Being the One Hundred and Sixth Year of the Commonwealth.

RICHMOND:

R. F. WALKER, SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC PRINTING.

1881.

The Senate met at 12 o'clock M., and was called to order by Lieutenant-Governor JAMES A. WALKER.

The roll being called, the following senators responded to their

names:

Messrs. Henry A. Atkinson, Jr., David F. Bailey, Robert Barnes, Taylor Berry, C. H. Bliss, J. Singleton Diggs, Paul C. Edmunds, Wyatt M. Elliott, James E. Eskridge, Frank Fletcher, William A. Glasgow, Peyton G. Hale, Henry Heaton, John L. Hurt, Waddy T. James, James R. Jones, Absalom Koiner, John T. Lovell, William Lovenstein, A. M. Lybrook, George A. Martin, William Mayo, Samuel H. Newberry, Daniel M. Norton, Richard H. Rawles, H. H. Riddleberger, Matthew P. Rue, Francis L. Smith, William N. Stevens, John R. Thurman, Horace D. Twyman, Joseph Walker, Joseph B. Webb, B. F. Williams, Joseph A. Wingfield, J. Richard Wingfield, and Henry C. Wood-37.

A quorum being present, the PRESIDENT laid before the Senate the following communication:

COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH,
RICHMOND, December 7, 1881.

To the Honorable

the President of the Senate:

SIR: I have the honor to hand you herewith, as required by law, a list of members of the Senate, with the districts represented by them.

T. T. FAUNTLEROY, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

First district. Washington and Smyth-David F. Bailey.
Second district. Scott, Lee, and Wise-Henry C. Wood.

Third district. Russell, Buchanan, and Tazewell-Robert Barnes.
Fourth district. Montgomery, Roanoke, and Craig-J. E. Eskridge.
Fifth district. Pulaski, Wythe, Bland, and Giles-S. H. Newberry.
Sixth district. Carroll, Grayson, and Floyd-Peyton G. Hale.

Seventh district. Rockbridge, Botetourt, Alleghany, Bath, and HighlandWilliam A. Glasgow.