Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-29

Their time to the sheriffs to pay into the treas
ury the revenue for the year 1S66-ayes, 20 !;
noes, O.
Senate bill to extend the corporate limits of
the town of Danville
Senate bill authorizing processioners of land
to summons and compel the attendance of per-
sons acquainted with the partition of lines of
land, etc.;
Senate bill to amend section of chapter 1853
Of the Code SO as to change the time for hold
ing the Circuit Court of Nottoway county;
Senate bill fixing the fees of the Register of
the Land Office for services rendered to nom
residents;
Senate bill for the relief of Joseph H. Ryan,
late sheriff of Clarke county;
Senate bill for the relief of James w. Ryan,
late sheriff of Clarke county;
Senate bill to regulate the charges of tele-
graph companies operating through or within
the limits of this State
SALARIES OF STATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. McRae called up the bill reported yes
terday from the Committee on Finance to
amend the act entitled IAN act to repeal the act
passed June %, 1865. in relation to the salaries
certain officers of Government, and to revive
certain sections of the Code repealed by said
act
The bill was further amended by inserting
one thousand dollars as the salary for the Reg
lister of the Land Office, and as amended passed.
Mr.. Gray called up Senate bill to regulate
the charges of telegraph companies operating
through OR within the limits of this State.
Mr.. Keen offered an amendment, which was
lost, and the bill passed, after considerable de-
bate.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The report Of the Committee on Courts of
Justice adverse to proposition to amend the
law concerning licenses to practice law was read
and concurred in.
The report of the same committee adverse to
the establishment of probate courts for counties
and cities was read and concurred in.
The Senate bill entitled an act to incorporate
the Norfolk Screw Dock Company, reported
from the Committee on Propositions, with an
amendment, came up in order, and the amend
ment was agreed to, and the bill passed. The
amendment simply subjects the act to the pow
err of the General Assembly to amend or repeal
the same.
BILLS PASSED
The following bills were read third time and
passed:
Senate bill entitled an act for the relief of
Jeremiah Porter; A bill to amend and re-enact
an act passed January 81, 1862, changing the
manner of examining polls and certifying cleo
tons for certain officers in this Commonwealth !;
A bill Incorporating the Manchester Insurance
and Savings Company: A bill to incorporate
the Norfolk and Great Western railroad; and
a bill to amend section 3, chapter SO of the Code
of Virginia, 1860
Bills were considered in their early stages,
and many ordered to engrossment.
Among them was bill providing for the ia
king list Of all persons who were killed,
wounded, and missing while in actual service
during the late war.
SENATE, Friday, Jan. 25.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to incorporate the Saltville and
Coal Mine Railroad Company;
House bill to amend the act in relation to the
printing of the acts and resolutions of the Gene
raj Assembly, with an amendment:
Senate bill to amend the act incorporating the
Tredegar Company.
MIR. Mitchell called up Senate bill to author
ize the James River and Kanawha Company to
borrow 81 100000, for the purpose of compile
ting their improvement to the Ohio river.
On motion of Mr. MITCHELL the bill was
amended so as to provide that not more than
$750,0O0 shall be borrowed until the Covington
and Ohio railroad shall be placed under con-
tract; and as amended, the bill passed-ayes,
q; noes, D.
AAC OCudtC tuC ldCC W Iuc
House that General Asa Rogers and William
j. Bigger were iii nomination for the Office of
Second Auditor, and the roll was called and
the vote resulted: For General Asa Rogers,
90; Thomas II. De Witt, l.
communication was received from the
House announcing the election Of General Ro-
gers to the position.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed
A Senate bill to incorporate the Great Re
public Gold Mining Company:
A Senate bill to incorporate the Norfolk
Screw Dock Company with an amendment by
the House, explained yesterday and
A Senate bill to remit fine imposed or
Henry Lee Howard by the Circuit Court o.
Alexandria county.
ELECTION OF SECOND AUDITOR.
The hour for the execution OF the joint ordel
for the election of Second Auditor having ar
rived. Gen. Rogers and Mr.. VIM. J. Bigger
were put in nomination, and the vote being ia
ken, resulted: Joint vote, l1S; necessary to
choice, 60-Rogers, 81 Bigger. 30; L. Fl. d.
Witt, /. And Asa Rogers was declared duly
elected Second Auditor of this Commonwealth
The Supreme Court Of Alabama has decided
that the existence of the State was not destroy
ed by secession, that the government ofthe State
was de facto government, and all acts under
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