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sheriff of Alleghany county, reported from the committee for courts of justice, was read a first time.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. Moffett, who informed the house that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act providing for the abolition of the office of superintendent of public buildings; No. 88.

No. 172. House bill authorizing the voters of the various townships in the county of Brunswick to vote on the question of repealing the act relating to fences, passed January 26th, 1866, reported from the committee on agriculture and mining with a recommendation that it do not pass, was read a first time.

No. 173. House bill to authorize the purchase of a site for the penitentiary, reported from the committee on asylums and prisons with a recommendation that it do not pass, was read a first time.

No. 174. House bill to amend and re-enact third clause, sixty-seventh section of chapter seventy-eight of the Code of 1873, in relation to funds for public free schools, reported from the committee on schools and colleges, was read a first time.

No. 175. House bill to provide for storage and preservation of the arms and ordnance stores of the State, reported from the committee on militia and police, was read a first time.

The following report was agreed to:

The committee on schools and colleges have had under consideration a resolution to them referred, of "providing by law that the county superintendents of schools shall hereafter receive from the second auditor the public school funds apportioned to their respective counties, and disburse the same to the parties entitled thereto," and report that they regard the change proposed inexpedient, and ask to be discharged from its further consideration.

Leave of absence was granted Messrs. Norton one day, P. Gibson and Crank two days each, James six days, and Whittaker eight days. The following report was, on motion of Mr. Lewis, laid on the table: The committee on finance have, according to order, had under consideration a petition to them referred, "asking the correction of an erroneous assessment upon the lands of Clarke county, and a return of amount paid under such assessment," respectfully report that the prayer of the petition be rejected.

The following were presented and referred under rule 37:

By Mr. Boykin: A bill to allow the voters of the town of Suffolk to elect a supervisor. Referred to committee on counties, cities and

towns.

By Mr. J. H. Lacy: Petition of merchants of Fredericksburg, in opposition to an onerous tax on the sale of liquors. Referred to committee on finance.

By Mr. Gilman :

Resolved, That the committee for courts of justice inquire into the expediency of requiring all executions to be private.

By Mr. Gilman: Resolutions of the common council of the city of

Richmond, asking the removal of the penitentiary. Referred to committee on asylums and prisons.

By Mr. Harrison :

Resolved, That the committee on finance inquire into the expediency of so amending the law in reference to the duties of county treasurers, as to require them at the expiration of their term to turn over to their successors in office all books, papers, receipts, &c., pertaining to their office, so that all public moneys collected on whatever account, after their term of office shall have expired, shall be accounted for to and by the county treasurer for the term time being, and not the county trearer whose term has expired.

By Mr. Harris: A bill to provide for the repairing of the greenhouse at governor's mansion. Referred to committee on public property.

By Mr. Ould: Petition of citizens of Richmond city, praying amendments to the charter of said city. Referred to committee on counties, cities and towns.

The morning hour having expired, special order

No. 105. House bill to amend and re-enact sections 3, 4, 6 and 12, of chapter 154 of the Code of 1873, in relation to jurisdiction of county courts, came up.

On motion of Mr. Riddlebarger, the special order was postponed until Monday next, 23d instant.

No. 78. House bill continuing the special court of appeals (unfinished business), came up.

The motion by Mr. Fulkerson, to amend the bill by striking out in the second line of fifth section the words "five," and inserting "three," was agreed to-yeas 63; nays 43.

On motion of Mr. Powell, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Banks, Bickings, Blair, Boykin, Brown, Campbell, Jack Carter, A. J. Clark, Crank, Finney, Foster, Franklin, Fulkerson, P. Gibson, T. S. Gibson, Graves, Grayson, Haden, Hale, Henderson, Hill, Hoenniger, Holbrook, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Jordan, Koiner, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lipps, Lipscomb, Loving, McGonigal, McMullan, Moore, Morris, Morrison, Moss, J. L. Nash, Pannill, Pendleton, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Scruggs, Sellers, Shumate, Spratt, Taylor, Turner, Van Auken, Wallace, Withers, Yager, and Young-63.

