The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-13
PRINTING OF AN ACT,

| FhiNllNc VT AN AVA
Mr.. Ward offered n JOINT resolution au
thorzing the superintendent OF public print
ing to have pilnt,d one Thousand copies ol
the act amending the act providing tor the
re-assessrnent OF lanos, &C., which was
! taken up under suspension Of the rules and
| passed. "
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to incorporate tho Farmers
bank Of Lynchburg; Senate bill To estab-
lish the seals and Hag of the common.
wealth; Senate bill amending the act to
Incorporate the Richmond building aud im-
pIovement company.
FIXING THE TIME FOR THE ELECTION
OF COUNTY JUDGES.
Senate joint resolution in reference to
up, amended by striking out 18th of March
and inserting goth, and the resolutions
agreed to.
A number of bills were advanced on
the calendar.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, Senate adj
jjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair.
No prayer.
+. RECEPTION OF PRESIDENT GRANT.
Senate .jeint resolution dlscharglIlg the
special committee for the reception ot Pres
ident Grant, (he having p,stponed his visit
indefinitely was concuIIed III.
THE VETOED RE-AssEssMENT BILL.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact all act
providing for the assessment Of lands III
the commonwealth, &C., 50 as to enable
those counties in the state which failed to
avail themselves of the provisions of SAID
act to do so, vetoed by the Governor and
passed yesterday in the Senate over the
veto, came up in the House Oh its passage,
the Governors objections to the contrary
Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Robertson briefly stated his ohjec-
tons to tn. bill on account of its uncoa-
stitutionaty, &C., when it was passed by
the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bish.
OPP. Boiling, Booker, BuutOn, Bowman,
Bristow, Brown q. e., Batter, Cart
(Jack), Carter (P. ~, Copton. CognlI,
Coleman, Cox, Cummings, Dalton, Della
ney, Deneale. Donald, Douglass, EARLY, Ell
lott, Fitzgerald, Freeman, Fukerson, CHI
liam (Wm.), Graham, Gray, Griffith, Ham
lion, HarGe>ty, Ii tad. irvine, J,ne, (P. Ky
Jones (R. 81, Jon,s wv. ~ Kmchelue,
Lassiter, Lewis, L'ghlner ~, Lghtner
"a. b., Lipsc Inbe, Matthews, Matthew,
Miller, Munsey, Noble, Norton, y Ferrali,
Pearce, Perkins, Poague, Powell Queen,
Radiord, Ram,del, Ratcl.f Rlddlebarser,
Rogers, r Ter, Suth, ST. Jonn, S.rollier,
Swami, Sutherlin, Tanaerro, Thomas, rid-
hal n.,.n,,, Va, 4 IL. E.,IL
Watson, Wharton, Williams and Young
rs.
NOES. -Messrs. Beaton, Bernard, Bore
land, Brooke, Brown II. ~, Bnrkholder,
Campbell, Coltrell, Crtz, Daniel, D,oley,
Fletcher, Gillian II. S., Gilman, Graves,
James, Kelley, L.wson, Lovensteul, Nc
Mullen. Minor, Nowln, Payne, Roberi-
son, Scruggs, Smoot, Stephens, Sutlle,
Thompson, Watts, and Mr.. Speaker Hang
er-3l.
LEASE OF PENITENTIARY.
Senate bill in relatl III t the lease OF the
Penltentiary, specal order at II M, was
postponed till NJ rnday next, l7tI instant,
ON motion of Mr.. Lawson.
JURISDICTION OF COUNTY AND CIR
QUIT COURTS.
Senate bill to define the jurisdiction of
the county and circuit courts, &c, came
up. 1t was discussed at length, varlotisly
amended, and ordered 10 engrussrnent
aud third reading by 81 ayes to 30 nues.
THE FREE RAILROAD BILL.
The consideration of the free rai'rrad
bill was resumed, Mr.. Walker having
the floor in opposition to the bill aid
substitute. He spoke until adjournment.