Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-03-05

IL - = LegtsIaturesA s,ssl ~
| MospAy. Feb. 90 Senatc.-NIr. Depeale called
up the bill 10 provide addilonal protection to the
slave property of citizens Of this Commonwealth;
Il was amended and laid on the table.
Mr.. Parks called up jont resolution. from the
/ House Of DeIegates) providing for the sale and
purchase of the public works in which the Snie
is interested An amendment requiring notlee 10
be published in the newspapers was adopted, anu
the resolution agreed 10.
Hopse.-0r Mallory from the select COMMITTEES
on the escape of fugitive slaves reported bills, 70
! amend the 4th section ofchapter lU5 OF the CODE
so as to increase the rewards for the arrest " y!
runaway slaves, 10 prohibit citizens OF virginia
from bring their slaves in The District OF ooiuth,
bia, TO provide compensation to the owners o'
slaves esca ping into another State.
The Senate bill to increase the capital STOCK o,
the Richmond and DapvIle railroad company and
authorizing the extending of their road 10 .nt
Virginia and Tennessee road, was taken up. he
bill was amended and passed. ,,..
The bill providing for the better organization o,
the militia was takenup. Mr.. kemPer addressed {,
the House in favor ofaihe measure. lie sa'd !,
was new SYSTEM The bill was amended and
ordered 10 be engrossed. 49, ..ae.. .a.dE =,
TuEsp,Y.-Seaate- Sundry bills were passed
among them one TO incorporate the Alum Spring
and Nlilboro' Turnpike Company, which Is now
a law. -, - 5si-.asl I. q .ai > -, ;, =
The bill 10 extend the charter of the Bank OF
Virginia was taken up and discussed.
House-The bill providing additional profec-
lion for the slave properly OF ciIzens OF ms oom-
monwealthv was taken up. The 9Th sectIon
provides. that for every inspection ola vessel: Qo
see that no fugitive slave is aboard) the officer
N al. frnu
person 10 command of the vessel. Mr.. Mallory
moved an amendment that fee of S. be allow
ed for inspecting steam packets. Some members
from the lIde. water district advocated the striking
out of the 9th section. They wished the State to
pay the cost Of inspection. After some debate
Mr.. M.'s amendment was adopted, and the Dill
was ordered to be engrossed.
WEDEEsDAy.-S eaate-A large number OF
bills were passed.
The bill 10 recharter the Bank of Virginia was
! again debated.
House.-The bill to form a new county out OF
part of the county of Randolph was taken up. and
Tucker was agreed to as the name. "St.
George" was adopted as the name Of the county
seat.
The bill TO re organize the militia was rejected
yeas 60, nays IT, On motion OF Mr.. Christian
the vote was reconsidered, and the bill was then
4 !.
laid on the table. $50, =,
The Committee on Finance presented bill
imposing taxes for the support of Government.
A Joint resolution was offered extending the
session to the 10Th Of March. After long debate
The 9TH was substituted for the 10Th. and the
resolution was adopied-yeas 100, nays AZ.
The bill for the protection Of Slave. property
was then further debated.
-Senate.-The resolution extend
ing the Session to the 18th Of March was adopted
ayes SO, nays7.
House.-Nothing Of interest.
FnIpAY.-Senate- business of importance.
SATURDAY Senaie.-A communication from
The Governor was received, stating that Eben
Lipscomb, sentenced to be hung, had been par
dooed on the ground Of insanity
A bill to incorporate the Meyers Cave ComPa-
ny was passed.
House-The Senate bill increasing the capital
stock of the Central Railroad Company to the a..
mount of 100000, for the extension west of Mill
boro', was passed.