Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-02-20
ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

terms OF tQe CIRCUIT COURTS, anu 20 HX the pay
of county judges, being the order of the day,
was taken up, read the third time. and passed.
| fThis bill gives to the county courts jurisdic-
| ton only in cases Of probate, misdemeanor, un-
| lawful entry and detainer, wills, &e., and pays
! them 81 per day for actual service. The duties
not here enumerated are devolved upon the
circuit judges.
HoUsE.-House bill to provide for the pay
ment of the public debt came up as the special
order, the question being on agreeing to the
amendment of Mr.. McMullin, the vote by which
it was agreed to having been enumerated.
Mr. Gray, Of Fluvanna, made an able and
entertaining speech in favor of the majority re-
port.
He was followed by Mr.. McMulin in defence
of his three-per-cent. amendment
The amendment was then rejected-ayes, 81
noes, So.
Mr.. Scruggs proposed on amendment declar-
Ing that Virginia is not and will not be response
BILE for the one-third Of the debt assigned to
West Virginia by the act of March 80, 1871,
except as trustee. IS sr-.. ~.
This amendment was agreed to-ayes, IL
noes, SO.
Mr. Strother moved to strike out the words
until otherwise provided by law in the first
section, the effect of which would be to provide
for the payment of four per cent for the pre-
sent year only. and leave provision for future
payments to future Legislatures.
The amendment was agreed to.
The pending question on the adoption of the
committee s substitute minority billy was call
ed and ordered, and the substitute rejected
ayes, 36 noes, GA.
Mr.. Critz offered substitute
SENATE. Monday, Feb IA bill to pro-
vide for the adjustment of the public debt and
to pay the interest on the same, was offered by
Mr. Penn as SuhSfifufn for hill 1d0
majority report, and was ordered to be print
ed
Mr.. Greene offered joint resolution in re-
ference to the public debt which was ordered
to be printed, and lies over under the rules.
Senate joint resolution to provide for the ap-
pointment by the President of the Senate of
two persons, and by the Speaker of the House
OF three persons, to form commission to COZ
slider and report upon the removal of the peni-
tentiary-the SAME to serve without charge to
the State Treasury-was taken up
On motion of S1r. Taylor, of Loudoun, the
resolution was amended SO as to require the
commissioners to be members of the General
Assembly.
The resolution was then passed, and com
muuicated to the House of Delegates by Mr.
Wyune
MIR. Cochran presented bill to provide ad-
ditlonal facilities for the education of the blind
of the State.
HOUSE The special order (House bill to
provide for the payment OF the public debit
was taken up, the question being upon agree
ing to the substitute of Mr.. Critz
Nr. Critz explained the provisions of his sub
stitute. after which the pending question was
called, and it was rejected.
AT the conclusion of his remarks Mir. De-
neale proposed to amend by providing that
per cent. shall be paid for the first seventeen
years, and per cent. for the remaining seven
teen years.
Mr.. Head opposed the bi.I
Mr. 0 O'Fefrall again offered his substitute
which he withdrew on Friday last. He again
explained and advocated its provisions.
Mr.. Queen spoke in favor of the O'Ferrall
substitute.
Mr.. Head moved to adjourn. Lost-ayes,
40 ; noes, 68.
The question recurring upon the adoption Of
the bill reported by the majority of the special
joint committee, MIR. Poague moved to amend
by a proviso that Incorporated colleges and
seminaries of learning holding State bonds
shall not be affected by the provisions of this
bill.
The pro7iso was rejected-ayes, 40; noes,
81.
Mr.. Coghill moved to amend by striking out
the 9th section and inserting a provision that
the act of March 80, 1871, aud all other acts
and parts Of acts inconsistent with the bill shall
be repealed Agreed to--ayes, 73; noes, 81.
Mr.. Deneale spoke eoquently and at length
in support of the bill.
NIGHT SEssioN-The Speaker resumed the
chair at y O'Clock P. NJ.
Mr. Riddlebarger called the previous Ques-
tion upon the bill reported by the majority OF
the joint committee, but the House refused to
sustain the call
Mr.. Burkholder called the pending question
| upon Mr.. Deneale amendment,) and it was
ordered.
A vote was then taken, and the amendment
| was rejec .ed-ayes, 42; noes, 55.
| The pending question was then ordered upon
the substitute of Mr.. O OFerrall, and it was de-
| feated -ayes, 81 noes g.
| Mr.. Riddlebarger called the pending ques-
| ton, but it was not sustained.
| Mr.. Clopton proposed to offer joint resolu-
ton as substitute for the pending bill, but it
was ruled out of order
| The pending question was then ordered upon
| the engrossment and third reading Of the bill
| proposed By the majority of the joint commit
| tee, and was decided in the negative by the
| following vote:
| YEAs.-Messrs. Allen, Anderson, Bernard,
Booker, Bowen, Brstow, Burkholder, Butler,
Jack Carter. Coghiil, Dsneale, Douglas, Elliott.
Fitzgerald, Gardner. Joseph Graham, Gray.
Hill, Irvine. james, Aiuc0eioes Aasslter: adi
| Lightner, MCMILLAN, Miller, Munsey, Noble,
| Nowlin, OFerrall, Paige, Payne Perkins,
Powell, Ramsde, RiddIebarger, Rogers, Roller.
Scruggs, Smith, Snidow. Thomas, 1idbali, Van
| Auken, Walker, Wharton, and Wiliiams-46
| NAYS -Messrs. Beaton, Borland, Bouton,
| Brooke. j. T. Brown. Campbell, p j. Garter,
| Christian, Clopton, Cottreli, Cox, Crisz Cum
mings, Daniel, Donald, Dungey. Evans, Fetch
er, Freeman, James s. Gillian, William Gil
| liam, Gilman. Graves, Jones, Lewis, a. &.
| Ligbsner, Lipscombe, Matthews, Matthew,
| Minor, Naae, Niokins, Norton, Patterson,
| Pearce, Poague, Russell, Sangster, Smoot,
Stoyall, Strother, Southall Sutherlin, Suttle,
| Taliaferro, Turpin. Wall, Wake, Watts, Wat
son, Wentworth, Young, end Mr. Speaker-57.
| A resolution to reconsider was LOST.
| Mr.. Ciopton then offered his joint resolution
| (under suspension Of the rules 1t provides
| first for the payment of the January interest on
the funded debt and tw0-thirds of the unfund-
| ed debt; second, the appointment OF q commls-
sion, consisting of five members of the House
and three of the Senate, to be elected on joint
| ballot, who shall have power to convene the
creditors of the State and agree with them up
| on some just, equitable, and honorable mode OF
settlement of the public debt, said mode OF set
clement to be reported to the next session for
| approval; third, repeals the coupon feature Oh
the Funding act.
! The joint resolution was placed on the calen-
dar.
| A man arriving home at late hour little
the worse for too much supper, hatless and
coatless, was asked by his indignant spouse -