Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-04-14
I,egis,ature-.-Extra Session.

MONDAY, April 5.-Seaate.--A bill was pass
ed appropriating $4,000 to the repair and en-
largement of the capitol. This bill provides for
taking out the north wall of the Capitol and ex-
tending the end of it Is feet, besides painting
and interior repairs
Mr.. Amber offered preamble and joint res
olution. The preamble describes the gallant
conduct of Lieut. Robt. E. Pegram, of Virginia,
| in the battle with the Chinese pirates, and the
resolution authorizes the Governor to purchase
and present him with suitable sword. The
resolution was adopted without dissenting
voice.
A message was received from the House an
nouncng that it had amended the Senate resolu-
ton for adjournment on Tuesday, the 9th, by
striking out the date and inserting Thursday,
the Sth." The amendment OF the House was
agreed to-.
The bill for building railroad from Lynch
burg to some point on the Covington and Ohio
railroad. which originated in the House, came
up. Mr.. Stuart and others opposed it, and it
was defeated-yeas II, nays %.
The House bill incorporating the Richmond
and Lynchburg Railroad company was advoca-
ted BY Messrs:: Old and Coghill and opposed by
Mr. Stuart. Defeated-yeas 9, nays 26.
| llOUSS.--a
tax bill was considered, and the clauses except
ing the salaries of public officers from taxation
were struck out. On motion of Mr.. Christian,
house keepers was amended, by adding the
words "nor shall license be required for board
ing houses for schools, or for houses boarding
pupils of schools exclusively"
TUEspAY.-Senate- House bill ncreas-
ing the salary of the Secretary of State to 3d.
900 per annum, by the allowance ofcertain fees,
was passed.
Mr.. johnson asked leave to introduce bill
for the repeal of the bill providing for the re-
demption of bank notes, establishing agencies
Tor the same in Richmond, Baltimore, &c. The
granting leave was advocated by Messrs. Stuart
and Thomas, and opposed by Mr.. Old. Leave
was granted-ayes II, noes 10.
The general appropriation bill was taken up
and the Senate decided to adhere to its disagree
ment to the House amendments
House, The Joint resolution awarding sword
to Lieut. Pegram was unanimously agreed to.
The Joint resolution from the Senate proyid-
ing for the removal of the remains of James
Monroe, from the public burying ground in the
Richmond, was taken up, and passed-yeas 68,
nays A-MeoSI5. NiaihSi VI w otHSi, anu AiA0AOn-
ney, of Lee and Scott.
The House receded from its amendments to
the general appropriation bill, with the excep-
ton of tibet erasing the clause appropriatiDg an
extra 81, 400 to the Clerk of the Senate, for the
sessions of 1854 and 1866, on which amend
meut the House insisted yeas II, nays 24.-
The bill was accommodated to the Senate.
The bill exempting State bonds from taxation
yoc rasuma1 hut no nnOrum voted and the
House adjourned.
At the night session the Senate bill for the re-
| lief of A. z. Stuart, of Augusta county, was ad-
vocated by Mr.. Christian and passed-yeas 81,
nays O.
| The House bill providing for the employment
of negro convicts on the public works, was pass
| ed.
| WEDNESDAY, -Senate.--A communication was
received from the House announcing the pass
age of sundry bills, and the adoption of an a
mendment to the Senate bill exempting State
bonds from taxation by corporations or coun-
| ties, which provides that such corporation or
county shall not tax State bonds higher than
they do their own bonds, and, if they have no
debt, the tax shall not be higher than their ad
valorem tax. The amendment was agreed to.
| A House bill authorizing the erection OF a
bridge across Files Fork, on the Stanton and
Parkersburg Road, was passed
House-The Appropriation bill was again re-
turned from the Senate with disagreement to
the House amendment awarding payment to
clerks of special committees, etc. The House
decided to adhere to its amendment.
The tax bill was then resumed. The pending
question was on the motion to reconsider the
vote by which the House refused to strike out
the collateral inheritance" tax. The House re-
fused to reconsider and the vote was taken on
the BILL Passed-yeas 63, nays s.
Mr.. Duckwall moved the appointment of o
committee of conference to meet one from the
Senate, on the subject of disagreement in the ap-
preparation bill. The motion was carried, and
the following members appointed on the part OF
the House to constitute the committee: Messrs.
Johnston, of a., Duckwall, Christian, Hoge, Pax
ton, Haskins and Dean.
TnURsDAY-Both houses remained in session
till late hour Wednesday night At half past
u o'clock the Appropriation bill became law.
No tax bill was passed, the two houses having
failed to agree The old law remains in force.
At noon to-day the Senate and House finally adj
iourned after the usual farewell addresses.
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