Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-08
virginia Legislature.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Monday, February 26.


oil the Committee. The motion for in
definite postponement was rejected, ayes
81, noes Us.
The Report was then recommi,ted to |
the Committee, ayes "a, noes 5S-Vari-
Gus motions to instruct the Committee
were proposed in the midst Of which
the House adjourned.
On motion of Mr.. Cootes, the Com
mittee OF Roads and Internal Navigation
was instructed to inquire into the expe.
diency OF providing for the construction
OIL bridge over the main Shenandoah
river III the county of Rockingham.
On motion Of Mr.. Cootes, the Com
mittee on Roads, sc. was instructed to
inquire into the expedency of provi-
DING Tor the construction of road a.
cross Simmons Gap, in the Blue Ridge,
or lot the improvement Of the road now
used
-, Tuesday, February 81.
Inc committee 10 whom had been refers
red petition by Mr.. Holloway, from ua.
zaei Williams, praying to he femunera,ed
Tor certain losses be sustained by an act pas
sed 18Th OF March, 1886, changing the Ioca.
ton OF the Coyington Bridge, asked 70 he
discharged from the consideration of The same
which was agreed 10, and The petition was
laid on the table.
RICHMOND AND PETERSBURG
RAILROAD.
on motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the House
took up the above bill from the Senate. for
me Consideration OF the amendment which
haa oeen sent down with the bill from that
Dody. The amendment proposes TO bring
The company under the General Law of last
session. ana was disagreed 10 by the house
ayes ST, noes 81
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
The bill limiting the time within which
Justices OF the Peace NAV QUALIFY was "a.
ken up, and ordered TO be engrossed
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
MIR. Watkins from The committee of Roads
and Internal Navigation, reported bill in
relation to internal Improvement. Nr. w
moved that the bill be taken up and read the
hrst time, which was agreed 10.
On motion OF Mr.. Murdaugh. the bill was
then read second lime by lis title and re-
committed.
WEDN Feb. %.
On motion of Mr.. CAsTLEMAN.
ResOtced, That the COMMITTEES on Roads
and internal Navigation be instructed to en-
quIre into the eXpediency of so amending that
part OF The act passed March 81. 1897 an,
thorizing the Board of Public Works to sub.
scribe on behalf of the State, 10 the stock of
the Shenandoah Company, the sum Of G45 :
ooo,o as TO provide that the sum thus all.
thorlzed 10 be subscribed shall be exclusive
ny applied 10 the further improvement of the
navigation OF SAID river, and 10 no other use
OF purpose whatsoever and that the said
committee also inquire into the eXpediency
OF Withholding, or refusing any further eX>
tensions OF The time already provided for in
The Aforesaid act for obtaining any additional
subscriptions, except upon condition that The
said company assent TO a valuation by the
State Engineer 81 their present improve.
ment on said river, the amount of which
when SO ascertaned, TO be considered! and al.
lowed to the original stockholders, so as 10
stand upon principles of equality with any
new stock which may be subscribed.
Thursday, March 3.
PROBATE OF WILLS.
The bill relating 10 the above being taken
up,
Mr. SMITH of |. of w. objected to the
principle OF the bill, and TO every cart of il
except the last clause. He thought there was
no detect IN the law as ii now stood. He was
IN favor of leaving the law as il was. and
moved 10 strike out all but The last section
relating to the mode of obtaining the eyi.
dence OF sick or disabled Witnesses
Mr.. KINNEY hoped the bill would pass
as 1t would prevent Il vast accumulation oil
costs, which sometimes were very heavy.
he case OF John Harris will in Albemarle
was case ~ point, IN which appeal after ap.
peal, removal alter removal, had been made
a IL hall 4 IL,
ined IN three several courts, and vet il was
to be tried again on account OF one person in.
terested not having been made party in Inc
case. The object of the bill was 10 summon
all parties interested, so that when case is
once decided, there may be an end OF con.
troyersy. 1t only applies, however, 10 cases
where there are controversies on wills
MIR. STUART thought The existing laws
very defective, and instanced The case of the
late MIR. Randolph's will, as a proof of The
great expense, trouble and delay occasioGed
by the present law. This bill provides mere
iy, that there shall not be Two contests and
two sets OF costs. In the case of MIR. Ran.
dolPh's will, the costs amounted TO 4 or 5000
dollars, which sum is, according to the latest
fashion, TO be paid out of the estate. In this !
case there are slaves still held as such. and
WV mig ~ DC 50 neld IOr ID years, but who. !
u The vii! had been decided in reasonable |
Time, would now be free in the mean Time,
Inc profits OF their labor were gathered TO
The estate, and cases might arise where such
a hing as this might be purposely effected
oy coIiuslon among the parties He made
ms remark in general, ! eng far from i'm,
PuInE 10 The liberal and high minded gen.
iiemen concerned in Mr.. Randolph's estate,
any such procedure as this
Mr.. SMITH contended, that the defect was