Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-01-19
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

| Tuesday the 18th instant.
A bill was passed to provide for taking the vott
of the people of the county of Kanawha; on tht
question Of repeating their system OF District Free
Schools
Numerous bills making appropriations of mon
ey. were laid on the table, OH motions by dIfteren
gentlemen.
House.-On motion Of Wheeler, the rules of the
House were suspended, and the Senate bill IN re-
aton TO the Roanoke and Seaboard Rail Road
was taken up, read third time, and passed
A bill providing for the removal of Free Ne
groes from the Commonwealth, being the order OF
the day, was, on motion OF Pretlow, postponed,
and made the order of the day, for Thursday,
February Sd, 1858.
Mr.. Imboden presented a memorial of the I'rus-
tees of the Wesleyan Female Institute, for an a.
mendment of their charter and also resolution
that tho Committee on Propositions and Grlevan-
ces enquire into the expectancy Of Incorporating
'The Central Savings Bank at Staunton."
The order of the day which was postponed
from Saturday. being the consideration OF the dill
ferent bills of Internal improvement was taken up
Mr.. Rives, in consequence of the tlnnness oil the
House, moved that the joint order be postponed
until next Monday, and after some debate the mo-
ton was carried.
TUESDAYS enate-A bill amending the char
ter of the Central Bank was passed.
A Joint resolution for the final adjournment on
the 3rd of March was offered and laid over.
House. number of bills were reported from
standing committees, among them one lncorpora-
ting another Savings Bank at Staunton. Among
the bills passed was one incorporating "the Clt-
zen's Bank Of Virginia ntheown of Harrisonburg,'
and one allowing the appointment Of deputies OF
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c0nstables.
A bill providing for the removal of free negroes
and mnlattoes from the Commonwealth was taken
up. on motion of Mr.. Brown. and on his motion
was postponed to and made the order Of the day
for the Oath inst.
Y.-Scnate.-Aftera varetyof blu
siness of no general interest, the Senate took up
the resolution in reference to an adjournment, ard
finally an amendment was adopted 50 as to make
the adjournment from the 18th of February ''unii
day to be fixed hereafter by the General Assem-
bly,"
HOuse-An act to amend the charter OF the
Central Bank of Virginia, and to legalize the pro-
ceedngs Of the Stockholders and officers OF SAID
bank, was read the first and second times, and
duly referred.
MIR. Welman submitted a resolution providing
that when the House adjourn. it adjourn On Mon
day 2Sth Of February sine die. An amendment
was adopted, changing the day from the '.2Sih"
to the sslSth" and then on motion, the resolution,
after lengthy discussion, was indefinitely post
poned.
The bill relating to the voluntary enslavemcnt
of negroes, was laid on the table, after discussion,
and one providing for the removal of free negroes,
was made the special order Of the day for the 3st
Of January.
TuURsDAY-Senat6.-U tho verbal an
nouncement of Judge Cabell's death, the Senate
out OF respect, adjourned.
House.-The resolution of the Senate for an adj
journment of the Legislature was read as follows
Resolved. That when the Senate adjourns on
the 25th of February, it will, with the consent Ct
the House, adjourn to such day rs may be hXed
by law for the next meeting OF the General AS
sembly.
The resolution was finally concurTed in by the
House.
An act was passed authorizing w. J. Hubbard Of
the city of Richmond. to take casts OF Hordon's
statue of Washington. II,
The order of the day Icing Senate bill crea-
tine Commissioners of the Sinking Fund and pro
viding for the payment of the soni-annual inter
est on and redemption Of the State debt, was, on
motion of Mr.. Lewis, postponed to and made the
order of the day for to-murrCw at twelve o'clock:
On motion of Nj Rves- Resolved, that this
House having Just heard Ct the death in this city
of VIM. II. Cabell, late President Of the Court OF
Appeals do now az journ rs an act oil respect tor
his public services.
FRipAY.-S enate.-House bill authorship the
appointment of deputies of constables, as well as
of sherifs, sergeants and coroners, was indefinite
ly postponed
House bill prescribing the time for the delivery
of fee bills and concerning the collection thereof,
was on motion of Mr.. Witcher, Indefinitely post
poned. -.
House-The House resolved to hold an evening
session, commencing at O'Clock.
An act, creating Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, and providing for the payment Of the semi
annual interest on the redemption Of the public
debt, being the order of the day, was taken up.
MIR. Goode, of Mecklenburg, proposed to substi-
tute House bill No. $780, bill establishing sink
ing fund.
On motion, the blanks were filed; one with a
provision constituting the Lieutenant Governor,
Secretary of the Commonwealth and Register OF
the Land Office, Commissioners of the Fund and
the other with provision, fixing the sum OF 81 )
045, $40 70 as the amount to be set apart by the
Treasurer from the accruing revenue.
Mr. Barbour proposed several amendments,
pending which the bill was laid on the table till
the next day.
A variety ofoher business was before the House,
but nothing else of general interest.
SATURbAY.-Senae.- bill Incorporating
company to construct Railroad from the Manas
sas Gap Railroad to the Ohio river came up and
the House receeded from their amendments.
The Senate bill establishing Sinking Fund,
was taken up Mr.. Barbour withdrew his amend
ment, and Mr. Goodies substitute was passed.
FROM CALIFoRNIA-The Illinois arrived at
New York on Wednesday, from Asrinwall, bring
ing specie to the amount of So, 800, 600 on freight,
and $500, 900 in the hands of passengers.
Another earthquake occurred at Acapulco on the
18th, doing considerable damage A British sloop-
ofwar was at acapulco, bound for Panama, with
100000 in gold.
China dates of Oct 3lst had been received at
San Francisco Pirates were committing outrages
at Ningho and other points. There had been a
battle between the pirates and the Portuguese
fleet sent out to capture them, but the former es
capped to sea in consequence of storn
The Chinese rebels wore still giving trouble to
the Government, and the capture, by them, of
several towns is officially confirmed The success
is attributed solely to the incapacity OF the local
authorities.
The exports of tea from Shanghai to the Unit
ed States, from July lst to Oct. 18th, amounted
to lQ,250 900 lbs.
The barque TrAnton. from Callao. loaded with
guano, was lost 800 miles west Of Valparaiso. =
The crew were saved, but the vessel is a total
loss.
Two shocks of an earthquake were felt at Val
paraso on tire 10Th of November, and another at
Lima on the 9th November.
-Four Peruvian war steamers were at anchor at
L. Inl-