the second section of an act entitled an act to regulate the taking of fish for the purpose of manufacturing oil or manure. Referred to the committee on the Chesapeake and its tributaries. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the business on the calendar. No. 126. House joint resolution authorizing and empowering the governor to institute such proceedings or suit as he may deem proper for the settlement of the boundary line between Virginia and Maryland, was, On motion of Mr. Bagwell, read a second time this day, two-thirds of the members elected to the house so determining. The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. No. 37. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the first section of chapter two hundred of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), in relation to grand juries, came up. The question being on agreeing to the substitute proposed by the committee for courts of justice, Mr. Koiner moved to dismiss the bill. On motion of Mr. J. Armistead Carter, the bill was passed by. No. 63. Senate bill entitled an act to provide artificial limbs for soldiers maimed in war, and for other purposes, came up. The amendment proposed by the committee on finance was agreed to. No. 33. House engrossed bill to amend the charter of the Female Humane Association of the city of Richmond, was read a third time. Mr. Winn moved to dismiss the bill, which was rejected. The bill was passed. Mr. Cox moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, which motion was rejected. No. 75. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 25 of chapter 158 of the ode of 1873, so as to increase the pay of grand juries, was read a third time. Mr. Koiner moved to dismiss the bill, which was rejected. The bill was passed. Mr. Scruggs moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed, which motion was rejected. The following house engrossed bills were read a third time and passed: No. 76. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section four of chapter six of the Code of Virginia (edition of 1873), in relation to vacancies in the offices of governor and lieutenant-governor. No. 80. House engrossed bill to amend the 65th section of chapter 47 of the Code of 1873, in regard to the duty of township assessors to extend school tax-yeas 85; nays 13. The vote required by the constitution was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Alexauder, Allen, Anderson, Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks, Beaton, Bickings, Blair, Bohannon, Brooks, J. Armistead Carter. A. J. Clark, Matt Clark, Cockerill, Cox, Crank, Davis, Finney, Flood, Foster, Franklin, Ful kerson, Gaines, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam. Gilman, Goodwyn, Griffith, Harris, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, John T. Hoskins, Hudgin, Hunter, James, Jett, Jones, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, May, McGonigal, Montague, Moore, John L. Nash, Nickens, O'Neal, Pannill, Pendleton, Rains, Richmond, Round, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Stovall, Swann, Syphax, Taliaferro, Turner, Van Auken, Wallace, Wharton, Whittaker, Williams, Winn, Yager, and Mr. Speaker-85. NAYS-Messrs. Bagwell, Boykin, Campbell, Jack Carter, Graves, Haden, Jordan, McMullan, Moss, Neeley, Powell, Webb, and Withers-13. No. 82. House engrossed bill to authorize the Richmond, York River and Chesapeake railroad company to subscribe to the stock of the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Richmond steamboat company. No. 83. House engrossed bill to amend an act entitled an act to authorize the board of superviso s for Craig county to contract for keeping in repair so much of Price's turnpike road as lies in said county; approved March 28, 1873. No. 87. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 17, chapter 23, Code of 1873, in relation to aids to the governor. No. 89. House engr ssed bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, and to repeal act of 27th May, 1852, entitled an act to incorporate the town of Newbern, in the county of Pulaski, in force March 4, 1872. Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which house bills Nos. 80, 82, 83, 87 and 89 were passed, were rejected. No. 90. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 1, chapter 116 of the Code of 1873, in relation to notaries public, was, On motion of Mr. Necley, recommitted to the committee for courts of justice. No. 88. House bill to abolish the office of superintendent of public buildings, and to devolve the duties now performed by said officer upon the adjutant-general, came up. The substitute offered by Mr. Davis was rejected. Mr. Hudgin offered an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Mr. Critz moved to amend the substitute offered by Mr. Hudgin by adding at the end of the second section the following: "and that said register of the land office shall receive the sum of three hundred dollars per annum for the additional duties imposed by the bill," which was rejected. The motion by Mr. Lovenstein to dismiss the bill was rejected. Mr. Koiner moved to postpone the bill until the 20th instant, which was rejected. The bill, as amended, was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time. A message was received from the senate by Mr. Patterson, who informed the house that the senate had passed senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond and Trans-Alleghany railway company, No. 22, in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house. No. 94. House bill incorporating the Virginia Deep Run mining company, was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Boykin, the bill was committed to the committee on roads and internal navigation. No. 95. House bill to exempt a grant of land to the Lutheran church congregation of Shenandoah county from taxation, was read a second time. On motion of Mr. Critz, the bill was laid on the table. The following house joint resolution and bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time: No. 92. House bill to amend and re-enact section 5, chapter 168 of the Code of 1873, in reference to special pleas of set-off. No. 93. House bill to amend section 1, chapter 175 of the Code of 1873, with reference to injunctions, (amended). No. 96. House bill to amend and re-enact section 20 of chapter 146 of the Code of 1873, relative to the limitation of suits. No. 97. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 6 and 7 of chapter 17 of the Code of 1873, to provide how the bonds of certain officers at the seat of government shall be executed and approved. No. 99. House joint resolution requesting the auditor of public accounts to furnish the general assembly with amounts of certain levies. No. 100. House bill to incorporate the Virginia chemical and mining company, was read a second time. Mr. Blair moved to dismiss the bill. Mr. A. J. Clark moved to amend the bill by striking out in the 12th, 13th, 14th and 15th lines of the 5th section, the words: "or on condemnation thereof, according to the provisions of the fifty-sixth chapter of the Code of Virginia, and may establish and collect tolls and freights thereon." Pending which, On motion of Mr. Griffith, the house adjourned until to-morrow at 12 o'clock M. