Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1845-01-16
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATEs.
MONDAY, Jan.

Mn rniton then proceeueu 10 give his views in
FAVOR oil the bill AT considerable length, and was
replied to by Mr.. Eanier. When he concluded,
The motion To lay upon the table was renewed bv
MIR. Garnett, and opposed by Mr.. Goodson and
MIR. Preston. Mr.. Garnet then withdrew his
mo,ion TO lay on the table, and moved in It's stead
an indefinite pos,ponenenh MIR. Goodson hoped
the gentleman from Essex wUuld let the House
take direc, vote on the passage OF the BILL
Mr.. STROLLER united in this hope, and called mon
the gentleman from Essex to withdraw hi, mo.
tion. MIR. Iiarvie, without meaning to cou,mi,
himself TO the passage OF the bill, said he would
vote against postpone,nent. Mr.. Preston argued
at some length against the motion, and couten.i.d
that this was a favorable tine TO make the i'm
proveiment. Mr.. Kane and Mr.. Broadus both ex.
pressed their opposition To the bill. The House
adjourned without, taking vote, on the motion OF
MIR. Garnett.
TUESDAY,, Ian. 7.
Mr.. Wallace offered the following:
Resolved, That The Committee Tor Courts be
instructed to report bill fixing the first Monday
In January, 1876, as The time for the next Gene
raj Assembly OF this Commonwealth to meet.
MIR. Goodson moved to a,uenJ the resolution
by making 1t one OF enquiry merely -which mo-
| ton was agreed TO.
g., The resolution, amended, was then adopted
Ayes 81, noes 40.
| THE SOUTHWESTERN ROAD.
! The bill Tor the construction of this road came
| us tHe utuhiShcu business OF yesterday.
| The bill was opposed bv Messrs. Garnett Da-
MEL OF p. c., Edmunds of H., and Yerby-each
gentleman giving his views somewhat at larpe
| When MIR. Y. concluded, the House, on motion
OF Mr.. Goodson, adjourned.
SENATE.
| WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8.
] MIR. Wallace, from the Select Committee TO
whom was referred so much Of The Governors
message as relates TO the annexation Of Texas,
made report accompanied with the following
resolutions, which were laid on the table, and, on
/ Mr.. Shinn's motion, ordered to be printed:
| Whereas. by the Treaty Of Louisiana it was
expressly stipulated by the u. States that the IN
hablianls OF said territory should be Incorporated
into the Union, and admitted as soon as possible
according TO the principles Of the Federal Const-
sutton, to the enjoyment of all rights, advantages
and in,nuniies Of citizens of The u. States and
whereas, The people OF that part of said territory
kn' VII as Texas, have expressed their desire TO
| be received into his Confederacy according to
The teims set forth i'm said treaty
L. Resolved, Therefore. That it is the right of
the people ot Texas TO be admitted into the Union
and the duty OF the people of the u. States to
perform in good faith all their obligations assum-
cd ny HEN IN the purchase of Louisiana.
| 2. Resolved, That Texas should be admitted
into this Union as soon as practicable.
B. Resolved, That the Senators from this Com
nonm eatIl in the Senate of the U. States be in.
slruced 10 effect that object.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8.
! The House resumed the consideration of the
Southwestern Turnpike Road bl-Mr. Garnett's
motion Tor Indefinite posiponeuirnt still pending
MIR. Lee sustained and MIR. Wiicher opposed
the bill.
| MIR. Preston replied at length to Messrs Ed
niunds OF Halifax, and Wtcher, and in support
Of the bill.
| MIR. Rice opposed the bill
| The vote was then taken, and the bill indefi-
htey postponed by the following vote:
AYEs-Messrs. Plus, Powell, Campbell. Blick,
Harrison, Scruggs. FOX. Lacy, WiniTee, Broadus
81 Culpeper, iIobson, Thomson of d., Wood
Harnr't, Grisby, E,lnunds of f., Leake, Bate
Edmunds Of H.. SiOvasl, Ward. Woo,Ion, God
win, Bowden, Davis of X. & O., WalIare,
| Halves, Flanary, Ramey, Gordon, Blackwell.
banks, Billnps, baskerville Wade, Hamilton uf
! Monroe, kilby, Cabell, Taylor of N. b., Watts,
| Happier, VERIFY, Middleton. Oliver, Davis of Or.
Cooke, Dry. Daniel OF p. g., Macrae Of p. W.,
STROLLER, White, Cowan, Kane, Sebrell, Hedu.
man, Freeman and Rice-6O.
NoEs-Alessrs. SouihaIl, (Speaker.) Brown,
liarve, Fulton of Augusta, Frazier, Van Buren,.
pend!eton. Myers. Thomson OF b., Hays, Flood,
Mostlry' Beuhf'ng' Toler, Tyree. Street, Brooks,
Carson. Lovet, Frrnch Parks, Mcpherson of
GretnbrieT, Blue, Winston, Lee. BasseIl. iIcRae
of Iiemrco, Turner Of j., Towner, Smi,h, Far
ley, Grub, kidweIl, Hall, Pool Preston, o. Fer
rail-, Edgington. Hinrr, Gay, Anderson, Sturin,
| Moore, Mariz, Denison, Slickley, Tate, Newlan,
Steph. nson. Funston, Goodson, Jackson and Full
ton of W.--53.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, the House ad-
journed.
THURSDAY, Jan. 0.
The following resolution adopted:
By Mr.. Iiiner, that The COMMITTEES on Courts,
&C., enquire into the eXpediency of Bringing i'm
ii bill authorizing the County Court of Pendleton
10 Increase the reward for killing wolves in said
county from twelve dollars, the present ma yimum
10 twenty dollars;
MIR. Frazier called up the bill appropriating
$4,000 within years, for The completion of The
buildings OF the Deaf, Dumb and Blind Insttu.
tiCn at Stanton.
Mr. Lacy thought the bill should be so amend
ed as 10 appropriate only hall of the SUN for This
year. The whole sum was not now necessary,
and the next Legislature could Judge better
whether the whole sum should be appropriated
Mr.. Garnett said the bill should be laid on the
table, TIL we obtain the proper information from
the Senate's Committee.
Mr. Whether should support the BILL especially
WIN The ryder which would be submitted, provi-
ding that "ile appropriation should be expended
as July to complete the said building in such
mode anu style as such appropriation would war
rant (Mr Frazier afterwards submitted the
said ryder, which was adopted.j
| Mr. Frazier gave history of the institution
u''" W 10 anu COncIuOe0 by read
Ing an interesting letter Of little deaf-mu,e girl
TO blr. Garrett, Chairman of the Senaie's Com
ml'tee, appealing TO The State for the completion
Of This great work.
MIR. Lee warmly sustained the bill, and Messrs.
Stephenson and STROLLER followed ON the same
side.
The bill was then passed by large vote, with
out a division.
Mr.. Lacy called up the bill "concernino the
commissions Of sheIifs and nIher nTcers nnnr,