Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-19

R. Owens, Of Augusta, which nomination
was supported by Mr.. Bare, Mr.. Rives, and
M Randolph.
The vote being taken, stood a. follows ::
Lewis 65, Owens 50.
joint vote with the Senate-Lewis 81
Owens 20.
So Col. Samuel H. Lewis was duly elected
Brigadier General, to supply the vacancy
aforesaid.
BANKING.
On motion OF Mr.. Carter, the bill estai,.
fishing certain general regulations for the in.
corporation OF banks, was committed IN
committee Of the whole House; and. ON mo
ton OF Mr.. Watkins. made the snecial or.
der oi the day tor Mondsy next.
On motion OF MIR. NlcCandlish. the Com
OF Courts OF Justice was Instructed 10 INQUIRE
into The exPediency of appointing an Eschea,-
or for each circuit, Of the Circuit Superior
Courts OF Law and Chancery for this com.
nlonweslth, in lieu of the present mode Of
appointing one Tor each county.
Various petitions were presented and re-
ferred
On motion Of Mr.. Crutchfield, MIR. Har.
per was added 10 the committee Of the mill.
Tia laws.
WEDNESDAY,, January IL.
On motion of Mr.. Watkins, the commit.
tee ut roads, &c. were instructed to inquire
into the expediehcy Of directing the Board
oil Public Works To subscribe To the stock of
the Natural Bridge Turnpike company.
Petition WIS presented nv Mr. Cootes.
OF citizens of Rockingham, asking an appro.
priatIon Tor the construction Of q Macadamise
road from Harrisonburg 10 Winchester.
CIVu CIIIIC
The Speaker laid befoi the House letter
from the Auditor Of Public Accounts. trans.
uniting statement Of The number of civil
suits brought in the several county and cor.
poratlon courts aud Circuit Superior Courts
oi Law and Chancery of this common ealih,
including those carried up by appeals, cerli-
orari, writ of error or supersetieas, in each
fiscal year from ls3O-3l 10 1856, inclu.
sive exhibiting al one view The business Of
the said courts separately, with the counties
ana corporations arranged in the respective
Judicial districts TO which they belong, and
/ also the amount of mileage in each circuit.
On motion OF Mr.. Watkins the communi-
! cation was laid on the table, aud ordered 10
be printed.
MIR. Watkins gave notice that on this tlay
week he should call up the report of the Sc
iect committee on the letter Of BENZ. Wat
kins Leigh, ESQ.
THURSDAY, Jan. IL
On motion Of Mr.. Moore, the COMMITTEE
on Agriculture were instructed TO inquire in
To The expediency of Incorporating the But.
iaio Iron Company, in the county of Rock
bridge.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, it was resolv
ed that this House will, by joint vote with
The Senate, proceed on Thursday next TO the
election oil tour visitors TO the NJ ilitary school
IN connection with Washington College, as
provided for under an act passed March 22d
| 1886.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
mun'catjon from the Second Auditor, en- :
closing report OF the amount expended in
internal improvements, with other iniorma-
ton called for by resolution of the House
oil Delegates OF the 9th December last.
THE SURPLUS.
The Speaker laid before the House the
following letter from the Treasurer Of the
Commonwealth:
TREASURY OFFICE,
January llih, 1887.
To the Hon. Linn Banks,
Speaker OF the House of Delegates.
Sir-On the ninth instant, I received from
The Secretary Of the Treasury of the United
States, communication of which the i,llow-
ing "a COPY.
TREASURY DEPARTMENr,3
January 9th, 1887.
Sir-Having been furnished with COPY
OF the law. passed by the Legislature of The
Stale OF Virginia. il appears that you are au-
ihorlzed 10 receive, in behalf of that State :;
The amount To be deposited herewith, by
provisions Of the act OF Congress, to regulate
the deposiIrs OF the public money, approved
June ODD, 1886.
That amount has been ascertained TO he
two millions nine hundred and thirty one
thousand two hundred and ,hir,y.se seven dol
lars, thirty four cents-ihe first quarterly
payment OF which will he made al the Bank
10 which the enclosed trans fer drafts amount.
ing In all 10 seven hundred and thir,y.two
thousand eight hundred and nine dollars.
'h'rty-'hree cents, is directed, upon your ex.
ecn!ing duplicate receipts sgreeably 10 the
enclosed form, 10 it, for the sum received
thereirom.
am, sir, very respectfully,
Your Obedient servant,
LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of the Treasury.
TO the Treasurer of The Comman',h of Va.
Nhereupon executed duplicate receipts,
agreeab!y 10 the form prescribed, and deiiv,
cred them, as directed, To the Bank of yjr-
gina, at the time of presenting The transfer