Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1867-05-07


On motion of Mr. McRae the bill providing
due, was taken up, and pending the question
on the engrossment, the Senate, on motion OF
Mr. Taliaferro, adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following Senate bills were read third
time and passed
A bill providing an Office for the Attorney
General.
A bill amending the acts relating to the sal
aries Of public officers. Increasing the salary
of each of the clerks in the Auditors office
800. On motion of Mr.. Kilby, the salary of
the Register was increased to 81 300. The bill
passed-ayes 81, noes II.
A bill to incorporate the Planters and Me-
chanics Insurance Company of Danville.
A bill to incorporate the Real Estate Savings
Bank of Lynchburg with two verbal amend
ments, proposed by Mr.. Wilson,
A bill to amend the act In relation to the
Norfolk and st. Nazaire Steam Navigation
Company.
And the following House bills:
A bill making certain banks in the city of
Richmond depositares of public moneys
A bill amending the act relating to witnesses,
passed March I'd.
A bill to amend the act authorizing the pay
ment to William G. Jackson of certain coupons,
passed April Sd, 1861.
A bill for the relief of James A. Wright,
sheriff of Buckingham county.
A bill to amend the charter of the Arlington
Mutual Life Insurance Company.
A bill to amend and re-enact the I'd section
of an act to incorporate the Virginia Manga
nese Company" passed January H. 1867.
A bill in relation to the inspection OF tobacco.
Bills were considered in their early stages.
IMMIGRATION
The bill to encourage immigration and aid
the Virginia immigration Society, was read
second time and rejected.
THE CAPrrATIoN FOR EDUCATION.
The bill, ON it's second reading, "appropria-
ting portion Of the capitation tax to the edu-
cation of colored children" came up.
The bill appropriated half the tax paid by
the colored population to the education Of col
ored children.
Mr.. Crump moved a substitute appropria-
ting the half of the tax to the education OF col
ored children In separate schools.
Mr. Scott moved to amend by appropriating
the whole of the capitation tax to that object,
which motion was rejected.
Mr. Crump amendment was then adopted,
and the bill was ordered to its engrossment
SENATE, Monday, April 29.-The following
bills were passed;
House bill for the relief of John n Hill, of
Rockingham county.
House bill to amend the charter of the Ar
lington Mutual Insurance Company.
House bill to provide for the payment of in
terest on certain State bonds past due.
House bill providing for the payment of the
interest on certain State bonds.
House bill for the relief of Charles Ell. Nose
ley and others, of Halifax.
House bill for the relief of John W. Ransom,
of Gloucester county.
House bill concerning the allowances ofclerks,
sheritfs and sergeants.
House bill Incorporating the Farmers Bank
ing and Insurance Company Of the county OF
Buckingham.
House bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works to sell to the Richmond and Fredericks-
burg and Richmond and Petersburg Railroad
Connection Companies the property known as
the Penitentiary property, or to grant right
of way over said property.
House bill to authorize the Superintendent,
&C., Of the Pententiary to hire to the city OF
Richmond convicts to work on the reservoir.
House bill to amend the title of an act con-
cerning witnesses, passed March 2, 1866.
Senate bill to prevent fraud on the Dismal
Swamp and Chesapeake, and Albemarle canals.
On motion, the Senate then took recess un-
til A O. clock P. NJ.
EVENING SESSION.
The Senate re-assembed at Al clock P. NJ,
Lieutenant Governor Cowper in the chair.
MANASSAS GAP RAILROAD.
The House bill, No. l42, amending the act
transferring the property, franchises, &c., OF
the Manassas Gap Railroad to the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company, &c., was taken
up and passed. with some immaterial amend
ments. the rules being suspended for that pur-
pose.
VIRGINIA MANGANESE COMPANY.
House bill, No. ITO, to amend and e-enact
the I'd section of an act entitled IAN act to in
corporate the Virginia Manganese Company, ="
was taken up and passed, the rules being sus
pended for that purpose.
THE TOWN OF JONESvILLE.
House BILL No. 4s, to incorporate the town
of JonesvilIe was taken up and passed, the
rules being suspended for that purpose.
REGISTERS OF CoLoRED MARRIAGES.
House bill, No. 116, for receiving United
States registers of marriages between colOred
persons, was taken up and passed, the rules be-
ing suspended for that purpose.
The Senate adjourned till the first Monday in
December.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The following House bills were read third
time and passed:
A bill to prevent the violation ofthe Sabbath
by merchants.
A bill to amend the 4th section of an act
passed March 3, 1866, entitled an act providing
for. the adjustment of liabilities during the late
war.
A bill to incorporate the Farmers Banking
ty, Va ~ ,,n
A bill for the relief Of John N. Hill, of Rock
ingham county
A bill for receiving United States registers of
marriages between colored people.
A bill authorizing Charles Gallagher to erect
break water along the shore, below low-water
mark, ON York river, at Yorktown
A bill concerning the allowances of clerks,
sheriffs and sergeants.
A bin to authorize the superintendent of the
penitentiary to hire out the convicts to the city
of Richmond.
A bill to amend the act passed February IA,
| 1867, entitled IAN act to authorize the trans