Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-01-22
'ylrgtnta Etgislature.

MoNpAY, JAN I3-The Senate was engaged in execu-
ting iis panof the Jpini order 81 HE day.
In the House Of Delegates after The usual formal BUSH
ness the Char announced The order o the day to be the
election OF Judge for the 18th District, to supply the
vacancy occasoned by the death Of Hon. ISAAC r. Douc
LAS and that nominations were in order. Hon. Richard
Parker, of Clarke, and r. Y. Conrad and j. r. Tucker,
Esqs Of Winchester, were Nominated. and fur ballots
were taken On The fourth ballot, the joint vote s:ood-
Parker. IS; Conrad, 60; Fucker, 30-no election.
TUEsD,Y.-In The House. tie order OF the day being
the consideration of bill to change The mode Of appoint
ing the Directors Of Inc Eastern Lupatlc Asylum Mr..
"assy moved that the same be postponed until Il ochck
to-m"rr"w Agreed to. The election of Judge was then
also pst"ned. When the House adjourned un Saturday
the million pending to lay the resoulIuns Of Peace"
from Ferif on on the table. Some members were in favor
of sending the resolutions back by way Of inmatng TO
Vermont that Virginia would have no intercourse with her
as long her ac relating 10 the Fugitive Law remained
nm her Statute Bk During the tendency Of the reso-
pons Mr. Crulchfel8 moved tina, the House pr,eeed 10
The consideration Of bills, which agreed TO- Suisse
onently the House reed 10 the consideration of
the public land resolutions, &c. Mr. BurweI being eot
lied to The ,or continued and concluded his remarks ia
advocacy If his substitute r The resolutions Of Mr. Sc
gar Mr. Ferguson Ihen offered his substitute, and Mr..
Scott. Of Powhalan. having obtained the or the House
adjourned
WEDsEsDAr.-Bo,h Houses engaged in the cleo
tim of Judge for the 18th District. Previous 10 the
m6ncPUutHI VI in flOuSf VI DeieSduS,
Mr. Wall said that the election had nav assumed par
ty cast, he deemed il proper 10 Withdraw The name Of MIR.
Conrad The joint vote sIond-Parker, l06; Scattering,
3d. So the Hon. Richard Parker declared duly elect
ed.
THUasDAr-In the House Of Delegates, Mr.. Hays,
from The Special Committee The Western Luna'ic A
syIuln, made report up,n the condition of that nsu-
Billing offered The following resolutions
which were adopted by unanimous vote;
|. Resolved That The Governor be requested to return
to the Govprnp ofVrrmn the resolutions Of the Legs-
lsture If that Stale. styled ''ResIulions of Peace" ~
g Resolved That Iie Governor be requested To inform
she Governor uf Vermont, that the Legislature of Virgin
ia declines 10 consider the resns from Inc Legislature
of Vermont. relative Ia The peace Of the world until that
body shall show itself careful Of the peace Of the Unon
by conforming its endcnents ~ the Constitution 0f the
United States and laws passed in pursuance thereof
The subject Of the appointment OF the public Iands
came up and Mr. Scott, If P,whalan, addressed the
House in reply to the argument Of Mr. honlague. He
then commended thai the present Indebtedness Ut the State
presens this QUESTION either raise The taxes CT take the
States dstribuIive share of the Public Lands.
FRrpAY.-ln The House Of Delegates communication
was received fom thu Senate stating that they had passed
several bIs-On motion of Mr.. Ferguson the bill for
The extension the Virginia Central Railroad was made
The order of the day for Tuesday. the 2st-Thr Land
resolutions taken up and opposed al length oy Messrs
Taaferro and White.
SArURDAY-In the House, The resolutions Of Mr.. Bo-
ing Of Cumberland nsucsIng our Senators and Repre-
,enatives in Congress Ip abide by the Compromise
posi- poued by majority Of one, after pro
racted discussiDn.