The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-12
DIVORCE LAWS.
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DIVORCE LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. Connally
Resolved, That the committee on courts
ofjustice inquire at once into the ~expediency
ofso amending the divorce laws of the state
as to enable either party to the matrimonial
contract to sue for and obtain an absolute
divorce from the other, where such other is
shown to the court by the testimony Of
scientific men, learned in diseases of the
mind, 20 be incurably insane.
BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION.
Senate bill to provide for the establish
ment of a bureau of immigration was
taken up, read a third time, and the ques-
ton being on its passage, was ably advo-
Gated by Messrs. Herndon, Kirkpatrick
and Quesenberry, and opposed with equal
ability, though briefly, by Messrs. French
and Pridemore.
Mr.. Anderson, Of Rockbridge, demanded
the pending question, which, on being put,
was decided in the negative-ayes IA, noes
Is.
Mr.. Lakeland moved to reconsider the
vote by which the bill was rejected.
Mr.. Kirkpatrick moved to lay the mo-
ton on the table. Carried.
ORDER OF THE DAY.
Senate bill to secure and provide for the
payment of railroad debts Of counties,
townships, cities, and towns in Virginia,
being the order of the day, was taken up
read the third time, and the question being
on its passage was put and decided in the
negative-ayes l3, noes II.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, the Senate
adjourned at 3!l0 p. m.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair.
No prayer.
The following were reported and put on
the calendar;
Senate bills to amend the LIST section of
the act to amend the act to authorize the
circuit courts to grant charters of incorpo-
ration and to repeal sections d., 5, 6, z, s,
9 and 10 of chapter 65, and section "a of
chapter 81 of the code of Virginia, author
izing judges in vacation to amend charters
of incorporation to amend section 3 Of
the act incorporating the Danville
female academy /; to encourage
donations to the University Of
of Virginia, and to constitute the state of
Virginia the trustee thereof; House bills in
relation to inspection of tobacco !; to pro-
vide for a new publication of a
new edition of the code of Vir-
ginia to amend the school law, with
recommendation that it do not pass ; to
prevent the placing of distractions in Syc-
amore creek, New Kent county ; to en-
courage mining and manufacturing in Vir-
ginia ; to amend the code in relation to the
inspection of -four and other commodities.
Under suspension of rules, on melton of
Mr.. Head, Senate bill to amend the act
to incorporate the Potomac and Manassas
railroad company, was placed on calendar
without being referred.
The committee on schools and colleges
reported it inexpedient to legislate so as to
require county treasurers and superinten-
dents of schools to make annual reports
Of disbursements of county school funds to
the board of supervisors of their respective
counties. Concurred in.
TOBACCO INSPECTORS REPORTS.
The Speaker laid before the House re-
ports from the inspectors of Seabrook's
warehouse, Richmond, and Oaks ware
house, Petersburg, in response to resolu-
ton. Referred.
HOUSE BILL 116-THE ENTERTAINMENT
BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Smith, House bill No.
116, to protect farmers and others from
embezziement by commission merchants
and others, was taken up out of its order
and read a second time.
Mr.. Neale moved to dismiss.
Mr.. Smith got the floor and defended the
bill and his connection with it as its author.
Heproposed to amend the bill by adding
the following section: "If any person OBJ
tain by any false pretence or representa-
ton from any banker or broker, consignee
or commission merchant, money or other
property, with intent to defraud, he shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and be
punished as provided in the preceding Sec
tion."
Mr.. Dooley offered the following as
substitute for Mr., Smiths amendment
"Any farmer who shall obtain from a com
mission merchant an advance of money OF
merchandise upon a promise or agreement
| that he will send to such commission mer-
| chant his crop when ready for market, and
shall by his own act or fault, fail or refuse ia
do so. shall be deemed guilty of a INSIDE
meanor and punished as is provided in the
preceding s~ection."
Mr.. Dooley then severely criticised the
bill and lamented the effect it had had,
especially in having singled out one class
for this sort Of legislation. Nobody was
afraid of the bill, but he and his constitu-
ents desired that, if the bill passed, il
should treat both sides alike.
Mr.. Gilman had the floor against the
bill, when the hour q p. n.y. arrived fol
the special order.
Mr.. Burkholder moved to postpone the
special order till the embezzlement bill
was disposed of, but the House refused.
PRESENTED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Graves: Bill to amend the code
in relation to the commissions of store
keepers of the penitentiary.
BY Mr.. Wharton: Petition of John d,
Scott, John M. Williams, and A.. A. Hob
son, asking that money paid by then. a
trustees be refunded.
By Mr.. Graves: Bill to amend the Law
in relation to commissioners of roads.
BY MI. Boiling : Petition of the land
owners Of Prince Edward county, to hav,
their lands reassessed.
BY Mr.. Bouton; Bill to amend char
ter of Gordonsville and Chester's Gal
! railroad company.