Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-26


as the holidays approach and the at
tendance Of members grows ''beautiiul-
y less" the interest in what is going on
at the Capitol diminishes
In the Senate, to-day, bills were III
troduced to repeal chapter 245 of the
sets Of, lS7l1'72 continuing the pay
inent of interest and dividends to III
corpciated colleges or ether Summaries
Of learning in the State; amending the
act Of incorporation Of the Valley Rail
road Co; amending the code concern
ing warrants for small claims, and for
The relief Of Joseph Crane, jr., Of Page
county.
The bills declaring wat shall be re-
ci we'd in payment Of taxes or other de-
mands of the State, and directing the
sale of real estate purchased by ths
Commonwealth for taxes previous to.
the 9Th day IF April, 1861, were or
dered,'o be engrossed.
Among the bills passed was ore in
relation to the taxing ot acknowledge
nents by clerks ofcounty courts.
The I'LL continuing the payment Of
CT interest and dividelts to incorpor-
ated colleges senlinaries, &c, was far
Their amended, ordered to be engrossed
and then laid On the table and made the
order Of the day for the 9th eff January
next, and a resolution subsequently,
adopted suspending the provisions OF
the present act, continuing the pay
ment, for thirty days.
Bills and resolutions were introduced,
to amend the act prescribing the du-
ties and compensation OF certain town
ship officers; in relation to supesintend-
ents of the poor; to amend section 81 Of
the same act, in relation to the over
seers of the poor; to amend the code
for preventing crime; as to the expe-
diency of amending the law in regard
to township officers so as to enable con-
stables to execute civil process and
serve warrants in civil proceedings and
levy executions in the same; to require
. license to carry certain weapons; as
to the expediency Of reducing the Sc
curity required Of sheriffs in counties
having less than 10000 inhabitants to
5000, with special security for estates
upon which they administer; and to in
corporate the Virginia Coal Company
The joint resolution, instructing the
Attorney General to employ Judge
VIM. J. Robertson to assist him in the
rearguing Of the coupon cases, in the
Supreme Court of Appeals was order
ed to be engrossed with the under
standing that it should be dismissed to-
morrow upon definite informi ton that
the Court had refused a rehealing.
FRIDAY, December 20, 1872.
SENATE.
ELLIS, RESOLUTIONS, &c, INTRODUCED.
By Mr.. Lakeland: 4 bill declaring
and prescribing what fees a justice Of
the peace shall charge in cases of war
rants for small claims. Referred.
By Mr.. Ward: A resolution Of in
curry whether the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad Company has
not made such a forfeiture as to give
the Board Of Public Works the right to
resume absolute ownership of the State
stock sold by the Board of Public
Works to said company, under the act
Of April II, 1867. Rete rcd to Board
Of Public Works.
BY MIR. Robinson: A resolution as to
the expediency of amending so much of
the acts OF lo7l-72 as requires liquor
merchants to pay tax Of five per
centun on gross amount Of sales. lie
terred.
By Mr.. Kirkpatrick. A resolution O
inquiry as to what legislation is dcsira
bic to conform the laws Of Virginia to
the provisions OF the bankrupt law OF
the United States.
BY Mr.. Greene: A bill to amend the
Code Of Virginia so as to establish de
positorles Of public money i'll the cities
Of Richmond, Petersburg, Norfolk,
LynchDurg, and Alexandra. Referred
to the Finance Commute.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
On motion of Mr. Herndon, the Ser
ate resolved itself into executive session,
and the following nominations, made
by the Board of Education for county
superintendent Of schools, were CON
iirmed: Brunswick county, B. B. Wishes;
Essex county, DR.. Henry Gresham;
Fluvanna county, DR.. z. J. Vim;
Franklin county, w. A. Griffith; Fred
ericl1 county, NJ Fl. Gold; Roanoke
county, w. w. Ballard; Stafford coun-
ty, r. L. Cooper; Rockingham county,
Rev. J. S. Jones; Greensyille and Sussex
counties, w H. Briggs; and for Page
county, Richard S. Parks.
A humber OF bills were advanced up
on the calendar. Adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Suspension of the rules the following
bills, dc, were placed on the calendar:
BY Mr.. Matthew: House bill to- re-
peal an act in force March 7, 1872. de
claiing what shall be received in pay
ment Of taxes.
BY Mr. OF'errall: House bill to pre-
vent the funding of the outstanding
bonds, stocks, and interest certificates Of
the States, and the exchange OF regis
tered for coupons bond.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
was granted Messrs Critz for four days,
St. John, Walker, Seruggs, Snidow, Las
sitter, p. J. Carter, Paige, Cox, Hill,
Donald, Bishop, one day each.
Mr.. Bagwell asked for leave for the
member from Richmond city (Mr. Doc
ley.)
Mr.. Dooley said he didn't want to
leave