Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-03-26


was put upon Mr.. Seawell's substitute; which
was rejected.
The question being on engrossing the bill, the
House adjourned ~
SENATE.
Wednesday, March 2Oth.-The House bill for
the payment of a portion of the interest ON the
State debt was taken up, and, after lengthy
discussion, was amended, on motion Of Mr. Boil
ling, by striking out the third section The bill
was then passed-ayes IS, noes g
The bill passed by the House to pay for the
transportation and erection of the statues of
Mason, Lewis, Marshall, &C., was passed-ayes
Is, noes none.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
On motion of Mr.. Crump, the House bill to
detray the expenses Of transporting the placing
On the monumentthe statues of Marshall, Lewis
and Nelson, and the trophies and ornaments
for the same, was taken up, read second and
third time and finally passed-ayes rs.
The Senate bill to amend an act in relation to
waste and unappropriated lands was read a third
time and passed
The Senate joint resolution appointing COM
mittee to wait on General Schofeld, reported
from the Committee on Resolutions with the re-
commentator that it do not pass. was laid up
on the table.
The same committee reported resolution in
response to the communication from General
Schofeld, which, with preamble offered by Mr..
Kelley, was passed-ayes 70, noes none-as fol.
lows:
I'm respectful response to the communication
Of Major General Scho6eld, covering copy of
the General Order assigning him to the COM
mand of the First District State of Virginia,
and his General Order assuming command
Resolved by the General Assembly of Vir-
ginla, That it Is their purpose, and, as they be-
lleve, the purpose OF their constituents to CO.
operate in good faith with General Schofeld
in his efforts to suppress violence and crime, and
preserve peace and good order throughout the
State, and that copy Of this resolution be for
warded to General Schofeld by the President
Of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of
Delegates.
bill to prevent homesteads from forced sales,
came up on the question of its passage
1t was opposed by Messrs. z. Turner and
Baldwin
The question being on the passage of the bill,
it was decided in the af6rmative-ay 43, noes
81.
The bill providing for the payment of four
per cent. interest on the public debt the present
year, came up on the question of its passage.
The ayes and noes being called, it was passed
by vote of SO ayes to Is noes, and sent to the
Senate. 1888
SENATE.
Thursday, March 2lst.-A communication
was received from the House of Delegates an
nounclng the passage OF Senate bill concerning
waste and unappropriated lands.
THE HOMESTEAD BILL.
A motion was made by Mr., Keen to discharge
the committee, for Courts Of Justice, from the
consideration Of House bill to exempt the home
steads of families from forced sales This caused
L., I'll
bers present participated. The motion was voted
down.
At ten minutes to o'clock Mr.. Boiling NOV
ed an adjournment. The motion being carried
Lieutenant Governor Cowper said: Senators,
| wish you happy and cordial reunion with
your families and that providence, ever kind,
will guide and protect you, and shower blessings
upon our beloved Commonwealth He then,
with rap of his gavel, declared the Senate ad-
journed until Wednesday, April 10th.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THE INTEREST ON THE STATE DEBT
On motion Of Mr.. Watkins, the bill entitled
IAN act to provide for the payment of a part of
| the interest upon the public debt" returned
from the Senate with an amendment, was placed
on the calendar
the question being upon concurring with the
amendment of the Senate, it was adopted by the
vote of IS to l8.
So the bill become law
A motion to reconsider was taken as an OPP
portunity for further EXPLANATION by Mr. Garnett,
who had opposed the measure throughout on
the ground Of the poverty of the country.
The motion to reconsider was rejected.
After brief time in considering some unim-
portant bills,
On motion Of Mr.. Straughan, the House ad
journed to meet again at II o'clock on the 10th
| of April.