Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1855-12-12

Vlrglnl. Leglsl.ture.
rFor proceedings on Monday and Tuesday s,

1For proceedings on Monday and Tuesday Sc.
the first page.
WEpEEsDAY-Sen Senate The President pre-
sented communication from VIM. L. jackson
ESQ, resigning the position of ID Auditor, to take
!. effect from the LIST Of March, 1856.
The joint resolution adopted by the House ir
reference TO The escape of slaves was concurred
in. the word Northern" being struck out
A large number of resolutions of inquiry were
offered and adopted, apong them the following
By Mr. Notwithstanding a loan to be
made by the Commonwealth to the Virginia Cen
trail Railroad, on the same terms that it has been
done TO other railroad companies in the State, fo
the purpose of enabling them to complete the
road to Covington.
By Mr.. Burwell-Amending the charter of the
Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company, 81
that said company shall extend their road south.
wardly to connect with the Manassas Gap Rail
road, at sumo point in the Valley not farther soutt
than Strasburg, in Shenandoah county.
By Mr.. DeneaIe-Makng further appropria
ton for the Blue Ridge Tunnel.
During The day the Senate proceeded to thu
chamber of the House of Delegates, 10 count the
votes for Governor.
House.-The Speaker announced the Standing
Committees Mr. Imboden is on the Committee
on privileges aud Elections" and Courts O.
.Justice;' Mr.. Christian. Roads and lnlerna
Navigation and ITO Examine the Bonds o
Public Officers . Mr.. McChesney, "Lunatic A
sylums" and "Banks."
Among the resolutions Of inquiry adopted, wa:
one in reference To amending The I'd section o
chapter 96, so as TO authorize county and corpora
ton Courts to grant ordinary license at their quar-
ta-ly and monthly terp,e a,iihnnt requiring ma:
jorty of the acting justices to be present.
.-Scnate.-Sundry resolutions were
offered but no business of interest was transact
ed.
House.-The usual number of resolutions Of en-
quiry were offered and adopted, and bill giving
the consent Of the State to the purchase by The
United States of lot of ground in Wheeling for
a custom House, was passed first Of the ses-
sion.
FRIDAY.-Scnate.- Senate and House to-
gether proceeded TO count the votes for Governor.
Subsequently in the Senate the following bills
were reported and read: Authorizing a loan to
the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company +;
another providing Tor completing the Covingion
and Ohio Railroad and third Authorizing a
loan to the M,nlssas Gap Railroad Company.
House-Among the resolutions of inquiry a.
doped were the following:
hat Inquiry Uc maui iHlo INC IA P0uiOHNJ VI q
reciing Lunatic Asylum at Clarksburg, in l1ar-
rsoa county.
That the committee for Courts Of Justice in
quire into the propriety of providing by law for
taking the sense Of the people upon the sub ect OF
retailing ardent spirits, at the next election Of
magistrates and other officers. in May next.
-Senate-After some unimportant
business The Senate proceeded 10 execute the joint
order-the election of IT, $. Senator. MIR. De
neale nominated j. NJ Mason and Mr.. Parks
nominated e. w. Summers. The vote stood,
Mason 50, Summers Is.
| Hcuse.-.The House went into the election OF
Senator Mr.. Ptman nominated Mr.. Mason, and
Messrs Rufiner, Hielt and Smith advocated the
claims of Mr. Summers. The vuie stood, Mason
%, Summers 81, f. b. Miller, Floyd and Letch.
er each. The joint vote stood, Mason "a, and
Summers 66. Mr.. Mason is of course elected.
The Speaker announced the following commit
tee on the joint resolution relative to the abduction
OF slaves: Alessrs. Mallory, Garrett, Segar
Floyd, Ednonds, johnson, Sedden, Bowdenant
Dickinson, Claiborne, Hoge and Christian. On
motion of iIr Imboden the committee was en-
larzed and several members from the extreme
western part of the State put upon 1t.