Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-01-11

Virginia LEGISLATURE.

virginia Legislature
MospAY, JAM, 654.-Senaie. "A bill vest
ing in the United States jurisdiction over the land
on which the Naval Hospital is located was pass
ed.
Mr.. Tazewell offered resolution authorizing
loan Of 81 so 900 to tho Valley Railroad CON-
pany.
Iloms--A great variety Of business was trans
acted but nothing Of much interest. Among me
bills ordered to be engrosaod were tho following
A bill IN amend tho "ChaFtef Of tic Dora Coal
and Iron Manufacturing Company" passed March
Cd, 1853
A bill authorizing the expenditure Of vested
funds in the Staunlon Academy.
TUEspAY.-Senalc.- bills were re-
ported. and a number of resolutions Of inquiry In
troduced-among the latter the following:
By Mr.. Harrs-Amending the law IN relation
to the registration of births, marriages and deaths,
| so as to impose on clerks duties now required Oh
ministers of the gospel. :.
Mr.. Harris presented also the petition OF citi-
zens of the counties, of Augusta and Rockingham,
asking that James Rock be restored to the rights
of citizen of this Commonwealth.
House.-Resolutions were adopted, and num-
Der of petitions presented and referred, generally
Of local and private nature.
An engrossed bill concerning district free schools
in the county of Henry, was considered and deba-
ted for considerable part of the days session:
Observation-Disclosures Randolph, from
the Committee on Roads, &c., reported large
number of bills. Among them one making loan
to the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad Company,
and Incorporating the Fredericksburg and Cor
louisville Railroad Company.
Several resolutions were offered, and one or two
unimportant bills passed.
Mr.. Amber called up the bill authorizing the
constructing of short track from the city OF Rich
mond to point on the Central Railroad, east OF
Charlottesville. and proposed substitute therefor.
The substitute increases the capital stock IN the
sum of 81 500 900, and requires the road contem-
plated to be commenced in two years, and com
pleted within three years thereafter
House.-After some other business, Mr.. Mayo
offered resolution referring so much OF the Gov
ernor's Message az relates to a line OF Ocean
Steamers, to a special committee OF five, with In
structions to inquire into the expectancy OF report
| inc bill in conformity with the recommendations
of the Governor, and Messrs. Mayo, Mallory Gar
nett, Bass and Galy, were appointed to constitute
said committee.
The engrossed bill concerning free schools in
the county of Henry" which was under conside-
ration when the House adjourned yesterday again
came up: the question being upon its passage. II
was debated at much length, and passed: ayes 81
noes 81.
A bill to amend the charter of the Dora Coal
and Iron Manufacturing Company, passed March
I'd, 1853. on its second reading, was amended in
several particulars, and pending its consideration
the House adjourned.
THURSDAY Senate.-After some business OF
| no interest, Mr. Thompson offered resolution di-
recting an inquiry into the eXpediency OF allow
ing premium annually to the officers of the best
conducted Railroad Company in the State.
Mr.. Randolph offered resolution requiring the
Superintendent of the Virginia Military Institute
| TO furnish the Senate with the amount of goods
purchased by him since the lst of January, 1913,
| for the use of the Institute, and of whom and at
what markets he purchased the same; and also,
whether the printing for the said Institute is done
in the State of Virginia.
A bill was passed authorizing the expenditure
of vested funds of the Staunton Academy.
House Committees made reports; among them,
By Mr.. Brown, from the special committee on
the subject ''a bill providing for the removal Of
free negroes and mulattoes from the Common
wealth."
Nothing else of interest
FR1DAY,-.Senate.- bills were repor e
some two or three not of general interest were
passed, and sundry resolutions of inquiry were a.
dopted.
House.-A bill was reported to provide Tor the
construction of railroad from the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad, to the Virginia Central rail-
road at or near Clifton Forge.
The Joint resolution Of The Senate for the APP
D ointment of committee to examine the affairs OF
the Bank of the Old Dominion was adopted.
Mr.. White, from the Committee for Courts Of
Justice, reported it inexpedient to legslate upon
Ties ubcct of making it the duty Of Clerks to issue
notices upon forthcoming bonds returned TO their
offices by Sherifs. &c. The House struck out
the word 'inexpedient" and inserted the word eek
pedient," by vote of l07 to 81.
A bill amending the charter of the Dora Mining
Company coming up on its passage, MIR. Patrick
offered ryder thereto, during the consideration OF
which. on motion of Mr. Talbot, the House adj
journed.
-Ssnate.-After variety of bust
ness. the bill authorizing the Board OF Public
Works to subscribe on behalf of the State to the
Orange and Alexandria railroad company, nine
hundred thousand dollars, being three ifihs of the
increased capital stock of said company, was taken
ND and rejected by vote ofayes 8, noes %. A
motion TO reconsider carried and the bill made
the order of the day for the 18th inst
House.-The Dora Company bill was again de-
bated land finally recommltted. MOTHER business
of interest.