The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-12

Mr.. Holiday, from the committee on
banks, reported with an amendment bill
to incorporate the Farmers Insurance
company.
Mr.. Hundley, from the committee on
county, city, and town organization, re-
ported bill to incorporate the town of Big
Lick; as also bill amending the charter Of
the town of Newbern, Pulaski county,
without amendments.
He, from the same, presented bill pro.
viding for the payment of the Indebtedness
Of Harrisonburg township, in the county
Of Rockingham, and bill ia regard to the
duty o. township assessors to extend
school tax-the last adversely reported up.
on.
He, from the same, presented bill pro.
viding for charter for the city Of Norfolk
without amendment. Is .,.,. ...,.t.,'.
Resolutions adopted:
BY Mr.. Herndon-Resolved, the House
of Delegates concurring, That the super
intendent of public buildings. under the
supervision of the secretary of the COM
monwealth, be and he is hereby author
lied and directed to rent a proper build
ing, convenient to the Capitol, and to re-
move thereto, without delay, all the books,
papers, documents, records, &C., now in
or belonging to the public library of the
state, or to remove the said books, &C., to
lower story in the Capitol; and also to
arrange the heating apparatus so as to DIFF
fuse the weight of the same.
(This was Immediately communicated to
the House and concurred n.y.
Resolved, That q Joint committee of
three on the part of the Senate and five
on the part of the House be appointed to
examine into the present condition of the
Capitol, and that they be authorized to en-
plov one or more experts, in order to make
their Investigations thereof, and report to
the General Assembly at as early q day as
possible. Es ,aa.a.a
Resolved, That the finance committee
be and they are hereby instructed to en-
quire into the expediency Of providing by
law. that coupon bonds, now in the pos
session of the commissioner of the sinking
fund, shall not be convertible into bonds Of
any description, and for cancelling bonds
now held, and such as may hereafter be
acquired by said commissioners.
A number of bills were presenteu and
referred. &EA a19 t'l'A1
On motion of Mr.. Hendon, the Senate
adjourned until Monday next, at twelve
o'clock. al E
House.-The House was called to order
at noon by Speaker Hanger. Prayer by
Rev. DR.. CRANBERRY. Hgl
Senate joint resolution in reference to
the construction of suitable memorial to
commemorate the achievements and per-
petuate the fame of Commodore Matthew
F. Maury, deceased, was placed on the
calendar. sztB MsT8ER
House bill to regulate and protect the
operations of railroad companies in this
state was read the first time. I'd
The committee on asylums and prisons
reported on petition and protest Of citi
zens and taxpayers of Henrico against the
location of the Central Lunatic Asylum in
said county, that it is inexpedient to buy
said property for this purpose.
A joint resolution was agreed to, hav.
ing for its object the publication Of Major
Jed. Hotchkiss' summary Of state re-
sources, etc., by the board Of immigration
A number of bills were returned ap'
proved by the Governor.
A new election was ordered in Chester
field for delegate from said county. @"
Adjourned. 80;