Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-12-08
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, Nov. 29.-Senale.- Nothing of in
portance was brought before this body to-day.
Houss.-Mr. Speed moved that the committ'
on Courts Of Justice inquire into the expedienc
of changing the law, defining the jurisdiction
District Courts and of the Supreme Court of Al
Peals.
Mr.. Bennett moved that the committee on Road
&c., inquire into the expediency of incorporating
company to construct railroad from Strasburg
the county Of Shenandoah, To the Ohio river, ne
further South than the mouth of the Big Sand
river.
Other resolutions and petitions of no general in
terest were presented, and one or two acts of in
corporation were ordered to De engrossed.
TUEsDAY.-Sendte.-S important bill
from the House were passed, and the Senate ad
journed TO meet again on Thursday, in order tina
the Presidential Electors may meet in the Senat
Chamber on "Wednesday.
Houss.-The speaker submitted cummunica
ton from the Governor transmitting letter fron
! the Governor of Maryland, together with copies
| two acts passed by the General Assembly Of tia
State at its last session, makng provisions for run
ming s. marking the boundary line between Mary
land anu Virginia. On motion OF Mr. Patrick tn
communication was laid on the table and orderec
to be printed.
A petition from citizens Of Sussex county wa
presented for the construction of n railroad from
some point at or near the junction Of the Contra
Railroad with the Richmond, Fredericksburg anc
Potomac Railroad to the town of Tappahannock.
Mr. Walker moved that the committee on Courts
of Justice inquire into the expedency of requiring
the officer arresting slave for any offence pun
shed with stripes, to give notice of the time Of
the trial of said slave and of the nature of the Of
fence of which he is accused to the master, en-
ployer, or overseer of said slave.
Mr. Nottingham moved that the committee on
Roads, &c., inquire into the expedlency of erect
ing bridge over the Greenbrer river at Marlan's
Bottom, in the county of Pocahontas, on the Hut
louisville and Huntersvile turnpike road. IT,.
Mr.. Renck, moved that the committee on
roads, &c., inquire into the eXpediency of appro-
priatng $50, 900 for the purpose of extending the
Huttonsville and Huntersville turnpike road from
Marlan's bottom in the county Of Pocahontas, to
Lcwisburg.
Numerous other resolutions were adopted.
Senate bill No. | entitled an act establishing a
line of steamers between the ports of Virginia and
Antwerp, was then taken up, as the order of the
day.
Mr.. Segar, being entitled to the floor delivered
quite long and interesting speech upon the merits
of this enterprise, and depicted in mastery man
ner, the ills and disadvantages of an indirect trade
with Europe.
HoSe.-The following petitions
were presented:
By Mr. Imooden-Of the County Court of Au-
gusta, praying for the enlargement of the time al
lowed for the transaction of business at monthly
tearms of said Court and for authority to try
Commonwealth prosecutions at monthly as we'll
as quarterly terms of said Court. Also, petition
of Jacob Coffman, asking to be released from the
payment of a judgment against him for unlawful
gaming.
Mr.. Preston announced the decease Of Mr..
Robert Craig, formerly member Of the House of
Delegates, from Roanoke, and at one time men,
Der of Congress, and offered the usual resolutions
The House then adjourned
THURsDAY.-Seaate.-A some undressing
business, Mr.. Layne announced the death Of Mr..
Craig, and the Senate adjourned
HOuse.-Pctitions were presented from citizens
of Cabcl and Greenbraf for the suppression Of the
sale of ardent spirits.
The bill from the Senate entitled San Act es-
tablising a line of steamers between the ports of
v
Wheeler delivered speech in lis favor.
FRIDAY-.seaqte- several bills of local inter
est were passed.
On molten of Mr.. Stuart the preamble and reso-
luton for accepting the act Of Congress providing
for the satisfaction of Virginia Land Warrants, land
for renqushing the claim Of the State to the lands
in the Virginia Military land district in the State
of Ohio, was taken up.
The resolution was agreed to, Ayes 36, Noes 3.
Mr.. Isbell, submitted the following resolution,
which under the rule, lies over one day.
Resolved by the General Assembly of Virginia,
that since our last adjournment we have learned
with deep regret of the death of Henry Clay, of
Kentucky, and Daniel Webster, Of Massachusetts,
and deplore these events as national bereave-
ments.
House.-Thc following petitions were present
ed, among Others
From Richard Dabney and other citizens of the
county of Heurico and of Walter Leake and 9TH
ers of the said county, asking that poll may be
taken throughout the commonwealth to ascertain
the vote of the people for and against granting of
licenses for the sale of Intoxicating liquors by the
county or corporation courts;
From committee ofthe Internal Improvement
Convention, held in the town of Union, in the
county of Monroe, during the year, in favor OF
speedy completion of the works of the State now
in progress, which on motion OF Mr.. Patrick, was
laid upon the table and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr.. PendletoD, the committee on
Finance were directed to enquire into the eXpedl-
sncy Of increasing the compensation OF Commits
soners Of the Revenue.
All the Internal Improvement bills on the Speak
er's table were made the order of the day for Sat
urday, the lth inst, at 10 o'clock and for each
day, at the same hour, until disposed
Of
The subject of the Antwerp steamers being the
order of business, and Mr.. Wheeler being entitled
to the floor, resumed and concluded his speech.
SATURDAY.-Senate.- Nothing important trans
pired in the Senate to-day, that body being en-
gagged in joint balloting with the House for Secre-
tary of the commonwealth, &c.
Housc.-The House, according to the postponed
joint order of the day, proceeded by joint vote with
the senate to the election of a Secretary OF the
Commonwealth for the Constitutional term. Mr..
Barbour nominated George w. Muntprd, and Mr.
Segar nominated Gen. W. Richardson, the pres
ent incumbent. The joint vote stood, for Mum
ford l04, for Richardson n, scattering $50 Geo.
W. Muuford was declared duly elected.
Robert Johnson was reelected Auditor OF Pub
lie Accounts, without opposition.
For the Office Of Second Audltor, MI. DaIUoul
nominated w. l.. Jackson, member OF the House
from Pleasants and Richie, and Mr.. oegar nomi-
mated the presentfaithful and venerable incumbent,
James Brown, Jr. The joint vote stood, for Jack
son l02. for Brown 1880 the former was elected
There was evident reluctance in the Senate to
make the sacrifice, the vote in that body being %
for Jackson, and 20 for Brown.
Charles s. Morgan was elected Superintendent
y N
Stafford H. Parker was elected Register of the
Land Office without opposition.
DIR. Robert Butler was elected Treasurer with