Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-12-21
Virginia LEGISLATURE.

were reported and read first time.
| A bill to incorporate the Virginia State Agr!cul
| tural Society, was read third time and passed.
Various resolutions ofinluiry were offered ano
the Senate adjourned.
HoMe.-A bill incorporating the Virginia State
| Agricultural Society was received from HE SENATE
| through the hands of Mr.. Thompson, and referred
| Several resolutions, not general interest, Were
adopted and vast number OF resolutions OF inqu:
ry offered. Among the latter the following:
By Mr.. Taylor Of Loudon-Of amending tho
| license laws, so as to invest the County Courts
with discretionary power to grant or refuse llcens
es for the retail Of ardent spirits.
By Mr.. Morrison -Ofamending the 10th chap
ter of the Code of Virginia. so as to provide thai
the action on Merchants or store accounts may be
commenced at any time within five years, instead
of Two, as now provided by law.
| BY Mr. Christian -Ofameudng the 9th section
of chapter 20i Of the Code of Virginia, so as tt
make provision for holding 10 bail persons accused
though not convicted of the offence Of petit larce
ny.
BY Mr.. Christian OF amending the act passed
April 9Th, 1853, entitled '.an aci concerning gen
eral elections" ST. as TO specify therein penalty
against other offences of illegal voting as well as
against ''doube voting"
| TUESDAY. -.Senate-Aher the presentation Of
few resolutions and petitions of no particular IN
terest, Mr. Douglass offered resolutions relative to
the death of Mrs. Sarah johnson, wife Of Gov
johnson. in Harrison County, on the 18th, and the
Senate adjourned.
HoBc.-Some business, not Of general interest
was transacted Mr.. NJ ore then communicated
the death of Mrs. johnson, and the House adjourn
ed
WEpSEspAY.-Senaic- Mr.. Deneale. from
the Committee on Roads, reported bills increasing
the capital stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company authorising the Board of Public Works
to subscribe to the increased stock of the Orange
and Alexandria Railroad Company, to extend their
road to Lynchburg authorizing loan to the Ma
nassas Gap Railroad incorporating the Valley
Railroad Company.
Mr. Harris offered resolution making further
appropriation to the Blue Ridge Railroad Com
pany. for the completion of their road.
A large number of bills were ordered to be read
second time, among them the following:
TO amend the 9Th section of the act concerning
the registration ofbirhs, marriages and deaths, ST.
as to impose penalty upon ministers falling to
comply.
incorporating the Valley Railroad Company.
| House-A number of bills were read FIRST
and second lime and several ordered to be engross-
| ed.
The billmaking an appropriation to complete
the Corington and Ohio Railroad, was laid on
the table on motion of MIR. Deane, who ntlmated
desire to offer an amendment relative to the
gauge Of the road.
A report from the Committee of Courts OF JUS
tice adverse to the petition Of Fayette McMulen
for divorce from his wife, was concurred In BY
the House.
J On motion of Mr. White, leave was given to
withdraw the petition of Fayette McMullen for a
divorce from his wife, Polly A. McMullen.
Sundry resolutions were offered, adopted and
appropriately referred.
THrRspAY-Senate.-A large amount of bu-
siness was before tie Senate, but very little of
general interest. A resolution was offered direct
ing an inquiry into the expediency of publishing
the laws in the newspapers.
Housc.-Nothing of much interest before this
BODY. Among the bills read a first time, was one
reported by Mr. Garnett from the Committee Of
Finance providing tor the payment ofthe interest
on the guaranteed bonds Of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company.
FRIpAY-Senate- Mr. Daneale reported bills
authorizing the construction of another track by
the Central Railroad Company from the city OF
Richmond to point eas Of the town OF Char
lotesviIIe; authorizing Stale subscription to the
National Railroad company; and for the branch ut
the Coving;on and Ohio Rrailroad by Scary 8
creek to Pont Pleasant.
Mr.. Funsten. from the committee on Lunatic
Asylums, reported a, bill requiring that the b"Xes
&C., containing quack medicines. shall have Ia
bel on which the ingredients thereof shall be print
ed in English.
Resolution were proposed by
Mr.. MARTIN, reporting Senate bill No. 10y OF
last session, providing for general system OF
banking. 49,,
MIR. REeEn, changing the Armory establish
ment into public school, for the education Of the
| INDECENT children of this commonwealth.
| Some other business not gcnarn interest was
transacted, and the Senate adjourned.
House.-Mr. Speaker Cruthfed appeared in
the chair to-day and took occasion on dong so, 10
tender his thanks to the House for its indulgence,
and for its expression of sympathy in his recent
afiliclion. This he did in most appropriate Ian
guage, evidently under The influence Of deep eIno-
! ton.
Several bills passe bat no business Of gen.
eral interest was transacted.
SAruRpAY.- Senaie.-A number of resolu-
| lions were offered aud several bills passed -
among the latter. bill increasing the capital stock
Of the Manassa Railroad Pending the bill an-
thorizing connection of the Orange Railroad,
the Senate adjourned
HousE.-A number Of bills were passed and
sundry resolutions offered, but nothing OF special
interest was done.
Judge Hudson on Small Notes.
A paragraph has been published in the newspa-
| ~ ofroot ,h,t Iudre Hudsnn at the late