Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-02-27
! VIRGINIA. xEGIsLxrUnE
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.

Loan frum the Literary Fund. "a S.r,;L.
French Spoialions.-On motion Of Mr. Strcth-
er, the report of the select committee the subject
ofFrench SpoIatitns was taken up, and after being
read, was, on motion Of Mr.. Jones Of c. made the
order of the day for tomorrow. y sazL-
The Southeastern Road.-On motion Of Mr..
Watson, the resolution submitted by Mr.. Carrolleh
1.-THE 2lstSl, and laid upon the table, relative to The
Southwestern road, was taken up, and, with leave
FRIDAY, Feb. l5.-Freneh Spoliations.-Oh
motion Of. Mr.; Stovall, the order Of the day-the
report of the committee TO which was referred the
subject of French Spoliatqns, was deferred until
Monday next at half past II o'clock.
| Bills Pissed authorizing loan ofState stock
to the James river and Kanawha Company in lien
of the States guaranty of ceain bonds of the said
cdtnpshy. Ayes S., noes "a. To amend the act
c55ncsIIniIiy The Howardsvlle and Rockfsh Turn
nike Company. Extending the Little StgRe, Gap
road AYES 81, noes "a. Providing for furnishing
the Clerks and Justices of the Commonwealth with
Mayo's, Guide to Magistrates out Of Court. TP
authorize cettain counties TO subscribe for stock u
the Virginia Central Railroad Company, or the
Stanton and Covi6gton Rallroad Company, and
SATURDAY, Feb. f5.-The Convention BIZ
Passed. The order of the day--the engrossed 6ili
for taking the sense Of the people on, lhe call OF
Stale Convention to amend the. Constitution. &es
and providing for organizing the same, came up 10
order and was discussed by Messrs. Martz Patrick,
Price. Lewis Of H., and Shelley. l ~. ia ~
At the close Of Mr.. Sheffey's speech, MIR. Shsp--i
ard called the previous question. - - NJ
AYEs-Messrs Hopkins, (Speaker,) Finney,
Allen, Watson, Carrier, Snowden, Gibson, Flood,
Mitchell. Burwell, Hammond, Grantham, Power,
Lewis, Forbes, Wills. Clarke C., Bncknef,
Barbour, Page, Harper, Clarke Off, Hume, Tebbs,
Stiilma1, Edwards Wood, Wall, Clopton, Massie,
Carroll. Cook of g., Stovall, Fleming, Stump,
Wickham, Morris of H., Boykn, Southall, Duke.
Worlhington, Wallace, Howser, Gresham, Fergus
son, Schooley, White, Ball, Harris, Stokes, New
man, Williams, Coleman, Duck%aff, Kilby, Per.
row, Slubbs, Butt, VERIFY, Henderson, Wheate,
Pannil Boswell, Syme, Garrison, WoottoD, Stroth.
| er, Mayo, Cook Of r., Yancey, Conway, Sutils,
Wheaton, Jacobs, Brown, Harrison, Neal and
| Powell-7S.
NoEs-Messrs. Layne, Harvis, Shelley. Brown,
Gilmore, Bennet. jones Of C., Morris Of Z. &c.,
lin Mipter, Kidwell, Jones Of NJ, Shepard, Hicks,
Warman. Bei7ne. Smith, Campbell, Robertson,
Hiner, Townrss, CackIey, Rives, Hall, Dormau,,
Patterson Mariz Kernen, CULLEN, Ptman, Haas.
Campbell of S., Nicholson, Johnson, George, Hes-
kell, Cook and Boyd-42 u. J.,
Nlcssrs. Ferguson and Bennett, BY leave, explaln-
Tie AYES and noes were then called, and tho
question put upon the passage ofthebilIi it was de-
termined In the affirmative. JaFs
Messrs. McCue, Wheeler, and West opposed 70
the bill, paired off respectively with MessrE. Card-
we'll, Williams of f., and Lacy. s,a.
On motion OF Mr. Conway, The House adjourned.
MONDAY, Feb. l8.-French Spoiationvs- The
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lia,ions upon the commerce Of The Slate was lakeD
up and read Tho adoption OF the following pre-
amble and resolutions was recommended. .,,
Whereas, it is represented to the General As
semby that many Of the citizens Of Virginia, with
others have pettioned the Congress Of the United
States for redress for wrongs and spoliatons per-
petraed on their commerce by authority Of the gov
eminent uf France prior TO September. in the year
1900; and that by treaty made between the United
States and France of that date, The United States
surrendered and released 10 the French Govern,
ment the said claims OF our citizens on France fur
said spulations, in consideration Of release by
France 10 The United States, of dangerous and bur-
thensome treaty siipulations: therefore, ;.
Resolved, That 50 far as BY the convention Of
3Olh September, 1900, between The government VI
the United States and France, the claims Of OUT
citizens upon France for spoations upon our COM
merce, were released by the United States to dir
charge national obligations, the United States are
bound to indemnify such citizens under that article
of the constitution WHICH provides tina; private prop
erty shall not be taken for public use without just
compensation, as well as upon general principles Of
| Justice and equity.
Resolved, That our Senators and Representa-.
ves in Congress be requested to their exertions
to procure the passage Of such laws as will ndem;
hify the sufferers under Such act Of the Government
Of tile United STATES.
Considerable discussion ensued, participated in
BY Messrs. Strother, Ferguson, Bufwell; SohthaIl;
Claiborne, and others. fssFry -,
Mr.! Ferguson fiioyed the indefinite postponsment
! of the preamble and resolutions. Negaiiyed.-
Ayes SO, noes 66.
The question REQUIRED upon the adoption Of the
same and was determined IN the affirmative by the
following vote Ayes &c NOES AZ. @sgacgss
WEDNESDAY,, Feb: l3.-.Report from Commit;
tee.-Mf. Wofthngton, from The committee .i0f
Courts of Justice, reported, with an amendment,
bill requiring clerks of county courts to publish
list of appropriations made by their courts, and
bill concerning the writ Of habeas corpus ad testii-
candum. H.,
BiIy Pas,ed.-A bill to incorporate the Loudodh
and Berlin Turnpike Company. Ayes "a, noes 40:
(Abmopridtes $I8,000) A bill mo. 1907 making
an appropriation for the erection fnew barracks as
the Virginia Mllllars Institute lAppropIlates III
500 per annum for four yeats-$46, 00O.
SENATE.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 20-The resolGyion pf thS
election ofthe other State officers was amendef on
motion of Mr.. Garlic, by fixing the election for
Monday, the 25lh.
THtRsbAY, Feb. 81. Resolution. MI. Claf
borne offered the following resolution Which wa5
rejected: +s,,S +
Resolved, That this House, with the consent Of
the Senate, will adjourn sine die on Monday the
Bis laid upon the 7abie.(To extend he char;
ter of the Exchange Bank Of Virginia: Providing.
for the reorganization Of the Board Of PUBLIC
Works. (Nlade the order of the day for Wednss'
day next-ayes 40 noes 25) -
Bill Passed. Requiring the clerks Of Ehe coun-
ty courts and Of te board Of oversesrs Of the Poot
to publish lis. Of appropriations made BY these DO
dies, respectively.
.4rriral Of the Presidsnt-A.t O'Clock tne ffes-