Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-01-25

70 That our senators and representa-.
tives iD- Con ressf be, aud they are herel
| by requested to present this application,
and use all meaus 10 their power to pro-
cure favorable Legislation BY that bedy as
speedily as possible" NJ
! Secret Session.
! At11 o'clock the Senate, on motion of
Mr.. Penn, resolved itself into Sc
ratsesson fer The purpose of considering
She communication from the Governor in
relation to the question of boundary lines
between this Stale and Mary land, North
Carolina. and Tennessee.
The Senate upon reopening the door.
immediately Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
Speaker Hanger in the chair. No
prayer.
Senate bills to amend the act concern
ing warrants for small claims { with an
amendment.)
House bills to amead the law in rela-
ton to the destruction or injurg of bldg
es and mile pests; authorizing tie appoint
ment OF deputies Of county and township
otfcsrs in tcrm time or vacation and re,
pea'..1sg section 8, chapter. 1873 Of the
/ Code; for the relief of Madison Allen; and
| two rills to amend the fence law.
By Mr.. O'Ferrall: Joint resolution to
suspend sales of property claimed as ex-
emps under the Homestead law until the
question OF the cons tisu tionaEty Of that
law is decided.
Adjourned.
. THURSDAY, January IS, 1872.
SENATE.
observation-disclosures Marye in the
chair. PRAYER by Rev Mr.. henkle.
Senate bill to amend aud rccnact sec
ton 2 Of an act entitled IAN act to ex-
tend the jurisd lotion OF police justices and
justices Of the peace in oerlain cases."
approved March 30th, 1871.
Also, with the recommendation that
the Senate agree to the amendments pro-
posed by the House of Delegates, Senate
bill entitled San act to amend and reenact
section 10 Of chapter 1919 of the Code Of
1860 concerning crimes and punishments
Also, with amendments, House I'LL
entitled an act 10 amend sections l 3, 4,
5, s, and II of an act entitled IAN act
70 amend and reenac. chapter 206 of the
Code as to grand juries.'
Bills Pissed.
House bill to require repositories Of
the public moneys to execute additional
bonds Sith substitute therefore
House bill providing for the reassess-
ment of lands 10 the Commonwealth with
amendments.
House btl(wiih smendnsnts) to amend
and resnact section II, chapter 1877, of
the Code, in reference to the jurlsd lotion
ofcounty court.
House bill to amend section 1, 5, 4, 5.
8. and IL, of an act entitled an act to
amend and reensct chapter 206 Of the
Code as to grand juries with amendments.
Senate bill to establish State Board
of Health.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Speaker Hanger in the chair. No
prayer
Senate pills: To amend the charter
Of Winchester and incorporating the
James River Bridge Company.
House bills: To authorizs the election
Of certain officers in the town of Rap
pahanock ; to authorize the election of
certain officers in the town of Jefferson
vile to extend the time for the qualiG, !
cation of the sheriff of New Kent coun-
ty; to amend tie Code in relation to
fire companies to authorize the appoint
ment Of com Sissioners to report on the
expediency of establishing new lunatic
asylum to authorize tao Auditor to
purchase guns for the oyster police force.
The last-named bill was, on melton of
Mr.. Bagwell, placed on the calendar
without reference 10 committee.
RICHMOND, Jan. 1!9.-In the Senate,
to-day, the House bills amending the
school law; amending the law prescribing
the duties and compensation Of township
officers; in regard to abandoned turnpikes
and authorizing the collection of back
taxes IN Orange county, we're referred.
An adverse report was made upon the
House bill limiting the number of guards
for lunatic while being carried to the
asylum.
A resolution was adopted enquiring into
the expediency of so amending the road
law as to require that no ovcrseer of roads
shall be entitled to his per diem compen-
| sation unless he summons at least twenty
hands each day to work the roads.
The bill to reduce the per diem aud
mileage of members Of the General
Assembly was taken up when the amend
ment giving the speaker of the House
and President of the Senate $500 per
annum, and members $500, with 5 cents
mileage :or actual travel, was rejected
ayes Is, noes IS. Another amendment
| giving the President Of the Senate and
speaker of the House Sc per day, and the
members 81, the retrenchment to take
effect from the first day of the present
session, was also defeated-ayea 49, roes
| 10. A further amendment fixing the
pay of the presiding officers at 81 per
day, and the members at 81, no pay to be
allowed for absence longer than one day,
except In case of sickness. vas also re-
jec!ed-ayes II, noes 10.
The bill reported by the committee
fixing the pay Of the President and that
of the Speaker at $8 per day. and NOM
bers at IS, butt no member to receive pay
when recess. is taken fer longer time
than three days, was ordered ~ be en-
crossed by The following vote.