Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-02-15
VIRGINIA I,agislature.

Il Mosp.y. FEB. o. Senate. After some otn
business, Mr.. Deneale moved to take up tne &c
ate bill making further appropriation ior the CO
struction of the Coyingten and Ohio Railroad.
discussion. and the billwas finally LAID
the table. =,
Housc.-Tba bill establishing the Medical Va
lepe of Virginia came mp as the order OF the da
Mr.. Yerby proposed a substitute for the Dill, al
Mr.. Martz proposed to amend thesubsiitute. ~
Substitute proposed by Mr.. VERIFY, he pronounce
10 be the ..Olive Branch" He thought IT won
meet the objections Of all parties. 1t provided i
the election of an entire Faculty by Trustees, s.
I lected from different sections OF the state, an
composed of lawyers, doctors and others, Ii
original bill incorporated the present Professor
and appointed Board of Trustees. from VINO
physicians were altogether excluded. Inc
mendment proposed by Mr.. Martz proposed TO col
meet the Richmond College and the Medlcal "
partment of the University.
Mr.. Southall spoke in vindicaton of Hampde
Sidney College, and Mr. VERIFY of the Rchmon
Medical School. Before the latter concluded, tn
House adjourned
TUESDAY !Senafe.-Several bills making az
preparations to roads were passed, and one or tw
rejected. Nothing of interest. u
House.-Mr. White, from the Committee 10
Courts of Justice, reported that it was lnexpedi
ent to amend the license laws, so as TO invest tn
county courts with discretionary power to grant
refuse license for The retail of ardent spirits.
bill to authorize loan to the James Rive
and Kanawha Company, for the purpose Of ex
tending their line to COyington, was taken Up ant
further considered. The bill proposes to Loaf
eight hundred thousand dollars 10 the Company
and blank was filled making Haynes Farm thu
Western terminus of the Canal.
The bill incorporating the Medlcal Cohs5e n
Virginia was passed, clause being added, declar
ing that in passing this act, the Legislature dc
not mean to cast any censure upon the Trustees
of Hampden Sidney College. or upon the Faculty
of the Medical College of Richmond. ar0
WEDNEsDAY.-Sen Smith, OF the
Committee of Banks, reported bills establishing
Branch Banks at Staunton and at Martlnsvllle, II
the county Of Henry.
Some other business Of no interest was attended
to, and then Mr. Smith called up the bill provi
ding for the suppression Of the notes Of less de
nomination than five dollars. Mr.. Parker's a.
mendment, striking out the imprisonment feature
from the bill, and substituting clause requiring
execution TO issue, &c., was concurred In. Aye.
2l-noes H. On Mr. farker's motion, the bill
was further amended by making it violation O.
law to "offer to pay out" notes of a less denom
nation than five dollars.
Mr.. johnson proposed substitute for the bill,
authorizing the banks of circulation of the Stae
to issue small notes for limited period. This
was discussed until the hour of adjournment.
House. Committees made reports-among them
by Mr.. Mayo from the Committee of Banks, biz
to re-charter the Bank OF Virginia, the Exchange
Bank OF Virginia, the Bank OF the Valley of Viz
ginia, the Northwestern Bank O! Virginia, and
the Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheel,
ing, and bill to prevent the circulation OF small
notes-which bills, were on motion, read afirst
time and ordered to be printed.
On motion of Mr. Holden, the vote by which
the bill to provide for the completion OF the Gov
ington and Ohio Railroad. was defeated, was re-
considered without a division, and the bill was
laid on the table.
The bill maljngaloan to the Central Railroad,
came up on i'll a9eqnd beading. On motion pf Mr..
Anderson, the to be loaned was raduced
from opeifnilIittf and a half toyiwelve hundred
thousand d9llats.i =
| Some iiiiimportant amendments were inder con-
sidefatfof, when. on motion of MIR. Gamstt, the
bill was laid on the tabe-that gentleman indica-
ting thaske desired to offer some amendments to
the BILL
THJaspaGsszAfter SOME unirnportant business
in each hutises, the two bodies proceeded to the
Joint order, namely the election Of State Officers
The following person were elected without oppo-
sitiou Geo. ". M,saford. Secretary d the Com
monwealth; ]. BsSoval, Treasurer Geo. w.
Clutter. First Auditor; WIN. L. Jackson, Second
Auditor; S. H. Parker, Register ofahe Land Of
free. w. F. Richie. Public Printer. These Off
GERS are elected for two years from the st OF Jan
uary next. Mr.. Clutter, the only Hewofiicer, was
chief clerk in the First Auditors office under Mr.
johnson. An election is yet to be MADE to I'LL the
unexpired term of Mr.. johnson, who his resigned
his office from the lst of March.
! Mr.. Martz nominated T.. 5. Morgan for re cleo
ton to the office of Superintendent of the Pen-
tertiary, and Mr.. Carter nominated Mr.. Ely. a
member of the House from Lee county, Mr..
Garrett moved resolution postponing the cleo
ton, and appointing committee to ascertain II
Col. Morgan had used his influence with the Gov
ernor to procure the pardon of Smith, known as
s'Red Boot Smith," who was convicted OF abduc.-
inc slaves and sending them to the North. The
resolution was amended 50 as to instruct the COM
mittee to ascertain the reasons which were urged
in behalf of the pardon. and adopted. This reso-
luton was sent TO the Senate, and after some de
bate concurred in.
The election of Penitentiary Store keeper was
also postponed. IL,
FRIpAY.- Senale-Both houses proceeded with
the election of State officers. G. w. Clutter was
elected First Auditor from the lst of March, and
Mr.. Spots was rec elected Pententiary Store keep.
| er.
The Senate passed bill authorizing the Board
of Public Works to construct Railroad from
Saltville in Washington county to the Plaster
Banks in the cove in Smyth county, and that the
Board borrow sum ofmoney not exceeding $2UU,-
900 for this purpose. BY avoe of2 ayes to noes.
after lengthy discussion.
| Housc.-After the election Of officers, the bill
authorizing loan to the Central Railroad was ia
ken up. Mr.. Yerby moved to amend the bill SO
as to require the Company to pay the amount ex-
pended upon the rnd from Mediums River to
Blair Park at the foot of the Blue Ridge, in five
equal annual instalments. Agreed to. Other a.
mendments were pending when the Hp.se adj
journed. is a
-Stnate.-The Dora Railroad bill
was passed. IA
House.-Mr. Patrick presented Till incprpHa-
ting the Northern Bank of Virginia Also to in
corporate the Bank of Augusta. Bills for ncor-
potatinp banks at Greenville in the county OF
Grayson, at Anacoma, in Meadsville, and in Clarke
county.
A number of petitions were presented askingfor
the passage of prohbtory liquorl law, all of which
were referred to Select Committee.
A variety of other business was transacted, but
nothing Of interest
PsuscE notwithstanding 10 tho I.ondor
correspondent Of the New York Herald, the mex
question in interest and even Importance to the
Eastern question, in England. is the position o
Prince Albert. For many years he has been mos
popular with all classes and now he is the mos
unpopular man in England. 1t is even said tina
the Queen will not open Parliamentin person thi:
session, because is feared that Prince Albert may
be insulted by the mob The attacks upon him il
the opposition press have become very violent
the Times and Chronicle, two ministerial paper.
have taken up the cudgels in his defence, inso
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