Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-03-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

SENATE, Friday, Feb 22.-An interesting
decision was made by the Senate upon the re-
port of the Committee on General Laws, in re-
ference to the incorporation OF companies of
private stockholders. 1t was the opinion Of the
committee that these companies should be in
corporated by the circuit courts, under the pro-
VISIONS OF an act passed this session, but the
Senate ruled that the General Assembly did
not become functus o6fcio as to such cases by
! delegatlng part of its power to the courts. A
large number of bills which had been adversely
reported by the committee under the inspiration
of their opinion, were re-committed, and will
probably now be favorably reported.
The Senate passed bill to authorize the
county courts in the 4th Judicial Circuit to
make levy upon the people of their respective
counties for the purpose of increasing the salary
of Judge WingGed
The bill to appropriate $4,000 to the State
Board OF immigration, was passed with very
| little opposition. The act does not in fact make
a donation, but only a loan of $4,000 to the
| Board
| The bill to take the sense of the people on
the call Of a Convention, came up, but was laid
on the table for the present.
| An important bill reported from the Commit
tee on Finance several days since, in regard to
| the collection of taxes, came up, but received
| its quiet us by the lack of constitutional ma
|
give notice and attend at designated places to
receive the taxes, &C.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
| Mr.. Baldwin offered substitute for House
bill amending certain sections Of the Code rela-
tive to Lunatic Asylums, which was accepted
and ordered to engrossment. A bill authorizing
the Winchester and Potomac Railroad Company
to borrow money, was read twice and ordered to
engrossment as was Senate bill to amend the
act incorporating the Virginia Express Com
pany. Senate bill to provide relief for the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company
was taken up, when Messrs. Crump and Pen
dleton offered substitutes for the BILL which
were discussed till the hour OF one clock, when
the subject was postponed, to resume the con-
slderation of the bill to facilitate the completion
Of the Cumberland Gap Railroad Mr. Pen
dleton amendment requiring the concurrence
OF all the roads proposed to be consolidated by
the bill was adopted and the House then ad-
journed.
SENATE, Saturday, Feb. 23.-Two ''local
railroad bills were passed by the Senate to-day,
one House bill amending the charter of the
Roanoke Valley road, and the other a Senate
bill Incorporating the Shenandoah Valley road.
| A Senate bill was also passed to incorporate the
Union Soldiers and Sailors Association for
benevolent purposes The greater part Of the
session Of to-day was, however, devoted to dis
cussion.
HOUSE OF DEI,EGA ATES.
In the House, the Committee for Courts of
Justice reported it inexpedient to legisate in
regard to the petition OF the people of Green
brier county praying this State to assert Its
jurisdiction over that county. The same com
mittee made a similar report in regard to Mon
roe county. Osher committees made several
adverse reports on various subjects The House
passed the Senate bill to continue the payment
Of interest Of State stock, &C., to the schools
and colleges. Several other bills were also pass
ed, and the consideration OF the Cumberland
Gap Railroad bill (the "Southside consolidation
scheme was postponed until Monday