The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-25


;. TUESDAY, February %.
SENATE.-Senator Thomas in the chat,
No prayer.
COMMUNICATED.
A number Of bills were communicates
n by the clerk of the House of Dele
!; gates to the Senate, and appropriated
referred. The following was communi
Gated by Mr.. Hill, of the House:> Bill en-
|, titled an act to authorize the sureties O
! James L. Barksdale, late sheriff of Able
: marie county, to discharge the judgmen
against them in favor of the commonwealth
with the bonds of the commonwealth. Re
ferred to the committee on finance.
INTEREST ON MONEY. &C.
, House bill in relation to the interest OF
: money or other things was taken up, twic,
read, and an unsuccessful effort made b,
MIR. Hundley to suspend the rules requir
ing its commitment, in order that the bill
. might be considered to-day. Ayes II
Noes II.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
, Mr.. Herndon, from tine committee or
courts of justice: House bill authorizing
the guardian of John p. Boyd, an infant
to convey certain real estate belonging to
to said infant in the state of Alabama
House bill amending and re-enacting an act
extending the jurisdiction of justices in civil
cases to one hundred dollars with the
recommendation that it not pass); House
bill authorizing the issue of duplicate land
warrants, &C., where the original have
been lost or destroyed; Senate bill declar-
ing and prescribing what fees Justice of
the peace may charge for services connected
with the trial OF warrants for small claims
with the recommendation that the Senate
disagree to House amendment: Senate
bill to amend and re-enact an act in rela-
ton to offences against property, so as to
punish more vigorously in certain cases the
crime OF arson with amendments).
f., INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Boykin: Bill to incorporate the
Suffolk lumber company.
BY MIR. Taylor, of Loudoun: Petition
OF the commercial exchange of Alexandria
in relation to the interest on money.
by MIR. Nowlin: Petition of the board
OF school trustees of Speedwell school dis
trlct, In the county of Wythe, asking
division of said school district.
President pro tenn. laid before the Sem
ate the memorial of the yearly meeting of
the society of Friends, asking that the
death penalty for crime may be changed to
Imprisonment at labor for a term of years
or for life.
By Mr., Greene:
Resolved, That the committee on public
institutions be instructed to inquire into
the expediency of providing more effectu-
ally for the protection of the public build
lngs from injury or destruction by fire, and |
also as to the merits of the best fire extin-
guishef.
By Mr.. Ward:
Resolved, That the committee on public |
institutions inquire into the expediency of |
so amending the law as to provide that
school trustees shall be elected by the
qualified voters in their school districts.
SUSPENSION OF RULES,
On motion of Mr.. Quesenberry
Resolved, That the 18th rule of the Sem
ate, which requires bills and resolutions
from the House of Delegates to remain un-
der the control of the Senate for the space
OF two days after passage or rejection. be
suspended for the remainder of the session.
The court bill was taken up and passed
ayes 10, noes 8.
INTEREST TO COLLEGES AND OTHER
oEMlNAhlES OF LEARNING. |
Senate bill continuing the payment of in
.erest and dividends to the Incorporated
colleges or other seminaries of learning in
he state was taken up, amended and
passed to its third reading.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill entitled an act to incorpo-
rate the Masonic relief and banking asso.
citation of Front Royal; Senate bill to
authorize the board of public works to
sell the states interest in the Upper Apo
nattox company.
INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Senate bill TO provide for the pay
nent OF the interest on the public debt,
Which was the unfinished business of yes
,erday, was taken up, amended and or
Tered to its engrossment and third reading.
House bill for the relief of Edgar Allen,
u Farmville, was taken up, on motion of
MIR. Greene, read third time and passed !
ayes %. noes 2.
On motion of Mr.. Nowlin, Senate ad-
ourned at 1886 p. m.
HoUsE.-A large number of Senate and
louise bills were reported and put on the !
alendar. I
CENTRAL LUNATIC ASYLUM.
MIR. Matthews, of Petersburg, offered a y
ONT resolution providing for the appoint :
aent OF special committee, to consist of !
hree members of the House and two of the !
enate, to visit the Central (colored) lunatic !
sylum, inquire into the condition of its =
ifairs, the management of its patients. :
ne condition of the females upon entering :,
ne asylum, how many children have been =
orn there, how many of the inmates have
led, &c. 7
MIR. Graves moved to amend by provid- a
lg that the investigation shall be at no II
ost to the state. Adopted. ft
MIR. Loyenstein moved to amend by b
triking out the special committee and in t.
erting the committee on asylums and n
risons. Rejected. a
The resolution was agreed to by 60 ayes a,
} &c noes. Il
THE MECKLENBURG BOAT LINE. u
Mr.. .OFerrall, under suspension of the "
1les, introduced bill to incorporate the g
boat line, which was put on hi
lie calendar; House bill to authorize the al
rcuit court Of the county of Pulaski to G
ecree and confirm sale of certain real N
state of Mrs. Elizabeth Kent was reported as
nd put on the calendar. nj
LEAVE OF AsENCE
as granted Mr.. Critz for five days, and
II. Brlstow two days. g