The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1871-12-14
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

VIRGINIA. LEGISLATURES
/ SENATE Wednesday, Dec. 6th.--At 4 20
minutes after / ! o'clock, the Senate was call
ed to order by Lieut-G Marye. The cleo
ton of officers was then entered upon which
resulted in the election of the following
Col. Shelton G. Davis, Clerk.
! Capt. Writ Harrison, Sergeant-at alarms.
Col. John Minor, First Doorkeeper.
Abram Hall, (colored Conservative Sec
ond Doorkeeper.a ss9i'# 81 = *stR}
Col. Owens, aid to the Governor, present
ed his ExcelIency's annual message, which
was read, and, on motion Of Mr.. Stevens. laid
on the table, and five hundred copies ordered
!, to be printed.
MrsBoykin offered q joint resolution ex-
/. tending The time 70. making returns by
trcasurers and collectors to the LIST of Feb'ry
! The rules were suspended for its consider
alton.
4 The resolution was discussed for half an
hour and then referred to special commit
tee of three, consisting Of Messrs. Boykin,
Penn, and Anderson, of Pittsylyania.
f The House was called to order BY, j. B
Bigger, Clerk Of the last House. After pray
er by Rev. Rev, D, Woodbridge,s the roll
was called. and a quorum. announced Nomi-
nations for speakerabeing in order, Gen. j..
A. Walker, Of Pulaski, nominated Mai. Mar
shall Hanger. of Augusta, ,sin some scompli-
mentary remarks, who was elected by 60 ma
iority, over G. P Ramsdala, Republican
4 the vote standing; Hanger, g. Ramsdale
27-Scattering, 1. Sir. Hanger being de-
clared elected, was escorted to the chair by
Messrs Walker. of Pulaski, and Clopton Of
Chesterfield. Mr. H. made some appropriate
remarks, thanking the House for the honor
conferred upon him, and pledging faithful
: discharge of the duties Of his Office.
John Bell Bigger, of Richmond, was elect
ed Clerk; G. P. Crittenden, of Culpeper,
Scrgeant-at-A Arms. ses ses r
In the Senate, on the 9TH, the President
announced the following standing commit
tees se .$@f ZEE
Pauieges and Elections-M essrs. Penn,
johnson, Taylor, of Loudoun; Pridemore and
Rue.
Courts Of Justice Messrs. Herndon, Rol-
Ter, Thomas, Connally, Penn, French, Fitz-
patrick. kirkpatrick aud Massey. e,
+ General Laus-Me Fitzpatrick, John.
son, Lakeland : Anderson, of Rcckbridge !;
Nowlin, Patterson. Taylor, of Loudoun /;
Hundley and Norton.
Roads and Internal Navigation -Messrs.
Taylor, of Norfolk; Holladay, Cochran,
Thomas, Terry. Quesenberry, Ward, j. FL.
A Smith and Nuttlng. siss .,ssA
Finance - Messrs.s Thomas, Cochran,
Wynne, Greever, Anderson, of Pittsylvania !;
!. Meem, j ohnsens Boy kin and~Isatlfrop.9-
Public hstHuiops- Nlcssrs Anderson of
Rockbridge; Kirk patrick. Cochran, Holiday,
Roller, Perrin and Greene.
Banks essrs Roller, Wynne, Penn.
/ Grimsley, Smith, Latham, Lewis; Nowiin and
Marin. il Ea II sas5. ~
4 County, City and 7o,sn .OyynnizaNon---
Messrs. Grimsley, Connally French, Lewis,
. Queserbury, Hundey, Beazley, Pridemorc
and Robinson. rs s '@1aa4a
.1nlmigration- Mossrs. Kirk patrick /. G rims
? ley Taylor. Of Norfolk; Meem, Latham,
Herndon, Lakeland, Anderson, Of Pittsylva-
MIA, and Graham. ld
Library Messrs. johnson, Wynne, and
Anderson, Of Pittsylvania
The, joint resolution in regard to extend
ing the time for making the returns by col
lectors and trcasurers was reported from the
special committee, with substitute fixing
lst day Of March, 1872, instead of lst of
December, 1871. This includes county and
r township taxes. M
In the House-Spcakcr Hanger, in the
and appropriately referred. among which was
one iuquiring into the ezpedieuey of extend
; ling the time of collecting the public taxes
unit. the first day Of March next
In the Senate, on the 8th, joint resolu-
tiou by Mr.. Lack land, enquring as to what
relief can be offered the people against the
:; collection Of debts before the war and a
: joint resolution by Mr.. Roller in regard to
: submitting the 2 per cent amendment.to the
, people. 9ssa a9s5s s-9s'5
In the House, the following resolutions
5 were introduced, and referred Fs,3 ,s9
: BY Mr.. O'Ferrall:: Resolution instructing
the Treasurer to suspend untiFfurther orders
the funding Of the outstanding debt Of the
State. 50
BY Mr.. Hangersa Bill authorizing the trus-
tees of the Presbyterian congregation al
Staunton to execute deed of trust, 49,.
: In the Senate. on the 9th, the recommen-
e dation of hesGovernor In relation to- change
, of the jurisdiction taad organization of the
:. Circuit and County courts, was referred to o
. joint committee
Mr.. Roller presented bill amending the
act prescribing duties and compensation Of
i township officers. SO as to give collectors the
r duties aud compensation heretofore perform.
: cd by constable in civil issues. % bas
:. The Fnn1iug BW-Mr Ward introduc
r ed the following preamble and resolution
! which lie over under the rule - ss724 " +
: Whereas, the inancial condition of the
E people of the State is such that it would be
: inexpedient aud burdensome to haye to in.
crease the rate of taxation at this time; and,
t whereas, it is uncertain whether the presen,
] rate of taxation will raise9a sufficient amount
ofrevenue to pay the interest on the public
debt, as required by the funding BILL and
the current ex penses. of the State govern
inent: therefore, be it
:. Resolved By the General Assembly of Pr
ginia, That the auditor, or proper funding
. officer, be aud he is hereby directed to dis
!, continue any further issue of the new bonds
from this date until such time as the matter
can be inquired into1 and such legislation be
had in the premises, should any be necessary
as the public interest may demand.
To the House on the 9th, Senate joint res