The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-03

paid taxes. Second-what amounts are
due, and for what years, on delinquent
lands, specifying the amounts by ~countes,
cities and towns. Also what lands arc
now held by the State by purchase at the
sales of delinquent lands.
The following bills were disposed OF as
indicated:
House bill to authorize the qualified
voters of the county of Halifax to vote on
1.-the question of the purchase OF the toll
bridge at South Boston, in that county, IN
order to make it a free bridge. Passed.
House bill to amend and re-enaet section
ca Of cbapter 1855 of Acts of 1S7l-'72, as
to collection of tax on coupons. REJECTED,
not receiving o constitutional vote.
Mr.. Matthew moved to reconsider, and
On his further motion the further conside-
ration of the bill was passed by.
Senate Joint resolution suspending the
pavment of interest and dividends to the
Incorporated colleges, &C., of the State,
was dismissed, on motion of MIR. Burk-
holder.
House bill to prohibit the voters within
the corporate limits of the city OF Lynch
: burg from voting for county officers for the
county of Campbell. Passed.
House Joint resolution in regard to the
: public debt-proposing a conference be-
! tween the bondholders of the.State and a
" special committee of the General Assembly,
d February 8, with q view to a fair and
Z equitable adiustment-came up on It's pas
, sage. 1t was advocated by its author, Mr..
y Taliaferro, and opposed by Mr.. Daniel.
Passed.
&c House bill to amend section Is of chap
4, a. ter IS, of the Code, &C., in relation to
u. appeals, writs of error and supersedeas.
~ Passed.
oi House bill to amend section five OF an
!, act to appropriate the income arising, from
u NJ the proceeds of the landscrip accruing to
~ ~ Virginia, under act of Congress, &c
Passed. u
Sc House bill for the relief of Joseph L
"a Griffith and others, sureties of Charles A
Milton, late collector of Battletown town
q. ship, county of Clarke. Passed.
'l House bill for the relief of Samuel Il
Is Allabaugh, late sheriff of Rockingham
ass county. Passed.
1Ss Leave of absence was granted to Mr.
ne Sangster for two days, and to Mr.. OFFER
rail- for three days.
s sd The following were presented and appro
AZ. priately referred:
sm By Mr.. Graves: Bill to authorize tn
County court of Bedford to sell certain
To- 10. lands and apply the proceeds thereof to tn
a,i completion of a church.
~. By Mr.. Clopton: Bill to abolish taxes b
IN; I'M the State on real and personal property
t tod to secure a proper application of the Stat
.eu capitation tax to the support of the publ
~ free schools-to provide for the payment
three per cent. interest on the public debt
'au to provide funds for the Commissioners
the Sinking Fund, and for other purpose
jug By Mr.. Robertson: Bill to amend Sc
ton 10, chapter 10 of the Code in relate
tsrs to orders of publication.
~ BY Mr.. Queen: Bill for the relief of
the G. Wax, township collector in SEQ
MO. county.
Pre- BY Mr.. Robertson Bill to incorpora
AZ the town of New Castle, in Craig county.
I mo By Mr.. Cummings: Resolution as to t
~ expediency of the State issuing policies
sogn: insurance and of applying, the premium
non thereon to the expenses of the State 60
eminent, and the payment OF interest
ohIo the public debt.
a9ie By Mr.. Freeman Resolution instru
"'e ing our Senators and requesting our me
bers of Congress to secure the removal
,,,a the tax now imposed by act Of Congress
aIadd brandy made from fruit.
i'eu By MIR. Kincheloe Resolution as to
ac legality and propriety of increasing the r
/, = of taxation to one hundred cents on
, ~ one hundred dollars Of property, paya
u rn;t ~ in coupons of the State bonds, to be aba
WIN" by fifty cents when paid in currency.
o,a House bill to repeal an act in 70
10 an nr March Z, 1872, declaring what shall be
s 20 70 ceived in payment Of taxes, came up on
Is W engrossment. Messrs. Matthew and D
:. .ho iel supported the bill ; Messrs. Riddleb
,oxaS ger and Cogbill opposed it. Il.
.ao az Mr.. Daniel moved to commit the bill
the Committee on Finance. Ayes
oo, noes 40. No quorum voting.
y Mr.. Anderson moved to dismiss.
~ vi Various motions to adjourn failed.
Al, The ayes and noes being called on
royed "o "non % % unas AZ
,a Mae, Mr.. Poague moved to PASS and make
'nh0' bill the special order for l P. M. ton
oroto row, and spoke in support of his mot
oi"'o Adjourned