The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-25
THE GENERAL ASSE SIBLY.
WEDNESDAY, February 20

WEDNESDAY, February 20.
Senate. -President in the chair.
Several House bills were read and re-
ferred. s7a y
House Joint resolution in relation to
the safs-keeping Of loose bonds in the lower
portion of the Capitol was taken up, dis
cussed and referred to finance Com
mittee.
House bill amending the charter of the
New York and Norfolk r. R. Co. was re-
ported from committee without amend.
ment. 5.gaHa
The committee on public institutions re-
ported it inexpedient to amend the law so
as to provide that school trustees shall be
elected by the qualified voters in their
school district.
The conference committee of both
houses reported as having agreed on the
chain-gang bill. The bill, as agreed upon,
provides for the hiring out of chain.gangs
only in adjoining county, city and town
where said gang IS organized.
The Joint committee OF conference
on the Sunday Liquor bill have agreed that
this act shall not apply to any city having
police regulations on tho subject, &c.
introduced and referred:
By Mr.. Finney-Petition of certain
citizens Of Accomac county. praying for
repeal of the present oyster law.
BY Mr.. Herndon-Memorial Of the bar
of Louisa county for an increase of pay
to the judges of the supreme and circuit
courts.
BY Mr.. Duffield-Bill to incorporate st.
Paul's Church Home, of Petersburg.
By Mr.. Penn-Bill to provide for the
SAFETY of state bonds held by the board of
education for the benefit Of certain col
leges, &c. ... .-,,,
BY Mr.. Wynne-Bill to incorporate the
Lee and Jackson Art Fund association.
By Mr.. Moffett- Resolution of inquiry
as to the expediency Of requiring the COM
missioners of the sinking fund to enumerate
| the character and amount of the assets
| under their control, and to invest or fund
those not so invested or funded in new
Virginia registered bonds, in the name OF
| the treasurer of Virginia in trust for the
commissioner of the sinking fund.
By Mr.. Pridemore-Resolution OF expe-
diency as to amending the laws now in
force in reference to juries. so as to have
the lists placed in the hands of the sheritfs
twenty DAYS before the commencement OF
| iury terms instead of ten days as now pro-
vided.
Joint resolution of welcome and congrat-
ulation to the British settlers in Virginia
was adopted. HA
Mr.. Penn presented bill to provide for
the purging of registration books OF illegal
voters; also bill to provide tor aiding in the
erection of additional buildings for the Vr'
ginia Agricultural and Mechanical college.
Senate bill providing for the establish
lishment of the Southern Lunatlc asylum
which has been the unfinished business for
several days, was considered, amended ano
ordered to its engrossment.
Bill in relation to justices OF peace was
taken up and passed. Pendinga motion to
reconsider, Senate adjourned.
House.-The House met OF II O'Clock,
and was called to order by the Speaker
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Biting. aa...
Sundry bills, memorials and petitions
were presented and referred, among tn
bills, the following: Providing for tn
submission to the people of the proposed
amendments to the constitution in relation
to county organization providing q char
ter for the city of Winchester; forbiddini
the selling of liquor to minors.
Among the memorials were several 10
increase of pay to sheriffs and clrcul
ipdges also resolution in reference to tn
! judicial sale OF real estate.
{ The House adopted a resolution declaI
ing Peter X. Jones entitled to seat
delegate from Greensville county. MI
!. Jones was thereupon sworn IN.
: The Sunday Liquor law was so amende
s by conference committee as to exempt frol
its operation counties. cities and towns thf
have police regulations on the subject.
9 The Changing bill was amended IN a
e unimportant particular. Yfeg
d Senate bill to provide for the COVER
ment of the volunteer militia of the sta
: and to repeal existing laws concerning u
g same. was reported; also bill incorpora
Il ing the American and European Lar
/ company; also bill amending the law
relation to contested elections
= House bill was reported to prevent u
< sale Of intoxicating fluid to confirm
tie drunkards bill to prevent unlawful ran
tie ing, fishing or hunting in Alexandr
N county, with recommendation that u
= not pass; also bill allowing Grace ZIP
10 copal church at Lexington to borrc
III money.
IN The bill amending the law in relation
-, county courts was debated variously, a
: the hour of O'Clock arriving, special
u der, "bill in relation to interest on money
Sc was postponed until Friday, and the
On bate on the first named was continued