Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-01-19
raj amendments offered BY him and by Mr..
Harrison were ordered to DO printed.
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES.


The bill prescribing general regulations
tor the incorporation Of manufacturing and
mining companies, was considered. on mo.
tion Of MIR. Wiley, and various amendment,
were adopted, and on motion of Mr.. Daven.
port ordered TO be printed.
On motion Of Mr.. Dorman, il was order.
ed that when the house adjourns to day, il
adjourn 10 meet 10 morrow at IL o'clock.
On motion of Mr.. Crutchfield,
The House adjourned.
SATURDAY, Jan. 7.
On motion OF Mr.. Marshall of Fauquier,
the COMMITTEES Of Roads, SC. were instruct
ed 10 inquire into the expediency of subscrib.
ing on behalf OF the State two fifths of the
capital stock Of the Falmouth and Alexan-
dria Railroad Company
Petitions presented-By Mr. Marshall of
Fauquier, Of citizens Of that county, asking
law 10 compel all free persons of color to
remove from tho State by given period, or
subject them 10 sale for the benefit Of the Lit
eIary Fund, sc; by MIR. Samuels of wood,
of citizens OF that county, for an Independent
Bank, or Branch Bank, at Parkersburg; al.
SO, OF Citizens OF the same county, asking aid
Tor the extension and completion of the n.
western turnpike; by Mr. Moore, Of clti.
zens oil Giles and Fayette. demonstrating a
gs'nst the formation of new county out of
parts OF said counties; by Mr. Rives, Of cit,
'.ens OF Aibemarle, for Bank 10 be located
at Charlottesville.
DELINQUENT LANDS.
The engrossed bill granting further time
10 tho clerks Of the county and CORPORATION
courts 10 execute conveyances for lands sold
LOT me nonpayment OF taxes, was taken up,
ana Mr.. Crutchfield moved 10 reconsider the
Vo!e ordering it 10 its engrossment.
Mr. Fisher opposed the motion to recon
slider.
MIR. May supported the reconsideration
and read a substitute which he had n one
time intended 10 offer.
MIR. Randolph also sustained the motion
ana The vote being taken, the question was
decided in the affirmative
Mr.: Randolph then offered substitute 10
| the bill ~
Mr.. Voolfolk moved a re.comm;,me,t .,
the bill and substitute; which motion was
sustained by M. Harrison, and agreed 70.
CASE OF JUDGE DUNCAN.
Mr.. Dorman presented additional exhibits.
&c: accompanying the memorial of Judge
fdwin , Duncan; which, on his motion,
! were ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Harrison stated that he also had sddi-
!ionai documents, which he would present On
aIonday, and desired 10 have printed. He
then offered the following resolutions. 10 lie
on the table until that day, when he would
call them up:
Resolved, That this House will, Jointly
with the Senate, on the first day Of February
nex', proceed to investigate the charges pre-
ferred by the member for the county Of Har-
rlson against Edwin s. Duncan, one of the
Judges of the General Court.
Resolved, That the Clerk of this House
a IF he
and deliver the same to the Serpeant-at.
| Arms, who is hereby required 10 deliver
copy thereof TO the said Edwin S. Duncan,
as soon as practicable, together with COPY
OF these resolutions.
Resolved, That he n com>
mttee TO manage the investigation of the
said charges on the part Of the House Of Del.
egafes-and that the Speaker of this House
issue summonses for such witnesses as the
said committee may deem material and ne
cessary in the said investigation.
Bill psssed-To Incorporate the Alcinds
Gold Mining Company.
ne following ryder was attached to the
bill. on motion Of Mr.. Wiley:
Be IL further enacted, That If any stocks
holder or stockholders shall transfer his. her
or their stock, before the whole amount Of
such stock subscribed for by him or IL EN-
shall be paid in, he, she or they shall be Iia
Die TO pay the same, in case Of default on the
part oil The assignee, or the person holding
said stock
RAILROAD COMPANIES
YIN motion OF Mr.. Crutchfield, the House
took up the bill prescribing general regula.
tions Tor The Incorporation of railroad COMMA
mes, with the amendments reported by The
Committee of Roads.
The amendments were generally agreed
10, and, alter remarks by Messrs. May, Huns
ter, Tunstali, Watkins, Peter ,S,apard. bar
r''on, Davenport and Murdaugb, other a.
meodments were adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. May, the bill was then
recon miiied.
On motion Of Mr.. Johnston,
The House adjourned.
MONDAY, Jan. g.
R1BCTE TO THE LATE JUDGE Cam.
Mr. Sianard said, aimee the adjournment
oi The House on Saturday, an event had &C.
Cured which involved most serious pubIic
and private loss. Judge Carr is no more.
And am not exaEgersting when say, that
scarcely sny individual could have been ia
ken from us who could he more ,lly spared.
think the loss Of q citizen so estimsble in
Gil relationships magistrate 80 upright, So
able, SO impartial, offers an occasion on which
The members Of this House NAV SUSPEND
their duties, to offer, at his grave, the iesti.
monisls of prospect which his virtues and sbiI
h'es deserve-To this end move the adop-
ton oil The following resolution -
IL being announced 10 the House Of Dele
gates, that since it's adjournment on Sstur-
Day, DhnNEY CARR, Esq, one the judi