Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-14
Virginia Legislature.

lowing Senate bills were passed:
| 10 amend and re-enaot an act passed Jan.
10th, 1885, entitled IAN act releasing the
State $ interest In the Fredericksburg and Cor
louisville. Railroad Company on certain condi-
| tlons. Appointing trustees for the town of
Newport, in the county of Prince William.
| 10 amend and re-enact the first and second
4 sections OF an act passed Feb. 3, 1866 entitled
''An act to require deposit of securities to be
made by foreign insurance companies doing
| business in this State.
To amend and re-enact section of chapter
l79, acts of 1869 and TO- in relation to county
l treasurer; for the relief of John G. Williams,
Commissioner of the Revenue of the citv of
Portsmouth, allowing him further time to quail
| ify
An act to incorporate the Mddleburg Savings
Bank
HoUsE.-Senate bill to dispose of the State s
| interest in the Orange, Alexandria and Manas-
sas Railroad Company, came up.
Mr.. Mason moved to reconsider the vote bv
which the substitute of NJ. Bell, of Augusta
| as amended by the House, and MIR. Mahood' S
amended substitute was adopted
Mr.. Bell. of Augusta, raised the point of or
der that the motion YVES too late.
This the Speaker ruled not well taken, as he
held that the rule limiting motions to reconsid-
er vote to two days after vote was taken,
only applied to votes on the passage of bill
Mr.. Hill, of Albemare, appealed from the
decision of the Speaker
Considerable debate ensued after which
Mr.. Hills appeal was sustained-yeas, SO !;
nays, 81.
Mr.. Bell. of Augusta moved to recommit
the bill, and advocated the motion
After lengthy speeches by Messrs. Guy and
w ood IN relation to recommltment, and on the
question Of selling the States interest in the
Richmond and Petersburg Rilroad Company
to the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
Company, the vote was taken on the motion to
recommit, and resulted in its adoption-yeas,
73; nays, 81.
SENATE Thursday, March 9th.-Senate
bill 274, providing for the payment and fund
ing of the public debt, was taken up, Mr.. Hern-
don presenting substitute therefor Yhe bill
was ordered to be printed.
Senate bill providing the establishment of
Board of Medical Examiners was taken up,
and, after a lengthy and amusing discussion,
Mr.. Harris, of Halifax moved to adjourn
Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, called the yeas and
| nays on the question of adjournment, which re-
suited as follows: Yeas, 10; nays, Il Senate
| refusing to adjourn.
Mr.. Penn then called the previous question,
which was upon the adoption of the substitute,
which was decided in the affirmative.
The Senate then refused to engross the bill,
yeas, IL; nays, Is.
HoUsE-Mr Thurman offered the following
| resolution
'ResolUed, That the Committee Of Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed to inves-
/ tigate and ascertain who are the real parties
proposing to purchase the States interest in
| the Richmond and Petersburg railroad by
whom the money for said purchase is to be fur
| nished who is to hold the stock when so pur-
chased, and by what corporation or company
said company is to be operated when said pur-
chase shall have been made the true object
and intention of said proposed purchasers and
make report thereof to this House and for
| this purpose said committee shall have power
| to send for persons and papers and to examine
witnesses
The rule requiring its reference to commit
| tee was suspended
Mr.. Guy moved to amend by including in
| the investigation the proposed purchase by the
Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad Com
| pany, or any other propositions now made, Or
| that may be made.
The Committee on Roads, SC, presented
the following resolution, WHICH was adopted as
a substitute for Mr. Turner S resolution:
"Resolced, That the Committee on Roads,
&c, be, and are hereby, empowered to send
| for persons and papers, and to make thorough
| examination In reference to all matters and
| things connected with senate bill No. 3 (dspo-
| sing OF the States interest in the Orange, Al
exandria and Manassas railroad. with substi-
tutes therefor.
Mr.. Thurman's resolution, as amended by
the substitute, was then agreed to-yeas, 81
| nays, 40
House joint resolution proposing amend
| ments by way Of substitute for section 81, of
article 10 of the Constitution Also as to usury,
| came up as the special order
After some discussion on an amendment pro-
posed by Mr.. Southal Of Albemarle, the fur
Their consideration Of the joint resolution was
passed by.
| Senate bill to extend and complete the Ches-
apeake and Ohio Railroad was next taken up.
| An amendment proposed by the Committee
on Roads, &c, to strike out Gordonsville and
insert Charlottesville as the eastern limitation
OF the Washington branch of the road was the
cause Of considerable debate, in which Messrs
| Hill and Southall, both of Albemarle, advoca-
ted the amendment while it was opposed by
Messrs. Hanger and Bell, of Augusta, and
Popham. Yeas, SO; nays, 80
Mr.. McCaull moved to amend the bill by
providing that the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road upon the acceptance of any or either of
the privileges, &c, granted by the BILL shall
be liable to such taxation as may be prescribed
by law for other railroads subject to taxation.
Pending the consideration of this amend
ment, Mr.. McCaull having the floor, the House
adjourned.
SENATE. Friday, March lOth.-The follow
ing Senate bills were passed
An act to amend an act entitled IAN act to
amend the charter Of the city of Alexandria :"
to incorporate the Atlantic Milling, Manufac-
turing, Warehousng and Guarantee Compa-
ny: to incorporate the Culpeper, Madison and
Stanardsville Narrow Gauge Railroad Compa-
ny amending the water-works act and extern
ding the corporation limits of the town of Man
chester.
HoUsE.-The following bills were passed
House bill to authorize the city of Lynch
burg to build dam across James river, and to
improve the water-leve below the same, and to
issue bonds for the purpose of paying the
same.
Senate bill to amend section of chapter 70
Of acts of 1S69'70 in relation to county treas
urer, with amendment to title.
Senate bill to amend the act releasing the
States interest in the Fredericksburg and Cor
louisville railroad, On certain conditions.
House bill to amend the act incorporating the
town of Ashland, Hanover county.
House bill to provide system of public free
schools in cities, and to repeal section &c of the
act to establish and maintain uniform system
of public free schools In the State, was taken
up out of It's order and passed.
Mrs. Finch, of Connecticut, has lately pre-
sented her husband with three little daughters.