The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-14
showing the status of the business before
the Senate.

the Senate.
By Mr.. Lakeland:
Resolred, That the committee on pub
lie institutions inquire and report whether
any, and if any, what additional legislation
is practicable, in order to secure more eff
fectually the benefits of free school educa-
ton to the families of taxpayers or other
citizens residing in counties or school dis
tricts which are sparsely populated.
By Mr.. Herndon:
| A bill to amend an act in relation to the
maintenance of Legitimate children.
By Mr., Herndon: A bill for making
and selling county maps.
By Mr.. Roller: A bill to amend and
re-enact thirty-three sections Of chapter
80 of the code of Virginia QS60) in relation
to county roads, so as to make the pro-
visions of the chapter conform to the con-
stitution.
By Mr.. Lakeland: The petition of @. @.
Carper and sundry other citizens of Craig
county, asking the passage of a joint reso-
luton requesting Congress to amend the
bankrupt act, so as to allow the citi-
zens of Virginia taking its benefits the ex-
emptions enumerated in the homestead
clause Of the state constitution, and in con-
nection Herewith.
The following were laid over under the
rules.
By Mr.. Lakeland:
Whereas, the General Assembly at its
last regular session passed joint resolu-
ton respectfully requesting the Congress
of the United States to amend the bank
rupt act III such manner as would secure
to persons taking its benefits in Virginia
an exemption equal in amount to that
allowed by the homestead act of this state
and, whereas, Congress did afterwards
amend the said bankrupt act by allowing to
the bankrupt additional property "to an
amount not exceeding that allowed by the
state exemption laws in the year 1871 INSTEAD
fthe year 1861" and, whereas, at the time
of the passage of said joint resolution it
was believed that the constitution and
homestead act of this state defined correct
ly the exemptions to which householder
or head of family was in all cases enti-
tied; but under decisions made since that
time, both of the state and federal tribunals,
the said homestead act, as well as the
homestead provisions of the constitution,
have been declared null and void as to
debts contracted before the adoption of
said constitution, and while the correctness
of these decisions as denying to state the
right to impair the obligations Of a contract
is not questioned, there can be no doubt as
to the right Of Congress to provide in cases
Of bankruptcy any exemptions which it
may think proper to grant there fore, in
order more effectually to carry out the
true object and design sought to be accom-
plished by the aforesaid joint resolution
a. fbo oot
Resoloed 10y the Senate the House of
Delegates concurring), That the Congress Of
the United States be respectfully requested
so to amend the bankrupt act as will secure
to householders and heads of families TAX
ing it's benefits in Virginia, the exemptions
which are specifically enumerated and set
forth in article IL of the state constitution,
and in the homestead act of this state.
Resolced, That copy Of the foregoing
resolution be transmitted to Congress, and
that our senators be instructed and our
representatives requested to take such
steps as they may deem best to secure the
said amendment.
BY Mr.. Roller:
Whereas, the amount of internal revenue
taxes annually collected by the national
government in the state Of Virginia upon
subjects Of taxation other than spirituous
liquors and tobacco amount to more than
one million of dollars and, whereas, the
removal of said taxes would enable the
General Assembly of Virginia to avail
themselves of this immense revenue for
the purposes of the state in the support
of government and free schools
and in the payment of the public
debt and, whereas, the removal
of all internal revenue taxes and the
abolition of the entire internal revenue
system would be most acceptable and is
the greatest Importance to the people of
this state therefore,
Resolced, That the senators from this
state be instructed and the representatives
in Congress be requested to use their in
huence to secure the removal or mate
rial modification of the national inter-
nal revenue taxes and the system Of their
collection.
Resolred, That the Governor be re-
quested to forward copy of these resolu-
tons to each SENATOR and representative
in Congress from this state. (The rules
being suspended therefor, referred to COM
mitteo on federal relations.)
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill to authorize the supervisors
Of Caroline county to grant lot of land in
the town of Port Royal to the Baptist
church.
House bill entitled an act to encour-
age agricultural and industrial fairs with
an amendment).
Senate bill to amend an act directing the
committee on the library to make pur-
chases for the library, was taken up and
ordered to its third reading, and the ques-
ton being put was determined in the mega
tive flor want of two-third vote).
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The interest bill, which was under con-
sideration when the Senate adjourned on
yesterday, came up to-day as unfinished
business, and was discussed at length by
Senators Cochran, Herndon, Pridemore
and Nowlin, without a change in its status.
On motion Of Mr.. Anderson, of Rock
bridge, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger called the
House to order at II m. Prayer was Of
fered by Rev. DR.. Woodbridge, of the
Monumental Episcopal church.
REPORTED.
The following were reported and put on
the calendar
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