Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-23
LEGISLATURE OF VIRGINIA.

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THURSDAY w. Senate .-Sundry bills were
reported, and resolutions offered after which
the bill to compensate Andrew Hunter for
legal services on the trial of John Brown
and others. was taken up. Mr.. Fl. w.
Thomas moved to strike out So, 500, which
he said was exhorbitant Mr.. Stuart sus
tanned the motion, and Messrs. August and
Isbell opposed it The vote stood, ayes 35.
noes 10 The blank was then filed with
$1,000.
Hoase.--A bill was reported for the re-
lief Of Simon Coiner
The Committee on military affairs repor-
ted bill appropriating 500, 600 to be ex-
pended IN the purchase of arms. On mo-
ton OF Mr.. kemper the bill was amended
so as to give the Governor discretionary
power in expanding the sum. It was then
laid on the table
Mr.. Massie introduced resolution OF in
qulry in regard to paying the account of G.
a. Armentrout for conveying lunatics to
the Eastern Asylum.
The bill to form the county Of - out
of parts Of the counties Of Nicholas, Brax-
ton and Randolph, was taken up On it's Sec
ond reading. On motion of MIR. Anderson,
the blank in the clause prescribing the name
Of the county, was filled with the name OF
webster" Mr.. Duckwall moved to Law
the bill on the table. He desired to con-
fer with members on the propricty OF an
other name. Mr.. McCue hoped that it
would not be the pleasure of the House to
lay the bill upon the table. It was peculi-
arly appropriate, at this time, that we should
honor tie memory Of the great Pacifcator,
IN the manner proposed.
After further discussion between Mes
srs. Dnckwall, Anderson and McCue, the
motion to lay on the table was rejected al
most unanimously, and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed
FRIDAY.- Senate "A resolution was a.
dopted instructing the Committee on the
Harper,s Ferry affair to report all laws en-
acted by free States to obstruct the execu-
ton Of the fugitive slave law.
The bill giving Andrew Hunter 81, 500
for legal services was passed
House.-The Speaker presented com
munication from the Board OF Public Works
urging the Importance of some temporary
provision for the continuation Of the work
on the Covington and Ohio Railroad
The bill to form tLo county OF webster"
was passed
All the bills on their first reading were
advanced to a second reading. and all the
bills on their second reading were read and
ordered to be eDgrossed, including bill to
detray the expense incurred by the Cover
nor, Ia defence Of the Commence wealth ex-
ceptlng the bills concerning the Coyingtoa
and Ohio and Central Railroads which were
laid upon the table for the present. Mr..
Chapman signifying his purpose to offer
important amendments.
SATURDAY Senate Bills were report
ed authorizing the Covington aud Ohio
Railroad TO borrow $3.50, 900. aud ,..aking
appropriations to the Lunatic Asylum aud
the Deaf and Dumb Institution at 6saubton
Col. j. I. Pendleton was elected Super
lntendent Of the Penitentiary, by joint
vote OF the two houses
The Senate CONQUERED in a resolution Of
the llouse to adjourn over from the 23rd
INST. to the 2nd Of January.
House. On motion Of MIR. McCue spe
clal committee was ordered to inquire into
the expedency Of erecting suitable house
for the safe keeping Of State archives, Hon-
do1''s Statue Of Washington. &c.
The Speaker presented communication
from the Gov, transmitting a plan for an
armory OF construction, &C.. reported by
the Secretary ofColt's Company.
The bill appropriating $4,000, 900 to the
Covlngtcn and Ohio Railroad was ordered
to be eDgrossed, and also the bill appropri-
atlng $500, 900 to the Central Railroad
MONDAY --Senate "A communication
was received from the House, announcing
that they Lad concurred in the Senate's res
olutlon to adjourn over from the ED inst,
to the End Of January.
The Committee on Oysters presented a
bill.
The bill concerning the repeal of the Du-
cling Law, which was adversely reported
upon By the Committee, vas taken up in its
order, and laid on the table.
House.-The Covington and Ohio Rail
road bill was under the order Of the day fol
January 9th
The bill appropriating s25 900 to the
Deaf and Dumb Institution at Staunton.
being $4,000 more than the late annual ap-
and 81 900 to rebuild the work.
shops destroyed by FIRE last winter, came up
on its passage, and was advocated by Mr..
Christian. On motion of Mr.. Seldom, the
vote passing the bill to its third reading was
reconsidered, land it was referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
TUESDAY. Senate. At IL NJ Lieuten-
ant Governor W. L. Jackson, called the
Senate to order
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Peterkin of the
Episcopal Church.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY INTO EFFICIENCY
BY Mr. French-Of repeating so much of
the act passed ID of April, 1858. entitled
on act providing for a more uniform curren-
cy Of tho Banks of the State, as provides
that branch Banks shall redeem their notes
at the parent Banks, and that Independent
Banks shall establish redeeming angencics
at Richmond or Baltimore.
BY Mr. Claiborne-Of providing by law
fer the enlistment of the deaf, dumb and
blind of the different counties and corpora
tions of this Commonwealth, by the Com
missioner Of the revenue, and providing for
therefor
Is Mr. Penny Incorporating
he Harrisonburg Savings Bank in the coun-
y Of Rockingham