Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-06-02

LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

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MONDAY, May 24.-Senate. motion of NJ,
Saunders, it was resolved that special commit
tee be appointed to bring in a bill incorporating
committee to construct railroad from the city o.
Richmond to some point on York river. The
committee was appointed and subsequently report
ed bill.
A Senate bill, providing fer the voluntary en-
slavement of the tree negroes of the Common
wealth, was passed.
Ho,lse.-A bill regulating the jurisdiction of the
District Court and Court of Appeals, was taken
up, on motion OF Mr.. Robinson, of Richmond city,
and after three hours consideration thereof, and
the adoption of various amendments, it was order
ed to be engrossed for Sd reading.
A resolution, offered by Mr.. Rice, was adopted,
instructing our Senators, and requesting our Rep
resentatives in Congress, to procure if practicable,
such commercial arrangements by the General
Government with the countries furnishing guano.
as will open the trade in that article to the free
competition of all our citizens, and break up the
monopoly now engrossed by few.
-Scaate.-The Senate agreed to the
resolution from the House on the subject of de-
stroyng the monopoly in the guano trade.
The preamble and resolutions from the House
of Delegates in relation to the decision of the SUI
preme Court of the United States in the Wheel
ing Bridge case, was taken up, and after discus
sion, the following substitute, offered by Mr. Par
ker of the Senate, was adopted The resolution
instructs the Senators and requests the Represen-
tatives in Congress to urge such Legislation as
shall speedily adjust the controversy.
Senate bill authorizing the Board of Public
Works to subscribe 100000 to the Manassas Gap
Railroad Company, was passed. Ayes 80, noes
IL.
HouSe-Bills were reported allowing the APP
pointment of Deputies of ennstables. as we'll as of
sherifs, sergeants and coroners and prescribing
the time for the delivery of free bills land concern
ing the collection thereof.
A bill separating the offices CT Sheriff and Jail
or, was indefinitely postponed.
The resolutions offered some time since by Mr..
Bottom, relative 10 the Governors message Of the
18th inst, in which he communicated his reasons
for the communication of the sentence of Jordan
Hatcher, were taken up as the order of the day.
A protracted debate ensued, "a sketch of which
we are obliged to defer,) participated in by Mess
IS Bottom, Wallace, Lewis, Riyes, Early, Jack
son of d. and T., and Downing.
Mr.. Wallace moved that the resolution and the
messages of the Executive of the lth and 18th
of May, be referred to the committee of Courts of
Justice with instructions to enquire into and report
what legislation if any, is necessary thereon, and
to report any resolution, which in their judgment
may be proper for the adoption Of the House.
This motion was finally agreed to By vote Of
60 to SO.
-Senate.--The bill from the
House districtng the State for the election of Com
missioners of the Board of Public Works, defining
their duties, &C., was taken up and made the or
der of the day for the first Tuesday in December
next.
The House bill, providing for the discharge of
the Executive functions in certain cases,was pass
ed.
House.-A message was received from the Sen
ate, informing the House Of the passage Of the fol-
lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the General Assembly will, on
Saturday next, proceed to the election of the fol-
lowing officers: Secretary Of the Common
wealth, an Auditor Of Public Accounts, a Second
Auditor, Register of the Land Office, a Treasrl-
rer, Superintendent Of the Penitentary, Gene
raj Agent and Storekecper for the Penitentary and
a Public Printer.
The House concurred in the resolution.
The resolutions from the Senate, providing for
Delegates to a Monument Convention proposed to
be held in Philadelphia, on the 9Th Of July next
were taken up, when an amendment was offered
proposing to appoint our Senators in Congress Del
egates to said Convention Upon motion the whole
subject was indefinitely postponed.
THURsDAY.-SenMe-A bill Incorporating
Company to construct Railroad to York River,
and bill incorporating the Virginia and Antwerp
steamship Company, passed the Senate to-day.
House.-A Number Of bills, of no general inter-
est, were passed, after which Mr.. lmboden Of Au-
gusta, moved to take up his resolutions offered
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Vrginia's distributive share of the proceeds there
of. The House, after debate, refused to take up
said resolutions-ayes A, noes 46.
FRIDAY.-Sena.e.-A resolution offered by Mr.
Roger, providing that when the Senate adjouns
on the 9TH of June, it will with the consent of the
House of Delegates adjourn until the 22d of Nov.
next, was agreed to.
A resolution offered by Mr.. Darlington to post
pone the election of Auditors, Treasurer, &c., I'M
ill the first Saturday in December next was adopt
ed.
The said resolutions were communicated to the
House of Delegates, and concurred in by that
body.
The House bill concerning the compensation of
jurors, their qualification, &cwas taken up for con-
sdcration, and the clause prescribing the per diem
compensation of jurors (t5r actual attendance, twas
amended, on motion of Mr.. Douglas, by striking
out Isl %" and inserting 81"
House.-There was no business Of general inter-
est.
SArURDAy-Senate.-N Nothing of interest
JIo,se.--The majority of the Committee on
Cou..ts of Justice made report on the Jordan
Ha, cher case They express satisfaction at the
senfm. hts proclaimed in the Governors second
message Int a. not approve the course Of the Ex-
ecutiye in co.. 1mL ing the punishment.
A preamble Al, 1 re. nlutions were adopted IN sup
mort Of memorial 10 Ct ngress asking compensa-
ton ton for the Petersburg N,untoers' in the war
of 1872
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