The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-03-19

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, March 10.
SENATE. President Marye in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Charles Minnegerode,
Of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: Senate bill to authorize the
qualified voters of Brandon township, in
the county of Prince George, to vote on
the question Of repeating the fence law SO
far as applicable to said township, with
the Recommendation that it do not pass.
Mr.. Holiday, from the committee on
roads and internal navigation: Senate bill
incorporating the Woodstock and Wardens-
vile turnpike company subsequently taken
up and passed.; Senate bill to extend the
time for the completion of the Fredericks-
burg, Orange and Charlottesville railroad.
to provide for constructing branch and ex-
tension of said road, and to prescribe what
may be done to complete the same in case
of forfeiture by said company with amend
ments).
Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylyania, from the
committee on finance Senate bill for the
relief of Joel L. Walker, administrator of
the estate of David Bruce, deceased Sem
ate bill to incorporate the Agricultural and
Industrial association of Alexandria.
Mr.. Herndon, from the committee on
courts of Justice Senate bill to amend and
re-enact an act approved March Fl, 1872,
to fix the time for holding the circuit courts
of the state.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, from the
committee on finance, presented the follow
ing joint resolution
Resolved the House concurring), That
the Governor of this commonwealth be,
and he is hereby authorized to pay to the
centennial commissioner from Virginia, to
arrange and provide for the holding of an
international exhibition of American and
foreign arts, manufactures, and products OF
the soil and mines, at Philadelphia, in
| 1876, from time to time, out OF the contln-
gent fund annually appropriated, sum OF
money not to exceed 81 ,O00 iol
actual expenses to be incurred in the ensuing
twelve months as such commissioner, pro-
yided that the expenditure hereby authorized
shall not in the opinion of the Governor
make any deficit in the amount annually
appropriated to the contingent fund, OF
cause to go unpaid any of the usual ex-
penses to meet which said fund is provided
INTRODUCED.
| By Mr., Quesenberry: Bill declaring
certain parts Of Chickahominy river pub.
lie highway placed on the calendar with
cut reference).
| By Mr.. Penn, the following joint res
olution
| Resolved by the General Assembly
That the treasurer of the state be INSTRUCTED
to repay to parties who paid the same, al
sums Of money paid into the treasur.
under the G1st section of the ''tax law"
Laid over under the rules.
PROVIDING FOR THE ELECTION o.
i COUNTY JUDGES.
Joint resolution prescribing the mode
nomination, and the manner OF election 9
county judges Communicated by Mr.. Law
son, of the House,) was taken up, on me
ton of Mr.. Hundley, and concurred IN.
DISTRIBUTION OF THE CODE.
Mr.. Hundley offered joint resolutio
/. in reference to the distribution Of the cod'
prescribing what officers shall be entitle
thereto, which was laid over under IL
Q rules and ordered to be printed.
PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing the issue Of lar
warrants for small quantities in lieu
!, warrants heretofore issued for large qua
titles of land Senate bill providing for Il
establishment of the Southern lunatic as