The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-02-26
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VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
EIGHTY-FIFTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY. February q

EIGHTY-FIFTH DAY.
WEDNESDAY, February 20.
SENATE. Thomas in the chair.
No prayer.
A large number of bills and resolutions
were communicated to the Senate by the
clerk of the House, and appropriately re-
ferred.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Cochran, from the committee on
finance: House bill entitled an act to au
thorize the sureties of James 7. Barks-
dale, late sheriff of Albemarle county to
discharge the judgment against them in
favor of the commonwealth, with the bonds
of the commonwealth.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, from the
committee on public institutions House
bill to repeal an act, amend and re-enact
an act in relation to certain debts due the
Virginia Military Institute; Senate bill to
amend and re-enact an act in relation to
the establishment of hospitals by counties
and cities of the state with amendments) /;
Senate bill to amend and re-enact an act
incorporating Norwood college. He, from
the same, presented bill to secure the
Capitol and state courtroom more effectu.
ally against fire.
Mr.. Grimsley, from the committee on
county, city, and town organization: House
bill amending the charter of the city of
Norfolk reported with substitute there
for).
The following were taken up, twice read,
and, under suspension of the rule requiring
their commitment,
PASSED
House bill to amend and re.enact an act
authorizing the collection of the unpaid
taxes of the county of Orange for the
years 1s6S-'69; House bill for the relief
of John W. Myers, of Highland
county House bill for the relief of the
sureties of H. G. Wax, township collector
in the Estillville township, Scott county
House joint resolution giving the consent
of the state of Virginia to the Berlin
Bridge company to build bridge across
the Potomac river at Berlin |; House joint
resolution for the appointment of Joint
committee to visit the Central lunatic asy-
lum. The President appointed as the COM
mittee on the part of the Senate Messr
Holiday and Greene.
EXTENSION OF THE SESSION OF THE
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
House joint resolution in relation to the
extension of the present session of the Gem
eral Assembly for period not exceeding
thirty days from the third day of March,
1873, communicated this morning by Mr..
Watts of the House, was taken up, land the
question being on agreeing thereto, was
put and resulted-ayes % noes, Messrs.
Greene, Connally, Lathrop, Massie, Smith,
Lakeland, Pridemore and French--S.
PAYMENT OF INTEREST ON THE PUB
Lie DEBT.
Senate bill providing for the payment of
interest on the public debt was taken up,
on motion of Mr.. Cochran, and passed
by the following vote:
AYES-Messrs. Anderson of Pittsyl-
yania, Anderson of Rockbridge, Beazley,
Boykin, Cochran, Connally, Grimsley,
Herndon, Holiday, Hundley. johnson,
kirkpatrick, Lakeland, Meem, Nowlin,
Quesenberry, Rixey, Taylor of Loudoun,
Taylor of Norfolk city, Thomas, Ward,
Wynne-22.
NoEs-Messrs. French, Gre ever, Nor.
ton, Patterson, Pridemore, Smith,.
THE COURT BILL.
Senate bill regulating and defining the
jurisdiction of the county and circuit courts,
present. ing the number of terms Of the
circuit courts, and fixing the pay of county
judges was taken up, read third time and
passed, as follows:
AYEs.-Messrs. Anderson, of Rock
bridge, Cochran, French, Graham, Greene,
Greever, Holiday, Hundley, Kirkpatrick,
Tonkl lind Mort,,, De-
Pridemore, Quesenberry, Rixey, Rue,
Smith, Thomas, Wynne-20.
NoEs.-Messrs. Anderson, of Pittsylva-
mia, Beazley, Boykin, Connally, Herndon,
johnson, Massey, Meem, Norton, Roller,
Taylor, Of Norfolk city, Taylor, of Lou
doun, Ward-l3.
INTRODUCED AND REFERRED.
By Mr.. Thomas Bill as substitute
for House bill in relation to the interest on
money and other things.
By Mr.. Cochran: Bill to authorize the
issue of land warrants for small quantities
in lieu of warrants heretofore issued for
large quantities of land.
By Mr.. Ward: Bill to incorporate the
Green Hill cemetery, of Newtown Stephens
burg, Frederick county, Virginia.
By Mr.. Roller: Bill to enable the
trustees of the Massanuttn Presbyterian
church, near Cross Keys, Rockingham
county, to receive and hold bequest I'M
der the will of Ann Davidson, deceased.
By Mr.. Lakeland: Bill to amen and
re-enact an act fixing the salaries of the
judges of the several courts of the COM
monwealth and the pay of the reporter
for the court of appeals, so as to reduce the
pay of the judges of the county courts
from and after the expiration OF the pres
ent term of office.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill for the relief of Henry Gresh-
am, of Essex county; Senate bill for the