Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-01-30
Leglslaeures

of county and corporation courts for recording
births, deaths and marriages--ayes 81, noes IT,
i II allows three cents every thirty words used in
i recording births, deaths and marriages, and the
same compensation for making copy to be sent
TO the Auditor.
House.--Mr. Hiett, from the select committee
appointed some days since, presented bill "to
protect James Parsons Jr. of Hampshire, and
other citizens of this Commonwealth, in the pro.
secution and maintainance of their constitutional
rights" The said Parsons is now under recogni-
zance to appear before the county court of Blair
county, Pa. to answer to the charge of kidnap-
ping, under the law Of said State, he, having
pursued to said county, and endeavored to reclaim
a fugitive slave, in pursuance Of the provisions oil
the act of Congress- known as the Fugitive Slave
i Law. The bill prohibits Parsons, under penal
ty of sc, 600, from appearing and pleading to the
. charge, and provides that the Commonwealth Of
i Virginia shall pay all costs, fines and foritures
The bill further provides that il the said Parsons
shall hereafter be arrested and imprisoned upon
the charge aforesaid, the Governor IVA. is drec-
ted to demand his Immediate surrender, and in
default thereof shall cause the writ of Habeas
4 Corpus to be applied for, &c. II his release be
not then effected, the Governor is directed, ten
i days after the proclamation thereof, to seize and
imprson all citizens, and TO seize and hold all pro-
perty of the State of Pennsylvania and of citizens
thereof, until the release and surrender of said
! Parsons. For the enforcement of the proceedings
contemplated by this proposed law, the Governor
is authorized TO call upon and command the ser
vices Of all civil and military officers Of the State,
and all private citizens whatsoever, etc. Ittis
further provided that the provisions of this bill
shall be extended to any other citizen ofVirginia.
who may hereafter be placed in the situation Of
the said Parsons, SC, &c.
The bill for the endowment of Colleges was
taken up, and discussed by Messrs. Preston and
! Langftt.
TUEspAY.-Senate.. Nothing of interest.
Howe.-The following bills were reported
Dividing the road of the Howardsville and
Rockfsh turnpike company into two sections; and
changing the name of a portion thereof 10 that Of
the sBeverly Manor turnpike"
| To authorize the Dora coal and iron mining and
manufacturing company TO construct railroad to
! its mines.
! Providing for the establishment oftwo addition
al Lunatic Asylums, in the Trans Allegheny Sec
ton of the State, (the location to be designated by
Board Of Commissioners to be applied by the
| G0vernor) 3'
! To authorize and regulate the business Of bank.
ing. Az s,'s
| The College bill was then taken up. Mr..
Campbell, of Nelson advocated the proposed mea-
sure MIR. Nelson, of Hanover, advocated the
proprety of fostering and sustaining the cause of
primary education. He submitted as an entire
substitute for the pending bill, the following:
Be it enacted, &c., That the Board Of the Ii
terary Fund be authorized TO Appropriate and dis.
tribute according to law, the sum of $1,000 an.
nually, in addition to the amount heretofore APP
propriaed TO purposes of primary and free schoos.
> Mr.. Croker next addressed the House in favor
of the system of primary education.
WEDNEspAY-S Senate. bill was reported
to Incorporate the Stribling Springs company in
Augusta county.
Senate bill to provide for the completion and
keeping in repair the public roads, in the county
of Augusta, Was passed.
The bills making appropriations to internal i'm
provements were postponed until Friday.
great number of bills on the calendar were
ordered to be engrossed and read third time
House.-The Committee on Banks reported
bills authorizing new Banks &c. Also report
declaring il inerpedient 10 prohibit The discount
by banks of this State. of notes payable out Of the
| State.
| On motion Of Mr.. Edmunds, the bill chartering
bank at Wellsburg; the bill regulating the bust
ness of banking, and the bills extending the char
tiers of the old banks, were taken up. read the
| first tme and ordered to BIZ printed, in order that
| they may be considered simultaneously.
| MIR. Smith moved that the internal improve
ment bills be made the order of the day for We'd
nesday next. The motion was laid on the table,
to await the report Of the Committee IN Finance.
The bill to re.organize the militia was made
the order of the day for Monday next.
On motion of Mr.. Hett The bill to protect Jas.
Parsons was recnmntted to The committee The
bill encountered some opposition and he desired to
| put it in form that wuliidi 55e seeaytsa"-.
The College bill was taken up, and Mr.. Clay
brook made speech IN support of the primary
school system.
THuRspAY-Scnaie.-M johnson, from
select committee, reported Senate bill to aid the
erection of monument commemorative of the
Declaration of American independence.
| Mr. Douglas, from the committee of Finance,
&c., reported bill to provide for The erection of
| pla tomb over the grave of James Madison.
Householder some other business. the College
bill was taken up. Mr.. Doyle advocated the
measure, aud Mr.. Jones spoke in favor Of primary
schools. Mr.. Burwell expressed his views ON
| the subject of education
Mr.. Hiett reported new bill for the protection
of James Parsons. The bill sets forth the cir
cumstances of the arrest of Parsons in Pennsyl-
yania, and provides that the Commonw shall
pay all forfeures, which sha II afterwards be de-
manded of Pennsylvania; and if Parsons should
hereafter be arrested in Pennsy lvania, the Cover
nor of Virginia is directed to demand his release,
apply for writ of habeas corpus, and ii his release
be not effected convene the Legislature. The
bill was passed-yess 90, nays 6-those dissent
ing being governed by constitutional objections
alone.
| FnIDAY.-Senate bill for the protection
Of James Parsons, jr., was received from the
| House. motion was made to refer the subject
to select committee. Thereupon debate arose,
in which several Senators participated. Finally,
the motion 10 refer was carried.
| AT the afternoon session the committee reported
substitute for the Parsons bill. 1t merely pro-
vdes for paying the bail of Parsons, in case he
does not return to Pennsylvania. After discus
sion, Mr. Deneae offered an amendment, that it
Parsons should be hereafter arrested or punished
for this offence, the Governor shall interfere in
his behalf, in the manner prescribed in the House
BILL The amendment was lost-ayes l6. noes
| %. The substitute was then adoped-ayes 80.
noes Sand the bill passed with but one dissent
ing voice.
House.-A number of resolution and petitions
were presented, and the College bill was then
taken up. Some further debate took place, and
the substitute in favor of primary education was
adopted ayes rs, noes AZ. The bill as amend
ed was ordered to be engrossed Sc.
SATURDAY.-Ssnaie.-- bill was reported re-
curing the terms of office Of Justices of the Peace
and other officers to commerce on the st of Feb
ruary, and report submitted declaring it inexpe-
dient to increase the pay OF members Of the Leg.
islainre. -s.. l,.s5 s.a
Hosc.-The Parsons bill passed by the Senate
was received. The House refused to ,concur in
the amendment combining the provisions of The
| bill to the case Of Mr.. Parsons.
On motion of Mr.. Garrett it was unanimously
resolved to authorize the Governor to appoint a
commissioner TO attend the trial Of Parsons. ~