The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-20
COMMUNICATED.

No prayer.
COMMUNICATED.
A number of bills were communicated
| from the House of Delegates by its
| clerk, all of which was appropriately re-
| ferred.
NEW EDITION OF THE CODE.
A message was received from the House
by Mr.. Watts, who informed the Senate
that the House had passed an act to pro-
vide for the publication of new edition of
the code.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on
courts of justice, presented report de-
claring it inexpedient to legislate on the
subject Of a resolution as to tn, more effec-
tual protection of landowners from depre-
dations of persons riding through their
farms, pulling down fences, &c. He, from
the same committee, presented a report
asking to be discharged from the further
consideration of resolution relating to the
transfer of the stock and accrued dividends
of the Petersburg and Weldon railroad,
and that the same be referred to the attor-
ney-general of the state.
RAGLAND RAILROAD BILL.
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city, from the
committee on roads and internal naviga-
ton, reported Senate bill to amend the
charter Of the Petersburg railroad compa-
ny, with the recommendation that it do
not pass. This bill was subsequently
taken up, on motion of Mr.. Ward, laid on
the table and made the order of the day
for Thursday next.
Mr.. Taylor, from same committee
| b. %, ~
ley railroad company to construct wagon
way across their bridge at Clarksburg.
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AND VIRGINIA
INDEBTEDNESS.
The special committee to whom was re-
ferred the Penn resolutions in relation to
assumption by the federal government of
the states debts, &c., presented the fol-
lowing as substitute for the original reso-
lutions
Whereas, the governor of Virginia has
transmitted to the General Assembly his
special message, recommending the as
sumption and payment of the existing
debts Of all the states by the United States
government; therefore,
Resolved, by the General Assembly of
Virginia, That it concurs in the said
recommendations of the governor Us wise,
Just, and expedient.
Resolved, That the governor be reques-
ted to present copies of these resolutions,
together with the message, to the General
Assembly OF each Of the states, and re-
quest their concurrence therein, and that
our senators and representatives in con-
gress be requested to give this matter their
earnest and careful attention.
These resolutions were taken up and
made the special order of the day for to-
morrow at o'clock.
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By Mr.. Ward: Bill to authorize the
corporate authorities of Winchester and
the supervisors of Frederick county to
subscribe to the capital stock Of the She
nandoah Valley agricultural society.
By Mr.. Greene: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act in relation to the establish
the state.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun: Bill to
amend an act prescribing and defining the
jurisdiction of the county and corporation
courts of the commonwealth, and the times
and places OF holding the same, approved
April =, lS6o. D.u .g
by Mr. fltzpatricK: blll 10 incorporate
tne Farmers pahk Oh Lyhchourg, VIZ
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by MT. Taylor, OF Noriolk CITY; Dill 10
incorporate the boston Whari ana ware
mousse company OF norfolk.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION.
Mr., Cochran offered preamble and