill to
prevent the seduction of females, and
amending and re-enactng an act in refer
ence to the abduction of females.
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, from the
committee on roads and internal navigation,
reported Senate bill to authorize the Liber-
ty and Rocky Mount narrow-gauge rail-
road company to extend its road from
Rocky Mountto the North Carolina line.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, from the
committee on public institutions reported
House bill to incorporate the society of the
Alumni of the University of Virginia with
amendments).
Mr.. Anderson, from the joint committee
on the penitentiary, presented joint resolu-
ton in relation to the removal of the peni-
tertiary.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Thomas:
Resolued, That the committee on courts
of justice be instructed to inquire into the
expediency of amending section 3 of the
act passed March 3, 1866, providing for
adjustment of liabilities, &C., so as to pro-
vide that the relief afforded thereby to
| judgments upon certain contracts, obtained
between January l, 1862, and April 10,
1865, be applied to all judgments upon
| such contracts whenever rendered.
BY Mr.. Roller: A bill to amend and re-
enact an act entitled an act making certain
banks of the city of Richmond repositories
| of the public money, passed April 20,
| 1867, and the act approved March 30,
| 1871, so as to establish such repositories in
the city of Richmond.
By the same: Petition of Mr.. Linden
and others, citizens of Rockingham county,
| asking that the law in relation to the sale
of spurious liquors be amended so as to
include in those required to obtain spe-
cial license, persons selling brandy peaches,
&c.
BY Mr.. Smith: A bill to repeal chapter
SIS of the code of 1860, SO far as it applies
to Russell county.
BY Mr.. Greene: A bill to amend and re-
enact an act as amended by an act APP
proved March IA, 1872, in relation to the
general registration of voters.
By Mr.. Nowlin: A bill to amend and
e.enact an act in regard to writs Of man.
dan,ls, prohibition and ce,tiordri
BY Mr.. Graham: A bill to amend and
re-enact an act making certain banks of the
city of Richmond repositories of public
money, passed April Goth, 1867, and the
act approved March 9th 1871, so as to
establish said repositories.
By Mr.. Prdemore: A bill to empower
the circuit court of Wise county to direct
the sale of certain bonds belonging to the
state of Virginia, situated in said county Of
Wise, and providing for the conveyance of
the same to the purchasers thereof and for
other purposes.
Mr.. Grimsley presented resolutions
adopted by the executive committee of
Virginia state agricultural society, and on
his motion the first and fourth of said reso-
lutions were referred to the committee on
general laws, and the second and third
resolutions were referred to the committee
on immigration.
By Mr.. Fitzpatrick: A bill to establish
a bureau of. insurance.
By Mr.. Rue: A bill to authorize the
township board of Tanners creek town.
ship to contract annually for keeping in re-
pair the public roads in district No. 1, in
said township.
A message was received from the House
by Mr.. Fitzgerald, who informed the SEN
ate that the House had agreed to joint
resolution fixing Thursday, at one o'clock,
for the election of county judge of Roam
oke.
Mr.. Boykin moved to take up House
bill, entitled an act to amend and re-enact
an act as to collection of tax on coupons,
and the question being put was determined
in the aflirmative::-ayes Is, noes II.
The pending question being on
agreement to the amendment proposed
by the committee on finance, was put and
determined in the negative. Mr.. Roller
moved to amend the bill by inserting after
| the word "shall'' in the 18th line the
words ''as soon as he is authorized under
| the law to receive the same.o Carried
| ayes 20, noes Is.
On motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick the bill
was further amended. Mr.. Thomas offered
an amendment, pending which, Mr.. Fitz-
patrick moved to lay the bill on the table
for the purpose of proceeding to the. con-
sideration Of the order Of the day pending
which, on motion of Mr.. Patterson, the
Senate adjourned at 3 p. m.
HoUsE.--Speaker Hanger presiding.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, of the
Monumental Episcopal church.
REPORTED.
The following were reported and put on
calendar:
House bill, with Senate amendments, re-
leasing the bank of Danville from the pay
ment of its notes on certain conditions.
House bills to amend code, &c., in rela-
ton to terms of supreme court of appeals ;
fixing the pay and mileage of the General
Assembly; to amend the act authorizing
the collection Of the unpaid taxes of the
county of Orange for the years 1868 and
| 1869.
REPORTS.
The following were adopted: A report
from the committee on retrenchment and
reform, amending rule No. s Of the House,
so as restrict the amount of stationery fur
nished each member during the session to
the value of $40. A report from same
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