Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-30

of this resolution? No vote of the House could
effect it. The proper course was for each mem
Der to proceed to obtain it legally Ifthat money
was legally In the treasury, it could not be taken
out save by constitutional vote-a form pre-
scribed by the Constitution to protect the treas
ury against improper abstraction.
Mr.. Booker explained the reasons which led
the Committee on House Expenses to consider
the resolution prohibiting per diem during the
recess law
The vote was then taken upon the question
''Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the
judgment of the House?" and was decided in
the negative-ayes 81, noes SO, as follows:
AYEs-Messrs. Baldwin (Speaker) Atkinson,
Bekem, Booker, A. j. Clark, Crump, Daniel,
Dickinson, Evans, Graham, Hansbrough,
Herndon, Holmes, jackson, Jones, Kelley,
Lee Leonard, Long, Marshall, Morgan, Owen,
Purdie, Scott, Strayer, j. Mcdowell, Taylor,
Thompson, Townes, Waddell, Wall, Watkins,
Wilson, Woodbridge, Word-34.
NoEs-Messrs. Bentley, Bowles, Braxton,
Browning, Butt, Cabell, w. I. Clark, Childress,
Davidson, Huntington, English, Fields. Gar
Lewis, Mann, Martin, Mcdonald, Merritt
Moore, Mosby, Peed, Pendleton, Powell, Rags
dale, Riggs, Rixey, Smith, Straughan, w. F.
B. Taylor, W. A. Turner, White, Volt, Wyatt
-38.
The Speaker announced the vote and declar-
ed that the resolution had passed.
The Speaker formally notified the Clerk not
to pay to any member the per diem for the re-
cess but to refer the matter to the Committee
on House Expenses, under the 18th Articles of
the Rules. This prescribes that in doubtful cases
the Clerk shall appeal to the committee, and
when their decisions are disputed, appeal may
be made from them to the House. This order
Jolc I'll
among members. The Speaker, in conversation,
declared that his object was to throw the entire
responsibility of the proceeding upon the
House.
Bills in their early stages were taken up, and
after proceeding short time with them, on
motion of Mr. Kellam, the House adjourned
SENATE, Thursday, April 25th. The follow
ing bills were passed:
House bill for the relief Of French & Cren-
shaw of the city Of Richmond
House bill to amend the act passed February
%, 1866, for the relief of the Winchester and
Potomac Railroad Company.
House bill to change the time of holding the
Circuit Courts Of the counties of Dinwiddie,
Lunenburg, Brunswick and Mecklenburg.
House bill to amend the charter of the St.
Mary's Female Academy and Orphan Asylum,
passed May %, 1852.
House bill relating to compromising and COM
pounding with joint contractors and co-obligers
Senate bill to suspend the collection of the
oyster capitation tax from the present residents
of the Island Of Chincoteague, for the years
1867 and 1868, because of their Sufferings from
the high tides and severe cold weather during
the winter
Senate bill to authorize Fl. and George R.
Williams to construct bridge near the mouth
of Pedder river, in the county of Amherst.
Senate bill making an appropriation of 5000
for the erection of a wrought iron railing five
feet high around the Washington Monument
Senate bill to amend the lst section of the
act passed the previous day, authorizing the
extension of the Richmond and Danvile rail-
road, from Danville to some point on the line
of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad.
Senate bill for the relief of James 0. Har-
rison, late sheriff Of Culpepcr county.
Senate bill appropriaating $500 for the cree
ton Of Calls statue of Jefferson, in the Uni
versity of Virginia, at Charlottesville.
Senate bill to provide for the employment of
Mr.. Howard or some other competent person
to provide an index to the statutes at large.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
Mr.. Garrett stated that on yesterday, upon
the resolution voting pay to members during
the recess, he voted in the negative, though his
vote was not recorded. He voted to reverse
the decision of the Speaker relative to the ne
PER DIEM
The Committee on House Expenses reported
that the Clerk of the House, under the instruc-
lions given him by the Speaker, had declined
issuing certificate for per diem during the re-
gentleman had appealed to the Committee on
Houco Evpopcoc undar tho 17th rr1In
The committee say that ''the House having
by its action on the Oath instant, in concurrence
| with the Senate rescinded so much ofthe joint
resolution adopted by the General Assembly on
the 10th of March, as inhibited the members Of
| the General Assembly from receiving per diem
| their right to receive per diem, In the opinion
of the committee, rests upon the same grounds
it would have done if the same joint resolution
had never been passed and, as recesses have
always been counted as part Of the sessions Of
the General Assembly, and the law provides
that the members of the General Assembly shall
receive per diem for every day Of the session
| w. Lewis is entitled to certificate for compen
sation during the late recess, and so decides the
question submitted to it. The committee add
that they consider the action of the House or
yesterday as conclusive on the subject. Sc
the question being settled, members will receive
their pay at such time as they choose to de-
mand it.
| BILLS PASSED.
The following Senate bills were read a third
time and passed.
| A bill to authorize the corporation of Fred
ericksburg to issue bonds for the purpose of re-
moving distractions from Rappahannock river
A bill concerning fduciaries who qualified out
of their counties or corporations during the late
war.
A bill to incorporate the Portsmouth and
Lake Drummond and Marine Water Company.
A bill to incorporate the German Building
| Fund Association, No. l, Of the city of Rich
mond.
A bill to amend the act to provide for the
regulation of railroads and canals, passed March
| 7, 1867
The following House bills were read third
| time and passed.
A bill for the relief of Severn E. Wilkins, Of
| Portsmouth.
A bill to provide for the reduction of the pub
| lie debt.
| This bill makes the Governor, Auditor and
Treasurer, board of commissioners to adver-
tise for proposals to exchange either publicly or
privately all the internal improvement stocks
owned by the State, (save those otherwise pro-
vided for) for the bonds of the State, on such
terms as may be agreed upon. The bonds thus
received in exchange to be cancelled.
A bill to revise and amend the criminal pro-
cedures.
A bill amending and re-enacting section T.,
chapter 165, as heretofore amended, concern
ing compensation of Commonwealth attorneys.
The House having disposed of the engrossed