Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-01


The bill dividing the State into seventeen Dis
Nicts for the election of Electors of President
and Vice President of the u. States was, on
ton OF Mr.. Banks of NJ, amended and ordered to
Do eng.ossed. Mr.. Laner from the Committee Of
propositions &C., reported, among other bills,
bill to incorporate the Virginia and New York
Steam Navigation Company. The bill concern
ing bail IN civil cases" was, after long discus
sion, ordered to be engrossed.
TUESDAY, Jan. %.
The Contested Election from Morgan was the
order Of the day.
A, the close of the polls, the vote stood
John O'Ferral, 1876
Henry Myers, 100
The committee report IL bad votes on OFFER
rails poll and bad votes on Myers thus
giving to Myers (the contestanO the seat by
majority of Ia tight fit!
The first resolution OF the Report declares the
votes Of Isaac Harrison, Samuel Harrison and
Michael Reynolds Con the poll of O'FerralD il
legal.
Mr. Taliaferro, as Chairman, explained the
views OF the Committee, and the grounds on
which they based their resolution.
Mr. Southali opposed the resolution of the COM
mittee, and moved to reverse it.
long discussion ensued between Mr. Taiia-
zero and Mr. Southall on the point Ga legal one)
on which the decision of the committee turned.
Mr. Tebbs, Dir M'tae, Mr. Galaher. Mr. An
derson, Mr. Daniel of r., MIR Wi,cher, and Mr.
continr ed until after o'clock.
Mr. Southall's motion TO reverse the resolution
was decided in the ALTERNATIVES Ayes 81, Noes
IS.
The resolution as ame nded was then agreed to;
On motion of Mr. Wi,cher,
The House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. oath.
Mr. Bowden, as Chairman of Committee on Luz
na'ic Asylums, offered the following resolution
which was agreed to: Ayes SO, Noes SO.
whereas II has been represented that the Main
building of the Eastern Luna,ic Asylum is in want
OF repairs, and that such repairs necessary not
only for its preservation, but to render it suitable
for the cure of Patients
Resolved, That joint committee of three mem
bers OF the Senate and OF the House of Dele
gates e appointed to visit said Asylum and re-
port upon It's general condition, and such other
matters in relation the Institution as they NAV
deem important.
Resolution by Mr.. Fulton, That the committee
OIL Roads inquire into the expediency Of revising
and Incorporating the Paine's Ron Gap Turnpike
company, passed March 18th, ls4I.
The bill dividing the State into Electoral Dis
tsicts, was called up on its passage-and, being
read, was passed.
Mr.. Bocock called up the bill forming new
county out of parts of Buckingham, Charlotte,
Prince Edward and Campbell.
Mr.. VERIFY called the ayes and noes, and the
decided
an the negative, ayes 81 noes 81.
THURSDAY, Jan. 25.
Petition was presented by Mr. Martz, of the
stockholders of the Staunton and James River
Turnpike Company and citizens of Rocking ham,
tor an increase OF the capital stock of said COM
pany.
THE LAND MONEY.
Mr. Southall moved that the House adopt the
following:
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the several Banks Of the city of Richmond be re-
quessed 10 acquant this House whether all or
either OF them hold the whole, or any part, and
a any, how much of the quota OF this State of the
dlstributable portion of the proceeds of the sales
OF the public lands; whether the same has been
used for banking purposes, and whether the divi-
dends declared since July, 1912, to this time, in
elusive, have, in part, been created from the use
of said land fund as subject of discount,
Mr. Leake moved that the resolution be laid on
the table.
The previous question WIS demanded by MIR
nird, OF Pendleton, and sustained.
The Tesofaaion was Their reiected-5S to 65.
NJ the Wings and Messrs Farley. Norihinp-
ton, Hutchinson. Baldwin and Walker. Demo
crats'yoted for the resoluton-the remaining De-
mocras voted against it.
Cn notion OF Mr. Cowan, the bill extending the
jurisdiction OF single justices was made the order
OF the day for Monday.
TAX BILL.
:. a. message was received from the Senate by
Mr thompson, of Kanawha, ,hat the Senate had
passed the Tax Bill, with sundry amendments,
IN which they requested the concurrence of the
House. " viz
on motion Of Mr. EGmunds, the Senate's A.
mendments were ordered to be printed and the
lax Bill made the order of the day for to-mor-
row.
~ FRIDAY, Jan. 26.
The Speaker announced the following as the
committee the part of the House tn visit tho
Eastern Lunatic Asylum; Messrs. Yerby, Mayo.
1aten, Tompkins and Edmiston.
Inc Speaker laid before the House commu.
nication from the Governor, enclosing letter
from Judge Fleming Saunders. resigning his
ONCE as Judge Of the General Court.
ar Waiiace offered resolution directing a
Oil 10 be brought IN to fix the time of the meetinU
OF the General Assembly on the LIST Monday Of
january, IS15-and each succeeding year.
Mr. w contended that the adoption of this
change would shorten the sessions, without detri-
ment to the public interests.
Mr. Stephenson referred to the difficulties.
which Western members would experience in
:edching Richmond In the midst Of winter. But
gentlemen would agree to a more central place
to'aun.on Tor lnstance,) he would agree to the
resolution. lie moved an amendment that the
Assembly shall meet at Staunton hereafter.
hi Cowah moved that the resolution and a.
mendment be laid on the table.
The motion was decided in the neoa,;ve--,yes
40, noes IS. 90
The question REQUIRED on the amendment of Mr.
Stephenson to move the capitol 10 Staunion.
MIR Cowah entirely approved of this amend
rnent. Let us, said Mr. c., move the Cani,oI ,o
the region of the Democracy--wbere there is an
abundance OF every ;bing.-Let us move il from
ne not air OF the aristocracy of whggery of Rich.
ond. Some gentleman had talked about reduce
ymileage, let us move the Capitol To central
ce--to the Tenth Ie0ion IL vou cboose-.-and