Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-30
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

MONDAY, March 2l.-Senete. report.
7. House.-The bill Incorporating the Summers
vile and Iiuntersvile Turnpike Company with :
capital Of $50 900 for she construction of Turn
pike from Summersyile 10 IIuntersville came up
and was laid on the table
Onmotion of Mr. Echos. Senate bill. appro-
prating four million. ofdollars for the construction
of the Covington and Ohio Railroad, was taken
up, and after the rejection of proposed amend
ment, the bill was rejected ayes 43, noes Ga.
A bill to authorize the Howardsvillc and Rock
fish Gap Turnpike Company to increase their cap
ital stock and extend their road to the Alum
Springs, in Rockbrdge county, was passed.
ton was adopted, that the House Of Delegates,
with the consent of the Senate, will adjourn sine
die upon Monday, the 4th day of April. "
TUEsDAY-.SeRate.--A number of bills were
passed. among them the, following:
A bill appropriating twenty thousand dollars for
the extension of tho Hnttonsville, Marlen Bottom
and Lewisburg Turnpike;
A bill providing for an increase of the capital
stock of the Virginia Central Railroad Company
by the addition of one million of dollars thereto,
and requiring the Board of Public Works to sub
scribe for three-fifths thereof.
Tho resolution passed by the House to adjourn
sne die on the 9TH Of April, was laid upon the Ia
ble.
House.-Thc amendments proposed by the Sen
ate to the amendments CT the House OF Delegates
to the bill providing for the payment of the inter
est upon the bonds of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal Company were agreed to.
The following bills, among others, were passed ::
4 bill to increase the capital stock Of the juno
ton Valley Turnpike Company twenty, five thou
sand dollars upon the three ffths principle-ayes
81, noes %.
A Senate bill appropriating one thousand five
hundred dollars. to complete the Allegheny and
Huntersville Turnpike.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- bill approprla-
ting the entire. capitation taxsto the purposes OF
education in primary and free schools was passed.
House-The following House bills. among 9th
crs. were returned from the Senate, with amend
ments. to which the House agreed:
Authorizing branch Bankin the town OF t1ar-
rison5urg;
Establishing the Central Savings Bank" at
Staunon.
Several other bills were passed, and-two or
three not having obtained constitutional majority
were rejected.
Rouse-A bill increasing the capital stock of
the Warm Spring and Harrisonburg Turnpike
Company, was taken up and passed-ayes 81,
noes %. - =
A Senate bill to conf lete the payment of inter
est on the guaranteed bonds of the Chesapeake
and Ohio Canal Company, for July, 1852, and
January, 1858, :.
A Senate bill amending the first section of chap.
ter Is of The Code, fixing the time and place OF
the meeting of the General Assembly, and ma
king other provisions in regard thereto. . :.
THuRspAY.-Se,,ais.- number of bills were
passed. =
FRIDAY.-Senafc bill was passed to au-
thorize loan of $40 900 to the James River and
Kanawha Company for the construction OF the
tide water connection.
Ho,se.---A large number of ills, not OF general
interest, were passed, after which the billimpos-
ing taxes for the supper; of the Commonwealth.
came up as the order Of the day. and was discuss
ed until the Adjournment
SATURDAY.-SeaGte.- report.
Hou;e-A bill was passed Incorporating the
Hampshire Ccalfelds and Manassas Gap Ra lfoad,
with a capital stock Of S3,000,G Go,by private SUI
s,ription.
A Senate bill creating Commissioners of the,
Sinking Fund, and providing for the payment, OF
interest on, and the redemption Of, the public
debt was passed-ayes 20, noes 20.
Mr. Mar'z offered resolution prohibiting mem
bors from drawing pay for services not rendered IN
the House of Delegates; pending the consldor%-
ton of which, the House adjourned to Monday.
The further consideration of the tax bill WILL
is expected, be resumed on Tuesday.