Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-06-29
Virginia Legislature.
EXTRA SESSION.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SATUR DAY, j.

Mr.. Fisher submitted the follow ing reso-
lutiou, which was rejected: Resolved That
leave be given 10 bring in a bill 10 change
the time Of the meeting OF the next General
Assembly, from the first Monday in Jan
usry 1888, TO the lst Monday in December
1887.
The bill for the temporary relief of the |
Banks OF this Common " ealth, was then read !
u third time, and the blank relative 10 the |
lime Of resuming specie pay ments, was filled
with list day Of March 1888. The qucs-
uon was then upon its passage, and the bill
was passed az follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Banks, (SpeakerD Bayly
Of Accomac, Pouison, Rives, Randolph.
Powell. Stuart, Harper, Gogsin, Campbell,
BOYD, Miller, Wilson of Boteiourt, NicMn.
Ian, Turnbuli, Mallory, Yauccy, Wills,
Saunders, Samuel Of Caroline, Cox of Chess
Serheld, Hill, Wilson OF Cumberland.
Vaughan, Lori,ner, Ball, Edmunds of Eau
quier, MarshalI of Fsuquler, Strange, Hale
oi franklin. Woods, Smith of Frederick.
smith VI Grsenbrier, Edmunds ef HALIFAX,
Taylor, Goodall, MulIen, Harrison, Botts,
m m McCandli,h, Griggs, Peter, Don :
Beard, Marshall Of Lunenburg, Newman
auagins, Fisher, Garland, Cooper, Chap.
man, McCaalsy, Benton, Brown. Muir
laugh, Cooke, Sssar, Alexander, Brady
Almond, Witcher, TunstaiI, CackIey, We
nabie, Hubbard, Hay mond, Dorman. Moore.
Jessee, Spesr, Davis, Butts, CrutchtieId'
Moncure, Baiiy Of Surry, Gillespie, Ripley
jet, Samuels of Wood. Cunning CHAM, MAY
and Stanard-SS. 10y
Noes2Msssrs. Wiley. Byrd, Booker,
McAllisler, Cox of Grayson. Sloan N;won
Shinn, Smith OF Isle of Wight. Wr;gh,
Shadwick, Anderson, Johnston. Woolfels
hlouett, targravc and Staneer-lS
MONDAY, June 10.
The House met at 9 o'clock, and WAS cal
led 10 order.
MIR. Cunningham presented the petition of
The cisizens of the Borough Of Norfolk. for
The passage 0fa law authorising the corpu-
ftto authorities Of said Borough 10 issue notes
Of less denomination than five dollars Dir.
cunningham said, az the evidence Of the de.
termination Of the House on fike petition,
tno Other cay, was 80 decided, he merely ask
edto lay this on the table. Agreed 10.
On molten of MIR. Benton. ordsred Tia,
leave be given TO bring in u bill to release
for the present year, the iaxes on the lots in
the town OF Suffolk. the buildings on which
nave been recently destroyed by frs-A nd
u was committed 10 a committee CONSISTING
'oi Messrs. Benton, Hubbard, Cunning ham
Bailey Of Surry, Smith of Of W, Muir.
laugh, Hudgins and Mallory
Abe bAi entitled, "a bill to stay the pro.
ceedfngs en- executions, trust deeds. and 9th.
er demahds, in cases Of refusal 10 receive
banI notes, was taken up and committed
ihe Dill concerning the States proper
Won Of The surplus revenue ef The United
States" was taken up and read, and passed
10 iis second reading.
Mr. Benton, from the Committee 10 whom
were referred the petition of ciiizens Sui.
1oiN, reported ia bill 10 release for the pres-
ent year the taxes on lots, the buildings on
which have been consumed by fire." which
was read a first and second time. and passed
70 engrossment.
MT. May moved that the bill 'concerninp
the otate's proportion Of Tire surplus reyen.
ue OF the United States,'' bs passed to ils
sngrossment "
MIR. Dorm az opposed the mo,ion-aesi,;oy
to examine further into the bill.
Mr.. May withdrew his mutton.
Mr. Stanard, from the Committee 81 Courts
oi'ustlce, presented u substitute To the bill
committed 10 1t, "to stay the proceeding, ON
executions, trust deeds, and other ,emsnds
IN ease OF refusa! 10 receive bank no,es .
which was read.
he question was upon the adoption of the
substitute OF the committee.
Mrx Stanard would vote for the substitute
IL preference 10 the original bill, hu, he was
for such bill
The question was put on the subs,ituts
END decided IN the affirmative. Ayxs %
noes II. ~
lhe question was then upon the ongross
meat OF the bill upon which some converss.
lion occurred between members, and the en-
grossment was ordered Ayes, rs, noe, IS
Ihe following are tho two first sections Of
Inc oil, which are the most important.
BE II enacted, That ne execution or dis.
tress OF any kind shall be levied or sale mad.
under any decree or order OF any court IN
less Inc party or parties, his, her or their
agent, attorney or representative for whose
oemeht 'he money IS about to be made, shall
authorize The officer or other person lev .,
such execution or distress or MAKING sncS
sale 10 receive payment OF the debt inter,
ests aAd costs ia the notes of The Banke of
tbs commonwealth, tina; may be at the time
OF sueb payment receivable Tor taxes or 9th.
er public dues. VIZ
hnu DC !! further enacted, That IL any ex-
ecu'i9h or distress shall have been levied but
10 saIe made OF the property taken before
WIS ACT taxes effect, the officer or person
making such levy shall net proceed 10 sell
tno property SO taken, unless he be auIbnr
iZea az AFORESAID TO receive in disf barg. ri
'"o; usO'' interest and costs 10 be raised nv
S SaSn levy' me notes Of the Banks q mi,
t ~ tln that are or may be r.ceiva-
80 os anu public dues and should
nat;.s ~ a. 90 not given after ten DAYS
H. W '"e party or parties, his, her or
ibeH agent, attorney or Tepresentative Ua
properly 80 levied ON shall lie ret',,a,L ~" 'e
sne parry from whose possession Il NAV L,no
oeen tsken. Provided, however, that ,,a,s
execution or distress may iheresher 10 -
sued or levied in like manner az -