Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-12-18
VIRGINIA LEGISLATIVE.

HOUSE or Ds1rc.rss-On Friday the 9Th the Sne,L.
err announced the following Select Committee take CHARGE
of 50 much of the Governors Message as recommends the
policy laying tax upon all The products OF The nonsave
holding States offered for sale within our terfory-Aessrs.
FlOurnoy, Tomn Scott OF f. Cruchfeld, orDiher,
guson Jones, Hays, Wilhef Craig, Marz, Ia'lIatffo,
Burwell. lmbuden, and Hammond.-Wm. f. Knchle
was re elected State PriLer-Mr Sanuels was elected
Judge of the 18th district without opposition.
The whole of Saturday. was occupied with the election
of Senator. The number of joint ballot was
54 necessary choice 78. James NJ Mason received
] u Geo. w Summers Sc; Vincent Wllcher 8 and Jas.
Mcdowell 2.
On Monday, Mr.. Kby, of Nansemond offered reso-
luton authorizing the Treasurer of the Commonwealth to
receive Vrgnias quota Of the sales of the public lands,
($ll ,567 10 be applied to the education OF INDECENT chill
dren-NIr Imboden reported bill requiring the Receiv-
ers of the several Courts of the Commonwealth 10 report
their respective Courts. the term preceding the
lsl day Of January, 1892 statement o all monies paid
into court and remaining undisurbed, &c--A petition
presented from sundry citizens Of Washington county.
praying the removal of Judge sie. account OF mental
aud bdy nmiy, and because o! his nonresdence in his
Circuit.
On Tuesday, John NJ. Daniel. Editor of the Richmond
Examiner elected Councillor of State, 10 fill the va
cancy occasoned by the expiration Of the term OF service Of
II. Il. Daniel The joint vote was as follows For }. III
Daniel, (D..) II; for r. +. Daniel, w. So; for j.
Rutherford. (D.,) II.
On Wednesday. Mr. Forbes, of Buckingham, announced
The death of Nelson Page Esq, the delegate elect from
Cumberland, and the House adjourned.
THURsDAY-The Speaker announced the following as
the Committee Judge EsiiI's Aessrs Scott, of F.
Jones, Jackson, Fnney, Kilby, Bprne, mboden Edmnn
son, Barbour, hammond. Segar, Harvey and Spier--A
number Of Reports, Petitions and Resolutions offered
hone of Special interest.
FRIDAY.-The Committee on Judge Estill's made
report and offered resolutions, which adopted by the
House summonng Judge Esl appear before that body
on the 2 oJanuay the charges preferred against
him will be investigated The Sergeant Arms directed
a summon the Judge and wilnesses--A bill explanatory
of an ac concerning the Virginia Regiment Of Volunteers
was passed-lhe bill for The extension of the Virginia
Central Railroad The Ohio river the bill in reference to
the Manassas Gap railroad company; and bill to lncor-
porate the Northwestern Va railroad Company, were laid
upon the table and made The order of the day fur the 9Th of
January next-The Committee on Lunatic Asylums.
to whom was referred much of the report Of the Di
ecurs of the Eastern Asylum asks for The appointment
of Committee of the House, joint Committee of both
Houses at the present session of the General Assembly
examine into the conduct of the said Asylum by its Off
GERS and Drecors reported that their attention had BEEN
directed a similar request made the report OF the Di
recors, of the Western and presented resolution
authorizing the appointment of Joint Conmltlee'-An
amendment was offered To strike that portion which pro-
posed to appoint .Juinl Committee and substitute in lieu
thereof Committee Of the House.-U pom this consider
able debate arose. and upon motion, the whole subject
laid upon the table,
The Senate will not sit again till tho 9th of January.