Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-01-28

2lst Inst.
The Senate then proceeded to classify itself by
lot-one class (25 in number) to serve two years
the other class (25 in number to serve four years
The following Senators drew the feur years term:
Messrs Parker, Smith Islands, Thompson Camp
BELL Wicher, Stuart, McDearmon, Winston
Cartlett, Douglass, Mason, Shackleford, White
Amber, Grantham. Funstsn, Deneae, Paxton,
Barnett, Tate, Ward, Hall, Martin, and Fairfax
The following Senators drew the TWO years
term:
Nessrs Tsbb. Boyken. Daniel, Isbell, Caring.
ton, Stoval, Brown. Saunders, Meredith. Braxton,
Moncure, Thomas, Brent, Watson, Caboll, Sher-
rard, Piiman. Shelley, Layne, Greaver, Cowan,
Creigh, Bassel, Roger, and Sweeney.
House.-The resolution of the Senate concurr-
ing the election of Public Printer was agreed 20.
On motion Of Mr. Imboden. the Committee on
Roads. &C., were instructed to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of authorizing the Central Railroad Gem
pany 10 construct branch Of the road from Staun.
ton to the Augusta Anthracite Coal Mines.
The Speaker announced the following Standing
Committees:
Of Privileges and Elections -Nfessrs Tomlin,
Leake, fmboden Damn. Kilby, Goode Of b., r.
wing, Bennett, How, Jackson of Wood, Brown,
Hayden.
Of Cnurts of Justice-Messrs Miller, Scott Of
F., Robinson, Taaferro, Speed, Jackson of P,
Price, Barbour, Russell, Townes, White, Kidwell
and Gibson.
of Shoots and CoQeges-Messrs VERIFY, Leake,
Rives of A., Mcdonald. Kilby, Old, Leybun.
Bare, Darlington, Gilmore, Hunton, Gray and
Jackson Of ID.
OfPropo,tions and Grievances Alessrs Jones,
Davis, Nlapp, Saunders, Jackson Of G and w,
Vawter, Staples, Gatewoud, Dunlap, Gilner Of
r. Parks and Hunlon.
Of Clains-Nlessrs Martz, Pendeton, Caring
ton, Chealham. Smith, Muse, Edwards, Daw
son, PinneIl, White, Oldham, Wiley, Arnett and
Mckinney.
Of Roads and Internal Navigation. -Messrs
Lewis, Boyd, Carpenter, Stevens, Carroll, Robin
son of N, Bottom, Echols, Davidson, Tate, Han
cock, Downing and Early.
On .Niilia.-Alessrs 'Taliaferro, Preston, Gil
mer. Wheeler, Payne, Greaver, Garrett, McCul-
loch, Garrison. Carroll, Old, Price and Morrison.
OF Finance. -NIessrs Goode Of M, Martz,
Rives of A, Jackson of P and R, Barbour, Speed,
Nicholson. Ley burn, Garrett, Boyd, Baker, Pres
ton and Rice.
On tie Penitentiuy Messrs Mcdonald +.
Brooks, Hubbard, AIuore. porlock, Griffin, lay
Tor. Nottingham Richardson, Tate. Hardy, Scott
of Preston, and Michael.
On the .4,mory.-Nlpssrs Kee, billiard, jones
of NJ, James, Kyssr, Prince. Butler, Wiley. Da-
wilson. McCuIloch, Shannon. Greaver, and Moore.
Joint Committee on The Library, in part
Messrs Segar, Mapp, llunon, Miller OFF,, Shan
non, Irving. and Bowyer.
On agriculture and Manufactures --Messrs
Rives of Prince George, Wilson. Stuart, Harston.
Luke, Newkirk, White Morgan, Cadell, Slemp,
West, Weman, and FlaEnsry.
On Enrolled Bills. in part.-Messrs Newman.
Dunlop, Muse, Richardson, Oldham, Cadet, and
Rice.
On Lnatic .Asylum, -Messrs Patrick. Walk
er, Nicholson. Wooding, ralberl. Pierce. flavener
Saunders, Smith, Prelow, Newkirk, Miller Off,
and Nlaupin.
On Banks-NIessrs Wallace, Wheeler, Clark,
Buckner, Bell, Meem Massey, King, Butler, Ba-
ker, Hubbard, Fry, Price Of Hardy.
Oh, Trade and Mechanic .4ris, in part.-Alessrs
Witten, Massey, Burdett, GiImer Of r., Arnett,
Hamlin and Zlun.
Joint Co n,millee on Erecutire Expenditures
Messrs Power, Garrison. Mckinney, Tabert,
Downing. Hardy and Manpin.
Joint Committee on the First o4uditor's Office
Messrs Wooding, Lemley, Hevener, Carpenter,
linn, Hayden and Crow.
JOINT Comm lice on the Second .and,for's office.
Messrs Davis. WeIImac, Staples, Jordon, Parks,
Jackson of W., and Fry.
To Examine the Clerks office. -MIessrs Allen.
Bowyer, Morrison, Vawer, Morgan, Fanhery and
James.
Joint Committed OF, the Registers office Mess
rs Bennett, Walker, Burdelt, Bottom, Bare, King
and Lemley.
Joint Committee on the Trcasurer's .accounts.-
Messrs Gibson, Michael. Echols, While VI H.
Jordon, Crow and Taylor
Joint Committee to Examine Bonds f.Pubhc,
oficcrs-Messrs Jackson, Robinson, Scott Of +.
Luke, Hancock, Moore and Pretlow.
The Speaker stated that he would announce the
Committee on "County Organization" tomorrow
and that he had omitted 10 place MIR. Craig on
anv of The Committees, in obedience 10 that gen.
teman's request.
WRpNEspAY.-Beyond the execution OF the
Joint order, for the election of Public Pfnter, the
Sennte transacted no business OF general interest
to-day.
The House being informed that the Senate was
ready to proceed to the election OF Printer MI.
Ech ols moved a posip0nement OF The JOINT order,
for the purpose Of enabling him to offer resolu-
tion that the printing should be lei out TO con-
tractor. Several hours were consumed IN DISCUSS
ing The motion, and the question assumed party
oI s ,r..,er hecDre it was decided. All The Wings
In, one voted in favor Of the motion, and oil Inc
Democrats he but one voted against-lhe vote being
20 loss. WIN Richie, was then elected Firm
ter b, the joint vote of l75 to J..
A communcalion was received from The cover
,or stating that The votes for Attorney General
hod noon counted Mr.. Bucock'S majority Is said
IN be- upwards of l0, 900, the returns oil Loudonn
having been lost, aud the vote omitted In me
count. rrr G
T,,r.sn,y.-Senate -Afier The election OF U. ,.
sorarnr the Senate touk up the Report on knles'
I'D .d;ourned al s o'clock, without concluding &C.
III Wou,e-Afrer prayer, the House proceeded to the
eyecn,ion of the joint order Of the day-'he cleo
tim Of U. S, Senator, To supply the vacancy winch
will he created by the expiration Of term Of service
If r. NJ. Il. Hunter, Esq, on the 4th OF March,
1858. n ,,,ors.
Hunter 90, Robert e. Scot: II, II. A. Wise 8,
G. w Summers 10, John Janney 4, V. Whether.
|. l.. P. Thompson |, Holden Rhodes l. n Sann-
dsrs WIN. Seymour / "A. Il. Caperlon lno A
Meredilh /, James Lyons |, &. i. Very ],
Samuel Price |. ~ we T..
Vote ofMs Senate Hunter 30, Wise b. IAN
new 3. Summers 2. r. Y. Conrad J, Seymour l.
Eebert r. Watson |.