The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-27
RAILROAD STATISTICS.


Mr.. Wall, under suspension of the rules,
was allowed to place on the calendar joint
resolution authorizing the board of public
works to call upon the presidents Of railroad
companies, steamboat companies, &C., in
this state, for statistical information in re-
gard to the amount of stock authorized,
how much issued, &c.
SESSIONS OF THE HOUSE.
Mr.. Fitzgerald offered resolution that
the House this evening, and hereafter till
the oyster bill be disposed of, meet in even
ing session at u p. m.
Mr.. Burkholder offered resolution that
the House meet tomorrow, and till other
wise ordered, at IL a. m.
The House refused to suspend the rules
in either case, and both were referred.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Critz for four days, and
Mr.. P. j. Carter for two days.
[NoTE.-It was Mr.. James, and not Mr..
Jones nor Mr.. Graves, who on Saturday
got three days leave. Mr.. Graves saysh he
never has asked for leave Of absence.
TAX ON CHARTERS.
On motion of Mr.. Tidball, Senate bill to
amend section 81 of the tax-bll which ex-
acts tax on all charters of companies ap-
plying to the legislature to be incorporated,
was taken from the table and put upon the
calendar. .... .. -.s
CALENDAR.
Senate bill to amend section 8, of chapter
| 10S, of the code in reference to marriages
within prohibited degrees Of relationship,
with House amendments, was passed.
Senate amendments to House bill TO in
corporate the society of the Alumni of the
University of Virginia, were agreed to.
Senate joint resolution to instruct the
auditor to subject the property of the @. &
O. r. r. Co. to the payment of taxes due
and in arrear was passed.
Senate bill to amend section twenty-three
chapter 1853 of the code so as to provide for
the enforcement of fines against delinquent
clerks, was dismissed on motion of Mr..
Butler; Senate amendments to House
substitute to Senate bill in relation to the
taking of Acknowledgements by clerks Of
county courts, were agreed to and the bill
was passed; Senate bill to amend sections
seventeen and twenty-five of an act amend
ing the charter of Harrisonburg, Rocking
ham county.
| INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
|
The following were presented and re-
ferred: a.
By Mr.. P. X. Jones: Resolution as to
what legislation is necessary to cause sign
boards to be erected on the roads of the
state. as the road law directs.
By the same: Resolution as to the eXpe-
diency of exempting teachers Of public free
schools from working on roads.
| Py Mr. Tloo1au Rit1 fo op,o11 cocfiop
three, chapter forty-eight of code, as here
tofore amended, in relation to the compen-
sation Of justices of the peace.
THE OYSTER BILL.
The consideration of the oyster bill was
resumed.
Mr.. Daniels motion to reconsider the
vote of Saturday adopting an amendment
to section AZ, limiting the salaries of in
spectors to 81 200 a year, was rejected.
The fifty-third section was stricken out.
Several other immaterial amendments were
adopted. Section 60, on motions severally
made by Messrs. Warner L. Jones and
Bagwell, was SO amended as to allow
persons who have heretofore planted
oysters or shells for the purpose Of pro-
ducing oysters till December LIST, 1873, to
remove the same, without being subject to
the tax,
| The bill having been gone through, the
resolutions heretofore passed by were taken
up. Mr.. Borland moved to strike out
section 81, imposing three cents per bushel
in the shell or per gallon shelled on all
oysters carried by steamers, railroad or ex-
press companies for sale. After consider
able debate the section was stricken out by
AZ ayes to 80 noes. The 22d section was
then stricken out. aaa
Mr.. Taliaferro moved to reconsider the
vote striking out section 81, pending which,
on motion of Mr.. Bagwell, the House adj
iourned at 3:O5 n M a...l.#. -a