Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1871-12-21
The following arc among the, proceed
Jugs ofyhe Legislature,
Msss1. Patterson, Qpesenberry and
Meem appearedN Ut the clerk s. desk aud


took the oath required b. law.
Alr. Herndon. from C9mmiitee on
cqurk of justice repprsedl si'loui amend
ment, joints resolution proposing an
amendment to the Constitution of Virgin
ia in relation to the clause in respect to
aad entitled "Usury" and directing a
Submission of said proposed amendment
to the people for their approval and ratifca
ton.
isolation inquiring into the expedi-
ency of cx tending the time of pay ing the
State taxes to the county treasurer to the
1st o f December, instead of the 1st Of
September of each year.
Bill was presented in the House and
referred to committee prohibiting the
subm ittiug the question of school tax to
the voters of counties and townships and
providing of expenses now met by coun-
ty and district taxes out of the State
School fund. OF this bill should become
a law, the School tax Of Shenandoah
would lie increased fully Fifty per cent,
and our scho ole receive less than they
do now. Ed
Among the resolutions of inquiry in
troduced were the following: into the ex-
pedieucy of letyiug tax upon dogs.
The following bills were reported to
incorporate the Shenandoah Savings
Bank to amend the code in relltion 10
attorneys generally.
House bill for the reassessment of lands
throughout the omnonwealth was taken
up amended, and passed by.
House joint resolution to suspend the
funding of the public debt, came up as a
special continuing order, and the cues lion
being put upon the engrossment and third
reading of the bill, after some discussion
it was carried, the delegates from Shen-
andoah voting for the engrossment.
Resolution proposing changes in the
mode of appointing county Superinten-
dents and school district boards.
Resolution proposing that jurors should
be paid by the county treasurer instead
of by the Sheriff
The following were introduced j:
A Bill proposing to extend the juris-
diction o f justices.
a bill proposing that township cleo
tons be held bi-anuually.
As to the expediency of changing the
laws, SO as that there shall not be more
shan one judge for each Senatorial dis
rict The Conservative members of the
Legislature, in conference assemb led,
Judge Watts Of Portsmouth in the chair,
nominated the following officers by accla-
nation: James Mcdonald Secretary of
the Commonwealth; James L. Taylor,
First Auditor; General Asa Rogers, Sec
end Aud itor.
For Srpcrin tendantof the State Peni-
tenrary. Col. j French strother was re-
nominated by the following vote: Strother,
so; Major Hutter, of LyncE.urg, 90;
}. Il. Dejarnette OF Caroline, 10.
For the cfice Of Treasurer the fcll0E-
ing gentlemen were put in nomination.:
Col Joseph Mayo of Westmorelaad, Cap
tain Raleigh Cclston of Albemarle, Judge
Nowlan of Carroll, Major Lee of Orange,
MIR Wayman Of Kappahannock, Mr.
Butler of Hanover, and G. c. Bncknor of
Rappahannock. Geo. Rye, present in
cumbent,) was Withdrawn before the vote
was taken. Before the result of the bal
lot was announced it was evident that
Col. Mayo had received the nomination
by large majority, and his nom ination
was made unan imous without count
Maj. J. NJ. Stephens was reuom ina ted
for penitentiary stcrtkeeper over Messrs.
Men lice, of Rappahanrock. and Braxton,
of Henrlco. The vote stood stephens,
IS; Menifee, 81; Brazton, IL.
Judge j. I Goolrck was nominated
for Judge of the city of Fredericksburg
and county of Spotsylvania. and J H.
Sbcrrald Tor Judge Of the county of Fred
er.rk
Tic election viii take place on Monday
al ! v'cvck.