Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-01-31
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.

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lowing Senate bills were passed:
Extending the time for the qualification of
Clayton North, commissioner of revenue for
the city of Lynchburg.
To amend the charter of the town of Alex
andria.
Empowering judges to remove attorneys for
the Commonwealth and clerks of the courts for
gross incompetency.
Regulating the pay of clerk of the Hastings
court of Richmond
HoUsE-Mr McCaull offered the following
resolution:
Resolved, That the Speaker of the House
be instructed to admit R. f. Walker, reporter
of the Lynchburg Republican, to a seat as a
reporter.
This gave rise to considerable debate, and
brought on general discussion as to the privi-
leges to be extended to reporters, some mem
bers opposing, while others favored their adj
mission
Nearly two thirds of the House voted for
the resolution. The Speaker gave the instruc-
tons required.
The consideration of the tax bill was resum-
ed, and continued until adjournment.
SENATE. Thursday, Jan. 26th.-The bill to
prevent courts, upon plea of usury, from for
feiting the principal Of the debt, aud providing
that the creditor may recover the debt without
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ordered to be engrossed, notwithstanding the
opposition of the Radicals and the bill in rela-
ton to juries generally was passed. The bill
to perpetuate the tenure of Office of the Presi-
dent and Directors of the Atlantic, Mississippi
and Ohio Railroad Company, was taken up IN
preference to the 'oyster bill, and an attempt
made to pass it under the operation of the
| previous question, which failing, the Senate
adjourned
HoUsE-The committee on House Expenses
reported that in their opinion W. II. Andrews,
| the colored member from Surry, was entitled to
| eighteen days pay as he had produced physl-
his seat by sickness A resolution was offered
by Mr.. McCaul, looking into the affairs of the
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac and
Seaboard and Roanoke railroad companies,
was referred to the committee on Roads for
consideration. The resolution charges the
| president and directors of the former road with
| managing and controlling their road in the in
terests of the rival line from Weldon to Ports
| movth, thereby sacrificing the interests of the
State
The tax bill was further discussed and
amended.
SENATE. 27th.-The following Senate
bills passed:
To amend the Code as to grand juries.
| To amend the charter Of the town of Front
Royal.
Amending the charter of the Atlantic, Mis-
sissippi and Ohio Company. SO as to fix the
time OF election and term of office Of its Presi-
dent and Directors. -
To incorporate the Amherst and Lynchburg
Bridge company.
| Amending the act to authorize the qualified
voters Of the county of Prince Edward to vote
on the question OF removing the county C yurt
house to the town of Farmvi,le
To Incorporate the town Of Dublin, in the
county Of Pulaski
Authorizing vote TO be taken in the county
| of Hanover on the question OF removing the
county seat.
HOUSE Resolutions we're adopted authori-
zing the Committee on Roads to send for per-
sons and papers in the investigation to be had
into the affairs Of the three roads Z. e., Aexan-
dria and Fredericksburg, Richmond, Freder
icksburg and Potomac and Seaboard and Boa
noke railroad companies
The following bills were passed:
Senate bills extending the time for Clayton
North to qualify as commissioner Of the reve-
nue. of the city of Lynchburg to relieve the
administrators and sureties OF j. K. Francis.
late sheriff of Montgomery county; to author
ize the city Of Portsmouth to lease out the
ends of certain streets; In relation to the bound
airy lines between the State OF Virginia and
the States of Maryland, North Carolina and
Tennessee; to authorize the supervisors OF
Nelson county to issue bonds to pay for poor
house. =
The tax bill was further considered, and all
sections referring to taxation having been strck-
en- out was ordered to engrossmenr The bill,
as it now stands, only provides for the assess
ment of taxes The amount of tax to be as
sessed will be an after consideration.
HARD TIMEs.-In an article on this subject,
the Rockingham Register says
Perhaps the suggestion is in vain, and may
fall UNDECIDED upon the public mind. Never
theless, We cannot refrain from giving utter
ance to the truth: Our boys aud girls must go
to work. The sons must be brought up as
tradesmen, and our daughters must be taught
the duties and labor~ If the household. 1t
may take years to bring about such reform on
this subject as is necessary to accomplish the
end But as sure as cause produces effect, I'M
til it is done, We will never cease to hear the
Cry of hard times.
A GENTLE WHISPER TO MoTHERs.-If I'M
fortunately you have lost your own teeth by
eglect or mismanagement, take care that your
daughters do not suffer the same penaty from
the same cause. See to it that they brush their
teeth regularly and thoroughly with SozoDoNT,
and thereby you will insure them sound and
| serviceable sets as long as they live.
"SPALDINa's GLUE" handy and useful
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