Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-02-20
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MoNplr, Feb. ll.--Senate.-An Executiv
communication was read by the Clerk, enclosing
correspondence from Mr.. Lewis w. Washington
who presents the site of the birth place of Georg
Washington, and of the home and the graves {
his progenitors in America. to Virginia, in PerPe
| tuity ON condition that the State shall cause thos
places to be permanently enclosed by an lro
| fence, based on stone foundation, and mark tn
same by suitable tablets. Referred to selee
committee. %
The bill providing for the completion of tn
/ Virginia Washington Monument was taken W
| Nominations were made of names to NIL blank
| for the four remaining statues, VIZ: Zen. lhe:
| Nelson, John Marshall, James Madison, Ger
Andrew Lewis, George Mason, Richard Henr
Lee, and Mary, the Mother OF Washington,
After long debate, the vote was taken, and tn
following were chosen: George Mason, uer
Nelson, Gen. Lewis and r. ii. Lee. The bl
| was then passed.
Ho,se.-A Committee of conference was ar
pointed with the Senate in reference to the Of
authorizing the payment OF interest on the nond
! Of The Chesapeake and Ohio Canal company.
Among the bills reported was one to dIyest IN
Board of Public Works of the power to max
! loans, and to establish Board of; Loan Commi'
sisners. Nothing else Of interest. hr.,
| TUEspAY.-Senate. The bill to increase In
capital stock of the Richmond and Danvllle kall
read Company, for the purpose OF extending thui
road to the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, wa
ordered to be engrossed, the provision for Stat
appropriation being struck out.
A communication from the Executive wa
read embracing the whole subject of internal i'm
provements.
A large number oil bills, not Of general interest
were passed.
Houss.-The Senate bill to promote the con
necton of the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
with the Richmond and Fredericksburg Railroad
was passed. Having been amended by the House
| it goes back to the Senate.
4 message from the Governor was received ant
read. and then the Bank bill was taken up. MIR
Segar advocated the re-charter OF the old Banks.
-Senate.-Mr. Thompson repor
ted Senate bill accepting the grant Of the sites 0
the birth place OF George Washington andof The
homes and The graves Of his progenitors in A
merica, and providing for the enclosure thereof.
The bill promote connecting Railroads be-
tween the Orange and Alexandria, the Manassas
Gap and the Richmond and Fredericksburg Rail
roads, as amended by the House, was passed:
The bill to provide for the completion of the
Coyhgton and Ohio Railroad was called up. Il
authorized an appropriation of S2,OoO ,0CO-one
million this year and one million next. u was
however amended go as to reduce the yearly ap'
preparations to 100000. The bill was afterwards
put upon its passage, and rejected, by a vote ~
ayes to % noes. A motion was then made and
carried to reconsider the vote, and the bill was
laid on the table.
The Bank question was resumed and MIR. John
son finished his remarks. l...
Houss.-A resolution was adopted nstructing
the Auditor to enforce the law requiring the re-
ports concerning births, deaths and marriages 10
be punctually made. II. ..5,,,
After some other business MIR. Segar continued
his speech in opposition to State stock Banks,
THURspAY.-Senate- Harris introduced
joint resolution allowing the further time of ~
DAYS TO the Sheriff Of Augusta county or his sure
ties to pay into the treasury the arrears Of revenue
and license tax dne from said county.
The Bank question was further discussed by
Mr. Amber.
Mr. Deneale offered a resolution FOR the appoint
ment of committee to report IN reference 10 ap
propriations to internal improvements. Alter some
debate the resolution was laid on the table.
Tiouss.-A bill was reported to pay Dir. Tuckei
$500 for attending the trial Of Parsons, as Com.
missioner from this State.
The committee appointed for the purpose re-
ported several bills for the protection of slave
property.
ernor's Message as relates to the subject of raising
money by loan, to a special committee. MIR
Garnet thought tho resolution implied censue
upun the Committee of Finance. Some sparring
took pace between Messrs. +. and g., and sub.
sttute for the resolution, dividing the subject and
referring the different branches respectively to
two of the Standing Committees, was adopted.
MIR. Segar concluded his argument on the Bank
question. and Mr.. Seldom commenced reply.
FRIpAY.-Senatc.-B were reported to pro,
vide for the removal Of free negroes from the
State. and to abolish the Board of Public Works
The Bank question was resumed, and discussed
by Messrs Thomas and Jones.
Bills were reported TO incorporate the otrlhllne
Spring Company in Augusta county and to change
the time at which the terms of Office of Justices
Sheriffs &c. shall commence &c.
House-The Loudoun Branch Railroad b!
was passed, the title being amended 81 as to read
can act authorizing The Manassas Gap Railroad
Company to extend their road from PurcellvIlle
to Harper's Ferry"
The Committee of Finance reported bill t.
separate the State from the Banks, by sale OF 1T
stocks therein, and the application OF the proceeds
to the redemption of the public debt.
The Senate bill forming the county of"Wise'
out Of portions of Lee, Scott and Russell, wa'
passed.
A Senate bill increasing the salaries of th'
clerks of the Senate Co $4,000 aud House u
$lS00) was passed.
The Northwestern Railroad bill was considered
until the Bank bill was called for as the order o
the day. MIR. Seldom concluded his speech ag iins
the old system.
-Senate..-The joint resolution ex
tending the time in which the Sheriff of Augusta
shall pay into the Treasury the revenue of salt
county was passed.
Mr.. West offered joint resolution declarin.
| that the plan of biennial sessions had proved
failure, and requesting the Governor to conven
the Legislature annually. Laid over.
Bills authorizing the Central Railroad AM
other Companies to issue coupon bonds, TO be soil
at not less than par, were passed.
House The Covington and Ohio Railroa'
| bill was taken up and made the order for Wednes
day: :,
| WINCHESTER, THE MIssING ERoNAUT.-Ml
Wise, the erunaut, has written letter TO tn
postmaster of Norwalk, H., making enquiries j
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