The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-05

SIXTY-FOURTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY. February 3.

SilSuib SVuit vi w . SoultH W uitCSt ILL
sales of certain lands belonging to the
state, situated in said county, and provid'
ing for the conveyance of the same to pur
chasers thereof, &C., with the amendments
proposed by the House, was taken up and
the amendments concurred in.
A number of reports were made from
committees.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania
Bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled
on act to incorporate the Old Dominion
construction company.
By Mr.. Graham Bill to provide for the
sale OF the p~enitentiary buildings and lands
by the state board of public works.
chase of a site and buildings for the peni-
tertiary.
CALENDAR.
On motion of Mr.. Quesenberry the Sem
ate proceeded to the consideration of joint
resolutions and Senate bills on their second
reading, and q number of bills we're ordered
to be engrossed and read a third time.
BILLS, &C., PASSED.
Bill to amend certain sections of the
code of 1860, in relation to the pay of
jurors.
Senate joint resolution in relation to the
removal Of the p~enitentiary.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
On motion, the reassessment bill, which
was the unfinished business of yesterday,
was taken up, and the question being on an
amendment proposed by Mr.. Fitzpatrick to
an amendment offered by Mr.. Hundley, put
and decided in the negative. The question
recurring on the amendment offered by
Mr.. Hundley, was called and determined
In the negative. Mr.. Hundley made
another unsuccessful effort to amend.
Mr.. Cochran called the pending question
which was on the engrossment and third
reading ofthe bill when Mr.. Hundley moved
to adjourn. Lost. The pending question,
being put was determined in the affirma-
tive.
On motion of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. DIR. Read, of Gracc-street
Presbyterian church.
A number of bills, &C., were reported
and put on the calendar.
The committee on courts reported it in
e%xpedient to amend the law SO as to re-
lease s~ureties upon notes, bonds and other
obligations, except official bonds, after a
period of five years from the maturity of
the same; to amend the code so as to pro.
vide that stealing property of less value
than $50 shall be felony, and to provide for
the compensation of jurors sitting on in
quests. Concurred in.
The committee on schools and colleges
reported It inexpedient to direct the collec-
ton of the district school tax by the col
lectors of the townships. Concurred in.
PUBLIC INSTRUCTION.
The speaker laid before the House q
communication from DR.. w. HI. kuffner,
superintendent of public instruction, in re-
Spouse to a resolution, conveying certain
information in regard to the expenses of his
department, arrears, &C., all of which is
contained in his published annual report.
Ordered to be printed.
TOBACCO INSPECTORS REPORTS.
The Speaker laid before the House GER
tain statements from the inspectors of
tobacco at public warehouses and West
Hill warehouse, Petersburg, and Randolph.
warehouse, Farmville, in response to a res
%olution requiring inspectors of tobacco
warehouses to furnish statistics relating to
their receipts and expenses. Referred to
the committee on agriculture and mining.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted to Messrs. Hamilton and
Rogers for four days each and Mr.. Keyser,
for eight days. MI. O'Ferrall stated that
Mr.. Keyser was called away to attend a sick
member of his family.
PASSED.
House Joint resolution author;z;np tbe
board of pnhi;c worLs n cali mon tho
uuoa;donts of ra;,r"ods Z, tb;s stota PC Snr sto.
tp;u.;.oS ;"a;an
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1ohn d Pnnd - ;,fant 70 conSau carto;n
raai ast.ta beiona;ng to said ;nfant in the
stato of Aiohama
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Senate bill relating to the public printing,
and defining the duties OF the superinteno-
eht Oh paoi,c printing oaane up. ;,;n.+oa
sp,i.ou uisIuSs,ni aaooo' PaI. al.
III ny MessIs n Taoa m' Gu en-
.nan, "arnu mts :. ~ on aman uu NV e=m.rdmart
ed ~ NJ Ponua,l M f,rthar omand.
oG hu NJ p;ddisharssr wos aarsad to
.s Sy ~ soIorn oS tSa ,,na,;ntsnJant AZ
81 iA sn6 'n III a. I;u ~ 'I tban ordered to
snsr oss, amd and third T reading.