The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-28
PASSED

The following bills We're, under sus-
pension of the rules,
PASSED:
House bill amending the code of 1860 in
relation to the vaccine agent of the state
House bill entitled an act to provide COM
pensation to the sheriff of the city of Rich
inond for attending the special court
of appeals, the circuit court, and the
chancery court of the city of Rich
mond House bill entitled an act to in
corporate the town OF Chase City, in the
county of Mecklenburg House bill enti-
tied an act to incorporate the Brooks Gap,
Hardy and Hampshire railroad company;
House bill amending an act for the pro-
lection of fish in the Roanoke
river west of the Bedford line;
House bill entitled an act to change and
define the corporate limits of the town Of
Stanardsyille, in the county of Green, and
for other purposes House bill entitled an
act to authorize the trustees of lodge num-
Der 1903, Grand United Order of Odd
Fellows, to execute deed oftrust I; House
bill authorizing the board of supervisors Of
Elizabeth City county to borrow money to
rebuild the courthouse of said county,
destroyed by fire during the late war
House bill to incorporate the Valley
mining and manufacturing company
House bill authorizing the rector and the
board of visitors of the University of Vir-
ginia to expend a certain sum of money
House bill amending the charter of the
town of Salem, in the county of Roanoke !;
House bill incorporating the trustees Of
the Grand Lodge Of the Independent Order
of Odd-Fellows, Of Virginia; House bill
amending an act to provide for redivi-
sion of the county of Fairfax into town
ships; House bill amending an act in
creasing the powers Of the trustees of the
town Of Falmouth, in the county of STAFF
tord passed February IS, 1880; House
bill to authorize the county court of Stat
ford county to appoint commissioners to
rearrange the boundaries of the fence law
IN SAID county.
House bill appropriating sum of money
for the protection of the Eastern lunatic
asylum from destruction by fire; House
bill amending the charter of Shawsville,
Jacksonville, Taylorsville, and North Car
DINA railroad company.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: House bill entitled anact to
authorize David S. Cowles to erect wharf
on James river, in the county of James
City.
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city, from the
committee on roads and internal navga-
ton: Senate bill to incorporate the Rich
mond and Trans-Alleghany narrow-gauge
railroad company with a substitute therefor.
INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Anderson of Pittsylvania Bill
TO authorize the Border agricultural socie-
tyof Virginia and North Carolina, at Dan
vile, to appoint police. Advanced
without reference.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Mr.. Thomas offered the following reso-
luton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Senate will, on this
and each succeeding evening, meet ut 8
O'Clock, until otherwise ordered.
ELECTION OF COUNTY JUDGES CON-
CLUDED.
The hour of 10 o'clock having arrived,
the Senate proceeded to the further execu-
ton of the Joint order of the day, having
for its object the election Of county judges.
For result see House report.l
ENHANCEMENT BILL.
House bill amending the code in relation
TO embezzlement, was taken up on motion
Of Mr.. Fitzpatrick, and the substitute pro-
posed by the committee on courts of justice
was agreed to. The bill as amended, was
then passed.
Joint resolution introduced by Mr..
Wynne, relative to The Maryland and Vir-
ginia boundary line, was taken up, and
pending debate, on motion of Mr.. Pride
more, the Senate adjourned, Mr.. johnson
being entitled to the floor.
[NoTE.- Night Session Senate met last
night at 8 o'clock, Senator Quesenbeny in
the chair. No prayer.
The appropriation bill was discussed dur
ing the entire session, which lasted until
1880 O'Clock, when, on motion Of Mr..
kirkpatrick, Senate adjourned.l
HoUsE-IIouse met at 10 a. IN. No
prayer.
REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES.
The reports of the special committee to
investigate the management of the Central
lunatic asylum, and that of the special
committee to investigate the charges against
the Ladies' Mount Vernon association (al-
ready published) were submitted and adop-
ted.
On motion of Mr.. Evans, it was ordered
that the testimony taken in the inyestga-
ton of the affairs of the Central lunatic
asylum be printed for the use Of the House.
RICHMOND AND DANvILLE RAILROAD
INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. Hill, from the special committee to
investigate the transfer of the states stock
In the Richmond and DanYille railrnad