The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-17
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

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COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws, House bill entitled an act to
incorporate the Virginia coal company,
with amendments.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Fitzpatrick: Bill to fix the pay
and mileage of the members of the Gene
eral Assembly.
MESSAGE FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Colonel Owens, aid to the governor, pre-
sented message from his excellency,
which was read, and, on motion of Mr..
Penn, laid on the table and the usual
number of copes directed to be printed for
the use of the Senate.
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BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill requiring the treasurer of the
joint ferry committee of Norfolk county
and the city of Portsmouth to report SEN
ate bill authorizing the governor to appoint
a state assayer and chemist !; Senate bill to
amend and re-enact an act as to mainte-
nance of Legitimate children Senate bill
to incorporate the Masonic relief associa-
ton of the city of Norfolk; Senate bill to
amend and re-enact an act entitled an act
to provide for general election; Senate
bill to amend and re-enact an act in relation
to taking clans in certain waters of the
state; Senate bill to protect butter and
cheese manufacturers Senate bill to in
corporate the trustees of the Presbyterian
committee of publication.
A number of bills were advanced on the
calendar, and a number of resolutions OF
inquiry, bills, &C., referred to committees
and adversely reported upon, were taken
up and reports of committees concurred
in.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, Senate adj
journed at 2:l0 o'clock.
HoUsE-Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by DR.. L. l.. Preston, of the
Presbyterian Church.
DELINQUENT COLLECTORS.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the auditor of pub
lie accounts in relation to delinquent
ia x-collectors.
Several bills, &C., were reported and put
on calendar.
RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. P. X. Jones offered the follow
ing:
Resolved, That three hundred additional
copies Of the report of the special commit
tee of the Hampton normal school be Or
dered to be printed. Agreed to.
By Mr.. Burkholder: A resolution in
structing the board of public works to in
form the House whether they have made
the inquiry and examination into the acts,
&C., of the railroad and canal companies in
the state, required by the 9Th section ofthe
act passed March 2, 1867, and also the re-
suit of their examination, and whether these
companies have complied with the require
ments Of said act, &c.
On motion of Mr.. Matthew, of Loudoun,
Senate bill for the assessment of taxes,
&C., was postpon ed till tomorrow.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messrs. Sutherlin two days
and Elliott three days.
THE CALENDAR.
A number of bills were advanced on
the calendar. On motion of Mr.. Brook,
House bill to amend section 10 chapter 100
of the acts 1s7f-'72, in relation to roads,
was dismissed.
MESA gle FROM THE GOVERNOR.
Col. Owens, secretary to His Excellency
the Governor, brought message from the
Governor, which, on motion Of Mr.. De-
neale, was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
PER DIEM OF MEMBERS OF GENERAL
ASSEMBLY.
House bill to fix the pay and mileage of
members of the General Assembly came
up in its regular order. This bill fixes the
pay of each member at So per day, with
mileage at ten cents per mile.
Mr.. Paige moved to dismiss the bill.
Rejected-aYes 80 noes 80. Those voting
aye were Messrs. Allen, Bagwell, Beaton,
Booker, Bristow, Bryant, Clopton, Critz,
Daniel, Dungey, Evans, Gillian, Gresham,
Hamilton, Hill, Jones, P. K.) Lightner,
"a, b. Lovenstein, Noble, Norton, Paige,
Patterson, Robertson, Roller, Snidow,
Southall, Turpin, Wall, Wake, Vent
worth.
Mr.. Hill moved to strike out all of the
first section Qeaving the per diem as it now
is at $6) and allow members ten instead of
twenty cents for mileage.
Mr.. Critz said he could not think of
voting to decrease the pay of his successors
after receiving So per day himself. laugh
ter.)
Mr.. Hill said he had always opposed and
always intended to oppose any decrease of
pay for members of the General Assembly,
as the pay they now received was not a
whit too much.
Mr.. Fitzgerald also opposed decrease.
Pending the discussion the hour of p.
m. arrived, when the special order, being the
INTEREST ON MONEY,
was taken up, the pending question b cling
the amendment offered by Mr.. Daniel as
amended by Mr.. Suttle, making the rate of
interest 8 per cent. Mr.. Dooley obtained
the floor and made lengthy speech in
favor of the amendment.
Several bills, &C., were presented and
referred.
Adjourned.
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