Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-13
VIRGINIA EECrsLATURE.
SENATE.
RIcHMoND, SATURDAY, Feb. 2, 1854

The resolution instructng the Governor 70 invite
the President Of the United States to be present at
| the laying of The corner stone Of the Washington
Monument was agreed to.
On motion Of Mr. Harvie, tile vote passing the
bill making further appropriations for furniture in
the Governors House. was reconsdsred and refer
red to Messrs IIarvie, Deneale and Amber
BILLS PAssED.-To amend the the act, provid-
ing for road from the Guyandotte river, in Logan
county, to the Kanawha river;
To incorporate the Fredericksburg and Valley
Railroad Company. Ayes Is, neos 3;
10 open road across the Blue Ridge from Rap
pahannock TO- Warren county;
10 amend the act providing for road from Shan
noa's in Logan county, to the Bluffs, and for 9TH
er purposes; = -:
Incorporating the North river Navigation Com
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. Ferguson, from the committee appointed to
enquire into and report upon certain matters in re-
lation to the Attorney General. Submitted Re-
port, which was concurred in by the House. The
point Of inquiry was the practice Of employing as.
sistant counsel
The committee find such 10 have always been the
practice in important cases. Since The appointment
Of the present Attorney General they find two such
cases-one was the controversy between the Board
of Public Works and The Louisa Railroad Company.
The Report conclude:
"The committee beg leave to say, in conclusion.
that they have found nothing in the course Of ths
whole investigation TO cast the slightest imputation
upon the official conduct of the Attorney General;
but on the contrary, his conduct on all occasions,
as public officer meets with their entire approba
ton. They therefore conclude their report with
the following resolution -
"Resolved, That the committee ask 10 be dscharg-
ed from The further consideration Of the subject to
them referred"
MONDAY, Feb; 4lh.
On motion ofMr Ferguson, Resolved, That this
House, by joint vote with The Senate, will, on
Wednesday, the sixth instant, proceed to the cleo
ton of an Auditor of Public Accounts, Second Au-
ditor Treasurer, Register Of the Land Office, SEC
retary of the Commonwealth and Librarian, Super
ntendant and Storekeeper of the PenitentiaIy, for
one year from the expiration ofthe time for which
those offices are respectively filled.
SENATE.
On motion of Mr.. Darlington, the Senate'proceed-
ed to the election Of Speaker, in place of'J. w.
Tyler, Esq, resigned.
WIN. H. Dennis, ESQ.,, was nominated by Mr..
Rogers and unanimously elected.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. =.
TUESDAY, Feb. 5th.
The WnMor PRovfso, &c.L-The order Of
the day-the report of thejuint committee, 10 which
was referred the report of the select committee on
the Wmol Provso and other kindred subjects, was
taken up for consideration,
Mr.. Pendleton moved TO amend the second reso-
luton by striking out after "Resoved," the follow
ing words: "That in the event Of The passage of
the Wmct Proviso. or ofany law abolishing slave
ry, or the slave Trade in the District Of Columbia,
or between the Slates'r-.and inserting in lieu
thereof sentence that should cause the resolution
= read:
H. Resolved. That in the event Of the passageof
the 1yimot Proviso, or any law abolishing slavery
in the District of Columbia, or in any manner inter-
ferring with The rights Of shareholders therein, or
abolisRing slavery or the slave trade between tho
States, Virginia will be prepared 10 unite with her
sister slaveholding States, in Convention or other
wise, in the adoption Of any measures that may be
necessary TO provide for their mutual defence or to
secure their mutual safety.
After being discussed by Mssrs. Pendleton, Fer,
guson, and others, the amendment was adopted by
The following vote Ayes 90, among these, the
Delegates from Augusta. Noes 81.
MI Price moved to take the vote on each reso-
luton separately. Agreed to. Mr.. Edwards moved
the previous question Carried.
Tie question being then put on the passage Of
the first resolution, Mr.. Jones OF c., called for ths
ayes and noes, and the call being sustained, the
roll was called with the following resiit:-Ayes
ll7-Noes none.
The question was next put on the passage Of the
SECOND resolution as amended. Ayes l25, noes 9.
The third resolution expressing the opinion Of
the General Assembly as 10 the composition Of The
proposed Convention, &c., was unanimously adop-
ted, rira roce.
The fourth resolution, authorizing the Governor
to issue his proclamation for the election ofdeegates
to State Convention, to appoint delegates 10
Southern Convention, &c., was on motion Of Mr.,
Shelley amended by the insertion of"with rower,"
before the words ''to appoint"
On the passage of the resolution as amended, Mr..
Jones of c., called for the ayes and noes, and the
question being put it was adopted by vote Of ayes
f25-noes Garrison Jones, Of Mashall.
The fifth resolution recommending to the good
people Of this Commonwealth 10 send Delegates TO
the proposed Nashville Convention, &C., was next
adopted by vote Of ayes GO, noes 20.
:. The sixth resolution was then adopted without
dissent The question being next put on the pre-
ambfe to .he resolutions, it also was adopted.
WEDNESDAY,, Feb. 9Th.
ELECTION OF BASEMENT OFFIcERs.-Mr. May
O. in few remarks, nominated for irst Auditor.
James E. Heath-a gentleman who, for 80 years;
had discharged the duties Of the office to the sails
faction Of the Legislature and the people Of tho
State.
Mr.. Martz nominated Col. George W. Thomp:
son of Wheeng-whose qualifications he highly
exiolled.
A long discussion ensued, during which Col:
Thompson was accused of having expressed abo1
lion sentiments many years ago, and was defspded
by Several members. A resolution to 90 into an e.
lection on The 18th, was laid on, the table.
THuasDA7, Feb: 7h.
The bill to take the sense Of the people upon the
call of Convention, &c., was taken up. Mr. So5
vail moved substitute for the bill, providing that,
the sense of the people be taken upon The question
of calling Convention, upon. the compound basis
Of white pobulatian and taxation combined.
On motion of Mr.. Dorman, the bin was laid on
the table, and made the order Of the day for to-
morrow.
The COLONIZATION BILL.-The bill making
appropriations for the removal Of free persons ofcol
~, ,,as taken I'm and amented