Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-04-02
Virginia LEGISLATURE.

Mason, from the special committee to whom wa
referred the House bill to transfer the right and
franchise OF the James River and Kanawha Ca
nal Company, reported the same, with amend
ments, announced his intention to call it up OF
Its passage, at the earliest possible moment
The Dill imposing taxes for the support of govern
ment, was taken up, and as amended passed, will
out TWO votes against it, The Senate proceeded
20 re charter the various banks of the State, ant
the following were acted on:
The Bank OF Charleston, the Bank of Virginia
the Farmers Bank of Virginia, Exchange Bank
merchants and Mechanics, Northwestern ant
central Bank. In the House, Speaker Crutch
held 10 the Chair, the bill to declare vacant th,
offlces OF the commissioned officers of the mil
lila, was called up by Mr.. Crump, OF Nottoway
After considerable discussion, the further con
slceratlon OF the bill was indefinitely postponed
The appropriation bill was next taken up, ant
several amendments proposed and adopted, on
ed TO u W. Munford, VIM. 81. Richardson an(
J. M. Bennett, for auditing the Harper's Ferry
expenses.
A bill was passed to repeal an act, passed Apri
&c, 1903, entitled an act requiring the Banks o
the Commonwealth to resume specie payments
Also bill paying VIM. F. Richie $4,000 fo
printing and binding 10000 copies of the SECOND
edition of the Code Of Virginia.
Mr.. Tomlin offered preamble and resolution
IN regard to taking the sense of tie people o
Virginia at the ensuing Spring elections, as t.
whether they will longer remain under the rul,
OF Abe Lincoln, or go withsGheir friends of ths
Southern Confederacy.
On Mr.. Tomlin's motion, they were laid or
the table to be taken N to morrow.
WEDNESDAY, March 27th-The Senate passed
a number of House bills including the act amend
ing the law providing additional security for tn
slave property of citizens of this Common wealth
and bill appropriating money to pay for the pres
ent edition of the Oode The House Joint reso
lutions, approving the sale of old muskets Il
Messrs. Anderson & Co., was referred to tn
Military Committee. The resolution, authorizin,
the Governor to contract for arms, was adopted
The bill authorizing the voluntary ensavemen
of free negroes was passed. The House bill 70
the sale OF the James River and Kanawha Cana
was debated.
In the House, number OF bills were passed
A bill was reported appropriating $25, 900 t.
build the Northwestern Lunatic Asylum. 1
resolution was adopted giving further time to tn
securities of P. ?. Winston, late Sheriff of Rich
mond, to pay their indebtedness. Mr. Martil
offered joint resolution, proposing to take tn
sense of the people at the May election as t.
whether they would remain in the Union, witt
proper constitutional guarantees, or go out any
how. Laid on the table. A bill YVES passed ap
propriating $1,000 to remove the remains @
Gen. Harry Lee, now in Georgia, to Virginia
Mr.. McCue reported bill for leasing out til
State Penitentiary. The bill concerning the Pa
tomac river pilot laws was passed, and the bi
incorporating the Boot and Shoe Manufacturin
Company, at Chester, was also passed. The Ap
preparation bill was ordered to its engrossmen
NIGHT SESSION.
The Speaker called the House to order at 7
o'clock IN
Bills were reported, authorizing County Court
to establish water courses lawful fences with
their respective limits incorporating the Tobae
co Savings Bank of Richmond City authorizing
the Board of Public Works to estimate and re
port losses sustained by VIM. W. King, in til
construction of the 18th section of the Ohio Riv
er and Maryland Turnpike Road authorizin
the trustees of Easterns' Meeting House, in Nor
gan county, to sell and convey the same.
| On motion OF Mr.. Phelps, the House proceede
to consider Senate bill entitled ''an act to amen
the LIST section of chapter 149 of the Code of Vii
ginia, relative to the Limitation of suits, 80 as
limit the right to make an entry or bring an &C
ton, to recover land West OF the Alleghan
mountains" The bill being on its passage, it We
advocated by Messrs. Phelps, MoOanant, Gran,
Anderson, and Hoffman. and opposed by Messr
Smith, of Kanawha, and Caperron, and the Hous
voting the question on its passage, was deteril:ii
ed in the affirmative.
| THURSDAY, March 2Sth-The Senate passe
House bills incorporating the Tobacco Saving
Bank and Farmers and Mechanics Insurane
Company OF Richmond also, bill making an al
preparation for the removal of Gen. Harry Lee
remains TO Virginia, and agreed to House amend
ments to bill for the relief of the Orange and A
exandria Railroad. Evening sessions were reso
we'd on, A substitute was reported for the .ioiE
resolution approving the sale of old arms to Al
derson & Co. The bill for the sale and transfe
of the James River and Kanawha Canal We
passed, receiving the vote OF all the member
present Mr. Brannon reported q substitute fo
the Coyington and Ohio Railroad bill.
4 The House agreed to Senate amendments I
the bill for the voluntary enslavement of free ns
groes, and passed Senate bill exempting th
| Wheeling and Belmont Bridge from taxation tc
six years. On motion of Mr.. Seldom, Senai
joint resolution authorizing the Governor to Col
tract for the manufacture OF arms, was laid o
the table. Senate bill for the relief of the Or
ange and Alexandria Railroad was passed. NJ
Robertson, of Richmond City, offered preamb
and joint resolution respecting the endaEgerin
of the public peace likely to be brought about
the attempt of the Administration to conve
arms or troops across the soil of Virginia, fc
which substitutes and amendments were offerel
their merits being debated at great length
Without coming to vote on the main propos
ton, the Chair was vacated at O'Clock.
| FRIDAY. March 26th-Tbe Senate passed Hous
bill Incorporating the Home Savings Back
Richmond. The bill creating the county of Blan
was passed. A resolution was passed eytendin
the session till the 4th of April, and one was in
troduced by Mr.. Douglas, directing the Governc
to summon military aid to arrest the contempls
ted removal OF certain gyms from Bellona Foundr
to Fortress Monroe, which was laid on the tabl'
in order to consider bill for the PURCHASE OF til
arms aforesaid. Adjourned to It o'clock.
The House adopted a resolution introduced
Col. McCanant, asking information relative t
the Penitentiary. The Stay Law bill was Gale
up by Mr.. Keen, who made en- able address i
favor of the bill. The following bills were pass
ed Authorizing the County Court of Fluvann
county to appropriate certain funds to the IN
| forming and eGpipping volunteer companies i
said county; Incorporating the Rockbridge Insu
| rance Company, and amending the charter {
| the town OF Union, in the county Of Monroe.
What Ex-Presidept Tyler Said.
When Mr.. Tyler was member OF the Legsls
ture some years ago, when speaking of those wh
would dare to promulgate disunien sentiment
he pse1 the following language:
Two, wo betide the man Nho ghsll endeavt
to SOW the seeds of disunion and anarchy anon
MS Better for him he had never been born.