Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-19
GENERAL. Ass EEERLv Or VIRGINIA.
TuAspAr, December 10 1872.
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suspended, and resolution agreed to
COMPLICATION OF LAWS.
The President laid before the Senate
a communication from George Wythe
Munford, Esq, announcing that he had
carefully codified the amended laws CT
Virginia and asking that the General
Assembly adopt this work, which in
his Judgment viii obviate the necessity
for many years Of any other revision Of
the Code. Further, that if the General
Assembly adopt this Code he shall re-
ceive such compensation as in the opin-
ion OF the Legislature the work shall
deserve
On motion of Mr.. Penn, the com
munication was laid ON the table and
ordered to be printed.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c, INTRODUCED
AND APPROPRIATELY Deferred.
By Mr.. Nowlin: A resolution looking
to the amendment of the assessment tax
bills as other bills are amended, without
being reprinted each year, thereby say
ing the Commonwealth expense.
BY Mr.. Greene: A bill to amend the
charter of the Petersburg Railroad
Company.
By Mr.. Greever: A resolution look
ing to the discontinuance Of freight
trains on the Sabbath.
By Mr. Anderson of Pittsylvania:
A resolution as to the eXpediency Of
=, amending the Constitution in order to
have biennial sessions of the General
Assembly.
By Mr.. Roller: A bill to amend an
act entitled an act for the relief of the
late sherifts Of the Commonwealth.
BY Mr.. Kirkpatrick: A bill to amend
an act so as to allow graduates Of the
University of Virginiu and Of other
incorporated colleges to practice law.
By the same: A bill to amend the act
in regard to judgments by officers and
their sureties.
By the same: A bill amending an act
entitled an act fixing the salaries Of the
Judges of the several courts OF the Com
monwealth
By Mr.. Nutting: A bill to authorize
the qualified voters Of the county of
Halifax to vote on the question Of the
purchase of the toll-bridge at South
Boston depot in order to make it a free
bridge
By Mr.. Taylor Of Norfolk: A bill to
provide for the collection Of the revenue
in the city Of Norfolk for the year 1872
By Mr.. Anderson Of Rock bridge:
An act in relation to the taking of
Acknowledgements by clerks of courts.
PASSED.
| Senate bill authorizing the trustees of
the Protestant Episcopal church and
congregation at Harrisonburg toexecute
deeds Of trust was taken up and passed.
Adjourned at 2;35.
BILLS OF THEIR READING.
House bill No 2, for the relief of G.
Guvernator c. Wedinger, and Z. Lob
man. Passed.
Bill for the relief of William NJ
Buck for erroneous assessment. Pass
ed.
biLLS, SSC.1 EcEhEO.
BY Mr. Smith: Bill to protect the
| property of a married women.
By Mr.. Clopton: Resolution Of in
quiry as to the recodification Of the
statute laws of the State
By Mr.. Hill: Bill to incorporate the
Society Of Alumni Of the University of
Virginia
By Mr.. Coghill: Bill to amend sec
ton 3, chapter Is Code Of 1860.
! By same: Bill to amend and rean
act section /, chapter l2o, Code Of
1860.
BY same: Resolution of inquiry as
to county courts establishing precincts
for voting.
By Mr.. Tallaferro: Bill for the re-
lief OF G. w. Wright, assessor Of Tay-
lor township, Orange county.
By Mr.. Poague: Bill to reduce mil
cage of members of the General AS
sembly:
By Mr.. Coghill: Resolution to so
amend the Code as to restore certain
fees to inspectors of tobacco.
By Mr.. Donald: Bill to amend sec
ton 10 of chapter 100 of the Acts of
1S71-'72, in relation to roads
By Mr. Scruggs: Resolution expe-
diency as to amending sections q, II,
and -, chapter 1853, Code of 1860.
By Mr. Bouton: Resolutions Of ex-
pediency as to amending the Sd sec
| ton, chapter 1853, of the Code Of 1860.
By Mr.. Critz: Resolution to amend
rule 81 of the House of Delegates.
Leave Of absence was granted Mr..
Douglass for one day
On motion of Mr. Christian the House
adjourned.
"WEDNESDAY, December IL, 1872
SENATE.
The Sencte met noon. Lieutenant
Governor Marye In the chair.
Prayer py the Rev. John +. Edwards,
| d. D., Of tue Methodist Church.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the Committee
| on General Laws, reported the follow
ing bills:
Senate bill to amend the charter of
the Knawha Coal Company
Senate bill repeating the fence law in
certain portions Of the county of Fair
| fax, with the recommendation that it do
not pass.
Senate bill to exempt certain voters
in Accomac county from jury duty
Senate I'LL to amend the 9TH section
of the charter of the town of Staunton
And be Mr.. Fitzpatrick, from the
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