The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-03-05
THE GENERAL
THURSDAY, March D.

SeRQte.-This body met, President in the
chair. Prayer by the Rev. DIR. Burroughs
House Joint resolution in reference to
the unfinished business of the General
Assembly at the close of the present Ses-
sion, was agreed to ; also House joint reso-
luton %instructing special investigating com.
mittee on the late defalcation to enquire as
to disposition of certain bonds.
Messrs Hundley and Greever were APP
pointed a committee of conference, on the
part of the Senate to consider the disagreeing
votes of the two Houses, in reference to
bill in relation to grand juries.
Senate bill for the repeal ofall laws which
provide for the punishment of citizens of
the commonwealth by stripes was adversely
reported upon from committee; also bill to
incorporate Fidelity Lodge No 1879, of
Odd-Fellows also bill to incorporate the
Richmond Caledonian club.
Bill to incorporate st. Mary's Catholic
society, of Fredericksburg, was reported
favorably.
Resolution was adopted asking the aud
itor Of public accounts what amount of
revenue had been realizedb by the tax of the
current year, &c.
substitute to House joint resolution
appointing a joint committee to visit GER
tain localities in connection with q location
for a lunatic asylum was taken up, dis
cussed at length, and adopted-ayes 81,
noes 4.
Adjourned.
HouSe.-Called to order by Speaker
Hanger. Prayer by Rev. @. II. Read.
Several bills received from the Senate
were read and referred to appropriate CON-
mittees.
House bill to establish a corporate court
for the city of Manchester, was read a first
time also bill amending the charter Of the
Matoaca manufacturing company.
The request of citizens of Bedford and
Franklin for the repeal of the charter of
the Otter Bridge company, was referred to
the courts of said county.
The application of citizens of Rocking
ham for a law allowing sheriffs to take
charge of all sales of land under decree Of
court was referred to the committee for
courts of justice.
A resolution was offered to report q bill
empowering the county courts to try all
cases of felony, save those involving death
or eighteen years in state prison.
The committee on roads and internal
navigation have had under consideration a
report OF the board of public works, con.
tanning statements of the stock in and
claims against internal improvement COM
panies, held by the commonwealth May
l, 1865, showing what disposition has been
made of them if sold, to whom sold, al
what price and by what authority. Also,
what amount of said stocks and claims arc
still held by the commonwealth in response
to a resolution of committee, and they re.
commend that the report be laid on the
table and printed. Agreed to.
The following bills were passed: Pro.
viding a charter for the city of Manchester
concerning the town of Columbia, Fluvan'
ma; providing for a new registration of the
voters of Lynchburg.
The following bills were read a thirt
time: Amending the Code relative tt
proceedings in cayeat ditto relative tt
the powers of circuit and corporation
courts over guardians and wards; ditto
in reference to the jurisdiction of circui
courts; ditto in reference to special jurles
Bill amending the Code in reference t.
writs of habeas corpus was dismissed.
House bill in relation to interest OF
money was debated until adjournment.