Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1870-03-24
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGIS-
LATURE.

RICHMOND, March 16.-Tn the Senate,
to-day, the principal subject under dis
cussion was the bill to prevent the sacrifice
of personal property; which was amended
50 as to apply to debts contracted prior to
April 8, 1865, instead of April lst,
1870, as originally reported The amend
ment was adopted By a vote Of ayes %,
noes II. Upon an amendment directing
the Sheriff to make the sale upon credit
of two years instead of six months, there
was long debate, which took wide
range in reference to relief to be granted
to debtors. Without fnal action he
bill went over until to morrow. L
The bill fixing the pay and mileage Of
members of the General Assembly. was
passed. It fixes the pay of President of
the Senate and Speaker of the House, at
$40 per day, and members at So with
mileage to, and from their places of resi-.
dcnce, at 20 cents per mile. Same as
formerly. a-- ......-- .....
A bill supplemental to an act incorpor-
ating the Shenandoah Valley railroad, was
ordered to an engrossment ...
A bill in relation to the use, sale and
disposition of casks. butts, hogsheads,
&C., belonging to manufacturers of malt
liquors, was passed. This bill allows the
owners Of casks, &C., to reclaim them
wherever found. er. ...
The Consolidation bill'' being a bill to
authorize the formation Of tho Atlantic,
Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Company,
was reported by a majority of the COM
mittee on Roads with an understanding
that it may be recoihmittcd. The friends
of tie measure are most anxious to have
tho merits of the bin discussed before the
Senate The Richmond Interests are
warmly opposed to the passage of the bill
and to-, consolidation generally, urging
that the Virginia and Tennessee road may
be kept as great trunk line, from which
all the roads connecting with it may draw
supplies without the chance of discrimina-
tion against any. - Iels4i taRa u.
Inthe House Of Delegates, the Senate
bill forming the counties into townships
was amended, and the amendments order
ed to be engrossed for third reading. n,
The bill defining the jurisdiction and
fixing the times and places for holding
County Courts was considered until the
hosr Of adjournment. An amendment
giving the judges powers of commissioners
IN chancery Offered by the judiciary COM
mitteesw as defeated, and an amendment
prohibiting the judges from practising in
higher courts was discussed, but no action
taken.ss o aTES l1t - p
Tie Senate, to-day, passed with am nd
ments the bill for general registration Of
voters in the State, and, further consid-
cred the bill to prevent the sacrifice of
personal property. y.
A bill was introduced to prevent the
sale Of prop erty until the General Assembly
shall pass an act fully carrying out article
XI Of the constitution.
- The Committee on General Laws was
instructed to inquire into the expediency
of presenting bill limiting the amount
Of county subscriptions to works Of inter-
nal improvements to five per cent of the
assessed valuation of the property.
In the House of Delegates the
defining the jurisdiction Of Cow
Corporation Courts, and fixing
and places for holding u
passed..
The billito 'incorporat