Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1860-03-27

LEGISLATURE Of Virginia.

Legislature Of Virginia.
MONDAY, March h.-SenGte.-The House
amendment to Senate bill incorporating new
company to open and extend the Navigation oi
the Shenandoah river, was concurred In.
The bill concerning elections of public officers
was considered.
Mr.. Stuart, by leave, introduced bill to III
corporate the Staunton boot aud shoe and
leather mandatory.
The bill amending the -four inspection laws
was ordered to be engrossed.
! H0use.-A number of bills were passed.
Observation-Disclosures special joint commit
tee was appointed, in conjunction with the
House, to wnom was referred so much of the
late message of the Governor as relates to the
refusal of the Governors of Ohio and Iowa to
surrender certain fugitives from justice.
A number Of bills were passed. Among the
documents presented, was memorial of Rich
mond merchants, relative to the tax on licenses !;
petition of citizens of Fauquier, in favor OF
direct trade; the proceedings of the merchants
OF Norfolk, and remOnstrance against the pas
sage of the one per ceLt. tax bill.
! House-The substitute reported for the bill
incorporating the Richmond Street Railroad
was passed. a bill was passed charging the ex
emptons from distress or levy in the case of
poor debtors; also bill Incorporating the Bank
of Richmond, with capital of 100000; and
a bill granting a pension of $96 per year to
Sam'i O. Young, person wounded at Harper's
Ferry by John Browns party, and one author
izing the County Court of Albenarle to con-
struct an Armory in the town of Charlottes-
Vile.
WEDNEsDAY-Senate- number of bills
were passed ,(among them one retunding GER
tain amount of money to James Bell, OF Angus
ia, and one for the relief of Samuel G. Young
of Charlestown.
Senate bill making an appropriation TO the
Winchester Medical College was passed.
The Senate bill making an appropriation for
Matchmaking the road from Stanton to Buch-
anan, was rejected; but the vote was recon
sidered and the bill laid on the table.
The Senate refused to concur ia the House
amendment to the bill providing for more uni
form currency of the Banks of the State.
House.-Among the bills passed was one in
cooperating the Stanton boot shoe and leather
factory.
The bill requiring reports from Savings Banks
and Insurance Companies, and imposing q tax
thereon, was debated and then laid on the ia
BILE.
THURsDAY.-Sen0te- houses adopted q
resolution for committee of conference relative
to the disagreement of the Senate to the amend
ment of the House, in relation to the redemp-
ton feature Of the banking law. A large num-
Der of House bills passed the Senate, mostly of
local character. The Senate also passed House
bill to amend the charter of the James River
and Kanawha Company, with Senate amend
ment.
\ Hogss.-But little was done-a number Of
Senate bills were passed. Mr.. Bsbie presented
the remonstranee of certain Norfolk merchants
against the one per cent. tax. The Senate reso.
luton relative to the pay of field and staff off
GERS, and certain railroads, for services rendered
at Harper's Ferry, was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
/ FRIDAY.-Ssnate.- bills were passed
The Committee on Military affairs reported in
favor of presenting swords to the following Off
GERS. W. L. Gordon, q. S. NJ, for services in the
war of 1912; Col. R. E. Lee u. 8. A., for ser
vices in the Mexican war and at Harper's Ferry
Lieut.. Green, U. S. Marines, for services at Har
per's Ferry and Co.'s Fauntleroy and Cooke fol
serviceslin the o. S. Army.
Other business OF local interest was transacted
| House.-The Seuates amendments 30 the
} James River and Kanawha Canal bill were .
greed to.
! A bill making further appropriation Of $50,
OGO to pay the expenses of the Harper's Ferry
} affair, was passed unanimously.
The bill to establish the county of Upland,
out of parts Of Giles, Wythe and Tazsweli, was
passed.
D Resolutions responding to the communication
of the Democratic members of the Ohio House
of Delegates, we're reported and adopted.
SATURDAY.-.Senate-Th joint resolutions il
response to the Democratic members of the Ohio
Legislature, were adopted
| A bill was introduced for granting pension
to the widow of Thos. Burley, who was killed a
Harper's Ferry by John Browns party.
The Senate struck out of House bill 'imposin&
: taxes for the support of government the ont
} per cent. tax on the sales of merchants. Th.
/ vote stood 80 ayes to 9 nays.
The bill to establish the county Of "Rland'
was rejected.
House.-A bill was passed allowing pension
. to Geo. W. Richardson, of Martnsburg, who wa
wounded at Harper's Ferry. A resolution wa
passed requesting the Governor to communicate
the cost OF guarding Stevens and Hazett till thu
time of their execution. The bill prescribing th'
duties of Commissioners of Revenue was debated