Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-04-23
EXTRA SESSION.


OF Q clock having arrived, on motion of Sena
tor Keflo, the order Of the day was taken up,
being the Senate bill No 26, to provide for the
completion Of line Of railway from the Virginia
Seaboard to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers, by
facilitating the completion of the Cumberland
Gap railroad.
The bill was then passed by the following
vote: 4 ~
Ayes-Senators Alexander, Belew, Boiling,
Crockett, G alt, Gray, Kello, Lee, McRae,
Meade, Mercier, Peck, Powell, Power, Rich
mond, Robinson, Taliaferro and Trout-ls.
Noes-Senators. Cabell, Coleman, Dulany,
Miller, Mitchell, Ould, Saunders, Strother, and
Washlngton-9.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The bill to amend section u of chapter ID of
| the Code, to prevent constructive mileage came
up on the question of its passage. 1t prohibits
constructive mileage when the Legislature re-
assemblies In extra session within three days
after the adjournment OF the regular session, but
allows per diem for that interval
| The question upon the passage of the bill was
decided In the negative-ayes, 40; noes, 3 :;
Messrs. Herndon, Kellam and Kendrick. A
majority of the whole House fifty one) being
requisite the bill was lost
BILL REJECTED.
The engrossed bill for the relief of James o.
Harris, late sheriff of Culpeper county, was re-
jected
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were passed
bill amending the act passsd January 90,
1859, authorizing the County Court of Norfolk
to borrow money.
A bill to amend and re-enact section of the
act passed February 81, 1866, entitled IAN act
to incorporate the Planters Savings Bank of
Farmville.
A bill to amend the act to incorporate the
Protection Savings Bank Of Alexandria
A bill to incorporate the Arlington Turnpike
Company ~ get
A bill to repeal the act passed February l6
1866 to authorize a special police to search for
stolen property so far as it applies to Alexan-
dria ' n@ 4if
A joint resolution to cause the public printing
to be executed in close and compact manner.
A bill to Incorporate the Commercial and
Savings Bank and Insurance Company of Fred
ericksburg
A bill to incorporate the Eastern Shore Rail-
road Company t
A bill to exempt the members Of Hook and
Ladder and Hose companies of Lynchburg from
serving on juries.
A bill to authorize the taking of the sense of
the people OF Norfolk county in regard to
changing the site of the court. house of said
county. aA b asr
A bill to incorporate the town of Hampton, in
the county Of Elizabeth City.
A bill to amend the 1st section Of chapter POI
OF the Code, In regard to grand juries in county
courts. r
A bill to repeal the 3rd section of an act pass
ed 10Th December, 1868, entitled IAN act to
alter, amend, and re enact an ordinance fixing
the compensation Of certain officers therein
mentioned, passed June 2lst, 1861.
A bill to amend and re-enact the lst section
| OF an act entitled an act to incorporate the At
lantic Dock and Iron Company
| A bill to amend the charter of the city of Nor
folk
| A bill to incorporate the Citizens Bank of
the city of Norfolk.
A bill amending the 31st section of chapter
/ 1o4 OF the Code of Virginia, providing for the
compensation Of clerks of county courts, in
criminal cases.
Joint resolution appointing commissioners to
resurvey, retrace, locate, and erect monuments
ON the boundary line between Maryland and
Virginia, ON the Eastern Shore
A bill to provide for the erection of the JEFF.
ferson Statue at the University of Virginia:
USURY
The Senate bill modifying the rate of interest
so as to allow by contract per cent came up
in order.
Mr.. Davis moved to pass by.
Mr.. A. Clarke opposed the motion The
House was now ready for the question and was
as full as it would be during the session
The House refused to passed BY and the bill
was ordered to it's third reading by a vote of
ayes, SO noes. 25.
Mr.. Gray moved to reconsider the vote by
which the bill was rejected, and subsequently
moved to pass by the motion.
The House rejected the latter motion by a
vote Of ayes %, noes A decided to reconsider
by vote af ayes, 35; noes, 33. and rejected the
bill by a vote Of ayes, 80; noes 35, the vote
being the same as that above recorded, with the
exception of Mr. English who voted ''aye, ;"
and Dir. Word who voted mo
Mr. Merritt entered motion to reconsider
the vote by which the bill was second time re-
jected.
SENATE, Monday, April 5th.-The following
bills we're passed:
House bill No. II, to amend and re enact sec
tion I'd of the act passed February 2lst 1866,
entitled an act to incorporate the Planters
Savings Bank of Farmville
House bill No. 72, to amend and re-enact the
| 10th section of an act entitled IAN act to in
corporate the Southern Protection Insurance
| Company of Alexandria, Va"
| House bill No. "A, to repeal the act passed
February 10th, 1866, entitled AN act to author
ze special police to search for stolen property"