Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-05-26
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.


MONDAY, May l7th.-Senate.- great
matter Of interest was the fight between Lynch
burg and Pittsylvaliia C.. II. for the District Carr
burg carried the day-ayes "a, nays II.
The resolution for recess is still pending in the
Senate.
Iousc--A very animated debate sprung up on
the proposition offered by Mr. Boyd, to authorize
the Virginia s Tennessee Railroad to iiert Sc its
Capital Stock one million. The proposition was
adopted by Vote Of 81 to 81.
/ Mr.. Downing moved TO make Mr. bottoms res
olution, condemning the Governors late message.
the order of the day for "Wednesday. Agreed. to
after discussion.
1 TvEsDAY.-Senate.-T bill ESTABLISHING Dis
trci Courts was again nnder discussion. The SEN
ate refused to strike out '.Nashngton C.. II. and
insert ''Wythe G.. H." as the location for the Sth
! District Court Pending motion to strike out
'Wood {. H." and insert "Harrison c. H." as
the location for the 9th Court, the bill was laid CIV
the table.
A House bill, establishing THE Franklin
Bank az Lexington, with amendments. was a.
dopted.
House.-A bill providing for an increase of the
capital stock Of the Virginia Central Railroad was
taken up, when two substitutes for the bill were
respectively offered and subsequently the subject
was laid on the table, and made the order of the
day fer Monday next.
Jordan Hatcher, and the Governors reasons for
committing his punishment, were made the order
Of the day for Tuesday next-the original order
having been first reconsidered.
A bill was passed concerning the Clerk Of the
Corporation Court of Staunton. Also, Senate
bill, amending the act passed march 29th, 1851,
concerning Volunteers, IAN act which makes va
rous changes in the present volunteer system.)
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- Senate agreed by
vote of 22 to 10, to adjourn on the 7tl of June
to On adjourned session, to commence on the 22d
Of November next.
The Senate resumed the consideration of the
bill concerning the location of the District Courts
The motion OF Mr.. Basel to amend the clause rel
alive 10 the 10th district by substituting ''Harri
SON. for Marion" was agreed to-yeas q, nays
10.
House.-On motion Ct Mr. Gonde of NJ, the
committee on Finance was discharged from the
consideration Of resolutions for general law of
taxation for county and loeal purposes for taxing
travelling organ players for providing that no sher-
III Of clerk shall receive for servlces more than
certain sum per annims, etc.
\ message was received from the Senate in
forming the House of the passage of resolution
Legislature from the tn of June to the 22d Of
Noverlber next. After discussion, the House a
greed 10 the resolution--ayes s., noes 49, And
thus has the question of ars adjourned session been
finally settled in favor of is.
The bill increasing the capital stock of the Vir-
gnia & Tennessee Rail Road Company to the Il
mount OF 81 ,O00,W0,by private subscriptions, was
called up on its third reading,and after spicy de-
bale was laid Oh the table bF a large majority-a
vote deemed decisive of its fate at the present ses
SIGN This bill was ordered 10 be engrcssed a
few days ago, by very decided yote,a fact sh ow-
iny the uncertainties of legslaibn
THURSDAY .Scna,e-The jilf fixing salaries,
was under consideration. The salary for Judge If
the 9TH Circuit was fixed 81. 800; Attorney Cen
eral at $500. The bill was then laid aside.
4 House bill authorizing the people of Staunton
to elect Mayor and other officers was passed.
Tfo,,se.-Notling was done besides reading bills
and discussing resolution 10 make no appropria-
tions Of auy kind to internal improvements until
next sinter--which was adopted and therefore,
the bill to increase the capital stock othe renrcs
see Railroad was finally laid on the table.
\ message was received from the Governor in
reference to the nisconsuctions Of his Iornnsr mes
sage giving the reasons for committing tho SELF
tence Of the slave Jordan. The Governor denies.
that he meant to place the slave and the freeman
on the SAME f)cng, in respect to the penal laws.
As his document says the Whg.is ,designedto.
fetract all the reasons contained III the first mes,
sage. and supplies no ncw ones in order to com
ply with the Constitution. ii will be necessary TO-
isslie third message, containing HIS Exceency's
true rcasons
FgInAY.-Ssaoe.-Several bills were passed,
and resolution introduced By Mr.. Thompson. Of
DirNiddie. to make farther provisions by LAYS, for
cases in which slaves resist their masters.
The ScIate. at It's evening session. reecded
from lis amendment in favour OF Clarl:sburg. but
insisted on that in favour OF Lynchburg, BY a vote
cf eighteen 10 fourteen
I!c'@e.--,Ihc amendments Of the Senate chang
ing the District Courts from Pittsylvana Court
house to Lynchburg. and from Marion to Clarks-
burg. were both disagreed TO. The former by iii
teen majority.
Besides several other bills, bill extending the
jurisdiction Of single Justice to $50, was passed
Mr.. Robinson from the committee fer Courts Of
Justice presented reports adverse to sundry reti-
tcus praying for the passage Of an act prohibiting
the sale Of intoxicating liquors.
SATU xDAY.-SsaGtc. WIS finally
agreed upon as the place for holding District
Court instead of pittsylvania G.. III. 4 bill from
the Senate amending the act concerning Commits
slone.s OF lie Revenue was passed.