Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-09
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

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for the year 1928. Several proposed amend
ments were adopted, and Others feiected
Ho,se.-On motion of Mr.. Preston, the rule
prohibiting the taking up or considering of any in
ternal improvement bill at the present session. was
suspended, (ayes 60 noes 5S,) for the purpose of
taking up an engrossed bill increasing the capital
stock of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co.
Whereupon MIR. lmboden offered ryder to the
bill, prohibiting the company from selling stock be-
low the par value, and from selling for any consid
Grafton except money.
debate of about three hours length ensued. I'M
which Messrs. ImbOden, Speed and Preston were
the principal speakers. Mr.. Segar then obtained
the floor, and moved that the further consideration
of the subject be postponed until the first Monday
| in December next; and this motion prevailed
ayes 81, noes so.
| TUESDAY, June lst.-Senate- Senate re-
ceded from their amendments to House bill con-
corning the Officers of the Supreme Court of APP
peals and the District Courts.
The following bills were passed:
Concerning the bonds of Sherifis and other Col.
lectors of Taxes, and Constables;
Extending the Manassas Gap Railroad from
Strasburg to some point on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad at or near Paddytown in Hampshire CO.,
with proviso prohibiting such extension until the
under contract;
And bill concerning the salaries of certain off
GERS of Government compensation of the members,
and officers of the General Assembly, mileage and
other allowances.
House.-Ihe House, by vote, restricted for the
remainder of the session, members to 10 minutes
in addressing the House, except upon the tax bill
At IL o'clock the order Of the day, the subject
of Jordon Hatcher and the Governors reasons for
committing said Hatcher's punishment, was ia
ken up. Mr. Robinson of Richmond, offered the
report of the minority of the Committee of Courts
of Justice as substitute for the preamble and res
olution of the majority of that Committee.
debate under the limit of the 10 minutes rule
ensued in which Messrs. Taliaferro, Robinson Of
R. city, Lewis, Scott Of Fauquier, Rives of Abe
marie, Old, Barbour, Imboden, Wallace, Bottom,
Garrett, Hardy and Anderson participated. An
the speakers either condemned or regretted the ret
Of the Governor, while they all RETAINED from aly
imputations upon his motive in the exercise Of
clemency in the case of Hatcher The debate
continued until 3 o'clock when it was arrested by
the previous question. The vote was then taken
on the substitute offered by Mr. Robinson, and il
was adopted-ayes 75 nays 49,
Upon the final question, Mr.. Wallace asked for
d dvision-frst upon the report and preamble, and
then upon the resolutions Pending the motion
the House adjourned to o'clock
The House re-assembled at O'Clock, and at II
O'Clock the Hatcher question was still under con-
sideratioD.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senatc- resolutions from
the House in relation to the case of Jordan Eatch
er, were, together with substitute ol1erct by Mr.
Douglas, laid on the table-ayes 20,noes / (sup-
posed to be a final disposition of the subjcct.)
Among the House bills passed was one concern
ing the annual meeting of School Commissioners,
and concerning Superitendents of Schools.
number of Senate bills passed, which it will
be unnecessary to notice before they go to the
House for consideration.
House.-A message was received from the Sem
ate, informing the House that the Senate had pass
ed bill imposing taxes for the support of the gov
eminent for the years 1852 and 1853. The bill,
on motion of Mr. Goode of Mecklenbnrg, was made
the order of the day for tomorrow Thursday at
ii o'clock.
The House agreed to the amendments Of the
Senate to the following bill Authorizing the cleo
ton of an additional constable in any district And
disagreed to amendments Of the Senate to the Ma
nassas Gap railroad bill to extend branch Of their
road from Strasbrg to some point the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
The following Bill was reported;
Senate bill Incorporating the Richmond and York
River Railroad Company, with recommendation
from the Committee on Roads, &C., that the bill
be rejected.
A bill from the Senate establishing the salaries
of the various officers Of government, the compen-
sation of clerks members and officers Of the Gene
raj Assembly, amount of mileage and other allow
ances, was taken up, and continued under conside-
ration up TO the hour of adjournment at O'Clock.
TThe consideration of the bill was resumed again
at 8 O'Clock.
THuRsDAY.-.Senatc-H bills providing
for an enrolment of the militia, &C.; and appro-
priating the entire capitation tax to education in
primary schools, were laid upon the table-to be
considered at the adjourned session.
Mr.. Braxton moved to fake up The preamble and
resolution relative to the exercise by the Governor
of the power of communications Of Punishment, in the
case of Jordan Hatcher Rejectcd-yeas IA, nays
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House-The Senate bill imposing ts1es for the
support of government for the years lS52- '53, was
taken up and considered till the adjournment.
FRIpAY.-Senate.-Am other Senate bills,
the following were passed reducing the commits
sions of Sherifls and Collectors of taxes appropr
atng $4,000 to purchase library, philosophical
apparatus, and organ for the Institute cf The deaf
and dumb and Of the blind.
House-Resolutions in reference TO military
lalld Warr3ntS were adopted.
The tax bill was taken MP and Mcssrs. Gocde
and Rives addressed the HcGse. The clause in
the bill Imposing tax of onc-haTf per cent on the
amount of merchants sales Of liqurcs, was rein
serted
SATURDAY.-House. CA variety Of business was
transacted. The tax bill was passed and returned
to the Senate, which was chiefly occupied with
the amendments of the House 10 the said BILL
The bill making an appropriation to Tie Deaf and
Dumb Institution, was also passed.
The JENNINGS EsrATE.-Persons in the Uni
ted States have entertained hopes Of participating
in the division of this estate, which has been long
waiting for heirs to claim it. A late English pa
per has the following paragraph on the subject:
This long litigated case, has, we learn, been
settled by the Court of Chancery. The property
connected with the estate lies, we believe, princi
pally in the county of Suffolk, and at one period
was estimated at f7000,00O, out only one half Of
that amount has been divided in the late decision.
Two claimants reside in this town, ana others are
scattered about this and other counties; but the
only fortunate one living in this district is jour
newman painter named Langham, in the employ
of Mr.. Howard, of Maldon. BY the recent decis-'
ion we understand that the property is divided in
to seven portions. and that Langham's share Will
be $500, 000.- Chelmsford Chronicle
KILLED BY Raft is stated in the Boston
Traveller that day or two since. at South B's-
ton, a child about year old, which had been lett
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