Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-01

/ Mr. Bowden moved to postpone the considers
tlon of the homestead law (ihe special order
| until the bill of the COMMITTEE on Courts O
Justice defining he homestead law shall have
been printed. Agreed to.
MIR Daniel of Lynchburg, offered resolu
tion instructing the Committee on Roads, &c.
| to inquire into the expediency of reporting a
| bill to enable the Southsde aud Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad Companies to extend their
line railway from Lynchburg to point on the
Chesapeake Il Ohio railroad at or near Clifton
Forge. Referred after reading
The bill declaring the seat Of Judge II. B.
Burnham, OF the Court of Appeals vacant was
read second time and ordered to be engross-
ed.
Being Immediately engrossed, on motion Of
MIR. Bell, Of Augusta, il was read third time
and passed by two-thirds vote Sent to the
Senate.
SENATE-Tuesday. February, ,22nd The en-
crossed bill districting the State for county
judges was read and passed.
Senator Robinson (colored) offered the fol-
lowing:
BE ii resolved, That sheriffs, clerks of
courts, and all other officers elected by the peo-
pie under the provisions Of the present Consti-
tuition, are not responsible in any way to the
Legislature OF this State, and that their ap-
pointment by the military commander of this
district places them in the position of their
predecessors 10 office, and they can only be re-
moved or interfered with by vote of the peo-
pie; and any attempt on the part of this Leg
islature to usurp jurisdiction In such cases will
only lead to confusion and trouble, as the off,
Gers now holding by virtue OF military appoint
ment will continue to exercise the functions of
their offices until their successors are duly elec-
ted by the people Referred to the Commit
tee tor Courts of Justice.
Mr.. Herndon, from the Committee for Courts
of Justice, offered report in response to reso-
lutions inquring into the qualifications Of coun-
ty judges, which was ordered to be printed
The report expresses the opinion, after thor
Ough investigation of the subject, that the can
dldate should have received legal education,
and that the best criterion of this is that he
has been licensed to p. actice law
Mr.. G. A. Schaffter of Lynchburg, was cleo
ted by joint ballot, Superintendent of Public
Printing.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The report of the
Committee ON. Cour,s of Justice adversely to
the proposition for the re-ratifcation of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments was then
taken up.
Mr.. Maddox's substitute declaring as rea-
son for the adverse report that the ratification
In October was valid and sufficient was consid-
cred IN the same connection, and rejected by
vote of II noes to 30 ayes. The report of the
committee was then agreed to.
The Senate bill to provide for filling vacan-
cy in the office Of Lieutenant Governor and At
torney General was read third time.
Mr.. Thomas submitted an amendment pro-
vidng that the officers appointed by the Gen
eral Assembly under the act shall continue iu
effice until their successors, elected at the next
general election OF county or State officers shall
have qualified.
The adoption of the bill as it came from the
Senate was advocated by Messrs Kelly OF
Smyth, Daniel and Arnett, and opposed by
Messrs Southall of Aibemare and Kelley.
The amendment of MIR. Thomas was then
agreed to-Ayes. 53; noes, 49,
The bill as amended was then passed.