The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-31
COMMUNICATION,

COMMUNICATION.
The President laid before the Senate q
communication from the auditor of public
accounts in response to resolution OF the
Senate calling for information as to the
amount Of funds now in the treasury, and
the amount held subject to the payment of
interest due in January aud July 1872, &C.,
which on motion Of MIR. Taylor, of Lou
doun, was laid on the table and ordered to
be printed.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the committee on
general laws: Senate billdeclaring por-
ton of Smiths creek and Cohoons creek o
lawful fence Senate bill to incorp crate
the Masonic relief association of the city OF
Norfolk, with an amendment.
Mr.. Taylor, of Norfolk city, from the
committee on roads and international navi-
CATION: Senate bill to authorize the Roanoke
Valley railroad company to construct q
wagon way across their bridge at Clarks-
vile; Senate bill to incorporate the Frank
lin toll bridge across Staunton river. in the
counties of Campbell and Halifax.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Holladay: Bill to. incorporate
the Richmond and Hanover turnpike COM
pany.
By Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania Bill
to amend and re-enact an act, passed
January 10, 1851, entitled an act incorpo-
rating the Danville female academy.
By Mr.. Lakeland:
Resolved, That the committee on courts
of justice inquire into the expediency of
Furnishing more vigorously the crime Of
arson, and especially as to provide that
barn-burning at night, shall be a
capital offence, where the lives of valuable
animals and other valuable property are
destroyed; also that said committe con-
sIder the propriety of authorizing the gov
ernor and supervisors of counties, to offer
rewards for the detection and apprehension
of persons guilty of arson.
LEAVE. OF ABSENCE
was granted Mr.. Beazley for four days.
BILLS, &C., PASSED.
Senate joint resolution instructing the
treasurer to issue duplicate of check No.
2572 to j. II. Greenlee House resolution
memorializng Congress to abolish the in
ternal tax on all liquors made from fruits
House bill to amend and re-cnact an act
to authorize the trustees of Strasburg
academy, in Shenandoah county, to
sell vacant lot of land House
bill to amend and re-enact the
10th section of the s7th chapter of the
code of Virginia in relation to inspection of
tobacco House bill to amend and re-enact
an act TO prevent the destruction of wild
fowl in this state House bill to authorize
the Washington City, Virginia, Midland
and Great Southern railroad company to
issue bonds to provide for the payment of
the bonds and debts of the Orange, Alex
andria and Manassas railroad company,
and on the Lynchburg and Danvile rail-
road company, and for other purposes !;
bill to authorize the Washington city,
Virginia, Midland and Great Southern rail-
road company to extend its railroad from
Alexandra to point on the Potomac
river opposite or near to or above the cities
of Washington or Georgetown Bill to
authorize the Washington city, Virginia,
Midland and Great Southern railroad COM
pany to acquire and sell lands !;
bill to amend and re-enact
an act entitled an act to prescribe the times
for holding the circuit courts of the state,
in force March 10, 1872 I; bill to amend
and re enact the first section of an act APP
proved March %, 1871, entitled an act to
amend and re-enact the first and fourth
sections of an act to authorize the city of
Norfolk to construct water works for the
use of the people of said city, passed JAN
uary Ia, 1867; House bill to authorize and
empower the council of the city of Rich
mond to increase the salaries of the judges
of the circuit. chancery, and hustings
courts of said city, with amendments pro-
posed by the House of Delegates to Senate
amendments; House bill to amend the
charter of the town of Berryville.
SENATE MAIL MATTER.
On motion of Mr.. Pridemore it was re-
solved that the first doorkeeper of the Sem
ate be instr ucted to provide more effectual
means than now exist to secure and dis
tribute all mail matter coming to the Sem
ate chamber, and to enable him effectually
to do SO that he have the services of the
pages therefor.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS.
The assessment bill which has been the
unfinished business for more than week,
was to-day ordered to its engrossment. On
motion Of Mr.. Ward. Senate adjourned
at 3 p. m.
| HoUsE.-Speaker Hanger in the chair,
| Prayer by the Rev. j. c. Cranberry, o.
the Broad-street nj. r. church.
| UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES.
Senate bill relating to the public printing
and defining the duties of the superintend
ent of public printing, on motion of Mr.
Kelley, was put on calendar.
| COUNTY JUDGES.
Mr.. Poague offered resolution: That
whereas, it is understood that the presen
legislature will elect county judges, it il
unwise and inexpedient for the Genera
Assembly to elect its own members to tn