Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-02-12
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Mo,o.y. FEB 3.-n the House of Delegates. MIR. Au-
e, called up the communication and The accompany Ing
from the Central Southern Rights Association OF
Rcbmond with view to having them printed Tor the use
If ,b House The documents, he said Contained valuable
fna,,on respecting the trade aud OF Virginia
~ 100 aud had been Obained from the proper Gepar'
Al N oshlngon with considerable expense and labor
lto, e,r1e debate the communication referred 10 lie
,rri,tep on nan-InercouSe. bill IN reference 10 The
Njao,ssss Gap Railroad cJnlng up was 50 amended as
N ake II On and three-lilIs principle. with cap
I of $500 U0 and then motion Ut Mr.. all; made
the order for flesdayyeas 4e nays 42--On motion ut
Mr. Coz the House recqusldered The vute rejecting The
Central Railroad bill ON Friday las-yeas 81, noes 81 =
III is to be put The two and threehs principle, with
can;,,l of s., O000 00)-On motion Of Mr. Russell a
oonton was passed directing the Governor 10 employ
counsel for the purpose Of defending The rights of Virginia
AGAINST the preensons of the State of Pennsylvania in the
Wheeling Bridge case
TrrspAY-ln the House, bill was passed repeating so
much Of The lh section Of chapter los Of the Cnde as
prohblls a Woman marrying her annts husband ms
bill makes The law general one though 1t was passed IN
accordance with resolution offered by MIR. Scott OF Pow
a,an and supposed to be intended for an individual case
Air TomIn's amendment 10 the rules of the House
nrevennr reconsideration of anv question decided
by the House, unless by wohrds vote, coming up the
ayes and noes demanded, when it was adopted
Ayes So noes AZ The bill authorizing subscription
o three fths OF $4,000 to the stock of the M anassas
Gap Railroad Company by the State, came u2 as The order
Of The day. when essrs arlz and Scott Of F., advocated
its passage
AspyEsDAY-In the House, Mr.. Stova from the
Committee OF Finance, presented Dill auhorlslng the is
sue d Coupon Bounds agreeable 10 The recommendation
contained in The message Of the Governor aud intended to
improve The furm and value of the public debt--Ihe
Manassas Gap Railroad bill was taken up and after mum
Der o speeches. and against IT, The bill was passed. Ayes
66 noes AZ Oh motion Of Mr. Flournoy, the SOUTH
Side Railroad Bill made the order Of The day Tor to-
morrow at IL o'clock.
THuRsDAy-Nohingo of the slightest interest lransPed
in tie Senate.
n the House. joint resolution adopted to appoint
Joint Committee to the utility Of railroads constructed
on The plan Of j. 5 French and report To The General AS
semby engrossed bill, requiring the Board OF Pub
lie Works To subscribe three ths Of $500 OOO to the Cap
ita Stock of the South Side Railroad was taken up as
the order of the day After dlscussoI The bill was
passed, Ayes g. Noes 44.-On motion OF Mr. Russell
Ike engrssed bill to incorporate the Northeastern p~gan-
ia Railroad Company, to construct railroad from rar
kersbug to nersect the Baltimore and Ohio railroad with
oul aid from The Sate made the order Of the day Tor
Friday.
SAruRDAY-The Senate passed the Manassas Gap
Railroad bII-ayes 10, noes H.
In the House. the discussion On the Northwestern Rail
road bill was continued.