Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-01
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

WEDNESDAY, Senate. Nothing of general in
terest
House.--A number of petitions and resolution
were presented, principally in reference to appro
priations for internal Improvements
A Bill from the Senate entitled an act, estab
fishing line of steamers between the ports of Vir
ginia and Antewerp, was on motion of Mr.. Segar
taken up, made the order of the day for Tuesday
next and ordered to be printed for the use of tn,
House.
An engrossed bill to increase the Capital Stool
of the Central Railroad Company for the purpose
of building Depot, &c., was on motion of Mr.
Rives taken up. The rule of the House was sus.
pended. and the vote ordering the bill to be en-.
crossed, was reconsidered. Mr.. r. then submit
ted Substitute for the BILL and on his motion, the
bill and substitute were laid on the table, and the
substitute ordered to be printed.
THuRsDAY-Senate.- Catlett offered the
following resolution.
Resolved, That when the Senate adjourn on
Monday, the 18th day of January next, it will
with the consent of the House of Delegates, stand
adjourned to the second Monday in January, lS-
81.
The resolution was debated and ordered to lie
on the table.
On motion of Mr.. Wade-Resolved, That the
Committee on General Laws enquire into the en-
pedency of changing the mode of raising the tax
for county purposes in this Commonwealth.
Mr.. Hall presented the petitions of l04 citizens
of the county of Wayne, praying the entire aboli-
ton of militia musters in time of peace.
After some other business of no particular inter-
est. the Senate adjourned.
House.-The following resolutions were offer
! ed among others
| d., NJ xNol,,o, Thot H. Ho,,x,;ttoo o,,
Courts of Justice, enquire into the expediency of
so amending the law as to allow Justice of the
Peace to order the empanneling of Jury and
trying cases of assault and battery, for the assess
ment of fines and amercement
BY Mr.. Moore-That the Committee on Prop
ositions and Grievances enquire into the expedien-
CIV of substituting weight or definite pounds for dry
/ measure as for instance, Wheat, Rye, Corn, Bar
lev, Oats, Buckwheat, Corn Meal, Bran, Shorts,
Potatoes, Beans, Timothy Seed, Clover Seed,
Hemp Seed, Blue Grass Seed, Sat,and such 9TH
er articles as shall be considered proper and expe
dent
By Mr.. Tomlin-That authority be given to
the Committee of Privileges and Elections to send
for persons and papers in investigating the disqual
ification of the member from Hardy
Mr.. Hancock offered the following resolution
Resolved. That the Committee on Banks, en-
quire into the expediency of repeating the law Of
l849, against passing small notes, and also allow
ing the Banks of this Commonwealth to issue
notes of a less denomination than S., for three
years, not exceeding 10 per cent on their capital.
Mr. Lewis moved that the resolution be laid on
the table, which motion was decided in the mega
tive-ayes 81, noes ga.
Mr.. Wiley then moved that the further consid-
Grafton of the subject be indefinitely postponed;
which motion was carried in the afirnatve-ayes
60. noes 81.
Mr. Edwards moved that the rule of the House
be suspended, for the purpose of reconsidering the
vote postponing indefinitely bill authorizing the
Banks of this Commonwealth to issue notes of a
less denomination than s..
On motion of Mr.. Lewis this resolution was or
dered to be laid on the table.
FRIDAY.-Scnate.- Nothing of general inter-
est.
House.-The following resolutions, among 9th
ers We're offered:
By Mr. Boyd-That the Committee of Propo-
sitons and Grievances enquire into the expediency
of so amending chapter 18th of the Code of Virgin
ia, as to permit Sherifls to act as Deputy Marshas
of the Federal Court, and to permit Clerks of the
State Courts to act as Deputy Clerks Of the Fed
eral Court.
By Mr. Pendleton-That the Committee on
Finance consider the expediency of providing by
law for increased compensation to the Commission
ers of the Revenue of the several counties and cit
les of this Commonwealth.
By Mr.. Bottom-That the Committee on Courts
Of Justice enquire into the expedency of authoriz
ing single Magistrates to impose summary fines on
persons who shall pass or receive notes of small
Ter denomination than five dollars.
petition was presented from the Mayor of
Fredericksburg, in behalf of the citizens, praying
for charter and subscription, On the part of State
to construct Railroad from Fredericksburg to
Gordonsville Referred to Committee on Roads.
SATURDAY-House.-T following resolutions
were offered:
=, By Mr.. Echols-That the committee of Roads,
&c., inquire into the propriety of increasing the
caRtal stock of the Central Railroad company by
the addition of one million of dollars thereto, for
the purpose of completing said road to Covngton
or Clifton Forge, lin the county Of Allegheny.
By Mr.. Martz- HAT the committee on Roads,
&c., inquire intethe exfediepcy of authorizing
loan on the part of the State to the Slauassah Gap
Railroad company. E. =
By Mr.. Barbour-That the committee1h Roads,
&C., inquire into the expedencyof authorizing the
Board of Public Works to lend $3.50 900 to the
Orange and Alexandria Railroad company, for the
construction and equipment of their road.
SMALL NorEs.-The following is the correct
vote in the House on Thursday. on Mr.. Wiley's
motion to postpone indefinitely MIR. Hancock's re-
solution in regard to thedssue of small notes:
ayes-hlessrs Crntchfeld, (Speaker,) rarpen-
ter, Cheathafli, Talbot, iNewkrk, Miller of B. &
c., Wiley, Power, Buckner, Carroll, Jones OF G,
Luke, Barbour, Old, Jr., Hamlin, Muse. Gordon
off Edwards Miller of F. Baker, Shannon
Taliaferro, Rutherford, Parks, White Of IT,, and
O.. billiard, Howertdn, Allen, Lewis, Heavener,
Jordan, Moore of j., Gibson, Browne, Tomlln, !
Downing. Pendleton, Hardy, Newman, Arnett,
Goode Of NJ, Mcdonald, Lemy, Wheeler, Port
lock. Keyser. Nottingham. Scott of Preston, Col
ler, Saunders, Watson, Morrison, Martz, Bare,
Stevens. Mckinney, Gatewood, Meem, Dawson,
West-60.
.Noes.-Messrs. Mapp, Rives, Early, Massey.
Walker Tate, Goode, j, of b., Davis. Irving,
Clark, Speed, Pierce, Hancock, Segar, Prince,
Headen, Brooks, Renick, White of H., Griffin,
Crow, Patrick. Fry. Darlington Ball, Jones, OF NJ,
McCulloch, Vawter, Echols, Michael, Jr., kilby,
Dawson, Robertson, of N. c., VERIFY, Hubbard,
Oldham, Staples, Wooding, Townes, linn, VIII
SON, Butler, Crane of X. g., Anderson. Rice Ley
burn, Gilmore, of Rockbridge, Smith of H., I'LL
mer, of Russell, Greever, Pretlow, Wltten, Pin
nell, King, Dunn, Welman and Boyd-51.
Nc For the information and encouragement OF
the universal Wing party, we can say, that we
have not met with solitary Wing, in this COM
munity since our defeat,who is not more firmly at
tached to Wing principles, and more determined to
do battle for the Wing cause than ever.-Kana,o-
ha Republican.