Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1858-03-24
LegisIature.-.Extra Session.

y MONDAY, March l0.--Scndt6.- Inc nouSs o'h
to prevent the unlawful bridging of the Ohio
River was debated, and a motion to lay 1t on
the table rejected-yeas IA, nays II.
: The House bill granting an amnesty to all per-
sons who have been engaged in duels up to
March 1st, 1858, and removing the disabilities
attaching to them, was passed-yeas 20, nays g..
ga large number of bills were passed, among
them the bill increasing the annuity of the Deaf
and Dumb and the Blind Institution by $4,000,
and appropriating $1,000 to purchase musical
: instruments.
Mr.. Stuart introduced resolution of inquiry
a. to the expedency of authorizing an increase
, of the capital of the Central Bank OF Stanton
to sum not exceeding 100000, and author
izine it to establish branch 10 Richmond.
/ House-A large number of bills comnunica-
, ted from the Senate was passed, among them
the following:
:, Prohibiting the Board of Public Works, or a.
, nv other agents from contracting to pay for any
work of internal improvement larger sum than
that appropriated for such work, and making
them personally liable for any excess above the
, amount appropriated.
, Making it felony for e-tenant of a slave
to remove him out of the State or to sell or
transfer any greater interest in such slave than
a life interest, without consent, &c.
8 Observation-Disclosures the large mum
Der of bills passed was one approprating SlO,
, 900 to provide supply of water for the Wes-
tern Lunatic Asylum.
The House amendments, limiting the increased
annuity of the Deaf and Dumb Asylum to only
two years, and to make the $1,000 for musical
t instruments come out of the increased annuity,
were agreed to by the Senate.
3 House-A bill from the Senate to exempt
,,.,onooas % wall Tthar nhnrch DrODartv from
taxation was rejected.
8 A bill providing for general elections, and the
election of county officers, was then taken up,
= and numerous amendments discussed and adop
: ted
WEDNEsDAY-Ssnate-Mr Smith, of Green
brier, called up the bill appropriating 100000
D to the Oovington and OHIO Railroad, to be ex-
{ pended in 1858 and 1862 Mr.. Welch offered a
ryder providing that "a million of dollars be fur
= Their appropriated to be expended in 1860 and
1861" Mr. Warth moved to amend the ryder
g by striking out 1851" He did 50, he said, at
i ter conversation with officers of the Board OF
}, Public Works, who represented that contracts
8 could be made ON much more advantageous
terms, if it was known that they would last long
q er than 1859.
e After some discussion Mr. Warth's amend.
II ment was adopted, but the ryder as thus amend,
d ed was rejected. The bill was then passed by a
r vote of % yeas to Is nays.
|. Mr.. Funston called up the bill making fur
70 Their appropriation to the Alexandria, Loudoun
and Hampshire Railroad. Mr.. Armstrong ad
vocated the bill, after which it was laid on the
l. table.
e House.-The House resumed and concluded
the consideration of the bill concerning elections
and the same was ordered to be engrossed.
L in ryilp RI ha Pitts.
j. burg and Steubenville Railroad Company was
r taken up and its passage advocated by Messrs
r Smith, Porter and others, and opposed by Messrs
y Sweeney, Segar, &c. The bill was passed-yea'
SO. nays 33. Mr. Sweeney moved reconsider.
D. alton of the vote, and Mr.. Anderson proposed t.
Law this motion on the table, pending which the
l. House adjourned.
D THURsDAY.-Senate-M Rves called up the
r Canal conversion" bill, and offered substitute
for it. The substitute provided that the Com
le pany shall raise 81 100000 by private subscrp
&c ton for the prosecution of its work, and wher
Is that sum shall be actually paid up, the State
shall convert the debt due it into stock in the
[e proportion OF $500 on its part to 800 on the
part of the private stockholders. A debate
sprung up on the subject of the Canal generally
House.-The bill granting certain privileges
y to the Pittsburg and Steubenville Railroad Com
D, pany was resumed, and after some discussion in
definitely postponed-yeas 70, nays 30.
ar On motion of Mr.. Chapman, the Senate bill
II TO provide for the construction of the Covingtor
kOho Railroad was taken up, whereupon he
h ! proposed an amendment providing for the ap.
e preparation of 81 100000, to be expended in the
h wear 1860. Laid on the table till Tomorrow.
% The election bill was passed-yeas 10, noes
}, |. 1t reduces into one, and amends the several
y existing laws prescribing the mode of conduct
2 ing elections, filling vacancies, etc.
. A House bill amending the second section OF
A an act passed 1st June, 1862, extending the ju
n risdcton of justices of the peace, was taken up
is and after being discussed, was passed. Crhe bill
), prescribes, that an appeal from the Judgment oil
4. a Justice, when the amount involved is less than
: $40, shall not be granted)
A bill to incorporate the Richmond & Lynch
J. burg Railroad Company was discussed.
y FR1pAY.-.Senate-A bill extending the time
e for the issue of treasury notes until Sept &c. 49,
j. SO, came up. Under the law as it stands, the
IT issue of treasury notes ceases Oct. l, 1853 but
the bill amends it so as to admit of the issue OF
II 81 ZOO, 900 between Sept '5S and $50, if neces-
~ sary, tor the purposes of the Commonwealth
n The bill was passed-yeas sc, nays 0.
n The bill appropriating $25, 900 TO the Virginia
n Military Institute was paSsed-yeas "a, nays 2.
= The bill appropriatlng $4,000 per year, for
:; two years, to the University Of Virginia, was Ia
:, ken up. Mr.. Stuart urged the necessity of the
IL appropriation. He said that an examination OF
the causes of the late deporable sickness at the
i University had been made and it appears from
9 the report of the medical faculty, that great
1t deal of was produced by the imperfect accom-
n modatons OF the students in lodging and lecture
rooms. The latter were used from o'clock in
the morning until night, and are of such limited
size that foul air is generated in them, which
l. promote disease. The speaker had learned from
a private sources that accommodations were 81
!. scarce at the University that some of the stu
:. dents were living in smoke houses and every
&c conceivable place which could be forced into
l. service as q residence. The bill passed by a
vote of 26 to 10.
Is The bill to make State investments in internal
e Improvements more profitable was passed-yeas
is 80, nays 9.
i Hoass.-A bill was passed appropriating $1o,-
!. 600 to procure supply of water for the Western
/. Lunatic Asylum (This bill was discussed by
If Messrs Christian, Tomlin and Yerby)
!; The Covington & Ohio Railroad bill was ia
e ken up, the question being on Mr.. Chapman's a.
Is mendment that 81, 100000 be appropriated and
+ expended in the year 1860. After debate the
/ amendment was rejected-yeas OF, nays To-
d Without further action the House adjourned.
q SATURDAY.--Senats.-A bill concerning the
:, payment of State subscriptions to internal i'm
i provement companies was debated and lost for
II want of constitutional majority.
A bill was reported authorizing individuals to
# discount paper on the same terms as the Banks.
1t House-The Senate bill authorizing an appro-