Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-29
Virginia Legislature.

On the 10th, the Repor, OF the Joint Com
mittee on the Tressurer's account we. read
in the House Of Delegates. IL states. thai
the Committee have examined all m. xoncb,
ers, both Ofdisbursements and receints com.
pared them with the entries on the Treasu.
rer's books, and fluid them to be regular. and
10 correspond with great exactness: thai the
books AID accounts Of the Treasurer exbibi,
great accuracy, as well az great SIMPLICITY
aad method OF arrangement. They repvrt
that The balances on hand Isl Cebru.rv is3S
are as follows:
Commonwealth, o7e GOT 70
Literary Fund, an 5aa 60
Board Of Public Works. 96 Se6 %
n. western Turnpike Road, 1864 IS
James River Company, 6'O7265
Com'r' Sinking Fund, 1872 O6
Total, 1856 ,437 Is
And that they have aseertained by letters
addressed 10 the Presidents of the banks. tina,
there were on deposite in the two banks.
S3of 1884 81. Leaving an excess in The two
banks, Of q 1876 "a, which is sufficient 10
pay tho checks drawn by the Treasurer IN
warrants issued by the Auditors, previous
10 and not presented al the banks for nav
msn' to the Time this statement refers. The
COMMITTEE report, that the money which has
come to his hands has been duly accounted
for according to law.
On Wednesday the session was pr;n.
cipaily spent in debate upon no,iuns to take
up Two resolutions on the table, proposing to
change the time OF holding the elections, and
Ihe time OF meeting ofthe General ssembly.
Inc House refused, by decisive votes, to take
them up.
Mr. Bolts made an Intellectual motion TO
take up The resolutions Of Mr.. Pendleton, in.
sructing cur Senators to vote against the
Sub Treasury bill. The vote was 20 TO 80.
MIR. Boils then offered resolution. pro.
posing instructions 10 our Senators, 10 vote.
IN elect, against any scheme having for its
object connection between the Federal Go.
vsrnment and the Banking Institutions of
other Governments.
This motion the Speaker declared out OF
order, as the House had already more than
once refused TO consider resolutions on the
SUBJECT oil tho currency. Mr.. Bolts appeal.
ed from the decision Of the Chair, but the
Chair was sustained by a vote OF So TO 80.
MT May, from the Committee for Courts
OF Justice, made a report upon the chsrpes
preferred against Judge Scott ono of the J i'd
yes of the General Court, by Berkeley Ward
and others, concluding with the following re.
solution
Resolved, That tho charges of malyer,a-
lion in Office, preferred ag.ins, Judge John
scott by the memorials of Alexander How
ison and others, and OF Berkeley Ward. are
not sustained by the evidence, and afford no
ground for any legislative action or animal. .
version"
From the Whig. March "a.
THE PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAY.
In the House, the bill imposing taxes for
The support Of government, aud The bill CD.
propriaiing the public revenue, we're consi-
dered ndpassed. TIE raie ofiaxes has been
increased, as follows:-On lsnds from 8 TO
~ cents on every 3 100 value on houses and
lots, from 90 10 S2d On every 300 value {;
on nnimproSed let's. from 8 to 10 cents on
every 500 value slaves, from 25 to 30
cents per head horses, from 6 te1 cent?.
other subjects OF taxation mere left at the
existing rates.
10 The appropriation bill, the follow ing
ryder was appended, on molten OF Mr.. Ven
"Be il further enacted, That, If the Re,
venue OF The Fund for Internal Improvement
shall at any time he insufficient 10 meet the
payment OF The intetest charged on the said
fund, as ii shall become due upon loans ob.
tanned for the purposes OF internal improve
ment, under existing or future acts Of Tho
General Assembly, such interest shall be
paid out OF any money in The Treasury not
otherwise appropriated, and the Auditor of
fnolIc Accounts is hereby authorized and
required, upon The receipt of the order or Or
ders OF the Board of Public Works, certify.
ing the fact o! such insufficiency in the funds
OF The said Board, to issue his warrants in
their faver, for the necessary sum or sums,
which shall be deposited in the Treasury 10
the credit OF the Fund for Internal Improve
meni, TO be applied by the said Board, on the
warrant OF the Second Auditor, toysrds the
payment Of such interest,""