Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-03-13

Legislature of Virginia.

Legislature of Virginia.
MONDAY, March 5th.-Senate House
bill making an additional appropriation OF $40,
OOO to deiray expenses incurred in consequence
OF the Harper's Ferry affair, was read and laid
on the table,
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, the Governors
message relative to the North Carolina and Ten
nessee boundary line, was referred To special
committee.
The Senate bill concerning the Court of Ap-
peas and the Special Court of Appeals, was con
sdered and then laid Oh the table.
The bill for the assessment of taxes was next
taken up.
House.-After some other business of no in
terest, the special license bill was taken up and
discussed by Mr.. Robinson.
TUEsDAY.-Senate.-T bill appropriating
$75, 900 to defray the Harper's Ferry expenses
was taken up. On motion of Mr.. Wickham, an
amendment was adopted, disappearing of the
principle adopted by the Commissioners, 10
auditing claims of officers for servants and
horses not in actual service; aud directing the
Commissioners to re-audit said accounts. The
bill was then passed
A resolution communicated from the House
was adopted, authorizing the Senate and House
Committees on Courts of Justice to sit as joint
committee during the session of both bodies, for
the purpose of hearing Mr.. Sennott in advocacy
OF a repreve of the prisoners under sentence OF
death at Charlestown.
The tax bill was taken up, and unsuccessful
efforts were made to exempt the salaries OF clerks
and others and State bonds from taxation.
The resolutions, reports &C., relating to the
Southern Conference were taken up as the order
OF the day. The majority report, adverse to the
Oonference,) was amended so as to include Mis-
sissippi, as well as South Carolina. Mr.. August
moved That the minority report Gin favor OF the
Conference,) be substituted therefor, which was
rejected, and the majority report was adopted
by a vote of 33 to Ii.
The bill appropriating the public revenue was
passed.
House.-The special license bill was advoca-
ted by MIR. Jones, of Apponattox, and opposed
by Mr.. Dickinson, of Prince Edward.
WEDNEsDAY.-Senate-M Thomas, of Fair
fax, by leave, introduced bill allowing add
tional compensation to Robert 7. Brown, Olerk
of the Circuit Court of Jefferson, for extraord
nary services in the trial of John Brown and his
associates. Ordered to a second reading.
On motion of Mr.. Cogh,ll, the Senate bill to
amend the 10Th section of chapter 1O8 of the
Code SO as to repeal the prohibition against a
man marrying his brothers. widow, was taken
up and passed. Ayes Is, noes Is.
| o. motion of Mr.. Smith, the Senate bill to a.
mend the first section of the act passed Apr
| 9th, 1858, entitled an act to amend the third
section of the act passed March 18th, 1856 en-
titled an act to provide for the redemption o
the outstanding drafts of the Board of Public
| Works on the Inter nal Improvement Fund, SO a.
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the Blue Ridge Railroad, from the restrictive
provisions OF said section, was taken up ano
having been advocated by Mr.. Smith and Mr.
Stuart, it then passed.
The bill amending the charter of the Jane.
River and Kanawha Company was made the or
der OF the day for Thursday.
House "A communication was received from
the Senate transmitting the report from tlls
Joint Committee on the subject of the Southern
Conference, The resolutions were discussed BY
various members, when upon motion it was re-
solved that at o'clock on Thursday all discus
sion on the resolutions from the Senate in rela-
ton to the Southern Conference shall cease. and
at that time the vote snail be taken.
THURsDAY.-Sen0te.-M Stuart presented q
Report, rejecting the boundary line between
Virginia aud Tennessee, as run by Baugh and
Black, and authorizing the appointment OF new
| Commissioners 10 remark the line.
The bill authorizing subscription of $780,
600, on the three-hlths principle to the MonOn-
| gaheIa Navigation Company was passed.
The bill to amend the Quarter of the James
River and kanawha Company came up on its
passage and was rejected but was subsequently,
re-consdered and laid On the table.
House.-The bill regulating special licenses,
which was under consideration when the House
adjourned on Wednesday night, was made the
special order OF the day for Friday at IL o'clock
The joint resolutions from the Senate on tbs
Southern Conference, Wirich were under discus
sion yesterday, came uhat halfrpast o'clock
as the order of the day. These resolutions are
adverse to Southern Conference
Resolutions and amendments were offered by
gentlemen of every variety ofopnion, when the
vote on the main question was taken and re-
suited as follows:
Ayes-Messrs Anderson, Arnold, Ball. Bal
lard, Barbour, Basel, Bentley, Blsbie, Boremal,,
g. L. Brown, Andrew Brown, Burwell, Car
penter, Cassin, Chapman, Christian, Claiborne,
Cowan, Crane, Davis, W. ]. Dlckenspn, EdgiDg
ton, Frost, Garth, D. Gibson, ]. Gilmer, Goody
coontz, Gratan, Hanly, Harrison, Raymond,
Hackley, Hoffman, Holloway. Hopkins, Hunt,
Hunter, johnson, Keen, Knote, Knots, Kyle,
Lettwich, Locke, Lockridge, Lucas, Lynch, B.
IL. Magruder, J. G. Martin, VIM. Martin, Massie,
Matthew'S Nsupin, McCue, McGruder, McKin-
ney, Mckenzie, Medley, Miles, D. Miller, Mopg,
Morris, Myers, Patterson, Phelps, Porter, Pret
low, Prltchard, Randolph, Reid, Richardson,
Riddck, W. Robertson, R. K. Robinson, Saun-
ders, Scott, segar, Shannon, aibert, J. T. Smith,
l. N. Smith, Tutwiler, Wallace, A. Watson,
Watts, WEIGH, West, Wilson, Wilcox, Yerby-
80.
Nays-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Baskerville,
Bass, Bell, Blue, Boisseau, Garter, Childs, Col
her, A. D. Dickinson, Duckwall, Earle, Evans,
Fleming. Friend, Carrot, James, O. H. Jones,
W. T. Jones, Kaufman, Kenper, KiDchel,e.
Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, McCamant, Mcdowell,
McGehee, Montague, Newton, Orgain, Rives,
Seldom. Il. Smith, Tay lor, Tolnlin, Tyler, Walk
er. E. Watson, WitteG, Speaker Crutchfeld-43
FRIDAY Senate The Committee of Courts
of Justice reported that it was inexpedient to
take any action in r ference to the communications
of the sentence Of Stevens and Hazlett.
Resolutions concerning the boundary line be-
tween Virginia and Mar, land, and the sending
IN agent to England to collect Information, were
passed.
Resolutions were adopted instructing the Com
missioners appointed to settle Harper's Ferry
accounts, to pay claims of Railroad companies,
and to pay for two Aids to the Governor The
sum of $3.50 was appropriated to purchase sill
yer medals for the Lexington Cadets who went
to CharlestOwn.
The House bill repeating several sections of
the act of April 2, 1858, providing more uni
form currency, was taken up. A substitute for