Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1844-02-22

NesoIvcd also, That the Cove rnor Of this Con- /,
monwcath be requested to transmi, a copy OF the |
foregoing resolution, to the Governor Ut Massa- |
chuseus in order lha, the same may be communi- |
Gated TO the General Assembly Of that State, and |
also TO the Governors OF the several States. and
to each OF the Senators aud Representatives of
Virginia in the Congress of the United States.
Mir Byrd Of Frederick said that he did not ap-
proach this subject in u spirit Of party. lie fiji
towards this as Vir.inian, as citizen Of the
South. These resolutions said 10 have otiei-
mated with MIR Charles Adams-but their inGa-
nous source may be traced to the Hartford Con-
vcn,ion. MIR B. read from Niles Register to
show that enc of tho Hartford resolutions was
substantially the same. We should sternly con.
denim all such revolutionary proceedings here from
whatever quarter or party they come.
| MIR Sontha!l hoped the House would act unani.
mousy ON this question, which the South
should stand together man. He rose TO
suggest, that the resolutions of the Massachusetts
/ Legislature. passed year ago, should be nclud-
I'd In MIR Byrd's motion.
| MIR IL. accepted the amendment Of Mr. S. as a
part of hs'resoutions above reported.
Mrssrs Witcher and VERIFY hoped the vote
would be unanimous, and would be so entered ON
the journal.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopt.
cd, as above reported.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. If.
The following orgrcssed bills were read third
time and passed
concerning the Keepers oil 1--we stock.
10 incorporate the Shenandoah Copper Mining
Company.
10 incorporate the Warren Copper Mining
Company
Making appropriation Of s. 900 for the Eas-
tern Lunatic Asylum-(Mr HAYES called the
: ayes and noes. The bill was sustained ny Messrs
Bowden and Lacy, opposed by Mr. Hawes, and
was passed--ayes 81 to noes 3D.
| 10 authorize an increase of the number of Di-
rectors OF the Eastern Lunaiic Asylum.
Providing for the publication of the laws con-
corning overseers OF the poor, and the poor of the
Commonwealth.
; Incorporating the Virginia Society of Surgeon
Dentists.
Incorporating the Trustees of the New Mark,
Female Seminary of the county of Shenandoah
On motion eff Mr. Sou,hall. the bill authorizing
an increase of the capital stock of the Staunto,
E and James River Turnpike Company, was lai,
on The table for the rest of the session, as tn,
d House seemed determined not 10 make any scr
= OF appropriation.
THURSDAY, Feb l5.
g large number Of bills was passed through
both Houses This, the last day of the session
They were chiefly however of local INTEREST,"
The resolutions from the House on the subject o
the Massachusetts resolutions were amended il
FORM ny the Senate, but some objections bcinc
made to The language employed, coni,rcmct
was mad through II committee of the tW o houses
and the resolutions finally adopted unanimously
e letter was communicated from Gen. job,
D Mason, by the Governor, Offering TO the Com
monwea!th The original draft Of the Nircinia Bill
OF RiShis I'm the hand writing Of its illusiriou:
author George Mason, which has been neatl,
preserved by his family in frame. The olfe
was cordially accepted by the Legislature il
suitable resolutions.
Both Houses adjourned ut about II o'clock a
night. We shall publish list of the acts passed
al as early day possible.