Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

On Thursday, the first day Of the session af
ter the holiday recess there was not quorum
and consequently no business done.
SENATE.-Flfday, JAM 4th-The Senate as
sembled at II o'clock NJ. Senator Trout in the
chair.
CHURCH PROPERTY.
House bill No p entitled IAN act to amend
chap. n OF the Code, in relation to church
property, was read twice and referred to the
Committee for Courts of Justice
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Senator Meade-That the Committee on
finance be instructed to inquire into the expe-
dlency of extending the time for the payment
of the revenue by the sherifs of the respective
counties to the LIST of May next, or such other
time as they may consider best, and report by
bill or otherwise.
This was accompanied by memorial from
Samuel Trenary, Sheriff of Frederick county,
praying an extension of time for the payment
OF taxes due from that county
BY Senator Lee-Whereas, the evil ofhorse-
stealing exists and is on the increase In some
sections Of the State, and it is incumbent on
this General Assembly to adopt some system
more effectually to protect the citizens from
such annoyances, therefore resolved, that the
Committee for Courts of Justice be instructed
to inquire into the expediency of empowering
the county courts to appoint a special police,
and provide by a tax levied on the property
| holders of their respective counties TOR paying
the expense of said police, and report by bill or
otherwise
RELIEF OF SAMUEL R. ALLEBAUGH.
Senator Gray, by leave presented bill for
the relief Of Samuel R. -Allebaugh, sheriff Of
Rockingham county, which, with an accom-
panying memorial from the said Samuel r.
| Allbaugh was referred to the Committee on
Finance.
STATE BONDS AND STOCKS.
Senator Ould offered the following joint res
olution, and upon his motion the rules were
suspended, the resolution passed and forthwith
communicated to the House of Delegates:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That the
Governor of the Commonwealth ascertain, as
early as practicable, what amount, ifany, Of the
bonds Of the State ofVirglnla can be exchanged
| for the stocks and bonds of railroad companies
held and owned by the State, and upon what
| terms such exchange can be affected, and report
| the result to the General Assembly,.
A HOMESTEAD BILL
| Senator Ould, by leave, introduced bill to
exempt the homesteads OF families, which was
referred to the Committee on General Laws.
The bill proposes to exempt from execution
| for debt homestead OF not more than one hun
| dred and sixty acres in area, nor more than ht-
teen hundred dollars in value.
THE sTAY-LAW AGAIN AMENDED.
House bill No. 10, to amend and re-enact the
9th section of an act entitled an act to stay the
| collection of debts for limited period, passed
March I'd, 1866, was taken up on motion OF
Senator Boiling and passed. On his further
| motion the same was communicated to the
House of Delegates.
| ,p1v 10 NO,fOI
and Portsmouth upon the same footing as the
counties of the Eastern Shore, which are ex-
empt from the operation OF the "stay-law ]
THE sTAY-LAW.
The bill to amend the second section of the
s'stay-law' was taken up, and, on motion OF
| Senator McRae, it was so amended as to pro-
tect resident garnishees the same as resident
debtors and to except foreign debtors from the
| operation of the law The bill as amended was
| then ordered to its engrossment
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed;
| Joint resolution No. 81 IN relation to the 20
lish exies who have formed settlement in
| Spottsylvania county,
| House bill No. ST to amend and re-enaet Sec
ton 5, chapter is Of the Code, in relation to
the recording Of deeds.
! House bill No. 81 to incorporate the Farmers
and Mechanics Cotton and Woollen Manutac-
tory of Alexandria.
House bill! No "a authorizing the German
Reformed Church at Woodstock, Shenandoah
county, to take and hold additional real estate,
not to exceed four acres in all.
| The following bills, resolutions and petitions
were referred under Rule No. 81:
By Mr. Baldwin, bill to establish and in
corporate the Augusta County Fair.
By Mr.. Harris-A resolution inquiring into
| the expediency of requiring the Commissioners
of Revenue to locate and identify every tax
payer not a freebooter.
By Mr. Woodbridge resolution inquiring
into the expediency Of securing to sherifs their
fees for serving processes or notices ofany kind