The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-01-03
VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
IIRTY-FIRST DAY.
FRIDAY, January, 3.

FRIDAY Juuualys" '
SENATE.-The Senate was called to
order at 1920 O'Clock. President Marye
in the chair. No prayer.
The President laid before the Senate o
communication from the Auditor oil Pub
lie Accounts in response to q resolution
passed by the Senate asking what steps
have been taken by him against such clerks
as have failed to furnish the clerk OF the
House Of Delegates with certain reports.
&c.
On motion of Mr.. kirkpatrick referred
to the Committee on Courts OF Justice.
Bills, &c., reported from committees:
Mr.. Thomas, from Committee on Fl
nance Senate bill, with amendments, pro-
vidinr for the sale of land known as the
Amory Grounds, belonging to the Com
monwealth of Virginia, in the city of Rich
mond Senate bill fixing the salaries OF the
Judges of the several courts of the Com
monwealth, with the recommendation that
it do not pass /; Senate bill to provide Tor a
Board Of Equalization; a report declaring
it inexpedient to ~legislate on the subject OF
a resolution as to the expediency OF amend
ing the act making certain banks in the city
of Richmond repositories of the public
money, &c.; House bill providing artificial
limbs for citizens of the Commonwealth
who lost their limbs during the war ;
House bill entitled an act for the relief oil
the late sheriffs of the Commonwealth
House joint resolution extending the time
Tor the collection of taxes and county ana
township leyies in the Commonwealth Tor
the year 1872. /.
Mr.. Thomas here arose to a question OF
privilege and asked that the clerk be allowed
to read an article which appeared in a
morning paper, in which he (Mr. Ihomas)
while temporarily occupying the char, Is
charged with showing discourtsey ana as
respect towards members OF the press
employed in the chamber as reporters. lie
denied IN, toto the language attributed to
him. and said that he intended no retlec-
tion whatever on members of the press, and
that on the day alluded to he was only en-
deavoring to enforce the rules of the Senate
in preserving order, irrespective OF parties.
The express rule of the Senate provides
thatthere shall be no walking into or out
of the Senate chamber, or standing within
the aisles thereof. Upon that occasion
members of the Senate were prevented
from addressing the chair by the interposi
ton of persons between the chair and the
members. TIE Sergeant-at-Ar was ad
monished Of the violation OF the rule, ant
that there must be no repetition OF TIT
offence. The officer remarked that the,
were reporters for the press, and the cnal
then informed him that the reporter
could not be allowed to violate tn
rules. This was all that was SAID by tn
chair. There was no intention OF pre-
venting reporters attending upon the Ser
ate. and no wish to deprive them OF tn
privileges and courtesies of the body. II
moreover said it was not his habit throug
life to make unfair remarks Of any person
and that he said anything rejecting upo,
the reporters was untrue. lie Won
extend all privileges necessary to enab
them to perform their duties, regarding tn
same as instructive and necessary.
Bills, &c., presented and referred
Bv Mr.. Greeyer: A bill to amend an
~re-enact the first section of an act entltlt
IAN Act to amend and re-enact an a
passed March 10Th, lS49, entitled an q
to extend the limits of and provide
electing trustees for the town Of Marion,
the county of Smyth, investing them wi
certain corporate powers
BY Mr.. Boykin: A bill to amend a
re-enact second section of chapter l43
the Code of 1860, in relation to seals
instruments of writing.
BY the same: A bill to provide for
assessment and collection of State tag
WlLtll1' tlC tONh vi Su'iohns N"h
county.
By the same A bill to amend and rel
act section two of an act imposing a tax
oysters. l
BY Mr.. Lakeland A bill to preserve
rights and remedies imperilled or destroy
by the loss or destruct:on II, during the W
of papers filed in the various public offi
of the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. Thomas: A bill to incorpor'
the town of Potomac. .
By Mr.. Kirkpatrick: A bill amendi
the act providing for the enforcement
fines against delinquent clerks.
BY Mr.. Nowlin: A bill to authorize
board of supervisors for Wythe county
contract for keeping in repair certain pr
lie roads in said county.
BY Mr.. Hundley:
ReSolceG, That the Auditor Of Pull
Accounts be requested to furnish the u
cral Assembly with a statement of
criminal charges paid out of the pull
treasury for each county in the State
ring the year 1872.
BY Mr.. Boykin:
Resolved, That the Committee on Coz
of Justice inquire into the expediency
so amending section IA, chapter 100 of
Code of 1860, as amended by an act pas
January s, 1866, as to provide for the
lection of the rights of adult as well as
FAINT children, in the distribution of
estates of decedents.
Anumber of bills were taken up, 1
a second time and tabled.
On motion of Mr.. Quesenberry, the
ate adjourned.
nousE.-House met at u NJ, Spei
Hanger in the chair. Prayer by Rev.
Vanderslice, of the M. Il. Church.
The following bills, &C., were repo
and put on the calendar:
House bill for the preservation of oys
and to obtain revenue for the privileg
taking them within the waters of the c
monwealth.
Senate joint resolution suspending
payment of interest and dividends to
incorporated colleges and other semini
of learning in the State, with recomme
ton it do not pass.
House bill to incorporate the Socie
the Alumni of the University of Virg
The Committee on Engrossed Bills
mitted a report of all acts, &C., that
become laws by approval of the Goyel
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