NAYS-Messrs. Anderson, Branch, Brooks, J. Armistead Carter, Peter J. Carter, Cockerille, Coghill, Davis, Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Gaines, Gardner, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Hunter, B. W. Lacy, Lovell, Lovenstein, Lucas, Lybrook, Magruder, Massey, May, Montague, W. A. Nash, Neeley, Norton, Ould, Paige, Stovall, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Syphax, Taliaferro, Wharton, Williams, Winn, and Mr. Speaker--43.

Mr. Jack Carter moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the amendment was agreed to, which was rejected.

The bill was further amended.

The bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time-yeas 62; nays 42.

On motion of Mr. Powell, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Bagwell, Banks, Blair, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. Armistead Carter, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Crank, Davis,

Dooley, Fitzpatrick, Flood, Franklin, Gaines, Gardner, Gilman, Haden, Hamilton, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Holbrook, Hudgin, Hunter, Koiner, B. W. Lacy, J. Horace Lacy, Lee, Lewis. Lipps, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lovenstein, Loving, Magruder, Massey, May, McMullan, Morrison, Neeley, Ould, Paige, Pendleton, Scruggs, Shumate, Spratt, Strother, Stuart, Swann, Taliaferro, Wallace, Wharton, Williams, Winn, Withers, and Mr. Speaker-62.

NAYS-Messrs. Armentrout, Armstrong, Bohannon, Branch, Jack Carter, Finney. Foster, Fulkerson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Grayson, Hale, William Hoskins, John T. Hoskins, Howard, Jordan, Lightner, Lucas. Lybrook, McGonigal, Montague, Moore, Morris, Moss, John L. Nash, W. A. Nash, Norton, Pannill, Popham, Powell, Rains, Riddlebarger, Rogers, Round, Sellers, Syphax, Taylor, Turner, Van Auken, Yager, and Young-42.

Senate joint resolution authorizing the governor to direct and control all arrangements necessary to the removal, &c., of the public library, and providing that the removal shall not take place until some other place has been provided for the safe-keeping and use of said library,

was,

On motion of Mr. Neeley, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The senate joint resolution was read a third time and agreed to. Mr. Lovenstein moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the senate joint resolution was agreed to, which motion was rejected.

Ordered, That Mr. Lovenstein inform the senate that the house had agreed to the senate joint resolution.

The following senate bills were read a third time and passed:

No. 67. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the charter of the town of Woodstock, in the county of Shenandoah.

No. 2. Senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact section nine of chapter 188 of the Code of 1873, in relation to offences against property.

No. 72. Senate bill entitled an act declaring a portion of Chappawamsic creek a lawful fence.

No. 82. Senate bill entitled an act to authorize the legal voters of certain counties to vote upon the question of negotiating a loan or loans to issue bonds for and in the name of said counties, for the purpose of establishing a steamboat line between the landings on the Rappahannock river and the city of Baltimore, Maryland, or Norfolk, or both, came up.

The amendment proposed by the committee on roads and internal navigation was agreed to.

The bill was ordered to its third reading.

No. 124. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact sections six and nine and to repeal section seven of an act entitled an act to incorporate the New York and Norfolk railroad company, approved March 15th, 1872, and to make further provisions in regard to the charter of said company was,

On motion of Mr. Neeley, taken up out of its order on the calendar. The bill was read a third time and passed.

Senate joint resolution directing the superintendent of public buildings to have a brick walk to the capitol along its various approaches provided as soon as possible was,

On motion of Mr. Montague, dismissed.

The following house engrossed bills were read a third time and passed:

No. 129. House engrossed bill to amend and re-enact section 22 of chapter 206 of the Code of 1873, in relation to the hiring out of convicts.

No. 149. House engrossed bill to change the name of the Union lead mine company, and reincorporate the same under the name and style of the Wythe lead and zinc mine company.

