Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-01-15

~ VIZ 1CCOlutlOu Will SiCdt lCluCCduCC.
Mr.. K. b. Davis, who was unavoidably abb
sent when the vote was taken on the resolution,
was, by consent, allowed to record his vote In
favor OF Its adoption. The resolution was at
once sent to the Senate.
SENATE, Thursday, Jan. 1Oth.-Mr. Robin
son, from the Committee on Public Institutions,
reported Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for
restoring, repairing, and reftting the Institu-
ton tor the Deaf, Dumb, and the Blind at
Staunton.
THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Mr.. Trout stated to the Senate that Mr.. Kel-
10, OF Southampton, was detained from his seat
by lndispostlon. Had he been present yester-
day he would have voted with the majority OF
the Senate against the ratification of the consti-
tutional amendment.
MIR. Strother stated that had he been present
yesterday when the vote was taken on the con-
stitutlonal amendment, he would have voted
against its ratification.
These facts were, by order of the Senate, en-
tered upon the journal.
| ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR MANNED SOLDIERS
The House bill to supply artificial limbs to
citizens OF this Commonwealth who lost their
limbs IN the late war was taken up and passed
unanimously
| The following is a copy of the bill as passed
An act to prouide artificial limbs for citizens o.
thas Commonwealth acho lost their limbs IN
| the late ac0r.
Be 1t enacted by the General assembly of Nr-
ginia, That the Governor, Auditor Of Public
Accounts and Dr. F. B. Watkins, of Rich
mond, be and they are hereby directed to con-
| tract for andlhave furnished to every citizen OF
| this Commonwealth, who has lost limb in the
late war, an artificial limb to supply the place
of the one so lost: Provioed, that the applicant
| furnish a certificate from the court Of his
county that he is unable to purchase the same.
2. And that the sum of $50, 200 (if so much
| shall be required for the purpose) be and the
same is hereby appropriated, and the charges
and expenses attending the carrying of the fore
going section into effect be paid by the Treasu-
rer out of any money not otherwise appropria-
ted upon the order of the auditor, counter
signed By the Governor.
3. This act shall be in force from its passage.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BILLS PASSED.
! The following engrossed bills were read a
| third time and passed:
| A Senate bill in relation to the bonds Of the
city of Wheeling guaranteed by the State Of
| Virginia-ayes II, noes 3.
A bill to establish and incorporate the Au-
gusta County Fair.
REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE.
The joint resolution reported by the Commit
tee on Public Officers, in relation to the Regis
ter of the Land office. was read third time and
passed-ayes II, noes 6.
The resolution abolishes the Office ofRegistel
of Land office, and transfers the affairs of the
office to the direction of the Treasurer, with dis
erection to employ clerk at a salary of 81 900.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Mr.. Smith, of Williamsburg, being absent
when the vote on the resolutions rejecting the
constitutional amendment was taken, asked
leave to record his vote upon them; and, upon
suggestion, he moved that the leave be general
to those absent so to record their votes.
The House, without dissent, granted the
privilege, and the following gentlemen voted
aye upon the resolutions Messrs. Smith, Of
Williamsburg; Patterson, of Franklin; Brown
ing, of Culpeper and Orange Wolff, of Car
roll and Pendleton, of Giles.
All these gentlemen assigned reasons for then
absence. Mr.. Pendleton said he would have
favored the postponement of the subject with
out direct vote, but as the House decided diff
ferently he voted against the amendment.