Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1851-03-05
lutrgtmta Lsgtslature

MONDAY FEB 24-In the House; Joint resolution was
adupled fixing Thursday for the election OF LIST and "a
AJtor Secretary of the Commonwealth superintendent
poUi,entiaIy, soThe bill changing the mode OF ap-
tment and tenure of Office of the Directors OF the TWO
hsy,sms with the amendments respectively offered BY
Nests S,ovall and Imboden up for consideration
Mr.. Stovas substitute proposes that the Board shall
,,st OF eleven membefs to be appointed and COMMISSION
cd Nv the Governor, re OF whom shaH constitute
term of office to be three years. 1t also requires
% Treasurer of the Eastern Asylum, at Williamsburg
all The funds of the institution in one OF the BANKS
prohibiting the cashier of the said Bank from
no any check except upon the order OF the boarG ana
PJo n1ohibng the Board from checking upon lhe bahK'
excpt for such amounts and at such times as sa DC ne
eary TO meet the expenditures of said syluns-CPon
The various plans quite lengthy disschsson arose. In whcn
airs Ferguson ImSoden; Stovall, SOhtha and others
nar cipated motion made by Mr. Segar to post
pona the subject indefinitely, which was defeated BY v9e
% Yeas IS, nays 49, After some further discussion Mr.
inoden withdrew his substitute Ihe question .nem oOn
~ nm upon Mr. Stoval's substitute, MI couthaii moved
l"s " omenoSen clause prohibiting the removal any
as ' xcpn. Inv vote of tEn thirds oflhe Board Inc
oOdmep was rejected Mr. Stovall's substitute WIN
the amendments adopted then ordered ooe
~ bill incorporating the Merchants Bank Of Vng'a e
at lynchburg on the free banking prncPle ca.pe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES amendments were adopted, alo"s
others one striking out clause providing branch at
Cbsrleson The bill was then ordered 10 be engrossed py
the following vote--ayes SO, hoes 81.
TuEspAY-In the House an amendment OF Inc oena'e
n the House resolution voting sword 10 Capt f1ahol
Shields SO make general resolution expressing e
reca,ion of Virginia the services her officers VINO
srryed in Mexico was agreed o.-A DILL incorporating
bs Roanoke Valey Railroad Company, after discussion
WOE nassed-ayes &c. noes 27--On motion OF MI Au-
gust the following resolution of enquiry was adop'ea oy
he House That Select Committee OF seven be appoint
ed 10 enquire into the expediency OF Incorporating
nv for The purpose oremoving the DISTRACTIONS anu
inp the navigation of James River.
MISUNDERSTANDING of special interest transpred:
TnUespAY-ln the House of Delegates Ieso'u'ion
was passed hold evening sessions on and ai'er onaa
The basemen story" officers were all re-eecteu
without opposition although Mr. HARRISON OF FRINGE 'sl
liam made one or two nominations for the post OF "a hu
ditor which were finally wthdrawn.-The bill posPoh-
ing the elections was taken upand assedby vote oil aOou'
four to one. ,l:,,
Several turnpike bills passed among Others the bill
incorporating 'he Providence Road company, and makes
an appropriation thereto of S5OOO Also, o increasing
the capa stock of the "Bue Ridge company appopnat-
nu three hs Of $50 900 be added TO its Stock and The
Hill fur plank road from Fredericksburg to Orange county,,
appropriang also three fths of S5O,OO0 to Its
Mr. Kilby moved take up and consider preamble and
resolution offered by him in the early part OF the session.
authorizing the Treasurer Of the Commonwealth to de-
mand and receive of the General Government the sum OF
Sal % the dstributable share ofthe proceeds of the sales
of The pnbc domain which the State of Virginia 10 emil
tied under any act Of Congress- approved Sept Io4l' ap
Forthcoming said proceeds among the States of the Union
The question being taken hereupon the House refused to
take up-Ayes As, noes 69
FRrpAy.-In the House bills appropriating three 10
several Turnpike roads passed-An engrossed bill
to incorporate the Southern Female Institute in the town Of
fredericksburg coming up on its passage, Mr. Scott OF
Powhaan offered ryder thereto, which, alter long de-
bate was adopted the question then recurring on the pas
sage of the bill and ryder, determined in the mega
tive by ayes 81, to noes g.
SArURDAY-Very little was done in the House, many
members having gone on visit TO Petersburg mo
ton of Mr. Kl6y the House agreed adjourn on the 2lh
inst, Senate concuringlayes rs, noes To-