Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-23
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATURDAY. March |

statihg tnat they nave passed the bill entitled
AN act incorporating the Lynchburg and
Busfaioe Springs Turnpike Company"
They have also passed the bill entitled
IAN act to authorize the Board OF Public
Works to subscribe for two fii,hs of the in.
creased capital stock Of the Portsmouth, and
Roanoke Rail road Company" with an a. |
mendment
MEETING THE LEGlsI, ATTIRE
On motion of MIR. Chapman. the House
took up the bill changing the time of the
meeting oil the Legislature 10 the first Mon.
day IN January
The bill was supported by Messrs. Davis
anu chapman, and opposed by AIR. Miller:
the bill: - W
Ind be 1t further enacted, That the mem
oers OF the General Assembly shall not be
ont'tied TO receive more than two dollars per
day Tor their services after the first dny of
March in each year"
MIR: Booker opposed Tho ryder in connex
ion with the bill
MIR: May proposed, If the ryder should he
passed 10 It's second reading, 10 offer the ful>
lowing as an amendment:
md be 1t further enactsd, That aGcr the
expiration OF the next annual session of the
General Assembly, the members .hal, re-
ce've Tor their attendance five dollars per
diem' until the 1st day Of March in every
year, and two dollars for every day afsr-
wards Of the sessions OF The Legislature.
MIR. May thought this would be no in.
crease OF the average pay of members, hu,
ne believed the business might be done in
SIXTY days; and then gentlemen having hu.
elness a. nome, and those advanced in age,
might afford TO come 10 the Legislature.
MIR. Booker moved The indefinite uo,,>
ponement Of the whole subject.
MIR. Bayly OF A oDposeI tJ,a h;u nc h
ing the effect Of preventing the Eastern
Shore members in some cases from reachinp
here during the winter.
Mr. Watkins replied TO Mr.. Bayly.
me Dali was further opposed by hiessrs.
Davenport, Miller, lessee, M'lIillnn aud
Segaar.
MIR, Miller thought the hill was tlirec,
imputauon upon the character Of the Legis.
iaturo. IL gentlemen wished to sho. ten ihs
session, let them provide that members shall
receive go per day until the first day Of Feb
ruary, and nothing after that day. This
at once fN'P'-
The vote being taken, The question ON in>
definite postponement was decided in the ne.
gatiye, as follows: Ayes SO, noes rs.
SO the House refused to postpone.
The ryder Of MIR. Moore was rejected.
The bill was then passed, without diyi.
zion.
Oa motion Of MIR. Hopkins, the resolution
offered yesterday by him was taken up. and
adopted in the follow ing form:
RESOLVED, That this House will, on Tues
day next, proceed by joint vote with the Sc
nate, 10 the election of ii Senator for this
State to the Congress OF the United States.
10 supply the vacancy occasioned hy the e.
s'gnation OF Richard Il. Parker, Esq.
MONDAY, March l3
mo II
they had passed bill 10 authorize the peopIe
OF the county of Fsyetfe TO fix The site Tor
The seat OF justice by IA majority of their
votes
LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS.
ne ensrosSed bill authorizing Limited
Partnerships, was read third time, ant. on
ITS passage the ayes and noes were ordered
on motion Of Mr.. Booker. The vote being
taken, was decided in tho negative, as fol,
lows: Ayes SO. noes 40
MIR. Bayly OF A, shortly after this vote,
sustained by Messrs. Watkins. Harrison
May, Stanard, Yenatle.; Rives and Wicher
and opposed by alessrs. Booker, Powell,
jesse and Wiley.
Messrs. Davenport, Iiooe, Wilson of B
and Campbell stated that thew had voted a,
ga!nst The bill, under a msconccr ton of lis
Oh motion oil Mr.. Powell The ayes and
noes were ordei ell The reconsideration ::
and the vote being taken was decided in the
affirmative, as follows: Ayes 20, noes SO.
Mr. Jessee made an unsuccessful motion
TO lay The bill on the table: and after a brief
discussion, in which Messrs Wiley, Nav,
jesse and Edmunds of H.. participated, The
ayes and noes having been called for by MIR.
lessee, on the passage Of the bill, il was de-
cided in the affirmative, by tho follow ino
vote Ayes 81, noes 45
TUESDAY. March If.
message was received from The Senate
stating that they have passed The bill, emit.
lied IAN act TO change The lime of holding q,
Iecfions for members Of The General A sscm
bly, and Of Congress"
O1tfs Pdssed-Graniing further lime 10
the clerks Of The county and corporation
courts, to execute conyeyaDces for lands sold
Tor The non payment Of taxes-to revive an
&C! Incorporating the S.aunton & Jennings
Gap turnpike Company, passed Feb 90
io9o' anu also an act amending said act pas
sed March 9TH, 1893.
The engrossed bill 10 amend the militia
law restricting each regiment TO one stand
o. colours and certain number Of d,ums1
was read third time
some discussion took place Oh fillino the
plank Tor the number of drums. in which
ales'rs. Wilcher, Rivcs, and Smith Of / oil
w took part; when, on motion oi Mr.
AicCsnh!ish, it was filled with the word G,,,r
The bill was then passed.
ELECTION OF SENATOR
On motion Of Mr.. Wilson Of Bo, the
IYnnao fnOk m, h., r Al