The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-27

| House Dill entitled an act TO amend acts
of lS69-70 in relation+to commissioners of
roads House bill entitled an act for the
encouragement of immigration-ayes %,
noes z; House bill amending the charter
of the town of Dublin in the
county of Pulaski; Senate bill enti-
tied an act to authorize the revocation of
subscriptions to the Valley railroad COM
pany, and the transfer of the same on GER
tain conditions with House amendments) !;
House bill authorizing the trustees Of the
First Methodist Episcopal church of Rich
mond, Va, to execute deeds of trust !;
House bill to. incorporate the Danville and
New River nSfrow-gauge railroad company.
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE.
A message was received from the House
| by Mr.. Walker informing the Senate of the
for the appointment of another committee
| OF the two houses in reference to House
| bill No. 159, in relation to interest on
money or other thing. The chair appoint
ed the following committee: Messrs.
Cochran, Anderson Of Pittsylyania, Con-
| nally, Anderson of Rockbridge, and
Green.
| REPORT OF THE MOUNT VERNON IN
vESTIGATIoN COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Thomas, from the joint select COM
mittee appointed to investigate certain
charges against the Mount Vernon associa-
ton, presented the following report, which
| was adopted:
| e The undersigned, of the comm ittee
| appointed by the General Assembly
to investigate certain charges against
lhe conduce oil the Mounc vernon
assoclaIion, peg ieaye Iespeo.!uny ~. ~ !.
port lnat they were OF tne OPINION Una. y
"oulu oe inuspensapiy NECESSARY ~ oiu FL W
nllute anu sa.islao.oiY .i y, .,a0
charges, and OF inc conolIlon OF tne asso-
SaUO, " ' ths Iatenoss Of ,ba rorod 81
m rrb;oi, H. oon,r;ttea ros onno;ptad and
nthan ,rass;no and ;,,,nortont business ha-
eano ~ T a5o;Siatnra tbau find Il inn
nnss;hla 70 S;scbaroe the duties salts
fantnr;l, h,t ;nosmuch nc tho act
;ncornorst;no the Ladies', Mount Vernon
a sSociot;on nassed March ~ 1850.
ronu;reS The qovernor of VIRGINIA To an.
noint ond commission visitors whose dntv
+ shall he to visit that Mace and examine
and fa;thfullv renort ali The proceedings of
cod "ssoc;ation and the manner in which
thnu cnronIv or fail TO comnlv with that
not and other laws of the land. we res
pectfully recommend, in view of the hal
towod ossoc;st;ons connected with that
place. and of the deep interest that Virginia
| feels in the protection and preserva-
ton of the tomb of Washington and of the
mowers reserved by the state over Mount
Vernon. that the governor shall immedi-
ately examine the power confided to him,
and that the committee be discharged from
the further consideration of the matter.
Signed. II. w, Thomas. of the Senate
committee Allan Pearce, of the House
Committee.
COMMUNICATIONS
M os;dont laid bofora tho Senate n
COMMUNICATION from John McEnery.
Governor of Louisiana. enclosing an address
p tha naonle of Louisiana and to- the Union.
NV 't tba p1 opvenor and legislature of that
Siate which was on motion of Mr.,
XVI K;rln.tr;ck refarred 70 the committee
a. fodoraI ralat;ons and ordered to be
W. ur;nteJ The President also laid before
The Sanate a Communication from the Gov
wy 49,, t.o,,s,,;tt;no q etotomant of the mar
t;culars of every case of fine or penalty re-
,nitted. or reprieye or pardon granted, &C.,
which. on motion Of Mr.. Greeyer, was
laid on the table and ordered to be
nr;nted.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
,,. 11.ao,, f,o,, +bo co,nm;ttao IN
oourt. 81 ;,,st;cn. House Hill entitled an act
10 reonlate the fees of sheritfs Senate bill
,Ss1;,,o. tha coJa IN relation to offences
against property; Senate bill to amend
and re-enact section So of chapter 1874 OF
code of 1860. SO as to pay sheriffs, SER
eeant and collectors for Serving processes
for the commonwealth. He, from the
same. reported it inexpedient to legislate
Of amending the code 50 as to allow sheriff
| IL. - ioo, f,,lI commissions where in