Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-30
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY. March 81

stating that they have passed The bills, enti- |
lied an act prescribing certain rates of toll on
the Lexington and Coving ton Turnpike-sn
net 10 amend the act entitled an act incorpo-
rating the Red and Blue Sulphur Springs
Turnpike Company.
They have also passed the bills entitled an
act auihorising the Rector and Visitors of
William and Mary College TO establish a
Medical Department. OF sald College at Rich
nond-an actto incorporate the Red SULPHUR
springs Company an act establishing
general regulations for the incorporation Of
Banks, with amendments.
The amendments of the Senate to the hill
establishing general regulations for the in
corporation of Banks, were, on motion OF Mr..
CRUTCHFIELD, referred To select commit
lee.
NORFOLK AND EDENToN RAIL
ROAD Dr.
On motion of Mr.. Cunningham the
House took up the bill 10 enact an act of the
General Assembly OF N. Carolina, entitled
IAN act to incorporate the Norfolk aud f.
denton Rail Road Company"
MIR, Cooke offered the following ryder to
the bill
Provided, That nothing in the foregoing
act Shall be so construed as to impair or
cancel any public or private right granted
and secured by the charter of the Dismal
swamp Canal Company, or granted and Sc
cured by the charter of any other company
and provided alss, that the entertainments or
reads OF the Dismal Swamp Canal Company
(Which are now used as public highwaysl
Shall not be used by the Norfolk and Eden.
ton Rail road Company for constructing
thereon The said Hailroad, nor shall the Dis
maj swamp Canal Company be author lied
10 reduce Gin favor OF the Norfolk and Eden
ton Railroad Company the rates of toll de-
manded and received by the said Dismal
Swamp Canal Company on the first of Jan
uary, 1887.
Mr.. Cooke explained the necessity OF such
provision 10 protect The rights of the Dis.
NAL Swamp Canal Company.
The ryder was opposed by Messrs. Wat.
kins, Wiicher, and Cunning ham, and mega.
tiyed. !
Mr.. Smith OF Gloucester supported the
Dill, and stated that he understood the Dis
NAL Swamp Canal Company were not oppos>
cd to the proposed Improvement.
Alter some remarks by Mr.. Crutchfield
as TO The reservation of the right of repeal.
NC, and explanations by MIR. Cunnin CHAM.
hlr. Cooke called for the ayes and noes en-
the passage OF the bill
The question being then taken, the bill
was passed by the following vote Ayes g..
Noes 81.
n
third time and passcd-amending the laws
concerning idiots aud luna,ics imposing
taxes Tor the support of the Government-ap.
propriating the public revenue providing for
inc further repairs and preservation of the
puO'lc arms, the Armory buildings, and for
other purposes--to amend and explain the
laws concerning Wsslera land titles. and for
other Purposes-making further provision
ior completing the road from Staunton TO the
mouth OF the Little Kanaw ha-directine a |
survey for canal around the Big and Little
Falls of Tygart's Valley river.
WEDNESDAY, March o.
message was received from the Senate.
sitting thai they had passed the bill proy,d,
ing Tor the payment of the subscription of the
State to the stock Of the James River and
Kanawha Company.
They have also passed with amendments
the bills--amending the laws CONCERNING
emancipated slaves, free negroes and mulat
toes-auihorizing the survey of a route for
road from Moorefield To the Warm Surinys
or 10 i1untersvile-an act directing a sur.
vey OF route for a rail road from FaImviIle |
10 Dan yIile--amending the charters of the !
CITY OF Richmond and The town OF Petersburg
TO provide Tor keeping in repair the road
over tho Middle and Peters Mountains-&
repeating an act REL organizing the Licking
ton Arsenal, and establishing Military
School IN connexion with Washington Col
lege.
LEXINGTON ARSENAL.
The Senate's amendment to the bill re- |
Peaiing an act recognizing the Lexington
Arsenal, and establishing a Military School
IN connexion with Washington College, Tin
substance reversing the bill, so as to sustain
The establishment of the Military School. IL
The question being on agreeing to The
Senaie's amendment, il was opposed by
Messrs. Voolfolk, Booker, and Smith OF /.
OF w, and supported by Messrs. Dorman
and Stuart and the prsrious question having
been ordered on motion OF Dir May, the Sc
Mates amendment was adepted-ayes 40,
noes AZ.
Mr.. Bolts offered the following resolutions,
which were, on HE motion, laid on the table |
Resolved, That hereafter, in all Cases OF |
contested elections in the House OF Dele
gates, il shall be the duty of the sitting and
c'ntes'ing members Whenever a reference
shall be asked to a select committee) 10 fur
nish each to the other list OF moi less than
wenty ner more than thirty members, and
II shall he the duty of each 10 select from The
iist thus furnished him, four members, which
eight shall be required TO select a ninth and
tho nine members thus selected shall consti
inte committee 10 whom the subject shall
be referred instead Of tha; now provided by
the rules OF this House
Resolved, That if the sitting member shall
ihiI 10 delivnr bis list 10 The contcstiDg NOM
Der, Tor three days after he shall have re-
ceived that OF his opponent, it shall be the