Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-02-08
virginia Legislature.

{ / >MoSpAY. JAN. 30.-Senate. : MI. ohacHe'ioio
4 from the Committee on General Laws, rePor.e'
rbst il was inexpedient to endow Hampdea Ola
i new. Randolph Macon, and Riohmone ooliegeS'
The Senate proceeded, in conjunction WIN ,"'
4 House, to elect Major General OF me ni''
Brigade, in place Of Gen. Sloan, deca' anu wi
Bushell of Page. vas elected; ,
I!o.se.-The House agreed to hold night scs
sfons on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. a
number of uniInportant bills was passed.
TuEspAY-iSenatc.- variety of business was
transacted. but nothing of interest.
House-The bill authorizing the Board OF Pub
lie Works to subscribe TO the increased capita
stock Of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad, fol
the extension of their road to Lynchburg, was or
dered to its engrossment, after an amendment re-
ducing the appropriation to $6O0, OOO instead Of
100000. >i'-
The question of RIGHT Of way to the Pinsburg
and SteubenvIle Railroad came up, and Mr.. Gal
ly, OF Wheeling, spoke against it.
| WEDNEsDAY.-Senate.- o. West, Esq,
Senator from the Marshall district, elected in place
of Jefferson II. Martin, Esq, resigned, appeared
and took his seat this morning.
The President submitted communication from
Robert Johnston Esq, Auditor of Public Accounts,
resgnng his office, to take effect from the first OF
March ensuing. 90 ny
Mr.. Saunders submitted the report of the inves-
tigating Committee on the affairs of the Bank Of
the Old Dominion; which was laid on the table
and ordered to be printed.
number of bills was passed, but nothing OF In
tereSt.
House.-Among the resolutions was one by Mr..
Garnett, for leave to bring in bill providing that
all charters hereafter to be granted by the Legls
lature, shall be subject, with certain qualifications,
| to amendment or repeal.
On motion Of Mr. Wallace, joint resolution
was adopted to go into the election on the 9Th inst,
| of the Secretary of State and Librarian; Treasu-
rer Of the Commonwealth Auditor Of Public Ac-
counts Second Auditor; Register Of the Land Or
fee; Superintendent of the Penitentary, and Gen
| eral Agent and Storekeeper for the Penitentary,
for the term of two years from the first OF January
next.
| The Covington Railroad bill was postponed till
| Thursday.
| The Pan handle Railroad bill was then taken
up, and discussed by Messrs. Branuon, Smith and
Campbell.
TnuRsDAY.-!S enate-A long debate arose up,
on the proposition to reconsider the vote by whin
the Alexandria md Washington city Railroatsill
was passed. Without coming TO vote the Bier
of the day was called for and the Senate proceed
ed to the consideration of a. bill 10 authorize pc
authorities of the city of Washington to subscns
to the stock of the Alexandria, Loudoun all
Hampshire Railroad Company. The roll wa
called, and the vote was, ayes 81 noes 8. Moth
constitutional majority in its favor, the bill was re-
jected On motion of Mr.. White, the vote was
reconsidered, and the bill laid on the table.
House.-1he question of right of way across
the territory of Virginia to the Pitsburg and Steu-
benvllle Railroad was further discussed and then
decided in the affirmative-ayes 70, noes GA. So
bill was ordered granting the right Of way.
The order of the day for the consideration ofthe
bill for the completion of the Covington and Ohio
Railroad, came up. Mr.. Deane moved to deteri ii
until Monday which motion, after brief and de-
sultory debate, was rejected-5l to 70.
| FRrDAY.-Seaate.-A variety OF business was
transacted, but nothing of special interest The
vote by which the Alexandria and Washington
Railroad Company was passed. was reconsldered,
and the bill was then passed again.
