The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-12
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
NINETY.N1NTH DAY.

EINETY-N1NTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, March II.
STANDARDIZATION Marye in the chair.
No PRAYER.
| Several Senate bills, with House amend
ments, were taken up, and the amendments
agreed to.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws. reported with amendments, and
q, not subject to tax, Senate bill to incorpo-
rate the Manchester bridge company; Senate
bill to provide for the inspection of steam
| boilers for the protection of life and proper
ty against accidents arising from st, am
boiler explosions with amendlnent>); SEN
ate bill to repeal the provi ions of the in
surance deposit law so far as regards or
eign companies doing exclusively marine
business.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee On
finance: House bill entitled an act for the
preservation of oysters and to obtain reve-
nue. for the privilege of taking them within
the waters of the commonwealth, with the
recommendation that the Senate recede
from ITS second and seventh amendments,
insist on its sixth amendment, and agree to
the amendment of the House to its eighth
amendmenD Senate bill for the relief of
VIM. Nj. McGruder, james Gilman, w.
O. Moncure, and Others. He, from the
same, presented bill imposing tax for
transferring bonds or certificates of debt of
the commonwealth.
Mr.. Thomas, from the committee on
roads and internal navigation, presented
bill to incorporate the Woodstock and
Wardensvlle turnpike company.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Thomas: A memorial from
the supervisors of Fairfax county in regard
to the redivision of the county into town
ships, and asking for repeal of said law.
BY Mr.. Ward: Bill to provide the man
ner in which certain stock may be voted at
the meeting of the internal improvement
companies.
By Mr.. French: Bill to establish high
school in the town of Jacksonville, &c.
BY the same: Bill to amend and re-enact
certain sections of an act to repeal an act
in relation to waste and unappropriated
lands.
BY the same: Bill to amend and re-
enact section 2 of chapter 19l of the CO de
of 1860, in relation to the crime of MUIR
der.
By Mr.. Smith: Preamble and reso!u-
tons relative to meeting Of the citizens of
Scott county looking to the investigation of
certain allegations embodied in resolutions
adopted at SAID meeting, against the At
lantic, Mississippi and Ohio railroad COM
pany.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill providing for the publication
of a new code of Virginia Senate bill pro-
viding how liens on real estate may be dis.
charged.
INTEREST BILL.
When the Senate adjourned it had under |
consideration House bill in relation to in-
terest on money or other thing, with the
disagreement of the House to the suhsti-
tute of the Senate, and the pending ques-
ton was on reced,ng from its amendment,
which on being put was determined in the
negative-ayes ID, noes 20.
On motion of Mr.. Penn, committee OF
conference, to consist Of five on the part |
of the Senate and nine on the part of the |
House, was ordered for the purpose of an !
amicable settlement.
AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO THE CON-
STIUTlON.
Mr.. Herndon offered Joint resolution
proposing an amendment to section e of
article of the constitution Of Virginia. in |
relation to the powers and duties Of the |
General Assembly, for publishing said |
amendment and certifying the same to the |
next General Assembly, which, under sus.
pension of the rules, were read the first and |
ordered to be read a second time.
CALENDAR.
Bills on their second reading were taken
up, and number advanced.
On motion of Mr.. Terry the Senate ad.
journed.
HoUsE.--Speaker Hanger called to order
at II a. m. Prayer by Rey. Y. r. Vaughn,
Of the Third Presbyterian church.
ASSESSMENT BILL.
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes on
persons, property, &C., came up as untin-
ished business Of yesterday OH the pending
motion of Mr.. Daniel to reconsider the
vote by which the House rejected. The
motion to reconsider prevailed, and on Mr..
Daniels further motion the bill was recon-
mitted to the committee on finance.
A number of bills were introduced and
referred.
THE FREE RAILROAD BILL.
The free railroad bill came up, Mr..
Srtherlin having the floor in support Of the
measure. He spoke from II m. till $3.50
p. M, when the chair was vacated till p.
M, Mr.. Suthern still on the floor.
BANk sTATEMENTs-