The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-20
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
FORTY EIGHT DAY.
MONDAY, January 20.
SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order 1t 1910 O'Clock, Senator Quesenberry
in the chair. Prayer by the Rev. A. r.
Miller Of the M. E. Church.
COMMUNICATION.
A communication was received from the
clerk of the House informing the Senate
of the passage of Senate bill entitled an act
to remove certain causes commenced In the
county courts to the circuit courts, and
for other purposes, with an amendment.
Taken up and the amendment agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: House bill entitled an act to
amend and re-enact an act in relation to
the inspection of tobacco; Senate bill to
repeal chapter eighty-nine OF the code OF
1860, so far as it applies to Russell county,
with the recommendation that it do not
pass. He, from the same, presented
report that they had had under considera-.
ton the petition OF the school board OF
Buckingham county, asking that that
county be included in the list OF counties
in which dogs are taxed for the benefit of
free schools, and that they deemed it inc K
pedient to grant the prayer Of the petition
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Hundley: Bill to amend and re-
enact an act in relation to the appointment
and qualification of criers of courts.
BY Mr.. French:
Resolucd, That the state superintendent
of public instruction be requested to fur
nish to the Senate, at as early day as prac-
ticable, the number of additional teachers
and schools for each county necessary to
carry into successful operation tho free
school system in the state.
By Mr.. Ward:
Resolued, That the Attorney-genera of
the state be requested to appear before the
Senate committee on courts OF Justice on
Tuesday, the 2Sth of January, to give his
Vows whether or no in accordance with
proper construction of the act of Assem-
bly,, passed April II, 1867, entitled IAN act
disposing Of the states interest in the Alex.
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire railroad
on certain conditions" and of the deed of
trust given in pursuance thereof, and there
has not been by said company such a for
fixture as to authorize the board of public
works to resume the ownership of the state
stock in said road sold to said company.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill entitled an act in relation to
the taking Of Acknowledgements by clerks
of county courts, with the amendments
proposed by the committee on courts OF
Justice to the house amendmenD; Senate
bill entitled an act declaring certain streams
in Charlotte county to be highways; Sem
ate bill to amend and re-cnact an act in
reference to marriages within prohibited
degrees of relationship; Senate bill to
amend and rs-enact an act to provide for
| the enforcement Of fines against delinquent
| clerks; Senate bill to amend and re-enact
an act amending the charter of the town
of Harrisonburg.
Senate bill to enable the Presbyterian
church of Harrisonburg, Rockingham
county to receive and hold bequest under
i the will of Ann Davidson, deceased.
Senate bill to amend an act, directing the
committee on library to make purchases
| for the library. This bill limits the amount
| that shall be expended for printing! House
bill to authorize the Virginia and NORTH
Carolina railroad company to assume ane
be known by the name of the Washington
City, Alexandra, Lynchburg and Nortl
Carolina railroad company, with an amend
| ment. House bill entitled an act tt
amend and re-enact an act to appropriate
the income arising from the proceeds Of tn
land scrip, accruing to Virginia under &C
Of Congress of July End, 1862, and act
amendatory therto.
Mr.. Penn offered the following:
/ P.,n7,,.I b1 bo Eeparo1 ocarah 1y n
Virginia, That bill incorporating the Dan
the construction Of narrow gauge railroa
from the town of Danyille by Martinsville
Patrick Courthouse, and Hillsyille to
point on the Atlantic, Mississippi and Obi
railroad, northeast Of Max Meadows, b
exempt from the tax imposed by the els
section of an act imposing taxes for tn
support of the government, &C., approve
April 5, 1872. Adopted-ayes %, noes
CALENDAR.
A number of bills were advanced on tn
calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, Senate st
journed.
HousE.-Speaker Hanger in the chat
. Prayer by Rev. W. A. Campbell, of Il
. Manchester Presbyterian church.
DEATH OF A JUDGE.
The speaker laid before the House
: communication announcing the death
Hon. T. j. Ribble, late judge Of the count
: court of Roanoke county.
COMMISSIONERS OF DEEDS.
The speaker laid before the House a
other communication from his excellence
> concerning list of the commissioners
deeds for Virginia, appointed by him du
e ing the year 1872.
: REPORTED.
r. The following House bills were report
! and placed on calendar: To admit perso
y over twenty-one years of age into the pu
y lie free schools on payment of tuition fss
re to amend section 4S of an act to establi
ttee and maintain uniform system of pub
free schools; to amend the law in RELATE
g to the payment of capitation tax by fathe
Il sending their children to the public Fl
schools; to prohibit the receiving of CO
r pons for all portions of the public reven
set apart by the constitution for public Fl
school purposes and for the permanent Ii
: rsry fund; to amend the code in relation
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