Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1872-12-19

mlttee, reported a bill imposing a
tax for the support Of Government, free
schools, &c, with an amendment
A bill continuing the payment Of in
tefest to Incorporated colleges and other
institutions Of learning in the State.
BILLS, RESOLUTIONS, &c, INTRODUCED
AND APPROXIMATELY REFERRED.
BY Mr.. Nowlin A resolution as to
the expediency Of amending Section 2,
article 6 OF the Constitution, and section
B Of article g.
BY the same: A resolution as to the
expediency Of so amending section 2,
article OF the Constitution as to pro
vide that the House of Delegates shall
not consist of more than one hundred
members, and the Senate of not more
than thiIty-three.
BY Mr.. Hundley: A resolution as to
the expediency Of enaoting a law re-
curing railroad companies in this State
to secure the establishment Of tele-
graph Office at each station along their
respective routes, and to require their
agents to telegraph from one station to
the next the arrival and departure Of
each train.
BY the same: a resolution as to the
exrediency Of constituting negligence
on the part Of any official connected
with public conyeyances in this State,
whereby life shall be lost Or great bodily
injury result to the person Of any one,
felony, punishable by confinement in
the penitentiary not less than one nor
more than ten years.
By Mr.. Lanthrop: A resolution as to
the expediency of, so amending the
Code as to grant the privilege of trial
by jury in cases before justice of the
peace upon demand Of party to the
action.
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill declaring valid DEGREES of
courts made in vacation.
Senate bill to amend section 4, chap
ter 1876, Of the Code, in relation to
doeketing judgments and other liens of
like nature.
Senate bill to authorize the collector
OF Pungoteague township to collect the
district schol-tax for the year 1871.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour.
Speaker Hanger in the chair.
Prayer by Rev. NJ. D. Hoge, D. D.
BILLS REPORTED AND PLACED ON TEE
CALENDAR.
House bills: To amend section of
chapted 12O Of the Code of 1859, in re
ference to notaries public to amend
10th and 2lst sections, chapter 20l,
Code Of 1860, relative to the appoint
ment OF conservators of the peace for
watering places, for University of Wiz
ginia, and for incorporate colleges; to
incorporate the town of Covington,
county Of Allegheny repeating the act
passed March Is, 1871, in regard to
boundary line for Henry county; to de-
clare Few river boundary line between
Giles and Pulaski counties; to incorpo
rate the town Of Martinsyille, in the
county of Henry.
BILLS &c, passed.
Senate bill authorizing the Episcopal
church of HarTisonburg to execute deeds
Of trust. House bill to authorize the
City Council of Richmond to increase
the salaries Of the judges Of the Circuit,
Chancery, and Hastings courts of said
city House bill to amend the charter
and change the name of the Merchants
and Mechanics Savings Bank of Rich
mond city. House bills to incorporate
the Isle of Wight Land and Lumber
Company to incorporate the town Of
Seldom, in Bland county.
THE DOG LAW
House bill to repeal an act autho.iz-
ing the supervisors Of certain counties
to impose tax on dogs was passed.
ELL sc, INTRODUCED AND REFERRED
By Mr. Gresham: Inquiring into the
expediency Of amending the school law
so as to allow the Board of School
Trustees of the several counties com
pensation.
BY Mr. Thomas: Requiring htigants
in civil cases to pay the expenses Of
their juries.
By Mr.. Wharton: So amending the
Constitution as to extend the privileges
Of the public schools to persons over
twenty one years of age
By. Mr.. RiddIebarger To simplify
the election laws so as to prevent throw
ing out polls on account Of informality
By the same: To transfer the States
interest in the Valley Turnpike Com
pany to the private stockholders
THURSDAY, December IL, 1879.
SENATE.
The Senate met at ~ NJ, Lieuten-
ant Governor Marye in the chair. No
prayer.
Mr.. Queenberry moved to execute
the joint order by voting for the judg-
es of Dinwiddie and Apponattox at
same time Agreed to; aud the House
was informed Of the action Of the Sen
ate.
Mr.; Hundley nominated Mr. J. S.
Budd for the judgeship Of Dinwiddie
county.
The vote stood: For Mr.. Budd, on
joint ballot, 146. Mr. Budd was de
clared elected for the unexpired term.
For judge Of the County Court Of
Appomattox, Mr. Hundley nominated
Colonel Fl. T. Parish; and he having
received 1877 votes on joint ballot was
declared duly elected.
Mr.. Lakeland nominated Major John
J. Allen as candidate for the Judge
ship Of Botetoult county.
Major Allen was declared duly elect