Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1854-03-08
Virginia Legislature,

Underwater connection.
A number of bills not Of much importance we
passed, and then noquorum being present the Sc
ate adjourned.
! AT the night session, large number OF Bill
was passed, but nothing of interest.
| House--Committees made reports-amol
them by Mr.. Martz, from the Committee OF 1
nance, bill imposing taxes for the support OF 60
ernment-which was onmotion read flrst al
second time and ordered to be engrossed. In pr
senting the Tax bill Mr.. Mark stated that it WI
precisely similar with the last tax bill except tn
it changed the date of the year with regard
dividends &c., and it was only because witho'
that change it was deemed the assessors could NJ
assess the tax on interest and dividends, that tn
bill was now reported. The bill was ordered
| be engrossed.
A bill authorizing Justices of the Peace to CIV
| judgment on forthcoming bonds taken by Coz
stable, and amending and re- enacting the 4th SCI
ton Of chapter 167 of the Code Of Virginia, wa
read third time and passed.
On motion of MIR. Tomln, bill making an az
preparation of $25, 900 to the repairs to the Tn
versity of Virginia-was taken up and passed
SO to 81.
bill authorizing county Incorporation court
to act upon militia fines in the hands of the col
lectors of the same and on claims against the mi
litia fund, was taken up on motion OF MIR. Meem
read third time and passed.
A bill "appropriating thirty-four thousand on
hundred and eight dollars to heat the buildings o
the Western Lunatic Asylum Ivy steam, to cree
covered communications and verandahs, and Il
enclose the grounds of said Asylum" was takeI
up on motion of Mr.. Skinner, read second time
and ordered to be engrossed.
AY-.Senate.-Scme ten or twelve bill
were passed-nothing ofinerest.
House.-After the passage of various bills, thu
small note bill was taken up. No definite actor
was taken upon it.
At the night session, the bills making appro
priations to the two Lunatc Asylu was passed
Observation-Disclosures bill appropria
ting $35,leS to heat the buildings of the West
ern Lunatic Asylum by steam, 10 erect covered
connections and verandahs, and to enclose the
grounds of said asylum. Ayes 80, noes none.
To amend an act authorizing the construction
of a State road from Franklin, in Pendleton coun-
ty to Monterey in Highland county, passed Feb.
ruary 18th, 1853, was the third order. ltpassed
ayes 80, noes none.
Directing the Board Of Public Works to make
an additional subscription to the Western and
Fairmont Turnpike Company was the next order
1t passed-ayes 81, noes S.
The bill authorizing loan of $780, 900 to the
James River and Kanawha Company, for the pur-
pose of completing the tide-water connection, was
ordered to be engrossed.
Mr.. Thomas called up bill TO amend the 4th
section of chapter 60 of the Code, so as to change
the time of the commencement of the session of
the Court of Appeals at Lewisburg. and it passed.
The Senate refused to take up the small note
bill.
Various other bills were passed.
House.-A large number of unimportant bills
was passed. among them Senate bill increasing
the pay of the Clerks of the Senate and House so
as to give to the latter salary not exceeding $500
per annum.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, the unfinished
business was passed by, and the tax bill taken up
the question being upon its passage. Mr.
Christian made an Intellectual motion 10 add ryder
to the bill releasing persons not having five board
ers from the necessity Of taking out boarding
house licenses. The bill then passed--96 to l9.
The bill appropriating SIC, 900 for the compile
ton of the Military Institute at Lexington, was
passed, also bill Incorporating the White Sui
phur Springs Company.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Kanawha, bill in
creasing the capital stock of the Roanoke Valley
Railroad, and providing that the State,shall sub
scribe $4,000 to said increase, was taken up,
and passed.
At the night session, the House ordered a bill
the compensation of the Public Prin-
ter and the Senate note bill to be engrossed.
THURspAY.-Scnde.-M Saunders yesterday,
offered preamble and resolution, providing for a
of the present session of the General
Assembly thirty days. Under the rules, it had to
lie over one day. This morning he called them
up. After some discussion the resolution was re-
jected ayes 8, nays 81.
The bill authorizing loan to the James River
Company was passed-ayes %. noes IL.
Numerous other bills not of special interest,
were also passed.
At the night session the bill imposing taxes for
the support of government was passed.
House-The House took up the bill authorizing
a loan to the Virginia Central Railroad Company,
as unfinished business, and the question being up
on substitute proposed by Mr.. Garrett, the bill
was laid upon the table.
On motion of Mr. Tomlin, the rules were sus-
pended and the bill to prevent the circulation of
small notes, was taken up-S6 to al.
Mr.. Kemper submitted the following ryder to
the bill: Provided that the first section of this
act shall not 90 into operation until the first day
of June, 1858. This first section relates to the
swearing of all persons taking out licenses, that
they will not pass notes under the denomination
of Five Dollars. The bill was finally passed
ayes &c, noes 81.
At the night session the Covington and Ohio
Railroad bill was brought up again by resolution
offered by Mr. Tiffany of Monroe, the object Of
which was to suspend the work at the Eastern ter
minus of the road until trio of Engineers, whose
names were in blank, should examine Mr.. Fisk's
surveys and decide whether the Greenbriar or the
Monroe route was the best. Mr.. Garrett indica-
ted his purpose to move an amendment TO the res,
oution, by requiring the Board of Public Work:
to suspend operations entirely on the Eastern end
of the line. The House adjourned without taking
action on the subject.
FRIpAY.-Senate.- bill for naming ant
marking the boundary line between the States o.
Virginia and Maryland, was considered withou
reference. read three times and passed.
The bill for the suppression of small notes wa!
taken up. Mr.. Thomas proposed an amendment
recurring the sense of the voters of the State to b'
taken at the first election of members of the Gen
eral Assembly before the act shall 60 into effect
and at the same time, whether the Banks OF thu
Commonwealth shall be allowed to issue one ant
two dollar notes, redeemable at the mother banl
or branches. Rejected-ayes II 1, nays q. Ate
some debate the bill was passed as follows:
Ayes-Messrs. Amber, Arthur, Brawner, Bus
we'll, Catlett, Chapman, Deneale, Douglas, Fun
stem, Grantham, Jones. Layne, Logan, McDear
mon, Moncure, Old, Parker, Paxton, Randolph
Roger, Stands, Smith, Steenrod, Stuart ant
Thompson-25.
Noes-Messrs. Baldwin, Creigh, Irving, John
son, Marshall, Mckinney, Mullin, Saunders, Tate
Tazewell, Thomas, Turner, Ward, West, Whit
and Winston-l6.
SAruRDAY.-The Senate agreed to the Hous
amendment to the appropriation bill which then be
came law. A number of other bills, of no gen
eral interest, were passed.
House. The bill for taking census was pass
ed. The Coviugton and Ohio bill was, on motion
passed BY After some other business of no inte
root hnth houses adjourned sine die