Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-15

TUESDAY, Feb. G..
The Senate have passed the bill entitled an act
concerning weighing live stock brought to the
city of Richmond. They have rejected the bill
concerning bail in civil cases.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 7.
The bill on its second reading, to provide for
rebuilding the bridge across Jackson's river at
CoVinglon and aPpropriating So 900 for tina, pur.
pose, was taken up. The question beinu on i,s
enGrossment, Messrs. Layne, Anderson, Creiob
and Moore advocated, and Messrs. Taylor and
Goodson opposed the bill, which the House re-
fused TO engross, ayes 4S, noes 1S /: the Sneaker
voung In the negative.
Mr Edgington moved to amend the bill on its
second reading, ito abolish stripes in the pun
ishment OF white women" so as to applv to
persons" instead of " women only.
rms amendment was sustained by Mcssrs.
Edginston and Iebbs. and opposed by MIR. PEN
d!eton OF q. and NJ, and adopted-ayes 81. to
noes so.
The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed.
THURSDAY, Feb 8.
A number of reports from committees were
read and confirmed.
message was received from the Senate that
they have passed bill concerning the commits
sion oil the peace fer Richie county with an
amendment authorizing the Governor 10 appoint
lhe necessary number OF magistrates for the conn
iy, without the nomination from a Court Ar,.r
\
concurred in, and the bill became law
Friday, Feb. 0.
MT NJ Comas offered resolution TO brinp in a
Dill to repeal SO much Of the act of the present
Legislature to reduce the pay of members. as re-
lates to future General Assemblies.
Mr. Taylor, Of Norfolk Borough, strongly On
posed the resolution, and the ayes and noes benu
called, it was rejected-33 TO Sc
The bill to authorize a loan TO the Valley Turn
pike Company was rejected.
SATURDAY, Feb. TO-
A communication was received from the Sc
nate stating that they had passed a number of
bulls, among them, one to authorize separate cleo
tons in Barbour, Brooke, Augusta, Nansemond.
Fairfax, Dinwidde and Tyler.
Inc bill making an appropriation of S25 900
Tor the completion of the buildings Of the Deaf
Dumb and Blind Institution, coming up,
Mr. Stovall moved TO strike out S25 900 for the
purpose OF inserting smaller sum.
Much debate followed. Messrs Gallaher. An
derson, Cooke, Fulton and Pendleton of G. g. NJ.
opposed the motion to strike out, and Messrs
Wltcher, erby and Taylor supported it,
The motion 10 strike out prevailed: AYES 81. |
Noes 55.
MIR Stoval then moved to insert Si2 900; Mr. !
Gallaher moved $40, 900, and Mr. Siovall consent |
ed 10 modify his motion to enlarge the sum |
to $4,000. MIR G.. accepted this modification,
and withdrew his own motion.
Mr. Washington moved the indefinite postpone
ment of the bill-wbich motion was rejected
without division.
The question then required on inserting Sl5,-
POO, and was decided in the afTirnatve-Ayes
IS. Noes 81.
The bill, as amended, was ordered to engross-
nent.
The bill making additional appropriations for
he support OF iunatcs in the additional buildings
II the Eastern and Western Asylums, was consi-
Tered on its second reading, and. after some re-
marks in its favor by Messrs Bowden and Gala
'er, and in opposition by Mr. Stoyall the bill was
ordered TO be engrossed.
The Legislature will probably adjourn to-day
-I'hursday.]