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1874. Prayer by Rev. J. C. Granberry, of the Methodist church. The journal was read by the clerk. A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows: In Senate, February 10, 1874. The senate have passed a bill entitled An act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbatb day; No. 86. And they have agreed to a joint resolution giving further time to the auditor of public accounts within which to qualify. In which bill and resolution they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates. No. 86. Senate bill, was read twice and referred to the committee for courts of justice. Senate joint resolution giving further time to the auditor of public accounts within which to qualify, was read twice. On motion of Mr. Anderson, the rule was suspended requiring its reference to a committee. The senate joint resolution was placed on the calendar. No. 22. Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate the Richmond and Trans-Alleghany railway company, was read twice and referred to the committee on roads and internal navigation. No. 35. House bill incorporating the Virginia relief association, (heretofore recommitted to the committee on propositions and grievances), was reported back. No. 127. House bill to amend the second section of an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act to amend and re-enact the second section of an act to regulate the taking of fish for the purpose of manufacturing oil or manure, reported from the committee on Chesapeake and its tributaries, was read a first time. No. 128. House bill to authorize the payment of seven hundred dollars to General Gasper Tochman, for disbursements made by him while acting as State agent for immigration, reported from the committee on finance, was read a first time. No. 129. House bill to amend and re-enact section 22 of chapter 206 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the hiring out of convicts, reported from the committee on asylums and prisons, was read a first time. No. 130. House bill incorporating the Germania Mænnerchor of the city of Richmond, reported from the committee on propositions and grievances, was read a first time. Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Lovell and Williams for four days each. The following were presented and referred under rule 37: By Mr. Stuart: A bill to amend section 10 of chapter 195 of the Code of 1873, in relation to offences. Referred to committee on courts of justice By Mr. Hoenniger: A bill to provide for the establishment of a true meridian line in each county of the Commonwealth. Referred to committee on counties, cities and towns. By Mr. Hoenniger: A petition and protest of citizens and tax-payers of Henrico county against the location of the Central lunatic asylum in said county. Referred to committee on asylums and prisons. By Mr. Holbrook: A bill to amend section 23, chapter 49 of Code of 1873, in relation to supplying the office of sheriff or sergeant, and the appointment of criers in certain cases. Referred to commmittee for courts of justice. By Mr. Neeley: A bill to amend and re-enact section 35 of chapter 172 of the Code, in relation to the issuing of commissions to take depositions. Referred to committee for courts of justice. By Mr. Armstrong: A bill reducing into one the several acts in re lation to the seat of government of this Commonwealth, providing for the custody and care of the property of the State in or adjacent thereto, and for the sale of a part of the said property. Referred to committee for courts of justice. By Mr. Armstrong: Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice inquire into the expediency of rearranging the 12th, 13th and 14th judicial circuits of the Commonwealth, and that they have leave to report by bill or other wise. By Mr. Critz: A bill to amend section 5, chapter 48 of the Code of 1874, in relation to fees of justices. Referred to committee for courts of justice. The morning hour having expired, the house proceeded to the business on the calendar. No. 100. House bill to incorporate the Virginia chemical and mining company (unfinished business), came up. Mr. Anderson moved to amend the amendment offered by Mr. A. J. Clark, by striking out all after the word "corporation," in the 6th line of the 5th section, down to and including the word "thereon," in the 15th line, and inserting the following: "that the company construct railroads to connect with the James River and Kanawha canal, or with any railroad at the nearest and most practicable point on such canal or railroad from their works, but shall not pass through the land of any person without his or her consent, and they may also own and employ canal barges and sea-going vessels;" which was agreed to. The bill was further amended. Mr. Blair moved to strike out the sixth section. The sixth section is as follows: "In consideration of the important objects and purposes of this company, to wit: the development of now hidden and neglected sources of wealth, and the inauguration of new and useful branches of manufacture, and as an inducement for the investment of foreign capital in such enterprises in the State, its property shall be exempt from any additional taxation above the present rate of fifty cents upon the one hundred dollars for the term of ten years from the date of this act, and thereafter shall be subject as to all its property to the same rate of taxation as is imposed upon other like property in the State." Which was rejected-yeas 44; nays 62. On motion of Mr. Critz, the vote was recorded as follows: YEAS-Messrs. Alexander, Anderson, Armentrout, Bagwell, Banks, Beaton, Blair, Boykin, Branch, Jack Carter, Cecil, A. J. Clark, Cox, Crank, Finney, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Foster, Franklin. Fulkerson, Holbrook, Hudgin, Jett, Jordan, Koiner, Lipscomb, Longley, Lovell, Magruder, Massey, May, McMullan, Neeley, Pendleton, Popham, Scruggs, Shumate, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Taylor, Winn, Withers, and Mr. Speaker-44. NAYS-Messrs. Allen, Armstrong, Bickings, Bohannon, Brooks, Campbell, J. Armistead Carter, Matt Clark, Cockerille, Critz, Davis, Gaines, Gardner, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Gilman, Goodwyn, Graves, Haden, Hale, Harris, Henderson Hoenniger, Jno. T. Hoskins, Hunter, James, Jones, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lamkin, Lee, Lewis, Lipps, Lovenstein, Lucas, McGonigal, Montague, Moore, |