Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-16
# the Harper's Ferry invaders plainly right.

Mr.. Christian offered joint resolution
agreeing to count the votes for Governor
&C., on Friday next, and prescribing the
mode. Adopted.
a large number Of resolutions Of inquiry
were adopted, among them one introduced
by Mr.. Reid, Of Rockbridge, in regard tc
the expediency Of constructing railroad
from the city Of Lynchburg to point on
the Virginia Central Railroad in Allegheny
CT Rockbridge.
THURSDAY. Senate Among the reso-
lutions introduced was the following by Mr..
Stuart:
''That the Committee on Roads be in
structcd to enquire into the expediency Of
making provision by law for fnacadamizing
the State Road from Stanton to Buchanan
in the county Of Botetourt"
| The bill concerning dueling was ordered
to be engrossed and read a third time.
/ House. The Standing Committees were
announced. Mr.. McCue is on the Com
mittee of Privileges and Elections and Of
Banks, Mr.. Christian Chairman of the Com
mittee on Schools and Colleges,a and mem
Der Of the Committee on Roads, &C., Mr..
Massie on Committee of Claims and Luna
| tic Asylums..
Mr.. Christian introduced resolution Of
| enquiry as to the e4pediency ofauthorizing
the Circuit Court of Jefferson, to try at a
special term, any prisoners charged with
felony, who may already have been befoyI
an Examining Court THE Speaker %
explained the object Of this resolctig<11o De
to authorize the trial Of Stevens ~ r. l Lar
pcrs Ferry conspirator-, Me aeelp. '.11S
having determined to hare lin lin trled Dy inc
State, instead Of the Fsaeral Court
On motion of Mr. Nassie, so much OF the
Governors Message as relates to the West
ern Lunatic Asylnm was referred to the
Committee On Lunatic Asylums.
MIR. NcCue presented the petition Of the
officers Of the 32d Regiment Of Militia Of
Augusta asking aid at the hands Of the Le-
giaature towards their equipment, &c.
Z FRIDAY Senate President an
'nounced the following committee on the out
RACES at Harpor's Ferry: Messrs Stuart.
Beale. Rivers, Coghill, Smith, Thompson
and Noeson
The resolution on the Oyster Fundun was
to send for persons and papers.
The bill concerning dueling was taken up
and Mr. Wickham, Of Hanover, made a
speech against it, He said such legislation
was calculated to place the Legislature IN a
hur,;liating position. Mr.. August cornnaen-
ced reply, but was interrupted by a mes
sage from the House. The Senate and House
then proceeded together to count the votes
for Governor, &c., and the result was ascer-
tanned as follows:
For John Letcher, 1929; for VIM. l..
Gdggin, II ,427; majority, $500.
For Robt. i. Montague, rs, 03o; for W.
T. Wiley, 6s,08l; majority, 1899.
House.--A bill forming new county out
Of Bath, Braxton, Nicholas and Randolph,
was reported. A large number Of resolu-
tons were introduced, but nothing Of inter-
est
SATURDAY. Senate. -Sundry resolutions
and petitions were presented, and then the
dueling bill was taken up, and debated till
tie Adjournment
use-The Following joint committee
on the Harper's Ferry conspiracy was an
nounced Messrs Barbour, Caperton, Hop
kins, Kemper, Duckwall, Watson, of P L,
Knote, Anderson, Organ, Davis, Arnold
and Welsh
Mr.. McCue presented tie petition Of D.
2. Picker. Of Augusta, to have license
refunded, the same having been improperly
assessed in Rockingham county
Mr.. Masse introduced resolution Of in
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condition that they educate certain nnm-
Ter .ofindigent youth free Of charge.
Y.-Senate- The Senate was cal
led to order at IL o'clock, Lieut.. Gov. Jack
son in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge.
BILLS REPORTED.
By Mr.. Coghill To amend ist sec. of an
act passed April 1st 1853, entitled an act
to amend the 18th sec. Of chap SO Gf the
Code Of Virginia, as anlended by tie 9TH
sec; Of an act entitled an act amending the
Code Of Virginia, passed March 81, 1881 !,
so as more effectually to prevent dealing with
slaves Of free negroes, aud to REPEAL tie I'd
sec. Of said act.
By the same Amending and re- enacting
the 7th sec Of chap $50 of the Code of Vir-
ginia, so as to restrict appeals from the
Judgment of Justices Of the Peace
BY Mr.. Claiborne Making an appropri-
alton to the Iunatic Asylum next to the AL
leghany mountains.
By Mr.. Paxton: OF making an appro-
priation for extending the Franklin and
Monterey Turnpike to the Warm Springs in
the county Of Bath
By Mr.. G. Y. Thomas: Ofrequiring the
Circuit Judges Of this Commonwealth to al
ternate within tie section in which they are
elected in holding the terms Of their respeo-
tive courts.
PETITIONS
By Mr.. Stuart: Of Thomas Vim, OF the
State Of Iowa, praying that the punishment
Of Edward Coppoc. now under sentence Of
death, may be cosamuted to confinement in
the Pententiary.
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, Of Fairfax, it
was referred to the Committee for Courts Of
Justice, with power to send for persons and
papers.
THE DUELING BILL
Was taken UP, and Mr.. Rives made q long
speech against it.
Mr.. August replied to Mr. Rives in favor
Of the passage of the bill.
Mr.. Brannon then rose and replied to
Questions pTopound6d to him By Mr.. Riyes.
He moved that tie vote BY which the bill
wes or1arad Fl ho o1rrossnd he racon