Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1853-03-02
LEGISLATURE OF VIRQNIA.

MONDAY, Feb. 2l.-,SeRdle.-Ihe Uyington
and Ohio Railroad bill was postponed, to b taken
up as the order of the day on Thursday FoI
want of constitutional majority, but lttlebus-
ness of Importance was transacted. Severabills
not requiring such majority were passed.
House.-A number Of bills not of general intr-
est was passed-among them one to authorize a.
increase of the capital stock Of the North Rive
Navigation Company, sixty thousand dollars ant
to authorize the Board of Public WorksTo sub
scribe three-fifths of said increase
The House adjourned to Wednesday-Tuesda,
being the 22nd.
Observation-Disclosures Several bills were
passed, and then Mr.. Stuart offered joint resolu
ton which was laid over one day, that hereafte
no members of either House shall receive pay TO
any day that he may be absent from his seat i'm
less in case Of sickness, or when leave of absence
is granted.
Housc-A bill imposing taxes for the supper
of Government was reported and recommitted.
The following bills were passed, among others
A House bill, from the Senate, concerning mon
ey paid into Court, and providing for the appoint
ment of general receivers, with amendments;
A bill incorporating the Loudoun Railroad Com
pany, TO construct 4 road from that county to in
tersect the Manassas and Alexandria Railroad
A motion to take up the bill providing for an
increase of the capital stock of the Central Rail
road by the addition of 81 100000 thereto; and
requiring State subscription Of ffths, there
of, was rejected
| Wednesday night-The House discussed the
question Of the removal of Free negroes from the
Commonwealth, and adopted substitute to Mr.
Browns bill ''that the sum Of thirty thousand
dollars shall be, and the same is hereby appropri-
ated to be paid annually for the period of five
years." for Colonization purposes-which was or,
dered 10 be engrossed.
Y.--Seaate.-Among other bills pass
| ed was one to authorize the extension of the Ma
nassa Gap Railroad from some point east of Thor
oughfare to the city of Alexandria
HouSe-The bill relating to Congressional Dis
tricts was taken up and made the order of the day
for Tuesday, the Sth of March.
! A Senate bill increasing the annuity OF the In
stitution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb
and Blind, by the addition thereto of five thousand
dollars, and appropriating twenty thousand dollars
to erect building at said Institution, and to warn
and light the same with steam and gas was pass
| ed. Also some five OF six bills making subscrip
tions to Turnpike Companies;
FRIDAY.-Senatc.- bill to incorporate the
White Sulphur Springs Company was passed; ant
several other bills.
House-A resolution from the Senate was a.
! dopted that our Senators and Representatives In
Congress be instructed to use their best efforts tC
obtain repeal of the duties on railroad iron, or i
that be not practicable. then to obtain suspension
of the said duties for limited time-ayes 81 noes
| SO.
Mr.. Staples moved to amend this resolution by
adding the resolutions offered by himself in regard
to the Land Money. and laid on the table some
time since. The Speaker ruled the motion out Of
order, and his decision was sustained
| Several bills were reported, and the bill to rs
tabIish Special Court Of Appeals was rejected
by vote Of ayes So noes 81. a bill to amend
the law relating To the sessions Of the Court Of
peals was passed
/ SATURDAY-Scnatc.- No report.
House-A bill in relation to scale of voting,
by stockholders in meetings of the internal in-
provement companies of the State. was taken rp,
and made the order of the day for Monday, the
7th of March.
Nothing else of interest.
| 0;- We extract the subjoined interesting para
graph from the foreign correspondence Of the Ma
tional Intelligencer:
MONTENEGRO The operations now carrying on
in this remote quarter are still enveloped in mys-
terry, the only source of information being the
Austrian press, under Government control, little
reliable in matters Of national, and still less on
points Of religious interest. We hear Of war,
bloodshed, butchery, victory, and defeat We
hear of thousands marching, Of savage hotdes fly
ing across the Alps, without knowing who may be
the winner. As matters now rest, it would be
superfluous repeating reports which are contradict
ed as soon as got abroad. Austria, and her strong
friend at her back, ever since the liberation If the
Hungarian and Polish refugees, owe the Porte a
grudge, and they rarely let slip an opportunity tc
bring that decaying Power into difficulties. The
interest felt by the Northern Powers ii the fate oil
the christian population yet under Mahomedar
rule, is evinced by the aid and comfort openly
given by the Austrians to those escaping from the
scimetars of the Turks. And more recently a
''corps d'armee," of it is said $4,000 men, under
command of Jellachich, has been assembled. and is
| held in readiness to cross the frontier. On the
other side, the Turkish frontier, the Russians arc
in still more formidable array. All are watching
the course of events, and it is at this time the
misfortune of Turkey to have friend to fall back
/ upon.