Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 182?-183?, 1832-03-23

TluSe--lnCorpordtlng The Natural
Bridge turnpike company--to amend 50
much OF the marriage act as prescribes the
mode OF obtaining licenses.
To authorize subscription by the COM
monwealth TO the stock of the Winchester
and Potomac rail road company.
FREsHET IN THE OHIO.
On motion Of Mr.. McCue, the vote reject
ing the bill making appropriations for Ger
lain purposes in certain counties, for the
relief Of sufferers by the freshet in tn. Ohio
River,l was reconsdered-Ayes IS, Noes
80
The question being on the passage of the
bill, the ayes and noes were ordered OF mo-
ton of MIR. Spencer. The bill was support
ed by Messrs Summers, Carter of P. w.
McCue, Faulkner, Miller, and Moor, and
opposed by Mr. Brodnax, and passed by the
Thursday, Marc Oh Is.
A communication was received from the
Senate stating that they haG rejected tie bill
forming new county out Of parts Of the
counties of Frederick and Shenandoah
A report of the Committee of Finane wa,
received, upon the memorial of Chang and
Eng, "known as the Siamese Twin Broth
ers," praying that they may be exempt from
the tax to which exhibitors of shows are
subjected. The Committee reported favor
ably but after some little discussion, the
House rejected the resolution.
The bill Concerning slaves, free negroes,
and snulattos," The Police Bill, was taken
up with the amendments Of the Senate, and
agreed 10.
An engrossed bill making further pro-
vision for completing the road from Staun-
ton to the mouth of the little Kanawha" was
passed, ayes as, noes 81. This bill pro-
poses to appropriate the taxes for certain
counties 10 this purpose.
: Friday, March Is.
&communicatpn was received from the
Senate, stating flat they had passed the bill
Prescribing the fees of Clerks of the coun-
ty and corporation Courts, and of the Circuit
Superior Courts Of Law and Chancery,"
with amendments.
The amendments TO the Fee Bill were on
motion of Nj. Bryce of G., laid on the ia
BILE.
An engrossed bill Incorporating the
Huntersvile and Warm Spring Turnpike
Company"-[The Principal engineer is au-
thoriZed 70 survey and locate the Road-and
the Board of Public Works is to take
1913 shares Of $50 each, or 25thsofthe cap
ital stock i
Authorizing donation of maps and books
10 the Luniatic Hospitals at Williamsburg
and Staunton"-werer read third time and
passed.
Anengrossed bill authorizing subscrip-
ton on behalf of the State 10 the stock of the
Chesapeake and Ohio canal Company"-was
read third time-The subscription on the
part ofthe State was filled with 5000 shares.
The bill was strongly supported by Messrs.
McIlhaney, and Gallaher, and opposed by
Messrs. Jones and Knox-On taking the
question on the passage of the bill, it was lost
by the following vote Ayes 81, Noes g.
''The bill prescribing the fees of Clerks
of the county and corporation courts, and OF
the circuitsuperior courts oflaw andchance-
ry," was taken up with the amendments of
the Senate-and after an unavailing attempt
on the part OF Mr.. Davis, 35 to 6e, for lis in
definite postponement, the amendments Of
the Senate were agreed 10.
The engrosscd bill "Authorizing the
Board of Public Works 10 subscribe on be-
half of the Commonwealth 10 the stock ofthe
Lynchburg and New River Rail Road Com
pany" was called up by Mr. Rives, and nut
upon its passage THE bill provides that
the State shall subscribe 2-5ths of the capt.
tai stock Of 81 200, 000--and authorizes a
loan TO be taken up for that purpose 1.-The
bill was supported with great zeal by Mes
srs. RiveS and Preston, who specified the nu-
merous benefits TO be derived from the i'm
provement. A very strong memorial from
the President and Company was read in be-
half Of the measure. Ii was also supported
in few remarks by Mr. Norris. Tie bill
was rejocted-Ayes 81, Noes oI.
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THE James Riuer BiH.-This important
Bill passed the House of Delegates to day g,
bya large majority. Two material chang
es have been made, since it was reported to
the House,, The Kdnawha Road, from
Coyington, is comprehenGed, and the Com
pany's privileges will thus embrace the
whole line from Richmond TO the western
termination of the Improvement; 2, Instead
Of appointing Com missioners toascsrtain he
value Of the works already constructed to be
conceded to the new Conn any, the bill fixes
their value at one million ofdollars-a liber-
al price certainly, and which we hope may
he somewhat scaled Individuals are left at
liberty TO take the whole remaining stock the
State not reserying the privilege Of taking
the other million &c complete the fifths as
al first proposed. Other changes have been
made that will be noted if the bill become
a law. Richmond Inig.
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THE DEPORTING BILL.
The Senate have rejected 10 TO Ii, J
the Bill appropriatiug $50, 900 the pre-
sent year, and 500, 600 the next, to de-
porting free negroes to Africa. The
clause which made provision for deport-
ing such slaves as were liberated with