OF

THE SENATE

OF THE

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:

BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CAPITOL

IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND,

ON WEDNESDAY THE FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER, EIGHTEEN HUNDRED AND SEV-
ENTY-FIVE-BEING TIE ONE HUNDREDTH YEAR OF THE COMMONWEALTH.

RICHMOND:
R. F. WALKER, SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING.

1875.

SENATE JOURNAL.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1875.

The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., and was called to order by
Lieutenant-Governor Henry W. Thomas.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. T. L. Preston.

The President announced a quorum present, and laid before the Senate a communication from the secretary of the commonwealth transmitting a list of members of the Senate, which was read as follows:

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF COMMONWEALTH,

Richmond, December 1, 1875. To the Honorable

the President of the Senate: SIR:

As required by law, I herewith deliver to you a list of the members of the Senate, with the districts represented by them, respectively. I have the honor to be, Your obd't serv't,

JAS. McDONALD, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Members of the Senate of Virginia–Session 1875–6.

First District-Charles E. Sinclair and H. O. Claughton.
Second District-D. A. Grimsley.
Third District-Wyatt M. Elliott.
Fourth District-Peter Hairston, Jr.
Fifth District-John W. Daniel.
Sixth District—Henry H. Hurt.

Seventh District-B. T. Johnson, W. E. Tanner, and C. E. Wortham.

Eighth District-Guy Powell.
Ninth District-William E. Hinton, Jr.