The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-07
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THIRTY-FIFTH DAY.
TUESDAY, January Z, 1873.


SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order at 1915 o'clock, President Marye in
the chair. Prayer by DIR. Thomas l..
Preston, of the First Presbyterian church.
Bills reported from committees: House
bill in reference to notaries public, with
out an amendment; House bill in relation
to marriages, births and deaths, with the
recommendation that it do not pass; SEN
ate bill in reference to marriages, within
prohibited degrees of relationship,
without amendment. Senate Bill
providing for the enforcement of fines
against delinquent clerks, without amend
ment; Senate bill to enable the Presbyte-
ran church of Harrisonburg, Rockingham
county, to receive and hold beluest under
the will of Ann Davidson, deceased, with
out amendment House bill authorizing
the qualified voters of the county Of Hall
fax to vote on the question of the purchase
of the toll bridge at South Boston, in said
county, in order to make it free bridge,
with amendments; Senate bill TO amend
and re-enact an act declaring certain streams
in Charlotte county to be highways, with
out amendment; Senate bill in relation to
docketing judgments and other liens Of a
like nature, with amendments from the
House of Delegates, reported with the
recommendation that certain amendments
be disagreed to.
Mr.. Meem, by leave, presented bill
incorporating the Woodstock and Lost
River Turnpike Company, which was twice
read and referred to appropriate committee.
Bills passed: Senate bill to amend an
act authorizing the board Of trustees of
Buckingham county to borrow money to
rebuild their courthouse, destroyed by
fire; Senate bill to incorporate the town
of Potomac.
A message was received from the House
through Mr.. Hill informing the Senate of
the passage by that body to-day of bill
to incorporate the Society of the Alumni
of the University of Virginia.
Senate bill to provide for the removal of
certain causes from the docket of the
Special Court of Appeals to the docket of
the Supreme Court of Appeals, was
amended and ordered to be engrossed and
read third time.
House bill entitled "An act to authorize
the qualified voters of the county of Hal
flax to vote on the question of the pur-
chase of the toll bridge at South Boston,
in that county, in order to make it free
BRIDGE" was taken up, discussed at length
and amendments as proposed by committee
agreed to. 1t was then engrossed and read
third time. Question being on its pass
age, it was decided in the negative-ayes
13; noes IA. Mr.. Thomas moved to
reconsider, upon which Mr.. Martin de-
manded the ayes and noes; pending which,
the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger being confined
to his room by illness, Mr.. Booker, of
Henry county, called the House to order
at 70 M. No prayer.
The following House bills were reported
from committees and placed upon the cal
endar: To incorporate the town of New
castle, Craig county to amend sections
GO and n Of an act to amend an act pre-
scribing the duties and compensation of
certain township officers, approved July
IL, 1870, and acts amendatory thereof,
approved March 10, 1872; to incorporate
the town of Lebanon, Russell county; to
prevent the running Of freight or burden
trains on railroads on the Sabbath day.
The Committee on Courts of Justice re-
ported it inexpedient to so amend the law
as to require each county, city and town of
the Commonwealth to pay the expenses OF
its own criminal prosecutions. Concurred
| in.
Under suspension of the rules the fol-
lowing House engrossed bills and joint res
| olution, with Senate amendments, were
placed upon the calendar:
On motion of Mr.. Hardesty: For the
relief of Joseph Il. Griffith, and others,
| sureties of Charles A. Milton, late collec.
tor of Battletown township, Clarke county
On motion of Mr.. Taliaferro: JOINT res.
olution in regard to conference In Feb
ruary on the public debt.
The following bills were passed:
House engrossed bill for the relief 0
Joseph Il. Griffith, with Senate amend
ment.
House joint resolution proposing con
ference on the public debt on the third o
February. with Senate amendment chang
ing the time to the 10th Of February.
House engrossed bill, with Senat
amendment, to provide artificial limbs fo
citizens of the Commonwealth who los
their limbs during the war.
Senate bill in relation to the taking Q
Acknowledgements by clerks of county
courts, with House amendments.
Senate bill, with House amendments, t
exempt citizens of Tangier, Sykes an
Chincoteague Islands from jury service.
House bill to encourage agricultural ant
industrial fairs.
Leave of absence was granted to Messrs
Anderson, P. j. Carter, and Russell TO
. two days each.
The following House bills were dismissed
on motion of Mr.. Anderson To amen
section 27, of chapter $50, of the acts ,
lS71-72, prescribing the duties of TOWNSHIP
officers prescribing the duties of treasure
| and other officers.
The following bills, &C., were introduce
2 and referred:
! BY Mr.. Borland: Bill to amend Il
charter of the city of Norfolk.
By same: Bill to amend the Code in r
gard to fisheries.
$ By Mr.. Gray: Petition of various Gil
: zens of Fluvanna, asking that certa
portion of Hardware river be declared
: lawful fence.
: By Mr.. Powell Resolution inqulring Il
E cost of printing for the departments ofpub
e instruction. with view to economizin
By Mr.. Boiling: Memorial on the sa
!, ieet of fraud in the manufacture of fert
y izers, presented by committee appoint
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