Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-03-10
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

MONDAY, March -Senate.-A great varit
~ { business was before the Senate, bu; very Iii
tie finally disposed Of The bill in relation TO III
Blue Ridge Railroad was received from the House
and the amendment agreed to. A select commit
Tee was appointed to inquire into the expedenc
Of aboishing the State Guard. Among other Ser
ale bills read first time and ordered 70 secon'
reading, was one for The construction of railroa
from Covingion TO the Kanawha. The resolutio
proposing an adjournment from April 10 December
was laid on The table.
House.-A bill concerning The Blue Ridge Raj
road was passed. 1t repeats so much of the act {
incorporation as restricts the Company from ea
pending more than 100000 year.
A bill was reported 10 authorize the Virgini
Military Institute TO ADMIT additional students an
making an appropriation Of five thousand dollar
therefor.
Mr.. Nicholson presented petition, praying tha
the fees OF Sheriffs may not be reduced, and lha
the Sheriffs may be prohibited from farming lh
Sheriffalty.
The House, at II o'clock, resumed in Commit
teo of the Whole, the bill defining what propert,
shall and shall not be subject to taxation-the FIJI
lowing clause, amongst the exempted articles, be
ing under consideration :-"All Agricultural Pro
duclons and Provisions"- the amendment
offered by MIR Patrick, necessary for household
consumption "-and the farther amendment Offered
by Mr. Anderson, of Richmond City, "and all man
ufactured mechanical and mineral Productions, tn,
growth or product of this State, kept for manufac
turing purposes OF for SALE"
After long debate, Mr.. Anderson Withdrew hi
amendment, and the amendment Of Mr.. Patricl
was rejected when Mr. Lewis offered an amend
ment exempting fowls and all animals, excep
horses, mules, and jennets. Mr.. l.. was proceed
ing to address The Committee in support Of his a
mendment-but gave way to motion that The
Committee rise.
misunderstanding of interest.
House.-The House went into Commtle on the
tax bill, when Mr. Lewis, of H., withdrew his a
mendment offered on Monday.
Mr.. Scott of f., moved to amend as follows -
that call property, the subject ofany trade or bus
mess, for the prosecution Of which license is re.
quired," be exempted. Agreed to. Mr. White OF
Hampshire, moved that 500 worth of cattle, sheep
and hogs, belonging 10 each head Of family, be
exempted from taxation. which was agreed to -
ayes 81, noes So. A clause, exempting mechan-
ics' tools Of a certain amount in value, was also a.
dopted. After further action on immaterial por-
lions of the bill The Committee rose, land the House
adjourned,
WEDNEsDAY-Senaie.-A bill providing far
the election and qualification of Clerks of Circuit
Superior Courts, Attorneys, SheriAs, &c., was re-
ported.
Mr. Martin offered an amendment to bill con-
corning small notes, fOrbiddng merchants and 9th
ers, who do business under license, from receiv-
ing or paying out small notes. under penalty Of a
forfeiture of their license. The bill and amend
mens were, for the present, laid on the table.
Mr. Shackleford, from the Committee Of General
Laws, asked to be discharged from the further
of the resolution enquiring into the
expediency of having the elections of Commission
ers of The Revenue in advance Of other elections.
Mr. Martin introduced resolution of inquiry,
prohibiting directors of banks from purchasing
bonds, SC.
House.-Nearly the whole day was consumed
in Commitie of the Whole. MIR VERIFY in the
Char,in The further consideration Of the bill speci-
flying what property shall and shall not be listed
for taxation. Mr. Anderson offered an amendment
sxemptng call manufactured articles held by the
thereof, and all minerals held by the
miner thereof" Mr. and others addressed the
Committee in support Of the amendment, which
was lost-ayes ST, noes 62. At three O'Clock,
the Committee rose, aud The House adjourned.
Ho,se.-Mr. Price Of Greenbrer, from the Spe-
cal Committee on the Fart of the House, presented
the following resolution, which, On his motion,
was laid on The table and ordered to be printed:
The Joint Committee appointed to recount the
votes of Governor Of the Commonwealth have per-
formed that duty, and afler careful addition have
found the result to be as follows:
Fur Governor.
For Joseph johnson, 65,5l7
Il" Geo. w. Summers, 59054
Majority for Jos. Johnson, 6,462.
The committee find that returns from the cuun-
lies of Charles City, Clarke, Grayson, Lancaster,
Russell and Warren, are not embraced
in the former addition.
All If which is respectfully submitted.
+. Nj. BOYKlN, Com. of Senate.
SAMUEL PRICE, Com. Of H. Of Del.
The House proceeded to execution of the junt
order of the day, which had for its object the cleo
lion of Brigadier General 10 supply the vacancy
yccasoned by The death of Gen. COrbin BraXtOn.
Col. A. G.. Tali,leno, of Gloucester, and Col.
Il. ]. Muse, of Essex, were nominated. The
joint vote stood, for Muse l07, for Taaferro, II.
So Inc former was declared duly elected.
The House resumed the consideration, in Com
millee of the Whole, of the bill specifying what
shall and shall not be listed for taxation.
After further amending The bill, the Committee
rose and reported 10 the House the bill and amend
mems. The same were, on motion, ordered 10 be
printed.
FRIDAY.-Senatc.- Senate was engaged
in considering the bill providing for The election
and qualification of Clerks Of County Courts, At
torneys for the Commonwealth, Sherffs, Commits.
,,C, ho r.
mendment proposed by MIR. Shelley created cunsid-
out Of the secund section The words "and biennial.
ly hereafter" as 10 take from The Governor the
appointment of Commissioners of Election after
The year 1852. The previous question was de-
manded the ayes and noes called and ordered.-
The amendment was adopted, ayes SO, NOES Ia,
and the bill was made The order of The day on Sat
urday.
HotYe.-A bill was reported authorizing the ap-
poinlment of an additional Visitor Of the Universe.
ly Of Virginia.
The Committee on County Organization, report.
ed by resolution, declaring it inexpedient and UNI
constitutional 10 provide for the election Of more
than one sheriff in a cOunty-Also, inexredient to
provide by law for the trial Of breaches Of the
peace, &c., by single Justice.
Dill, prohibiting the buying, selling, or trans
erring Of tickets, or chances in lotteries and ra
files, was, on motion of Mr. Robinson, of Richmond
city, taken mp and passed. The bill is to take ef-
feet on the 23d of October next.
Mr. Craig moved to take up the bill providing
for the issue Of small nUtes Sy the Banks of the
Commonwealth-Agreed to, ayes IS, noes So
The bill was made The order of The day for the Isl
day of April, by vote of-ayes 6f, noes 81.
Mr. Imboden PR 'nted the remonstrance Of Stock
holders of the S,aunton and James River Turn.
pike Company, against the passage Of law apprO
priating accrued and accruing dividends in the
stock of said company, to the planking Of their
road, as prayed for by some Of the Stockholders.
The bill specifying what property shall and shall
not be listed for taxation was taken up and 1.-the