Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1852-04-14
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY. April 5.-Houye.-Mr. R.bnson q

' Richmond city. Offered preamble and resoluiio
' in relation 10 the CONTRACT made by The Board
, Public Works, with Seiden, WiIhefs g. Gu,
' Washington, for the sale Of The burds ofibe Con
monweaIlh !; and INSTRUCTED the Committee ON i
nance 10 enquire whether The contract was mstif
, biz and proper and whether some modification
f it in certain particulars be practicable. On his m
ton. laid on the table and printed.
resolution was received from the Senate for
| joint committee pf the Two houses, 10 enquire in
The expectancy of an adjourned session. The re,
oulion was .ejeeted-ayes a. noes 81.
bill providing for the enrolment of The Mill
by The Commissioners of The Revenue the abol
ton of Muslers, and reorganization of The VoIuf
teer Corps, was taken up, and after Two hours COZ
sideraIion, was ordered 10 be engrossed for thin
reading.
Mr. Bowyer offered the following resolution
which was adopted
ResoIved, That special Committee Of nine
appointed to enquire Into the expediency of abo
ishing all special pleading and lechnicalitIes a
law, and Of SO amending, changing, or amalga
mating law and chancery that one suit betwee
The same parties litigant shall decide all matters
controversy of every kind whatever, with fe,
proper exceptions.) making The laws plain to all
Of requiring oa.hs, of plaintiff and defendant, as
New York, and other States, 50 as to save the par
ties much trouble and expense and TO secure spec
dy and final decisions, and to enquire into the pro
priety of changing the statue Of limitations or a
mending said statues.
On motion Of Mr.. Burdett, the Committee OF
Banks were required 10 enquire into The expedi
ency Of submitting the question Of the issue o
small notes by the Banks, 10 The people at the mex
election.
TUEsDAY.-HO,ise- The following bills, among
others, were reported
A bill providing for the registration of marriages
births and deaths
A bill extending The jurisdiction Of Justices o.
the Peace Ito $50 in certain cases.
A bill was passed authorizing the people Of
Stanton to elect Mayor and other officers.
A resolution from the Senae, providing for The
appointment Of joint committee, to whom shall
be referred the various bills now pending before the
respective Houses, having for their object the cleo
ton Of the various officers under the constitu
ton, was taken up. The resolution was amended
on motion Of Mr.. Price directing the Committee to
provide for the election Of Judges and County Of
ficers on the fourth Thursday Of May. The reso-
lution as amended, was then adopted-ayes So,
noes Sc.
WEDNEsDAY.-!Senate- No bills were passed
in the Senate to-day. The bill from The House,
specifying what property shall and shall not be as
sessed by the Commissioners Of the Revenue, for
taxation, was again under consideration, and again
laid on the table for further consideration. The
wheels, but not the tongues Of Legislation want
greasing Dispatch
House.-A bill appropriating the entire capita.
ton tax 10 education in primary schools, was re-
ported and made the order of the day for Saturday
next.
The Committee on County Organization pre-
scented report, declaring it inexpedent to provide
by law for the transfer of the business in the hands
of present county officers to lhUse to be elected by
the people.
A bill was reported, providing for the election
and qualification Of Attorneys for the Common
wealth, Sergeanis, Commissioners Of The Revenue,
Constables, and Clerks Of Hastings Court, in cor
porate towns having no Circuit Courts located in
said corporations.
Mr. lmboden presented bill concerning The Clerk
of the corporation Court Of Slaunon.
A bill was reported concerning money paid into
Court, and providing for the appointment OF gene
raj receivers and for the settlement Of receivers ac
counts.
On motion Of Mr. Talbot, the Report Of the Com
mitee un Executive expenditures was taken up
and ordered tn be recommitted to said Committee.
bill districling the State for Commissioners Of
the Board Of Public Works, and providing for their
election, and the time and place Of their first meet
ing, was taken up for consideration and on it, a
lengthy discussion somewhat sectional in its char
acer, ensued, which continued Two hours, and then
the House adjourned.
HURsDAY.-HOuse-M Segar made a per-
sonal explanation in reference 10 an assault upon
him by the Whig newspaper, in connexion with
the report on the Washington Monument.
A message was received from The Senate, in
forming the House that the Senate had disagreed
to the amendment proposed by the House TO the
resolution in relation 10 the election Of officers I'M
der the new COnstituliOn-whch amendment pro-
posed changing the election Of Judges from July to
May. the time at which the election Of other State
officers is 10 take place.
The bill providing for the enrolment Of tine Mi
lia by the Commissioners OF The Revenue, the alb
clifton Of Nfusters and re organization OF the Vol
unleer Corps, was passed-ayes l0l, noes S.
The bill for disricting the Stale for Commits
sioners Of the Board of Public Works, providing
for their election snd the time and place Of their
first meeting, with the amendments thereto, pend
ing when The House Adjourned on Wednesday,
was taken up and after the adoption Of the amend
ments, was passed.
RIpAY.--.Scnate.-Th tax BILL about which
the House of Delegates was so long occupied, and
in the consideration Of which the Senate has been
engaged since it passed the lower House, was re.
jeced-Ayes %, noes 90: there being exactly one
less in the ayes TO pass il to law consilturunally
Unless the Senate can manage TO get 1t once more
before them, a new bill must be introduced, and
the whole work gone over again. "Agriculiura
products, cattle, sheep and hogs" appear to be the
main stumbling blocks. After the commissioners
shall have made the assessment the battle will a.
gain be- fought in the Legislature on The amount Of
the tax on each subject Of taxation.
HOuse.-Neary the whole session was cOnsufn.
ed in fixing the salary of the Commissioners, who
are To compose the Board of Public WORKS. Alter
much discussion nerriment, and number Of a
mendments, $1,000 was the salary agreed upon.
Pending an amendment that Tho travelling ex-
penses of the Commissioners 10 be paid by the
State, should not exceed $3.50 PER year, the House
adjourned
SATURDAY Housc.-NIr. Marlz offered reso-
luton providing that if members are absent over
three days, their per diem shall be deducled-ln-
definitely postponed.
The bill reported by DR.. VERIFY, from Norlhamp-
ton, proposing 10 appropriate the 'rhofe OF The capt.
taion TO be levied under The new Constitution, to
purposes Of primary and free school education came
up. Mr.. Goode moved to apply only one-half. A
debate ensued, and the bill was finally laid on Ike
table for The present. -
The bill fixing the compensation of the Commits
sioners of Board ofPublic Works, &c., came up
next for consideration. ! he salary is hscd at
$1,000 each, and lhe sum of $3.50 was agreed upon
as the amount to be allowed each for travelling ex
penses.
o. An opulent stage company in Ohio propose
TO Government to establish a route for the trans
poriation of the mails from independence, on the
Missouri river, to San Francisco. The plan is to