The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-12-24
The LegislatI1ra.

The following is a summary Of the pro-
ceedings Of the legislature for Tie past
week
WEDNESDAY.
The vote for Senator was counted and
President Hurt declared that Jno w.
Daniel had received majority and was
elected to the Senate for six years from
Mar. 4th, 1887.
After some discussion as to the terms
OF ce1 p County Judges, without any
public 5ereSt were introduced. Among
these rs one by Mr.. G. L. Smith proyid-
ing that all lands assessed with State taxes
county levies for the years from 1865
} 1874 inclusive and returned delinquent,
0e released from the payment of such taxes
and levies.
Mr.. Buchanan offered a bill providing
for the support of destitute citizens who
are blind, or suffering from diseases of the
eye, ear or throat.
w. A. Hancock was elected judge of the
Second Judicial circuit.
Mr.. D. NJ. Bernard was elected judge Of
the Hastings Court of Petersburg, the Re-
publicans voting for Mr.. Jos. S. Budd.
Mr.. Geo. G. Grattan was elected judge
for Rockingham Co., the Republicans vot-
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THURSDAY.
In the Senate Thursday, bills were intro
duced to enable the circuit courts of the
Commonwealth to change the name, style,
and title of corporations to provide COM
pensations for witnesses regularly sum
moned before grand juries; and to allow
the treasurer of Prince William county to
collect by levy certain tax bills not return
ed delinquent.
In the House OF Delegates The Commit
tee on Finance presented report recon-
mendlng the passage of a joint resolution
that the Second Auditor shall once in
ninety days cause to be published in at
least five newspapers published in different
sections of the Commonwealth, the names
OF all parties who are now sueing or shall
hereafter sue to enforce the payment of
their taxes In coupons in whole or in part,
together with the names of the counsel in
all such cases, and the amounts sought to
be thus paid into the Treasury, the ex-
penses OF which publications shall be paid
on the warrant of the Auditor of Public
| Accounts and out Of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated.
| A resolution was adopted asking the
| proper committee to report if there was
accommodation at the Central Lunatic
| Asylum for lunaticS, and instructing the
committee to makea report in regard to
the matter
A bill was introduced to authorize City
| Councils to make monthly appropriations
for school purposes.
| Also bill to establish a commission to
consider the punishment and employment
of conyicts in the penitentiary and persons
hereafter convicted Of crime.
A resolution was introduced ipstructing
,,
| gress, having for it's object the granting of
pensions to soldiers who served in the
Mexican war.
A number OF County Judges were elected
among them Jno. w. Myers for Bath and
Highland. Col. Randolph Harrison was
reelected commissioner of Agriculture.
FRIDAY.
| Mr.. Jones introduced bill for the re-
lief of the tax payers Of Allegheny.
A number Of Co. Judges were elected.
among them w. B. Simmons for Bote-
tourt'and Alex. Brand for Page.
Mr.. Franklin Rep presented aresolu,
ton repeating the Anderson Nc Cormick
electoral BILL, and providing that Judges
and Clerks of election shall be appointed by
county and corporation judges. Referred
and practically killed.
SATURDAY.
| lnresponse to resolution Of inquiry, the
second Auditor reported that the unused
Kendall bonds had been purchased as SO
much blank paper by the state and were in
the custody of the Treasurer.
| In the House a resolution was adopted
instrueting the Auditor to report The
criminal charges paid out of the treasury
for the last fiscal year, and the per cent. Of
such charges to the amount of state tax
paid by each respective County.
Mr.. McClintic introduced bill to amend
the law relative to the sale of property
and also to amend the law relative to grave
robberies.
Among the Judges elected, was Thomas
P. Fitzpatrick, for Nelson Co.
| MONDAY.
| The Senate was not in session. In the
House the bill appropriating $4,000 to
wounded and disabled soldiers. was order
ed to it's engrossment 1t will come up
again early in January.
/ The report of the Committee on courts Of
justice decided that the terms of all county
Judges, no matter when elected or for how
long, expires on the LIST day of January
1886.
On Tuesday the Legislature adjourned
for-the holidays.
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