Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-04-14
Legislature Proceedings.

| requiring the name of the voter to be en-
dorsed upon the back of the ballot
! Resolutions of respect to the memory OF
the late Gen. u. II. Thomas, u S. A.,
we're presented in both houses and ere-
ferred ~
4 bill for the relief of j. n. Fant, Of
Warrenton. was reported in tAe Senate.
A resolution Of enquiry was adopted,
into the expedieney of amending spd re-
enaeting the existing vagrant laws, SO as
to conform to the provisions of the pres
ent Constitution.
In the House a. bill was reported pro-
viding for a re-assessment of the lands
throughout the Commonwealth.
4 bill was Introduced and; referred to
amend and re-cnact an act passed Febru-
airy 2lst, 1867, entitled an act authoriz-
ing practising lawyer of the State of Vir-
ginia to decide causes or preside at the tri-
al thereof under certain circumstances.
4 petition was presented from George
W. Hackett and others, of Louisa county,
asking legislation in behalf: Of the lin
pecuhious debtors" Of the commonwealth
The petition states that. by" reason of
loss of property, Virginians are utterly
unable to Equidate their debts, and that
unless relieved by the General Assembly,
they must suffer dire calamity.
The bill fixing the salaries of the Judg-
es Of the Commonwealth, after protracted
debate, was passed in the House of Dele
gates to day AS amended tie bill gives
the County Judges maximum salaries of
$1,000 with $50 additional for every 1,
600 of popglatiaa over 10000. maximum
salary NOS to exceed $500, and mAeage
when a judge presides in two counties
The salaries o. the Judges of the Court
of Appeals was fixed at $4,000 each, ex,
ccpt the President, whose salary shall be
So, 200. Judges of the Circuit Courts each
$4,000, except the Judge of the seventh
|, Circuit, (Ricbmond) who shall receive
1900, with mileage to both Circuit and
Appellate Judges.
9'hc bill thus amended goes back to tie
Senate where it will meet with decided
opposition, and in all probability COM
mittee of conference will finally have to
adjust the differences between the Houses
and submit compromise. The Senate
favors low salaries, the House high ores.
RlclMoSp. April G.-The Legislature
to day proceeded with the election of
Judges, and elected the following: Hus-
tings judge of Richmond, A. Il. Guigon ;
probate jud e of the same city.E. II.
Fitzhugh city judge of Portsmouth,
Chandler w. Hill; w. II. Burroughs
city judge of Norfolk; Z. NJ Mann city
judge Of Petersburg. aqd John Minor
uerndou Judge of the corporation court Of
Fredericksburg.
The Senate to-day passed the bill for
the relief of sheritfs, which permits them
20 have the same recourse for the collec-
ton of taxes due for 1866 81 and 69, as
though they were yet in Office, provided
that no liens shall attach on real estate
The bill to prevent the sacrifice of per-
sonal property at forced sales, was called
up, but again laid over
| .Thc bill for the relief of j. NJ. Font o.
Fauquicr was finally passed.
A bill was presented TO amend the char
ter of the Richmond and Lynchburg rail
road company. 1t allows the company to
have a capital Of from 500, coo to s..
coo ,000, and allows tie citizens of Rich-
mond aud Lynchburg to subscribe to the
capital stock if a majority of the qualified
voters 50 ordered
Among the resolutions of enquiry
| offered were the following: Into the ex.
! pegiency of reporting il bill to prevent the
/ destruction Ct fish il rivers of the State;
/ into the expedieRey Of prohibiting hupt-
| ing at wrong SEASON of the year; into thu
! propricty of reporting a bill taxing dogs
| Iu the House of Delegates the resigna-
ton of Jas. Keith of Farquier, elected cir
cult Judge. was pr s-nted and accepted
A bill was passed authorizing the Gov
ernor to hire out conv;cts in the Peniten
tiary, providing that M convict shall b.
| hired 10 work in any city or .te#p ip thu
| State.
The bin granting mileage to the mem
bers for this session, which was lost yes
terday for want of constitutional major
ity, was taken up and passed by vote o
70 to 40
Mr. Fulton, of Wythe, recently elected
a Judge of the 16h circuit, to day, in tn,
House introduced bill for the more effec
/, tual protection of the property of married
/ women which provides that all real estat
owned by woman at the time of he
marriage, with the rents, issues, anc
profits derived there from shall not be sub
ject to the debts of her husband and shall
continue to be her property, as if she hat
] not been married that the real and per
sonal property, except of woman nov
married and issues and profits Thereof shall
not be subject TO the disposal Of i,cf Aus
band, but shall be her sole property, ex
cept so far as the same may be liable fo
the debts of her husband heretofore con
tracted that married woman may tax,
| and di Sc off, inheritance aud lis plofts
i &C., just as if she were not married. ant
! such inheritance shall not be suhjec
debts of her husband that neither thu
the personal pct real property Of the wife
shall be liable for the debts Of her HUSBAND
contracted befor or after her marripge, IN
less the property has been rcpuccd to thu
possession of the husband or lien thereon
acquired by creditor under the laws il
force prior to the passage o. this act. Thu
j bill was referred to the judiciary com
I ;nittee.
I RICHMOND, April Sour more coun
] ty Judges we're elected by the Legislature
/ to-day, viz: Jolm HILL for Rockingham
j. G. Haythe, for Calnpbell; Walter G
! Hudgins for Caroline and E. Fl. Lane
/ for Louisa