Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1842-03-31
Virginia Legislature.
HOUSE or DELEGATES
IE,n6Uu .tkfrck 81.

Monddy, 41arcA II.
STAY LAW. - 3
Mr.. Caperton called up the bill .s;o prevent thu
sacrifice of property under forced sales"
Mr.. Caperton made speech in support OF It to
show that the measure was demanded by the
distressed condition Of the country, and TO show
It's constutonality. -
Mr.. Holiday opposed the passage of the bill,
and conended that it was unconstitutional, anu
that its effects would be injurious to the State and
the community. e
Mr.. VERIFY moved the Previous Question. Az
ter some debate this motion was withdrawn.
MIR. Lyon addressed the House in favor OF
the bill, aud replied to the objections urged a.
gainst it. ''1
Mr.. Edgington supported the bill with much
earnes,ness, and was followed by Mr.. Easkins on
the same side. The gentlemen who supported
the bill concurred in their representations as to
the severe distress that prevailed in their respec-
tive Districts; and The necessity Of The Stay Law
as a measure of relief. -
MIR. Taylor of n. b. demanded the previous
question, and there was second-60 to So.
ihe question upon the indefinite postponenent
was then decided in the affirmative ais follows:
Ryes-Messrs Rives, Harvie, Wing6eld, Mitch
ELL Newkirk, Robinson, Riddick, Toler, Nowlin,
Samuel, Apperson, Cardwcll, Broadus, Brown Of
Elizabeth City v &swiSk Sspnfn RGaas
M'fae, liolleman, Bowden, Dav isof X. L. G.,
Wallace of X. G., Taylor Of L., Ramey, M'Ilha-
ncy, Holiday, Marshall, Banks, Diggs, Boyd,
Watts, VERIFY, Fitzgerald, Hiden, M'Pherson,
Hiner, Wallace of p, Keen, Hopkins, Wilson,
Dye, Heath, Suoher, Daniel, M'Cauley, Ship
man, Smith of r., Gatewood, Crutchfeld, Ford,
W arrcn, Buck and Mayo-Gl. =
NoeS--Nlessrs. Souhall, (Speaker,) Davis Of
a., Kinney, Brooke, Mayse, Hunter Cox ofB. g.
H., Jones OF b.. Harrison of b., Jones of b., Has
kns. Moore, Irving, Foster, Payne, Woods. Ear
ly, Wood, Byrd, French, Carroll, Erskne, Vance,
Pugh, Mullen, kincheloe, Armstrong Griggs,
Moler, Kennedy, Woodland, Smith ON, Clenden-
in, Martin of NJ, Smith of NJ. s. j.. Morgan, Har-
rson Of NJ, Caperton, Davis of M. g. p, Omick,
Lyon, Edgington, Cheatham, Grimes, Brown Of
p, Brawncr, Elicit, Leyburn, Cowan, CULLEN,
Crawl ford, Tate, Urquhart, Bowen, Martin of T.,
Goodson, Lci;wch--57.
TUESDAY, March %.
LUNATIC HOSPITALS. ,
nmo.ion of Mr.. Kinney, the House took up
the bill for the enlargement of the Lunatic Asy-
lums at S,aunton and Williamsburg. (The bill
appropriating $50, GOO TO the purpose to be paid
III three ycars.)
Messrs. Brooke, Kinney, Bowden and VERIFY
sustained the appropriations and Messrs.- Brown
of p. and Taylor OF n b., opposed them.
MIR. Brown moved the indefinite postponement
of the bill. This motion was then negatived, 30
10 IL.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
WEDNESDAY, March %.
REVENUE BILL.
The House resumed the consideration Of tho
bill appropriating the public Revenue.
Mr.. Erskine withdrew his motion to strike out
the salary of the Chief Engineer.
On motion of Mr.. Cruschfield, the House re-
considered the vote adopting the provision fora7
per cent loan 10 be issued by the Governor, and
lie withdrew the proposition.
An Amendment offered by Mr.. Holleman direct.
ing bank stock to be sold, was rejecled-36 to CO.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
The bill for the enlargement of the Lunatio
Asylums, was read third time and passed.
The bill fixing the salary of the Reporter of
the Court of Appeals. returned from the Senate
with amendments. The Senate increased the
allowance TO the Reporter to 81 500 per amman,
instead of 81 900, proposed by the House.
MIR. iloleDan moved to reduce it to 81 ,5OO.-A.
greed 10. Tie remaining amendments were a.
greed TO. is
Mr. Taylor Of Norfolk Borough, presented a PEI
tition from the pilots in his neighborhood, in re-
aiiom to :iIc memorial of the Towing Company.
THE BANK BILL. ..-
The bill concerning the Banks, returned from
the Senate with numerous amendments, was ta~
ken up.
The first amendment struck out the provision
BY which our Banks required to resume with
Ia sixty days after resumption at the North.
MIR. Haskins moved to add the stay bill which
was lately rejected 10 the fourth section. A fter
some debate, fejessed-35 TO 66.
Mr.. Holleman then spoke against and MIR.
Strother in favor of the Senate's amendments.
MEXICO.--Accounts to the 9Th ult from the
City OF Mexico have been received at New Or
cans. 1t appears that Mr.. kendall, Of the New