Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1876-01-20
LEGISLATIVE.

advanced. to its second reading.
Mr.. Smith reported bill amending
the charter of the Battersea Manufact>
uring. Company of Petersburg, which
was passed; also a bill amending the
law relative to hauling seines in the
waters of Accomac and Northampton
counties; also bill releasing payment
Of interest to purchasers. Of Detaleuf
lands in Wise county ), also bill con
firlning the title Of Alexander Coke to
certain land in Princess, Anne county
also bill giving county treasurers
the power to collect the fee bills OF
clerks also bill to prevent fox hunts
ers from pulling down fences and leav
ing gates- open also a bill amending
the charter of the Ettriek' Manufa et-
uring Company in Chesterfield county.
Permission was granted to, the Cons
mittee on Privileges and. Elections to
sit during the session of the Senate.
A resolution was offered for increas.
ing the salaries of county judges, and
a joint resolution fixing the day for ad-
journment sine die.
The Auditor transmitted statement
of the fees of the jailors of Richmond,
Danville, Lynchburg, Norfolk, Peters
burg and Portsmouth. Adjourned.
In the House special joint COM
mittes was appointed to visit the
Williamsburg Lunatic Asylum to ascer.
tain the damage done by the. recent
fire.
a resolution relative to reduced per
diem was referred to the Committee on
Retreneh4nent and Reform.
The committee on Elections reported
the following: W.. w. Hammer VS..
John E. Massey, contested election,
from the county of Albemarle declar~
ing that John z. Massey, the sitting
member. is entitled to his seat. Also
the case of Smith J. r. White, con-
testing the seat of John M. Hudgins,
declaring that Smith J. r. White is
entitled to the seat in the House of
Delegates as delegate from Caroline
county, now occupied by John M.
Hudgins
The Centennial appropriation resolu-
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vote taken of a definite character.
In the Senate Wednesday 10Th,
House joint resolution appointing
committee to visit the Williamsburg
Lunatie Asyium was agreed to.
1t was declared inexpedient to
legisate on the subject of reducing
railroad tolls.
A bill was presented for the relief of
Samuel J. Spindle, late treasurer of
Rappahannoek county
1t was reported inexpedient to legis-
late on the SUBJECT of relieving woun-
ded soldiers from certain taxes; and
granting Septimus Baxter permit to
carry Oh 3 gift enterprise.
Bill increasing pay Of Hastings
Judge of Portsmouth was referred.
Bill relative to selling liquor on
election day was read twice.
A resolution to enter liens upon lien
docket, created prior TO 1878, was re
ferred
Bill authorizing NJ. E. Church at
Hampton to sell lot of land was read.
A resolution fixing January a to
adjourn sine die was rejected.
The Superintendent of Public In
struction sent i'll communication leila
tive TO the text books used in the pub
schools, which was ordered to be
printed. Adjourned.
The report depriving John H. Hudgin
of Caroline, Of his seat was passed by
and ordered to be printed
A resolution was agreed to Instruct
ing the Superintendent of Public In
struction to report the amount of taxes
received from each city and county of
this State for school purposes.
Mr.. Pierson presen ted Il bill to pros
vide for compensation and mileage
of the General Assembly of Virginia.
The bill recommends that the Speaker
of The House and the President of the
Senate shall cash receive $500 per
annum, and the other members of the
General Assembly the sum of $500 per
annum, and that the members of the
General Assembly shall be allowed
mileage at the rate of ten cents per mule
for every mile of necessary travel. Re-
ferred.
A resolution lnquiring into she ex>
pediency of changing the time of the
meetings of the Boards of the Supers
visors of the Commonwealth from the
1st Monday in December to the I'd
Monday in each year, was referred
Mr.. Allen: Bill for the relief of the
trustees of Jacob b. Golliday, late
easurer OF Shenandoah county.
In the Senate Thursday, list of par
dons granted was received from the
Governor.
A bill in relation to the sale of pois>
ons, passed also bill allowing increase
of salary to judges of Isle of Wright
and Prince Edward counties.
The following bills We're introduced:
Mr.. Hart presented resolution which
was agreed to, instrnctlng the Commit
tee on Finance to enquire into the exs
pediency of imposing tax of-twenty-
five cents per gallon on all liquors pur.
chased by retail dealers.
1t was declared inexredient to legis-
late upon the subject of reducing rate
Of transportation upon the railroads OF
this State.
A resolution was offered to amend
the Code to prevent the garnishment OF
mems wages.
Bills reported from committees:
Bill to appropriate certain sum ans
nually to the University of Virginia.
Bill to amend the Code of 1873 in re
lation to the University of Virginia
Bill to amend the Code in reference
to distractions to highways and hin-
ORANGES to travel.
The House then discussed until the