Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-02-26


We may remark that 'all other sources in
this statement include ''the oyster fundum'
and other like subjects, which we have no doubt
will exceed the sum OF 100000.
Beyond the passage of this bill nothing Of
general Importance was done, but the Cum
berland Gap bill was under consideration al
the hour Of adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Several resolutions and petitions were pre-
scented, and bill by Mr.. Watkins, authorizing
commission on prison discipline and reform to
be appointed. A resolution to hold evening
sessions Of the House was adopted. A COM
mittee of conference was appointed on the bill
to improve the navigation of New river. Sen
ate bill to repeal the act Of March Sd, 1866, in
relation to appeals and writs Of error and super
sedeas, was reported from the Committee for
Courts of Justice with the recommendation that
it do not pass. Mr.. Crump opposed and Mr..
Baldwin favored the report of the committee,
when the subject was postponed to take up the
order of the day, the bill to consolidate the
State debt and provide for the gradual payment
of principal and interest, which was also post
poned until Tuesday, at l o'clock The next
order of the day was the House bill to provide
for the completion of line or lines of railway
to the Ohio, which was taken up, and ordered
to engrossment and a third reading, after being
amended and discussed by several members. :
House bill providing for facilitating the con-
struction Of the Cumberland Gap Railroad so
as to form line Of railway from the Seaboard
to the Mississippi and Ohio rivers was taken
up, and discussed till the hour Of adjourning.
SENATE, Tuesday, Feb. 10th. Senate
devoted the days session to the consideration
of the bill to consolidate the Norfolk and Peters
burg, Southside, Virginia and Tennessee, and
the Virginia and Kentucky Railroads, general
ly known as the Consolidation Scheme" A
number of speeches were made, but no vote was
taken. The subject was still pending at the
hour Of adjournment
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Committee On Propositions, &c., made
several reports Of matters referred to them A
number of reports were made from committees
and confirmed by the House, adverse to applica-
tons for Incorporation for private purpose, as
by an act of the present sessionthe circuit courts
possess the power of granting applications for
these objects. The disposition of such matters
will greatly relieve the business of the Assembly
The vote by which the House passed the Senate
bill authorizing the York River Railroad to ex-
tend itsroad or build branch to the Chesapeake,
was reconsidered, and the bill then referred to
the Committee on Roads, &c. Senate bill to
repeal an act relative to appeals and writs of
error and supersedeas and revive certain sections
OF chapter 182 Of the Code, was rejected by
vote Of ayes 80, noes 49, Several bills were
passed among them one authorizing members
of the bar to sit as judges in certain cases, and
q bill relative to the assessment of taxes on T.
censes Mr. Evans offered substitute for
Senate bill relative to the organization of the
Penitentary, which wasaccepted by the House,
and the bill as amended was then ordered to
engrossment and a third reading. The House
then resumed the consideration of the bill to
provide for the completion of a line of railway
from the Virginia seaboard to the Mississippi