Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-02-05

Captain John A. Webster Of the steamer
Wahoning, was allowed to receive a chronome-
ter from the British Government for his valua-
BILE efforts in saving English vessels on our
coast.
The Committee of Ways and Means was in
structed to inquire into the expediency of de-
stroylng con6scated stills and selling the same
as old copper.
The Senate bill regulating the removals from
office was taken up. An amendment extend
ing its provisions to Cabinet officers was reject
ed, rs ayes to IS noes Pending other amend
ments, the House adjourned.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE, Tuesday, Jan. 29.-The report Of
the Committee of Conference upon the bill to
provide artificial limbs for citizens of this Com
monwealth who have lost their limbs in the late
war was adopted. The report recommended
that the matter Of disagreement between the
Houses be reconclled by the passage of the bill
reported by the committee-nearly identical
with the original bill from the House
The bill constitutes the Governor, the Audi
tor Of Public Accounts, and Dr. T. B. Wat
kins, Board to furnish every citizen of this
Commonwealth who lost his limb in the late
war an artificial limb, upon the certificate Of the
clerk Of his county court that he is a citizen of
this State and lost his limb in the late war, and
appropriates $4,000 for the purpose.
MIR. Lee proposed joint resolution for the
election of tfUe commissioners to go to Washing
ton at an early day to make a representation of
the desires Of the people of this Commonwealth
respecting the unhappy differences that now
surround the country and otherwise protect
their interest y
The following bills were passed
House bill to incorporate the Farmers and
Mechanics Cotton and Wooden Mandatory of
Alexandria
House bill to amend chapter IS of the Code
In relation to incorporation by circuit courts
House bill amending and re-enacting the act
incorporating the Virginia immigration Socie-
ty, passed March 3, 1866.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
for furnishing artificial limbs to soldiers was
concurred in by the House, as it was also by
the Senate, and the bill is a law
Another southern association for the relief Of
a0ido,0s and orphans of deceased soldiers was
incorporated by bill passed by the Senate and
sent to the House; which was by that body de-
ferred until to-day to give tmet to see if there was
any conflict between that passed by the House
yesterday and this. They are now apparently
running opposition lines. Messrs. Baylor and
Taylor of Patrick were announced as detained
from their seats by sickness. We regret to
hear that Mr. Baylor is i'll in Philadelphia,
where he has gone to undergo a painful surgi-
cal operation.
The following bills were passed "a House
bill to provide for the liabilities of the Eastern
Lunatic Asylum incurred prior to the list day
of July, 1865 and the following Senate bills:
IA bill authorizing the city of Portsmouth to
sell certain real estate" "a bill to incorporate
the Portsmouth Water Company "a bill to
incorporate the Triumphant Tent, No. 10. of
independent Order of Rechabities, of the town
OF Portsmouth !; and "a bill to incorporate the
Richmond Land, Mining and Manufacturing
Company
SENATE, Wednesday, Jan 80.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were introduced and
passed:
Senate bill to Incorporate the Wythe Mining
amendment moved by Mr.. Crockett;
House bill to authorize the Judge of the four
teenth judicial circuit to hold the terms of the
Circuit Court Of Bland county for the period Of
two years, with an amendment
Senate bill to incorporate the Danville Canal
and Manufacturing Company
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF TIE SOUTHERN
STATES
Houee bill to incorporate the Southern Asso-
citation to benefit the widows and orphans plan
Of the southern States, reported from the Com
mittee on General Laws with amendment pro-
vidlng that the amount OF property held at any
one time shall not exceed in value 100000,
was taken up, and the amendment rejected.
The committee also proposed to amend the
bill by striking out the third section, exempt
ing the association from taxation.
The amendment was rejected, and the origi-
nal House bill was ordered to its third reading.
Mr.. Boiling moved that the vote by which
the bill was ordered to it's third reading be re-
considered The motion was agreed to by
vote of ayes Is, nays s.
On his further motion, the vote rejecting the
amendment limiting the amount Of property to
be held by the association to 100000 was re-
considered and the amendment agreed to.
Mr.. Ould moved, as further amendment,
to add to the third section exempting the as
ISOLATION from taxation, the words while so
held by them. The amendment was agreed
The bill, as amended, was then passed-yeas,
2l; nays, 0.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills had their third reading,
and were passed:
A bill to amend and re-enact the 1st section
vi dill act CuIltleu all lOI pIOCCSo1OulIS anu
settling the boundaries Of lands In this Com
monwealth, passed February n, 1866;
A bill amending certain sections OF the act IN
regard to the fees of harbor masters and dock
masters;
A Senate bill to amend the I'd section of an
act incorporating the Richmond and Peninsula
Railway
A bill to amend section Is, chapter Isl ofthe
Code in relation to property sold under attach
ment; and
A bill to amend section IL, chapter ITO of
the Code, in relation to the posting OF orders OF
publication.
SOUTHERN BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS.
House bill incorporating the Southern Asso-
citation for the Benefit ofWidows and Orphans,
was returned from the Senate with an amend
ment, and the House concurred in the amend
ment.
The Senate bill to incorporate the Southern
Orphan Association was taken up and passed
by the House
Bills were considered in their early stages,
and a number ordered to be eDgrossed
BILL REJECTED.
A bill to amend section s, chapter IA OF the
Code, in relation to the pay ofjudges, came up
on the question Of its passage, -, 80.
Mr.. Mosby moved that the bill be dis
missed"
The bill directs that the judges OF the Su-
preme Court and of the circuits shall receive SIX
dollars per day for every days attendance upon
any district court and mileage for travel to and
from their courts.