Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-14
virginia Legislature.

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MONDAY, Dec. 5th.-Senats. This body wa
organized by the election Of Geo. K. Deneae Q
Rockingham, President pro tenn. Mr.. Davi
! Clerk, Mr. Thompson Sergeant-a alarms. and MI
Jeter door keeper The Governors Message
was received. No further business was transacted
Houss.-The House was called to order by MI
Smith, of Kanawha. who nominated Mr.. Tucke
for re- ELECTION to the clerkship. Mr.. L. was cleo
ted without opposition. Mr. Crutchfeld was e
ected Speaker by an almost unanimous vote
Mr.. Street was elected Sergeant at Arms on thu
third ballot. Mr.. Burke, of Augusta, nominated
by Mr.. Martz, received 80 votes on the secou'
ballot. Mr.. Bradley was reelected first doc
keeper. and Mr.. Rady second door keeper. 'lh'
Sneaker presented the Governors Message which
was ordered to be printed. Numerous resolution:
of inouiry were offered, amongst which were the
resolution of Mr.. Patrick of Kanawha, for an ap
nronriation of five millions of dollars to the Gov
inoton and Ohio Railroad; of Mr.. Anderson, fol
an concentration to the Central Railroad of Mr.
Mart5, for the increase of the capital STOCK o. the
Manassas, Gap Railroad S4OO,ooo; OF Mr. Daw
son, for three ffths subscription BY the Com,
monwealth to the capital stock OF the orange ahc
Alexandria Railroad, with view to its extension
IN Lvnchburp: and by Mr.. Mallory, for the IN
crease of the capital stock OF the Noffo'h anu c
tersburg Railroad.
d, memorial of. w. Green in reference to the
management of tine Bank OF the Oio Doln'''on'
and the House adjourned.
Trssp,y-Senate.- number OF Resolutions
of inquiry were offered. Amongst tnese was o"e
for the payment ofjurors in all cases.
Ho,ss.EThe memorial of Mr. Green was lald
on the table after some discussion Among the
resolutions of inquiry presented were 'ne .o.,Gm
ing: By Mr.: Taylor of Loudoun, io1 anle@ %
the charter of the Manassas Gap railroad JOIN
PAW. with view to the extension OF lhe LOU
doun Branch to Haper's Ferry; ny MT. Mlpoi'
for extending the Alexandra, Loudoun a1o ramp
shire Railroad, west of the Shenandoah river, 70
the coal fields of Hampshire county; by elr. Ila'-
vey, for the construction oil haufoau ,'o.i .'o
mouth of the Kanawha to intersect the CoVlng''n
and Ohio Railroad at or near the NOUN VI oe"'y
Creek in the county Of Putnam.
.-Senate.-Ihe fres'oeh' dh
nounced the Committees. DR.. Harris Is Piaceu
ON the Committees TO Examine Lunatic Asy'ui's'
and to Examine Clerks Office. large numoe,
of important resolutions oflnqulry were suoi..eu
and referred. Amongst these was the iesou''o"
of MIR. Thompson, of Dinwiddle, proposing 10 e~-
tend the Southside Railroad from Lyncnourg' d.
long the line If the James River and hahaVha
Canal, to Covington.
Howe.-The Speaker announced the commit
tees. MIR. Skinner is on the Committees OF Coar'S
of Justice. and Lunatic Asylums; MIR. Chrlsuah'
on Roads and Internal Navigation, and 70 exaih-
inc Bonds of Public Officers; and MI No'ner' On
Banks. Among the resolutions offered was one
by Mr.. Jackson, directing an inquiry in'o me eH-
pedency of amending the act authorizing piarh
or graded road from Richmond to CharioHesViiie'
80 ms to allow The construction OF railroad De-
tween the said points on the plan OF frehch pro-
vided majority of the stockholders, wheh 'ne
company shall be organized snail So prefer
Tod . communication from j. II. Martin, Esq. I;
the Senator from the Marshall District resighihg
his seat in the Senate, to take effect rom Tue iS'
February next. Ill.,
President To invite Ministers of the gospel OF the
,srious religions denominations. TO open the daily
session, of the Senate with prayer. proposition
was made to nav the ministers, but voted down.
and .ftar some discussion the resolution was adop-
ted. ,
Various resolutions of inquiry were presented; !.
.r,onr tbem one having in view the reduction OF
tho nor diem of MAGISTRATES, their compensation
70 he tayed in the bill of costs; and another re-
ouirino all ouack medicines to have label giving
the ingredients. :,
Uom,e-Forty resolutions of inquiry were IN
,rodnced at this session one of them proposing 10
reduc. the per diem ofMagistrates, and another In
reference to the expedency of issuing small notes.
E,rn,v-,Senate-A number OF resolutions
wore offered among them one asking further APP
propriations for the Covington and Ohio Railroad
Hose.-A large number ofresolutlons OF inqui-
~ wore presented. among them me pf"p"slne TO
.b,Iisb State proxies in internal improvement COM
NAMES and to require the Board of Public Works
to attend the meetings in person; several others
nronosinp notifications of the jury aw, SO as TO
tay their COMPENSATION with other casts. to IN
crease the nav &c. Mr.. Christian offered res
oution in reference to an amendment OF tne cnar-
ter of the Dora coal company. and Mr.. k"iner one
nronosinp an increase Of the minimum price paid
for teaching INDECENT children. The memorial Oh
J w. Green was taken up and referred A pro
position in regard to the appointment by the speak
or of temporary substitute, was debated ana iaio
upon the table. :,
Reconnaissance bill for the incorpora-
lion of the Agricultural Society OF virginia was
ordered to be engrossed. No other business Of IN
terest. e :,
House.-Nir. Koiner offered resolution OF IN
ouirv into the expedency Of Incorporating the
Bank of Augusta MIR. kemper offered resolu-
ton recommending that the Commissioners ct the
Revenue in granting licenses. require merchants
IN take an oath not to circulate receive notes OF
less denomination than five dollars. =,
The following resolution, introduced by Mr.
Marty was adopted
Resolved. That having heard with the most
profound regret of the decease of Mrs. Crutchheld'
The consort ofO. NJ. Crutchfeld, Esq, the > peak
err of this House. we tender to him our most SIN
cers and heartfelt coincidence for this sad bereave-
ment. The clerk was directed to communicate
the resolution to the Speaker, and the House 40
journed.