The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-03
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
~SIXTY.SECOND DAY.

VNoNDtt Sbiudi os
'SENATE.-The Senate was called to or.
der at 1925 o'clock, President Marye in
the chair. No prayer.
COMMUNICATED.
Senate bill entitled an act to amend and
re-enact an act providing a charter for the
city of S~taunton, with amendments by the
House of Delegates, was taken up, and the
question being on agreeing to the amend
ments proposed by the House, on motion
of Mr.. Cochran, the bill was indefinitely
postponed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: Senate bill to establish a
bureau of insurance; Senate bill to author
ize counties, cities, towns and townships
to endorse the bonds of the Washington.
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad COM
pany. He, from the same, presented a
report declaring it in%expedient to grant the
prayer contained in the petition of Henry
A~nnspaugh and other citizens of the town
of Fincastle, asking for an amendment to
the charter of said town. Mr.. Wynne
presented the report Of the joint committee
on the library, which, on his motion, was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun: Bill to
protect butter and cheese manufacturers.
BY Mr.. Greever: Bill TO amend and re-
enact chapter 253 acts of assembly, ISL
~, entitled IAN Act to repeal section l,
and to amend and re-enact section 2 Of
chapter ia of the code, in relation to
the removal Of causes, and to revive certain
sections of the code of $780,"
By Mr.. Cochran: Bill authorizing the
governor to appoint a state assayer and
chemist.
Mr.. Ward offered a Joint resolution
memorializmg Congress to refund to the
citizens of Virginia the direct taxes paid by
them under acts of Congress passed in the
years 1S61-'62. Referred to the commit.
tee on federal relations.
ASSESSMENT BILL AGAIN.
Mr.. Nowlin offered a resolution request
ing the return by the House of Delegates
of the assessment bill communicated to
them on Saturday last-in support Of
which he stated that he believed it to have
been passed unconstitutionally. The
question being put, the resolution was re-
Jected-ayes ii, noes 10.
DEATH OF COMMODORE NJ. F. MAURY.
The President laid before the Senate a
telegraphic dispatch received by the Gov
ernor, announcing the death of Commodore
M. f. Maury, whereupon Mr.. Anderson,
of Rockbridge, arose, and in a few we'll
time and pertinent remarks highly ulogis-
tic of the deceased, seconded in a like man.
ner ~ Mr.. Wynne, presented the following
preamble and joint resolution, which were
to:
The intelligence of the death of Com
modore Maury has been received by the
General Assembly with heartfelt sorrow
and profound regret. The learning, labors,
and genius. which, through a busy lifetime
he consecrated to the highest uses of his
and mankind, and his self-sacrific-
ing devotion to the state, render it proper
that Virginia should recognize, at the
grave, the virtues of her illustrious SOD.
In the general grief which pervades thou
sands Of hearts in both h~emispheres, we
but give expression to the sentiment of all
who knew him, when we point to his noble,
earnest, and unselfish life as a beautiful
illustration of what the most ardent votary
of science, animated by lofty Christian
principles, may accomplish for humanity.
But while Virginia admires the virtues
and genius of her lamented son, there is
need that she should show them to the
world. The world knows him already.
His fame like his usefulness has been
limited only by the confines of COM
merce and of civilization; and his
tory will perpetuate the recollection
of his character and his achievements.
Virginia mourns his loss, and with
his official asso ciates and the loved ones of
his household, grieves over the sad event
which has ended his labors on earth, and
~rejoices in the assurance that he has been
borne from scenes of suffering here to
the blessedness and peace of a
happier and brighter world:
Resolved (the House of Delegates con-
curring), That the foregoing paper be
adopted by the General Assembly, be
spread on the journals of the Senate and
House of Delegates, and that a copy be
communicated to the family of Commodore
Maury and the faculty of the Virginia
military institute.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, was
ordered to communicate the above to the
House of Delegates and request their con-
currence.
On motion of Mr.. Wynne, the Senate
adjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair.
PRAYER nv Rev. DR.. Read. of the Presby-