The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-04
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
THIRTY-FOURTH DAY.


the chair. Prayer by Rev. j. L. M.
Curry of the Baptist Church.
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates informing the Senate
of the passage by that body Of the follow
ing bills, &c., which were twice read and
referred to appropriate committees: House
bill entitled an act authorizing the quail
fed voters of the county of Halifax to vote
on the question of the purchase of the toll
bridge at South Boston, in that county, in
order to make it free bridge House
bill entitled an act to prohibit the
voters within the corporate limits of the
city of Lynchburg from voting for county
officers for the county of Campbell House
bill, entitled an act to amend and re-enact
the 18th section of chapter 1872 of the Code
of 1860, and the several acts amendatory
thereof, in relation to appeals, wrts of er-
ror and supersedeas House bill entitled
an act for the relief of Jas. 4. Griffith,
and others, suretics of Chas. A. Melton,
late collector of Battletown township,
county of Clarke; House bill, entitled an
act to amend and re-enact the 9Th section
of an act to appropriate the income arising
from the proceeds Of the land scrip accru-
ing to Virginia, under act Of Con-
gress of July End, 1862, &c.;
House bill entitled an act for the relief of
Samuel r. Allabaugh, late sheriff of
Rockingham county, and House Joint reso-
luton in regard to the public debt.
The President laid before the Senate
communication from the treasurer in re-
spouse to resolution calling for state
ment of the monthly balance in the treasury,
&c., which on, motion of Mr.. Graham, was
laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Bills, resolutions, &C., offered and re-
ferred.
By Mr.. Nowlin: A bill to establish the
seals of the Commonwealth.
By Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun: A bill
amending an act prescribing the duties and
compensation of certain township officers,
&c.
BY Mr.. Boykin: A bill amending an
act prescribing the duties and compensa.
ton of certain township officers.
By Mr.. Ward: A bill to authorize the
formation of the Virginia Mining and Man
ufacturing Company.
BY Mr.. Nowlin: Resolved, That the
joint committee on amendments to the
Constitution, inquire into the expediency of
SO amending the Constitution of this State
as to prohibit the granting of any charters
of incorporation by the General Assembly.
By Mr.. Hundley: A bill to amend an
act authorizing the Board of Supervisors of
Rockingham county to borrow money to
rebuild the courthouse of said county,
destroyed by fire 1868, approved March
10, 1871.
By Mr.. Lathrop: A bill amending an
county to be highways, and in connection
ho taA of tha
ceedngs of meeting Of the citizens of
Charlotte county.
The unfinished business of Yesterday
was the consideration of Senate bill in ref
erence to Board of Equalization, which
was taken up, and, pending its engross-
ment and third reading, on motion OF Mr..
Fitzpatrick, laid on the table and made the
order of the day for Wednesday next, at
o'clock. The report from the Commit
tee on Public Institutions declaring it mex
pedient to legislate on the subject Of
resolution as to the expediency of so
amending the public school laws as to
abolish the district and county school taxes,
&C., and asking to be discharged from tho
further consideration of resolution rela-
tive to the Houdon statue of Washington,
the subject having been referred to spe-
concurred in.
Senate bill amending an act passed
March 10th, 1S49, entitled "An Act to
extend the limits of and provide for elect
ing trustees for the town of Marion. in the
to be engrossed and read third time
armory grounds in the city of Richmond,
xuao 40 L. ~, ,,, rood Tho oooo,,I fi,,,a and ~,
motion of Mr.. Roller, laid on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, Of Loudoun,
Senate adjourned.
sE.-Speaker Hanger called the
by Mr.. Vanderslice, of the M. e. Church.
The following were reported from COM
mittees and placed on the calendar:
House engrossed bill, with Senate amend
ments, to incorporate the town of Coving-
ton, in the county of Allegheny.
House bill to amend section 81, chapter
$50, Acts of 1S71-72, prescribing the du-
ties of township officers recommen
dation that it do not pass.
House bill to amend section Of an &C
to extend the charter of the Fredericksburg
and Charlottesville Railroad Company, to
ouio toupdhy W ihoHCy
and create mortgage upon its property
and franchises.
House bill prescribing the duties of coun
ty treasurers and other oficers--with re-
commentator that it do not pass.
Senate bill to amend section 5, chapter
/, of the act providing charter for the city
of Staunton.
Mr.. Mathews motion to reconsider the
vote of yesterday rejecting House bill to
amend and re-enact section 63 of chapter
3S5 of Acts of 1s71-'72, as to the collec-
ton of tax on coupons, came up as unfin-
ished business, and was agreed to.
The bill again being placed upon its
passage, was passed-ayes 90, noes l.
Hoase bill to repeal an act in force March
z, 1872, declaring what shall be received in
payment Of taxes, again came up on its
engrossment, the pending question being
Mr.. Poague's motion to postpone, which
he withdrew by unanimous consent.
Mr.. Robertson offered an amendment to
the bill by way of substitute, as follows:
!. Be it enacted by the General Assembly
of Virginia, That hereafter it shall not be
lawful for the officers charged with the coll
lection of taxes or other demands of the
State, due now or that shall hereafter be-
come due, to receive in payment thereof
anything else than gold or silver coin, U. s.