Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-02-24
NO. xxx.

pended, and the report of the Committee ON
courts, declaring the present session of the
Legislature not to be a continuation of the ses-
sion Of May last, was taken up and agreed to.
1t being now IL O'Clock.
} The consideration of the tax bill was respmed
and continued until adjournment.
SENATE, Feb. 19.--The bill to imposa l;ah;l;-
ties on certain tratorous persons of the usurped
Government in Western Virginia was taken mn
IN order from the calender, and drew forth con-
| siderable opposition from the Senators on the
ground OF unconstitutionality, with an equally
strong support on the score of inherent right.
founded on State soveieignty. The bill and
pending amendments we're laid on the table.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Prince the rules
were suspended, and the bill authorizing fduci,
aries to ssinvest funds in their hands in certain
cases, and for other purposes was taken up.
and ordered to it's engrossment.
On motion of Mr.. Robertson, the resolutions
offered by him few days ago, looking to an in
creased production during the present year of
certain agricultural commodities. published ID
proceedings Of the 10th, was taken up
Mr.. Robertson was proceeding to eIucidate the
resolutions when the hour of twelve having ar
rived, the Speaker announced the order of the
day to be the general tax bill, which, without
the unanimous consent of the House to the con-
trary, would be resumed.
mr.. Bradford moved to postpone the order of
.lle uay unlil l2s O'CLOCK III order to allow the
gentleman from Kchinond to proceed which
was rejected-40 for aud Al against.
The consideration of the tax bill was then re-
sumed, and during its pendency the House, at
O'Clock adjourned.
SENATE, Feb. 20-The bill to transfer the State
Line TO the Confederate Government was taken
up and passed by vote of ayes 33, noes 8, and
the bill reported to the uouse of Delegates.
The blank providing for date when the or
gallZaE0D shall fn not
transferred by the Executive. was filed with the
first day of April next.
The Tobacco bill. limiting the production of
tobacco and increasing the production of grain,
was revived by reconsideration of the vote by
which it was defeated and the bill referred to
a special committee of seven, with instructions
TO report on the feasibility of adopting bill em-
bracing some such provisions.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr. Prince, the bill au-
iduciaries to invest funds in their
hands In certain cases was taken up, passed, and
the Senate for its concurrence
On motion OF Mr.. Robertson, the resolutions
offered by himself some days ago. urging upon
Ihe people OF the State an increased production
If agricultural commodities, was taken up and
put upon their passage.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, moved thoir
indefinite pOstpOnement.
Mr. Robertson called the les and noes, which
,esulted-ayes ~, noes 81.
Mr.. Hopkins submitted the following as sep
lrate resolution to follow the first resolution in
he series;
Resolved, That all extortioners be respect
ally requested to sell their stocks of boarded
lecessaries at reasonable prices and profits.
Mr.. Forbes moved to lay it on the table.
Mr.. Hopkins desired to know if by laying his
esolution on the table it would not carry the re-
nainder of the series with it.
The Char decided that it would not.
Mr.. Hopkins appealed from the decision of the
hair, and proceeded to justify his appeal by
eference to Parliamentary law, during which
tr. BARBOUR called for the order of the dav-the
ak bill-the hour having already passed for its
consideration.
The tax bill was accordingly taken up and fur
her considered.