Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1849-12-19
VIRGINIA LEGISLATUEsE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
RIcHMoND, THURSDAY, de

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RICHMOND, THURSDAY, Dec.'6, lS49.
The House was called to order at the usual hour
by the Speaker.
| The name Of Mr. Boyd of Wythe, which hal
been accidentally omitted by the Speaker on Tues
day, was added the committee of Courts Of JUS
tce.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED.
| On motion of Mr.. Ferguson, Resolved, That
the Register of the Land Office be requested to re-
port To this House, the amount paid into the treas
ury for hand warrants, located in each of the four
grand divisions of the State, for the year 1913.
FRIDAY. Dec. T.
Mr.. Pendlcton, from the committee on Roads,
&C., reported bill for the completion of the j. r.
and X. Canal from tide water at Richmond TO the
town of Buchanan, and for other purposes; Also
bill providing for the construction ola railroad from
COvington 10 The kanawha river, and fer other pur-
poses and for the extension Of the Louisa railroad
which bills, and several others, We're SUBSEQUENT
ly read the first slime and ordered to DO read Sc
cond time.
SATURDAY Dec. s.
The House met at l2 o'clock pursuant 10 adj
juurnuent.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
| MIR. Pendleton, from the Committee of Roads,
Sc, reported the following bills:
A bill authorizing the States guaranty TO certain
bonds of the town of Petersburg.
bill 10 incorporated the Buchanan and Roanoke
! Railroad company.
A bill to Incorporate the Alexandria and Valley
Railroad company.
QUESTION OF ADJOURNMENT.
message was received from the Senate by Mr..
Rogers, who informed the House that that body
had adopted the following resolution:
Resolved, That when the Senate aIjourus on
| Thursday the 18th day of thus month, it will, with
the consent of the House of Delegates adjourn until
Monday the 9TH day of January next.
MIR. Pendleon moved to lay the resolution on
the table.
Mr. Conway was in favor of Immediate action
After remarks from other members, Mr.. Pendeon's
motion was nega,ived by vote ofaycs III noes 70.
On motion Of Mr.. Conway, the said resolution
was amended by striking out the words ''Thurs-
day, the l3lh,' and Inserting in lieu thereof the
words Saturday. the l5lh,'' and also by striking
on, the words MONDAY, the 7th,' and inserting
in lieu thereof the words Thursday, the 3rd."
Mr.. Pannill moved To strike out all after the
word Resolved" and insert, "'rhe Senate CON
curing, the General Assembly will adjourn sine
die the first of January motion was
negatived.
The resolution Of the Senate, as amended. was
then agreed 10.
Mr.. Conway offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That, with the consent of The Senate
when this House aijnurns on the 2 lh inst, it vii
adjourn till the Sd of January ensuing.
This resolution was, on motion of NJ. Pann
laid on the table.
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE REGISTER.
The Speaker laid before the House cummuni-
cation from the Register Of The Land Office, made
| In compliance with resolution Of the House, a
d"pied on The 9th inst, calling FIR report Of the
amount paid into the Treasury for Land Warrapts
located in each of the four grand divisions of the
State, for The year lS4S; which on motion of Mr.
Shctiey, was laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
| kEsoLUTIsN s-sMAIT. NOTES
BY Mr.. Carroll--of inquiring into The eXpeden-
cy 81 bringing in bill aulhurislng the banks ofthis
Commonwealth 10 issue notes of u less denomina-
tion than five dollars 10 The AMOUNT of ten per cent
on their respective capitals.
by Mr.. Syme-of repeating all laws against the
circulation Of tire Bank notes of other States under
the denomination OF five dollars.
The following resolution, offered by Mr. Rives
Of Prince Gcorge, was ncgatved Ivy decided Uica-
COce vote:
| Resolved, That the committee OF Finance r.
GuITe INTO the propre'y of taxing the circulation of
notes of less denomination than five dollars Of the
| Banks OF other States.
TUESDAY, Dec. III.
REPORT OF COMMITTEES
MIR. Claiborne from the Committee on ScloCls
Sc. reported bill TO incorporate the Trustees of
the Highland Academy.
LEAVE TO BRING IN A BILL.
On motion of Mr.. Dorman, leave was given 10
oTIhg III D amending the act Incorporating the
Junction Valley Turnpike Company and The fol-
lowing committee was announced for the purpose of
bringing in said bl Mcssrs. Durman AicCue.
| Layne and Carter
Mr.. Dorman reported bill amending the charter
OF the Junction Valley Turnpike Company.
BILLS PASSED.
EXTENSION OF THE j. RAND K. CANAL The
engrossed bill providing for the extension and com.
pletion of the James River and Kanawha Canal,
from Underwater at Richmond To the town of Buch-
anan, and for the other purposes, was taken up and
passed.
On motion Of Mr. Perrow, the House adjourned.
WEDNESDAY,, Dec. IL.
Mr.. Shelley, from the committee on Luna,ic As
YUM, presented bills
For providing for the erection of necessary out
buildings al the Western Asylum and requiring
That the funds Of said Asylum shall be kept in The
Valley bank at Stanton.
For the payment of arrears on buildings and fur
nishing water and additional accommodations for
free cuOred insane persons at the Western Lunaic
r Asylum
LOUISA RAIL ROAD EXTEsIoN
"A bill providing for the construction of Rail
Road from Covlngton 10 the Kanawha River and
for The extension of the Louisa Railroad. with the
amendment thereto, proposed by Mr.. Segar, and
which was under consideration when the House ad
purned on yesterday, was taken up and the said a.
Dendment was agreed To. The said bill was fur
ther amended on motion OF MIR. Segar and Mr. Price
and as amended ordered 10 be engrOssed and read 4
third slime.
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! Every body has heard told the anecdote of pas
sage between John Randolph and the late John,
liampden Peasants, in the street in WASHINGTON
The story goes, that Peasants meeting his ercen
trio antagonist IN the street. placed himselfin hos
tile atttude and refused to move, saying he never