Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-02-17
Legislature of Virginia.


the old States and to bear thirteen sides. ol
which inscriptions, indicated by the Legislature
of contributing States, are 10 be placed. The
mount of money required from the State of Vir
ginia, in its erection, is $4,000 A debate en-
sued, and the bill was deleated-yeas 10, nay
%.
A bill was reported, amending the act estao
fishing Colonization Board.
House.-Mr Spiller, from the committee
claims, reported bill releasing the sureties o
the late sheriff of Augusta, from the penal in
tereSt over six per cent on deferred paymen
of revenue.
On motion of Mr. Lane the appropriate com
mittee WIS directed to inquire into the expedi
ency OF providing that no person who has io
four years continuously filled the office either o
high sheriff, or of deputy sheriff, DC, shall fo
the next succeeding two years be eligible either
to The office OF high sheriff or deputy sheriff.
The free negro bill was resumed, and MIR
Dicknson's amendment was rejected. The bill
was then ordered to be engrossed--yeas 81, nays
40.
TUEsDAY.-Senate- bill appropratint
$4,000 per annuin, for four years, tn the I'm
versty of Virginia, was passed-yeas u, nays
lis
ilie SpNiHBlOH " Oillu
bill was taken up aud advocated by Mr.. smith
of Greeubrier During ansbate which ensnec
on'postponing the consideration of the bill, Mr.
Stuart stated that in the committee OF finance
there was division of opinion about the fnan-
cial affairs of the State, but both reports from
that committee would show the finances OF the
Commonwealth to be better than indicated in
the auditors report One committee would re
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other $500, 600 better than stated by the audi
tor The bill was laid on the table.
The flour inspection bill was then further de-
bated
House-A bill to incorporate the trustees OF
Spring Hill Cemetery, in Campbell county, was
advocated by Mr. Deane, and opposed by Messrs
Yancey and Christian. Rejected-yeas 45, noes
81.
The reports on the subject of the public print,
ing were discussed by Mes>rs, Seldom, Barbour,
of Monongalia, and Claybrook. ,r'
WEDNEspAY.-Sen ate,-The -four inspection
bill was further debated.
House. Mr.. Edmonds, from the committee on
banks, reported bill requiring the banks OF the
| Common wealth to resume specie payments, from
and after the LIST of April, 1858.
Mr.. Christian presented the petition of A. p.
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ou>ly assessed.
Mr.. Barbour gave notice that he would press
the consideration of the bill authorizing a loan
TO the Orange and Alexandria Railroad on We'd
nesiay, the 18th. Mr. Carpenter gave similar
notice IN regard to the bill to provide for the
completion of the Covington and OhioRailroad.
The public printing question was resumed and
debated till adjournment.
THURSDAY -Sen0te-Bils were reported in
creasng the annual appropriation to the Deaf
Mute and Blind Asylum to $1,000, and appro
priating $500 for the purchase of musical inStrn-
ments for the same; aud establishing Board OF
Medical Examiners for the State.
The bill for the consolidation of the Baltimore
& Ohio and Northwestern Va. Railroads was
called mp and discussed.
House.-Mr. Christian introduced resolution
directing an inquiry into the expedency of a.
mending the act concerning the registration Of
marriages, etc, so as to require parties. Mt the
time OF taking ont marriage license, To furnish
the clerk of the court, Instead of tie Minister of
the GoSpel with the certificates OF the facts re-
qnired by said act.
The public printing question was further de-
hated.
FRpAY.-S Senate Mr.. Amber introduced a
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by flour INSPECTORS of any receipts of the office
exceeding his salary of So 500 per annnm.
Another bill was repurted, exempting one
slave in every family from seizure from debt.
The bill funding interest due by the South
Side Railroad to the State, and giving it 10 years
to pay it, in semi-annual payments, was taken
up. Passed-yeas %, nays S.
The bill for the consolidation of the North
Western Va and Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
came up as the unfinished business of the day.
A substitute was adopted, and ordered to its
engrosSment. ISL
House-The House resumed the consdera
ton OF the subject of public printing, the discus
sion of which was further continued by MeSsrs.
Word, Gutewood, and Barbour, of Monongalia.
The pending question was the substitution ut
the minority report, (Which recommended a re-
duction of % ler cent in the rates at present
pnil.) for the report submitted by the majority,
(Which recommended Ii reduction ct y IL per
cent, etc The question, being put, was deter
mined in the affirmative by yeas 50, nays 80,
SATURDAY. Senate The bill re organizing the
Colonization Board of the State WAS taken NJ,
and amended so is to include in its operations
negroes manuuited PRIOR to 1852, and passed
u It's third reading.
The Joint resolution regarding the settlement
of the debt due the State by Selden, Withers u
Co was adopted
House The bill to form a new county, to be
called Buchanan, out Of parts of Tazewell and
Russell, was passed unanimously.
WASHINGTON ITEMS Considerable indigna-
ZION is expressed by the Anti Lecompton mem.
hers OF Congress at tie formation OF the Special
Committee un the Kansas queStion,by the Speak
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e. The placing upon that Committee OF a MA
i,rty of those who voted against The resolution
creating the Committee is asserted to be both Il
violation of Parliamentary rule and courtesy
The Speaker, it is said, defends himself by as
,erting that the Presidents Message is the point
at issue, and that therefore the Administration
is entitled to minority on the Committee The
| Anti LvcnmIton members at first resolved moi
10 serve, but have su seqnently concluded to a.
wait the development OF tile intentions and dis
position of the majority OF the Committee.
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