House.-The bill ''to incorporate the Medical
College of Virginia" being the special order OF the
day; was taken up, and thereupon MIR. lomlIn pro
posed substitute therefor, which on his motion
was ordered to be printed, and the bill and substI-
| tute was made the order OF the day lot Monoay
next at IL o'clock.
ington and Ohio Railroad, being the unfinished
business of Yesterday, was taken up, and thereup-
on Mr.. Taylor, of Loudon, moved a suspeniqn Of
the rules in order to reconsider the vote ordering
the bill to its cngrossmen. The object of the mo
ton was to allow Mr.. Buford anopporlunIty to Of
e. ,at,stttutv. rr''uor frruSS7u " o'""'"ei
Mr.. Deane opposed the bill with great earnest
ness. and incidentally made an stack upon Rich
mond-to which MIR. Anderson replied. ne Dill
was then rejected by the following vote;
Ayes.-NIessrs Anderson, Barrett, Bass, be
irne, Browne of Cumberland and PowhS,an, bu-
ford Button, Byrd, Carter of Fauquier, christian,
Couch. Cowardin. Crockett, Crump, Dejarnett,
Dorsey. E.llyson, Fowler. Given, Harvey. Zee,
Kemper. Kirkpatrick, Koiner, Lee, Mallory ,Martz,
Mason. Mayo. Mcclure, McComas, McUufnn,
Mckenzie. Meen, Meadors, Morgan, Morrison,
Nottingham. Parsons, Patrick Payne, Price, Prince,
Renicf. Rutherford, Seibert Skinner, Smith OF b.
and H.. Smith of K, Sprinkle, Staples OFF,, Sta
ples of M, Stevens, Taylor of L., Thomas, Vim
son. Wallace, Whaley, Whitehead, Wiley-6l.
, Noes.-Messrs. Barnes Of NJ, Barnes OF L. BE
KEN. Blake. Boyle, Burbs, Carter of l.. and D.,
! Cheatham, Cherry, Choice, Clark, Clopton, Col-
ier. Cotrane, Craig, Crawford, Crutchiied, Leane,
Dckenson. Downing of Lancaster and Norhum-
berland Duncan, Dunn, Dyche, Edmunds Ely,
Enes. Finnev. Gallahue, Garnet, Gatewod, lib
son Grayey. Hancock of Charlotte, Hahock OF
Wythe. Hancock of Chesterfield, Hardy Hay
mond. Holden. Howell, Kelo, Knox, Lau,h, Lup
ton Malone. Martin, Miller, Minor, Moody,
Moore. Perkins, Power, Randolph, Reess Richie
con Riddles. Shannon, Shields, Shumate Sinclair,
Southall, Splitter, Summers, Iabb, Ihaterro,
Tomlin. Weaver. White, WOodhouse, yerby-G9
S,ruRpAY.- Senate-Tle bill was passed to
Incorporate a company to Construct, on the plan OF
lanes s French. railroad between Alexandria
and Washington city.
The bill authorizing rsision and completion
of the Geological Survey othe state, was taken
ND out of its order, on motDn othr. Amber-the
:, Senate unanimously concUring-and read twice.
II was then ordered to be sngrsed.
Ho,.se.-A bill tc incoEoratithe Valley Rail
road Company, was takei upon the motion OF
Mr. Anderson. on his mdion as amended and or
dered to be engrossed.
Mr. Hancock. of Chalotte made motion to
reconsider the vote by vhichthe Covington and
Ohio railroad bill was dfeata on Friday, but sub
seouently withdrew it thesuggestion Of MIR.
Patrick. -.
Prime Alert.
The London correspndek of the .Natlondl In
tellgencer, in his lettt of hnuary 18th, says
{ We commence ouryeeky dispatch with very
unwelcome subject, 1t which unfortunately, at
the present moment, egrosses more of public atterl
!. tion than any other, lirowing the Eastern ques-
ton. the DEAFNESS ofread. and the scarcity ofcoal
completely in the SHE. we allnd &c to the aiieg-
ed unconstitutional terterence OF rrlnce Albert
with the political airs of'he country. Mr.. hoe
bnck il is confident stated, will, as soon as Par
lament meets cal pom ministers lot calegorl-
cal explanation of Il unpleasant rumors' widely
dffused and so genaAy credited, respecting the
prince Consort's ulue interference with the ad-
ministratiye government oil this country. A month
ar two AFRO there W not more popular character
than Prince Albertall men were 'ond In their
praise Of him. Size then suspicious nave &C.; gone