The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-02-20
THE GENERA Al ASSEMBLY.
FRIDAY. February 20

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iSenate.--The Senate met at IL o'clock
M, president in the chair. No prayer.
House substitute for Senate ''Maury
memorial" was agreed to.
House resolution asking for committee
of conference on the 9Sunday liquor" and
''chain-gango bills was agreed to.
House JOINT resolution comforting GER
tain powers on the Governor in relation to
the Virginia and Maryland boundary line
was twice read and referred. at
The President appointed Messrs. Thomas
and Wynne committee on the Sunday
liquor bill, and Messrs. Nowln and Duff
field on the chain.gang bill.
The President laid before the Senate a
communication from the state of Califor-
MIA, asking the cooperation of Virginia
looking to an amendment to the constitution
of the United States providing for the cleo
ton of United States senators by direct
vote Of the people.
Passed: House bill abolishing the Of
flee of superintendent of public buildings
and comforting duties heretofore performed
by said officer upon the register of the
land Office also bill amending the charter
of the city of Norfolk.
A bill was presented from the commit
tee on finance in relation to the salaries
of the judges of the supreme court of APP
peals, and the reporter of said court.
From the committee ON public institu-
tions: e Bill requiring the superintendent
of lunatic asylums and others, &C., to
purchase supplies, clothing, &c., at the
state penitentiary. fi9 se
Resolution of inquiry into the expedency
of requiring the county courts to try all
criminal cases was adopted. Resolution
in reference to the election of second
doorkeeper was taken up from the table
and referred to committee Of privileges,
&c.
A resolution OF inquiry was adopted as
to whether certain amount of dirt, &C.,
which had accumulated in 1870 over the
portico had been removed, &C.; also pro.
viding for the removal Of what may have
accumulated since that time. j grt
Senate bill in relation to suits against
the commonwealth was taken up and dis
cussed until adjournment. -s3.5
House.--Called to order at noon, Speaker
Hanger in the chair. s
A number of bills, resolutions, ETC..
were introduced and referred, among
them remonstrance of merchants Of
rTeucrlchSDuIS dSdillSI dn lucrcdSe Ill
the liquor tax, and resolution to require
all executions to be private; also one in
reference to the removal of the peniten-
tiary.
Joint committee on late defalcation were
authorized to sit during the session.
House bill to provide storage for the
arms and ordnance Of the state was re-
ported. l4.a5 H4as
Bill in relation to the jurisdiction Of
county courts was postponed till 23d inst.
Bill continuing the special court of APP
peals was ordered to its engrossment.
The bill making everybody dealing in
state bonds coupons brokers was dis
cussed.
House bill amending an act incorporat-
ing the New York and Norfolk railroad
company was passed also bill in relation
to hiring out state prison convicts, and bill
for the protection of sheep in Clarke and
Frederick counties. tr
Joint resolution directing the superintend.
ent of public buildings to brick the
square about the Capitol was dismissed.
Adjourned a-a alf