Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-03-22
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA,

ate acted upon the amendments OF the House
to the Senate bill districing the State for coun-
ty judges. All OF the amendments were con-
Cured in except one giving corporation judge
to the town of Staunton. The Senate recon
sidered its action Of Friday concurring in the
House substitute to the bill prescribing the
oaths Of Office The original bill was then ad-
| hered to, and a committee of conference asked
| for. Two railroad bills received were enacted
A petition from citizens of Manchester, asking
| for the building Of free bridge across James
| river to connect that town with Richmond, was
| referred. The Senate was chiefly occupied In
| the discussion of resolution relating to the
ern States generally No conclusion was arriv-
| ed at.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES. the House of
Delegates, nothing of importance was DONE
The request of the Senate for a committee of
conference in regard to the oath bill was COM
piled with. The resignation of Judge Belts, of
| the Lynchburg Hastings court, was received
| The bill to establish central lunatic asylum
| was discussed.
| SENATE Monday, March l4th.-The most
| important subject under consideration was the
bill providing for general registration of voters,
| but very little progress was made before the
hour OF adjournment arrived. Among the res
| outions adopted was one submitted by Mr.
Campbell directing the Committee On Roads to
Investigate the charges against the Virginia and
Tennessee railroad company of an unlawful
discrimination" in freight charges against State
| interests Mr.. Courtney introduced a bill to
| provide for the construction OF bridge between
Richmond and Manchester. Senate bill in
corpating the Richmond and Coalfeld railroad
company was passed. The report of the COM
mittee Of conference in regard to the oath bill
| was concurred in. sa
] House OF DELEGATES. Nothing Of general
| importance was done in the House. Various
| new propositions were submitted and several
| bills on the calendar advanced. The report of
I the conference committee on the oath bill was
| concurred in. IA
SENATE. Tuesday, March 18th. MIR. Snow
| den made an Intellectual effort to commit the
| Senate against legislation on subjects of minor
| importance whilst questions affecting the gen
eral veal are awaiting consideration. His reso-
luton was discussed at some length, and finally
laid upon the table. The bill to provide for a
registration of voters was further discussed and
| then recommitted.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The bill to define
the jurisdiction of county and corporation courts
was further discussed Reports were presented
| from committees declaring it to be inexpedient
to legisate on the subject Of regulating the prac-
| tice Of pharmacy, or of the hours of labor
SENATE. w ednesday, March 16th.-The
| O0Hate WAS eugdgcu III discussing per UtcnI ana
| mileage question. The pending bill was finally
shaped SO as to allow members per diem of Sc,
and mileage at the rate Of 20 cents per mile
| The bill was then ordered to be engrossed. The
! Senate bill to prevent the sacrifice Of property
| at forced sales was discussed at some length.
The consolidation bill was reported from the
Committee on Roads.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. -The House amend
ed and then concurred in the Senate substitute
for the House bill dividing the counties of the
State into townships. The Senate bill to de-
fine the jurisdiction of the county courts was
further discussed without final action A reso-
luton to expel the drunken mulatto delegate
| from Surry was referred to committee consist
| ing Of Colored members.
| SENATE-Thursday, March l7th.-The Sen
ate adopted joint resolutions to proceed to the
election Of judges Of the supreme court on 22d
instant, and Of city judges on oath instant
Several Of the amendments of the House to
Senate substitute for House bill dividing the
State into townships were coDcurred IN. 9th
ers we're disagreed to, and the bill consequently
goes back to the House Pending the con-
sideration of the bill to provide for a general
registration of voters the Senate adjourned
House OF DELEGATES. In the House the
substitute for Senate bill to define the urisdic-
ton of the county courts was ordered to be en-
crossed.
Friday, March lsth--Mr Snow
den, Of Alexandra, offered joint resolution
proposing to proceed forthwith to the election
Of judge of the Hastings court Of Richmond
Mr.. Courtney opposed the proposition, and it
was withdrawn. The Senate bill to provide fol
a general registration of voters was perfected
and passed The House amendments to the
bill prescribing the jurisdiction Of county AND
| corporation courts were concurred III, and thl
act goes to the Governor fer his approval
HOUSE OF DELEGATES. The House passed
the Senate bill to incorporate the Internationa
Land, Loan aud Trust company. The question
of fixing day for the election of judges of the
Supreme court was discussed, and finally laid
upon the table.