Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-01-25
Summary of Legislative Proceedings.
MONDAY, jan, Is. 1872.

Dill cen1ellrg on commissioners OF
Chancery the power to administer OATH
passed.
A Message frem tie House OF Del
sgates was received informing the Senate
thatthe House lad agreed to a Joint
resolution Whether the recess of the
Legislature is computed in the five DAYS
allowed the Governor 10 consider bin or
resolution submitted 10 him for approval
or rejection" which WAS subse qucntly
taken up, and agreed to.
A large number of bills were advanced
to the second and third readings.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker announced the following
members of the JOINT Committee to con.
slider what amendments to the constitution
are necessary: Messrs. Elliot, Walker,
Wall, Lewis, and Russell.
House bill to amend the act to incor-
porate the Potomac aud Manassas rail
road company was reported.
Resolution was presented directing
Committee for Courts to report a bill to
make the Homestead provisions of the
constitution effective and repeal SO much
OF the present act as allows the privilege
Of waiver of Homestead exemptions.
THE GovERNoR's 1--WE DAYS.
The following joint resolution, sub
mitted some days ago by the Comm ittae
for Courts Of ustice, was taken up read
Che third time and passed: "Resolved
by the General Assembly of Virginia,
that all bills and joint resolutions, which
passed the General Assembly. and were
presented to the Governor for his approval
within less than Eve days preceding the
late recess, and were not returned to The
clerk or to some other proper officer of
the house in which they respectively
originated. with the objections of the
Governor thereto, became laws, to take
effect, when net otherwise provided, after
five days from such presentation -
TUESDAY, January is, 1872
SENATE.
Lieutenant Gov. Marye in the char
Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Henkle.
LEAVE OF ABsENcE WITHOUT PAY.
Mr.. Pridemore offered the follow ing re-
solution, which lies ever under the
rules:
Resolved, (the House of Delegates con-
curring) That the members Of The Leg is
lature Of Virginia are not entitled to. nor
shall receive their per diem allowance.
when absent with leave or otherwise for
pericl over three days, except in case
81 the sickness of the absent member or
family; but nothing herein contained
shall prevent the Senate or House,
when granting such leave, the order the
per diem allowance, should they deem it
proper SO to do at the time of granting
such leave
AMENDMENTS TO TIE REG IsTRATIoN LAWS.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, of Pitt
sylvania il was resolved that the com
mitsee en- county, city and town organiza-
ton inquire into the ezpediency of SO
amending the general registration law as
TO provide that registered voters shall be
required to obtain certificate of reg istra-
ton on removing from one township or
wsrd to another township or ward in the
same county or city, and not rhen re-
moving from one county or city to anoth-
er county or city.
Resignation Of County and Tonouship ofi
On motion Of Mr.. Boykin, it was re-
solved that inasmuch as no provision is
now made by law for the resignation of
county and township officers, that the
committee Oh county, city and town or
ganization be instructed to enquire and
report what legislation, if any, is n.cess-
ary to provide fer such resignation.
81. Preservation Of Historical Papers.
Senate bill to secure the presorva ito
Of historical papers in the Capitol build
ing was taken up. read the second time,
and, on motion Of biz Wynna, amended
so as to provide that the 81 900 which is
to be appropriated for the purpose shall
be paid cut of the library fund, and then
ordered to be ougrossed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Bills Reported.
House bills; for the relief of Ruth Glen.
dinn'nn; to pay DR.. f. B. Watkins for
serVlces rs member Of the Board under
the act to provide soldiers with artificial
limbs; to amend the public free school
act; to provide for the organization Of
county school boards with an amend
ment.
Leave Of Absence.
was granted to Mes.rs. Matthews, Payne
and Z. X. Jones, two days each.
Bills Passed.
r House bill: To amend the code in rela-
tlon to Jurisdiction of county courts !; to
incorporate the Eastern Branch Toll
Bridge Turnpike company: to amend
the code in relation to jurors in criminal
cases, to amend the charter of the Mas
ohic Temple association to simplify dec
larations against insurance compan les: to
armand the oode in 70 1.4;on n u,,,l =.