The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-18
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SEvENTY.SEvENTH DAY.
TUESDAY, February Is.

vocation of subscriptions to the Valley rail-
road company, and the transfer of the
same, OH certain conditions with substi-
tute).
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws, House bill entitled an act to
declare James river and towing-path, OPP
posite the combined lock, a lawful fence in
the county of Amherst with substituted;
House bill entitled an act authorizing the
formation of land associations with amend
ments).
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Terry Bill to amend the char
ter of the town of Liberty, in the county
o. Bedford.
By MIR. Cochran: Bill to provide for
the payment of claim due by the state to
w. w. Newman for repairs done to the
Staunton and Parkersburg turnpike.
BY Mr.. Stevens:
Resolved, That the committee on finance
be requested to inquire and report upon
the propriety of providing by law for the
exemption of all the taxable property of all
companies which may be incorporated UNI
der and by authority of the laws OF this
state for manufacturing purposes for such
limited period and under such restric-
ton as will tend to the enhancement of the
material prosperity of the commonwealth.
BILLS PASSED.
senate bill to provide for the valuation
of life insurance policies Senate bill to
repeal All act passed February s, 1860, to
amend and re-enact an act IN relation to the
county or corporation in which suits were
commenced: Senate bill to amend the
charter of the Johnston insurance company
of Danville, Virginia Senate bill to au-
thorize the trustees of Hamilton Lodge
No. 81. A. F. and A. NJ, to borrow
money for the purpose OF erecting
masonic hall Senate bill supplement
tai to an act to appropriate the income arls-
ing from the proceeds Of the land scrip
accruing to Virginia under act of Congress,
July 2, 1862, and amendatory thereof, ap-
proved March 10, 1872; Senate bill to
amend an act entitled an act to amend an
act prescribing the duties and compensa--
ton OF certain township officers, approved
July II, 1870, and acts amendatory thereof.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
House bill to regulate and define the
jurisdiction of the county and circuit courts,
to prescribe the number of terms, and to
fix the pay of county judges, being the
order of the day, was taken up and dis
cussed till adjournment.
IIoUsE.-The following were reported :
House bill to provide for the creation
and regulation of railroad companies in the
state House bill, with Senate amendment,
to amend section II, chapter 10 of code, as
amended by the act passed January s
1867; Senate bill, with amendment, tc
amend first and fifth section of an act tc
incorporate the Virginia and Northwestern
railroad company.
| UNDER SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Mr.. Gilman offered memorial from thu
national board of trade of the United States
to the Legislature in regard to usury, ware
houses, &C., which was referred to commit
tee on finance.
REApPoRTIoNMENT.
On motion of Mr.. Norton, the vote b,
which House bill in regard to the reappor
tionment was dismissed yesterday, wa
reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Kelly, the bill wa
then passed by.
NEW CODE OF VIRGINIA.
House bill to provide for the publication
of o new code was taken up, and so amend
ed so as to order 5000 copies to beprlnted
1t was further amended and then ordere'
to engrossment.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. O'Ferrall rose to personal expla
nation. He stated that he had read tn
governors recent message with pleasure
He (mr, O'FerralD had been charged wit
being repudiationist. and if so, he ha'
the satisfaction to know that the executive
of the state was with him. He had Away
entertained the views expressed by tn
governor and still held them.
: PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Freeman: to amend the preser
| statutes as to require all sheriffs, const'
bles and collectors in the state to pay a
: moneys collected by them, &c.
PER DIEM.
House bill to fix the pay and mileage
! members of the General Assembly, can
f up as unfinished business, the pendlr
r question being the amendment OF Mr.. ID
Q to strike out the LIST section Qeaving tt
per diem as it now is at six dollars, al
f allow members ten instead of TWEEN
: cents mileage. The ayes and no
were called with the following +
: suit: Ayes 40, noes 4S. The questit
Q then being on the engrossment, and Thu
: reading of the bill was agreed to by ay
n So, noes 10. Those voting no were Messr
: Allen, Beaten, Borland, Bowen, Bryan
Dalton, Daniel, Fitzgerald, Fulkerso
S Kelly, Paige. Queen, Sangster, Snidow, al
it Walker.
v PASSED.
~ Senate bill to enable the vestrymen
Of Lyttleton parish, in Cumberland count
to sell certain church property and reinvt
ie the proceeds. The hour of p. m. hayl
u arrived, the special order being
= INTEREST ON MONEY,
in was taken up, the pending question bel
e. the amendment of Mr.. Daniel. III
IN gentleman obtained the floor, and in
s. able and elaborate argument, spoke
81 some length in favor of his amendment.
he The ayes and noes were called and
re- amendment rejected by the following vo
to AYES "a, noes 81. Those who yo
ave were Messrs. Beaten, Borland, Blu
e. holder, Clopton, Cottrell, Ortiz. DAM
nd Donald, Dooley, Evans, Gilman, Kel
ty Lassiter, Lovenstein, Minor. Neale, Raj
ST. dell, Robertson, Southall, Suttle, Thon
lot son, Wake, Watts and Wharton.
MS On motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger,
tut House adjourned.