Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-03-21
Virginia Legisiarura.

SENATE. "Wednesday, March l5tb.-Sen.
ate bill apportioning the State for representation
in the General Assembly, with amendments
from the House of Delegates, was taken up,
and the amendments agreed to. This bill is
now law.
The unfinished business, being the consider
alton of the funding and payment of the pub
lie debt, the bill was taken up and considered
till adjournment in both the morning and even
ing sessions.
HOUSE at u M, the two Houses united
In the hall of the House in joint session Lit
Gov. Marye, President Of the Senate, presi-
ding-and the Journals Of both Houses of yes
terday so far as relating to the election OF Uni
ted States Senator, read. The President then
declared that, upon a joint ballot, Hon 10 hn
W. Johnston had been elected u. s. Sentor
for the term Of six years, commencing on the
4th of March, 1871. The joint session then
adjourned
Immediately thereafter certificate Of cleo
ton was made out and signed by Lit Governor
Mayre and J. Bell Bigger president and clerk
OF the joint body,) and sent to the Governor.
The debate on the conflicting propositions
for the State Stock in the Richmond and Pc
tersburg Railroad Company was long and
warm. Messrs Hill, Of Albemare, Segar,
Poorc, Thurman, and Wood favoring the sale
to the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio Railroad
Company, and Messrs Frayser and Daniel ur-
ging the sale to Messrs. Ellyson, Anderson and
others.
At 10 2. NJ. the pending question was order
dered on the adoption of the minority substi-
tute Ito sell to Messrs. Ellyson and others) and
it was adopted by ayes Co. noes IS.
Mr.. Popham moved a reconsideration of the
vote.
Mr.. McCaull got the floor and complained
hot bod
advantage by moving and then voting down re-
| consideration, and thus securing the fruits OF
their victory. He was proceeding, when he
gave way to motion to adjourn. Lost-yeas,
So nays, 68.
The motion to reconsider was rejected yeas,
The adoption Of the majority report, as
amended by the minority report, was then put
and carried.
Mr. Wood said that the House should con-
slider if Messrs Ellyson and others were bound
In any degree to accept the sale with the con-
ditions now put in the bill. He had grave
doubts.
The pending question was put, and the bill
was passed by II yeas to 43 nays.
A motion to reconsider was voted down.
Adjourned at 1880 p. NJ.
SENATE, Thursday, March l5th 1.-THE unfn-
ished business of last night being the consid-
Grafton of the bill for the funding of the pub
lie debt and the payment of the interest there
on, the subject was resumed-the question be-
ing upon the adoption of the substitute pro-
posed by Mr.. Herndon, as amended by the
Senate.
Herndon's substitute was lost by vote of
Is to Is.
Mr.. Waddel then offered the following as a
separate sentence, to come 10 at the end Of the
Sd section.
Aad Provided, further, That until such final
settlement with West Virginia there shall be
paid upon what are known as sterling bonds,
in the manner now prescribed by law two
thirds of the interest accruing on the principal
of said bonds after July lst 1871 and for The
interest accrued to said date certificates dated
on that day shall be issued, drawing the same
rate of interest," Is the bonds, two-thiras of
which shall be paid as provided to be paid on
the bonds; the remaining one-thlrd Of unpaid
interest, both on the bonds and certificates
shall be payable &nmoney, and the principal of
said certificates iaSnew sterling bonds of the
same character as the old, whenever such final
settlement shall be made with West Virginia
This amendment was agreed to.
Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania, then moved
to amend the bill in the 2nd section, 10th line,
by striking out all after the words one hum
dred, down to the word dated" in the 18th
line and insert in lieu thereof the words and
multiplies thereof" This amendment was
adopted
On motion, the bill was further amended in
the 44th line of the 4th section by adding the