The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-29
,The Uirpillia State JolrrnaL
SATURDAY EvENG. MARCH 30.
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTEENTH Day
SATURDAY, March IS.
SENATE.-Senator Thomas in the chair.
No prayer. !..la
The following House bills were, under
suspension of the rules,
PASSED: elra
House bill incorporating the Leesburg
and Goose creek bridge company; House
bill amending an act passed March Ia,
1850. incorporating the Branch coal mining
company; House bill to authorize the
supervisors of northampton county to
erect guide boards or posts on the pub
lie roads. marking the lines of election
prccints. House bill amending an act in
relation to the compensation of the justices
Of the peace House bill amending the
charter of the city OF Norfolk; house bill
to incorporate the Richmond Hebrew be-
neyolent society House bill amending an
act authorizing express and other transport
tation companies to sell unclaimed freights;
House bill to incorporate land companies
in the respective counties in the state OF
Virginia; House bill to incorporate the
trustees of Sullin college, of Goodson,
Washington county. "a. r.
VIENNA EXPOSITION.
House joint resolution authorizing the
governor to appoint commissioners from
Virginia to the Vienna Exposition was Ia
ken up, twice read, and under suspen-
sion of the rules read third time and
agreed to-.
COMMITTEE REPORTS. a
Al nj an nj
privileges and elections; House bil amend
ing the code of 1S69-'70 concerning the pay
of the judges of election carrying the re-
turns to the county clerks ONCE; MT
Boykin from the committee on finance
House bill to authorize Stephen Thomas,
former sheriff of Grayson county, &c
collect unpaid tax, tickets, fee bills ant
county levies for the years 1893 and looo
under certain restrictions adversely re-
ported. IL
Mr.. Taylor, Of Norfolk city, from the
committee on roads and internal navigation
House bill to authorize the board of pub
lie works to sell the states interest in tn
Lynchburg and Salem turnpike company
House bill amending an act in relation
to the Clnch river navigation compan.
and for other purposes. Ia
House bill amending all act to incorpo
rate the Stafford free bridge company ('nex
pedent to legislate on the subject at TIN
late period of the session..
BOUNDARY LINE. .F
Mr.. Penn, from the special committee Q
the subjects connected with the boundar
line between Virginia and Maryland, pre-
sented report, in the nature of a series {
Joint resolutions, which were taken up. an
unsuccessful motions made to amend IN
same. The question being put on It's pas
sage, it was determined in the negative, Il
want of constitutional majority (22)-
ayes 10, noes 10. Id
JAMES RIVER AND KANAwIIA CANAL
Senate joint resolution appointing con
mssioners to visit Washington and aid
the endeayor to secure the passage OF
bill for the completion of the James ry
and Kanawha canal was taken up al
agreed to.
THE PROTEST.
On motion of Mr.. Green, the prote
heretofore offered by him Oh behalf OF Il
Republican members of the Senate again
the election of county judges at this sc
sion. and which has been published in fl
in our proceedings, was taken up al
elected warm debate, it was final
ordered to be spread upon the journal
ayes 2S. noes g.. H-
TAX ON DISTILLED SPIRITS.
Senate bill prescribing stamp tax
distilled spirits was taken up and discuss
until adjournment. ~