No. 119. House engrossed bill for the protection of sheep in the counties of Clarke and Frederick.

On motion of Mr. Lewis, the title was amended so as to include the counties of "Powhatan and Charlotte."

Motions (severally made) to reconsider the votes by which senate bills Nos. 2 and 67, and by which house bills Nos. 119, 124, 129 and 149 were passed, were rejected.

No. 146. House bill authorizing a sale of the Sperryville and Rappahannock turnpike, was,

On motion of Mr. Popham, taken up out of its order on the calendar.

The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time.

No. 163. House bill to encourage intermediate grades of instruction in the public schools, was,

On motion of Mr. Morrison, recommitted to the committee on schools and colleges.

No. 165. House bill to relieve Henry G. Wax, late township collector of the township of Estillville Scott county, from payment of damages, was,

On motion of Mr. Richmond, taken up out of its order on the calendar.

The bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time.

Mr. Richmond moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time, which was rejected.

No. 35. House bill incorporating the Virginia relief association, was read a second time, amended, and ordered to be engrossed to be read a third time.

No. 47. House bill to amend and re-enact section eight, chapter 142, Code of 1873, with reference to buying and selling coupons, came up. Mr. Lovenstein moved to dismiss the bill, which was rejected-yeas 38; nays 53.

On motion of Mr. Powell, the vote was recorded as follows:

YEAS-Messrs. Armentrout, Blair, Boykin, Brooks, Brown, Campbell, J. A. Carter, Davis, Dooley, Foster, Gardner, Gilman, Haden, Harrison, Henderson, Hoenniger, Hunter, Jordan, Koiner, Lee, Lewis, Lightner, Lovenstein, Magruder, Montague, Morris, Morrison, Jno. L. Nash, Neeley, Ould, Pannill, Scruggs, Spratt, Stuart, Taylor, Wallace, Winn, and Mr. Speaker-38.

NAYS-Messrs. Armstrong, Banks, Bickings. Brady, Branch, Jack Carter, P. J. Carter, A. J. Clark, Cockerille, Coghill, Finney, Fitzpatrick. Flood. Franklin, Fulkerson, T. S. Gibson, Gilliam, Goodwyn, Graves, Hale, Hamilton, Harris, Holbrook, Wm. Hoskins, J. T. Hoskins, Howard, J. H. Lacy, Lipps, Lipscomb, Lovell, Lucas. Lybrook, Massey, McGonigal, McMullan, Moss, W. A. Nash, Norton, Popham, Powell, Rains, Richmond, Rogers, Sellers, Shumate, Stovall, Strother, Swann, Turner, Wharton, Williams, Withers, and Yager-53.

On motion of Mr. Williams, the bill was committed to the committee for courts of justice.

On motion of Mr. Strother, the house adjourned until to morrow at 12 o'clock M.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1874.

Prayer by Rev. W. A. Campbell, of the Presbyterian church, Manchester.

The journal was read by the clerk.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

The senate have agreed to

In Senate, February 20, 1874.

House joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of conference to consider the subjects of disagreement between the two houses in relation to house bill No. 31, entitled an act amending section 24 of chapter 96 of the Code of 1873, providing for organizing chain-gangs. And have agreed to

House joint resolution for the appointment of a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses on senate bill No. 86, entitled an act prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the Sabbath day.

They have passed bills entitled

An act to appoint a board of trustees for the Virginia female institute at Staunton, and to provide for the future government of said institute; No. 145. And

An act to amend section forty-one of an act entitled "An act providing a charter for the city of Norfolk," in force March sixteenth, eighteen hundred and seventy-one; No. 139.

In which bills they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates.

The senate have agreed to the substitute proposed by the house of delegates for the preamble and joint resolutions in reference to the construction of a suitable memorial to commemorate the achievements and perpetuate the fame of Commodore M. F. Maury, deceased.

The speaker appointed Messrs. Dooley, Neeley and Blair the committee on the part of the house under joint resolution to appoint a committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the two houses in

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