Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1871-12-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA


Jno IL. Lee, Of Orange.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE. Mr. Ward introduced the follow
| ing premable and resolution, which lie over I'M
der the rule
"Whereas the financial condition of the peo-
| pie of the State is such that it would be mex
| pedient and burdensome to have to increase the
rate of taxation at this time; and whereas it is
uncertain whether the present rate OF taxation
will raise sufficient amount of revenue to pay
the interest upon the public debt as required by
the funding bill and the current expenses of the
State Government: Therefore be it
"ResolUed By the General assembly of Nr-
ginia, That the Auditor, or proper funding Of
fcer, be and he is hereby directed to discon-
tinue any further issue of the new bonds from
| this date until such time as the matter can be
| inquired into and such legislation be had in the
premises, should any be necessary, as the pub
lie interest may demand. !"
Mr.. Penn offered a substitute for Senate bill
No. 4, providing forsxhe distribution of the
land fund donated congress. Referred to
the Committee u Iic Institutions.
HOUSE Sena1 6int re1oluton extending
the time for th 6fion 81 taxa and county
and township ii the Qammonwealth for
| the year l87 aroh BE2, was read
twice, :Auu w f&&8& Riaceu On the
calendar wlthUu HID G03hmittee.
On motion Of E& III augusta, 500
copies of the reporc@ yef6fs of the Deaf,
Dumb, and Blind Asylum, 49, 900 copies of
the reports of each of the State Lunatc Asy-
lums, were ordered to be printed at the expense
of the State for the use of said asylums.
House bill No. l, authorizing the congrega-
ton of the Presbyterian church of the town of
Staunton to execute deed of trust, was report
ed from the Committee of Courts of Justice
and placed on the calendar.
Senate joint resolution above cited was taken
up 10 It's order ON the calendar.
Mr. Douglass, of Richmond county, offered
the following amend .nent:
''Resolved, That the FIVE per cent. penalty
incurred for failure to pay the taxes due Sep
TENDER l. 1871, be extended to the 1st of Feb
ruary, 1872, and shall take effect on that day "
After discussion by Messrs Matthew, Kelly,
Ramsde, and Riddlebarger, the joint resolu-
ton and proposed amendment were, on motion
of Mr.. Daniel, referred to the Finance Commit
tee.
Among others, the following resolutions were
introduced and referred to appropriate commit
tees:
By Mr.. Fitzgerald: Resolution inquiring in
to the expediency of prov Il for the re- assess
ment of the lands of this Com monwealth
By Mr. RiddIebarger: Resolution requesting
the Governor to inform the General Assembly
what number of aids, secretaries, clerks and
other ants, are employed at the Executive
Department, and what is the annual salary paid
TO each.
SENATE. Dec llth.-The joint re-
solution introduced by Mr.. Lakeland concern
ing relief from the collection and payment OF
onte-belLuna debts was taken up, and on motion
of Mr. Hundley was SO amended as to provide
iOio c4 ~ tb,-aa
members of the Senate, and nine, instead of SIX
members of the House of delegates, TO consider
| the subject.
After some discussion the resolution was laid
on the table.
The following bills passed the Senate:
Senate bill to Incorporate the Norwood Min
ing and Petroleum Company.
Senate bill to amend and re-enact an act pass
ed March Is, 1860, Incorporating the town Of
Powellton, 10 the county Of Amherst
Mr.. Cochran introduced a bill for the assess
ment of taxes on railroad and canal companies,
and the collection of taxes thereon which was
read twice and referred.
HOUsE.-Senate j0lnt resolution on this sub
ject came up in its order on the calendar, and
was, Oh motion Of Mr. Smith, of Nelson, amend
ed SO as to extend the time for the collection OF
taxes for 1871 TO May LIST, l772, and the time
for report TO May 10Th, instead of March 1st
and March 18th, respectively
| The amendment proposed on Saturday by
| Mr.. Douglass, OF Richmond county, was lost.
The joint resolution as amended was then
passed by unanimous vote.
| Among others, the following resolutions were
presented and referred
By Mr. Thomas Resolution inquiring into
expediency Of extending the jurisdiction OF a
magistrate to 800, and that trial by jury be
oil oil t1Shn hn oe
SO eject and pay the expense.
By Mr.. o Ferral lnquiring what legislation
is necessary to relieve the voters Of the Com
monwealth OF the great Inconvenience attending
| the present system Of registration and the peo-
pie Of the burthen of taxation attaching there
| to.
SENATE. tuesday, Dec 12th.-Senate joint
resolution extending the time for the collection
of taxes and county and township levies 10 the
| Commonwealth for the year 1871, with amend
ments proposed by the House OF Delegates, was
taken up, and after brief discussion the amend
ments were disagreed to, and Mr.. johnson was
instructed so to inform the House.
Mr.. Hernd0n, from the Committee for Courts
of Justice, reported without amendment joint
resolution proposing an amendment to the Con
stitUtion of Virginia ia relation to the clause In
respect to and entitled 'USury," and directing
submission Of said proposed amendment to
the people for their approval and ratification.
BY Nir. Hundley AS to repeating the fund
ing bill and ascertanlng what proportion of the
interest hereafter to become due on State bonds
can be discharged under the present system OF
taxation also, as to providingNby law for pay
ment In full OF all interest due, or to become
due, upon bonds Of tho State which we're on
the 30th day Of March, 1871, bona JSde, held
| by or 10 trust for schools, colleges, and other
public Institutions; also, upon bonds held by
or 10 trust Tor widows and infant children who
are citizens Of this State.
HOUSE. House bill authorizing the trustees
of the Presbyterian church in Stanton to exc
cute deed OF trust was passed.
On motion Of MIR. Deneale, the House reced-
ed from Its amendment to Senate joint resolu
ton extending the time for the collection oil
tazes-ayes. SO; noes, 80.
Among others, the following bills &c, were
presented and referred to the committees
given:
By Mr.. MCMILLAN: Joint resolution to pro-
hIbit officers from receiving coupons of State
bonds for taxes, and to prevent paying interest
until otherwise ordered Finance
By DIR. Deneale: Directing the Auditor to
furnish full statement Of taxes received for
1871, with items Finance
By Dir. Hanger Petition of John Wine ask
ing to be relieved from erroneous assessment In
taxes Finance.
By Mr.. Tallaferro: AS to expediency of
changing the law SO as that there shall not be
more than one judge for each senatorial district
Courts of Justice
SENATE. w ednesday, Dec. l3th.-The
President laid before the Senate commupica-