Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-23

SENATE. Wednesday, Jan. l0.-A large
number of bills, reports Of commit ,es, resolu-
tons. &c., were presented and referred, and
otherwise disposed Of
After considerable discussion on the contest
ed election case-Berkeley VS.. LathroD-the
following resolutions were adopted:
'ResotUed, That A. B. Lathrop is entitled
to scat on this floor.
SO. Be 1t further ResolUed, That a. writ of
election be issued by the President of the Sen
ate, directed to the counties of Charlotte and
Mecklenburg, for the election of a senator for
the unexpired term of John 7. Hamlette."
HoUsE.-After number of bills were placed
on the calendar, leaves of absence granted. and
other uninterestlng business the foil owing bills
were passed
Senate bills concerning crimes and punish
ments tor the payment of interest on the
Dawson school fund; House bills making an
appropriation for the payment of interest to
Thomas Davis, an infant, Of Greene county,
for 1867.
Bills, NC, presented and referred.
The Speaker laid before the House COM
munication from the Treasurer stating where
the funds Of the Commonwealth are deposited ::
La the Planters National Bank, balance to-
day, $3.50, 1912; Union Bank of Richmond,
balance to-day, $453, sos 40; First National
Bank Of Richmond, balance to-day, $40. S7S.-
GA Richmond Banking and Insurance Com
pany. balance to-day, $3.50, 529 66. Total, ST.
| SO4, 53471.
The Treasurer says: "The repositories have
complied with the requirements of the acts of
| the General Assembly of March goth, 1871, by
giving bonds, with security, In the penalty each
| OF $3.50, 900. conditioned according to law and
approved by the Governor-which bonds are
on file in this office. 1t was Of course contem-
| plated that the penalty in each case should be
sufficient to cover the amount of the deposit,
and the security demanded by the said act
would have been ample for the purpose under
| ordinary circumstances AS the amount of the
| deposits now greatly exceeds the security re-
CURED Of the banks, [ respectfully suggest to
the Legislature the proprlety of so amending
| the law as to require them to execute new bonds
| ID such penalty as will meet the present or any
similar emergency. This the present deposi-
tories have all signalized their willingness to
do. 10 increase the number Of repositories
would be unnecessary.
On motion OF Mr.. Brooke, the Finance Com
mittee was instructed to report i'm mediasely a
Dill 10 accordance With the recommendation of
the treasurer
SENATE. Thursday, Jan IA number of
bills were reported.
House bill to reassess the lands throughout
the Commonwealth was passed. A resolution
| to appoint JOINT committee to consider what
amendments TO the constitution are necessary,
was passed. A preamble and resolution REQUEST
ing the committee on general laws to report up
on the expedlency OF abolishing or modifying
all the laws now IN force IN regard to the inspec
ton ct Leaf tobacco was agreed to- A number
| Of bills presented and referred
| HOUSE Nothing OF interest.
SENATE. - Friday, Jan II The House bill
| requiring the Repositories of the public moneys
Of the Commonwealth to execute additional
bonds was taken up and referred back to the
| committee for courts of justice
Mr.. Roller presented bill TO authorize the
town Of Harrisonburg to submit the question
| OF leYylng a special tax for water purposes
which was passed,
Mr.. Cochran presented a bill authorizing the
trustees Of the Presbyterian Church and con-
gregatlon OF Stanton to execute deeds Of trust,
&c. Passed.
Mr. Wynne nominated r. f. Walker, ESQ,
as Superintendent of public printing, who was
unanimously elected.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Walker, the
| committee on finance was directed to report
without delay upon the proposed reduction OF
per diem and mileage Messrs. j. g. Brown,
J. Z. Brown, Jorgensen, Matthew, Noble,
Paige, Perkins, Riddlebarger, Russell, Van
Auken, Wall and Young voted in the negative.
| Mr.. 4. L. Walker was unanimously elected
superintendent Of public printing.
| Mr.. Riddebarger offered pream bic and re-
solutions for the appointment of committee
OF five to enquire into the costs incurred In the
execution Of the funding bill, empowering said
committee to send for persons and papers.
| Agreed to.
| The Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee under the resolution: Messrs. Riddle
barger, Bowen, Wake, Gresham, and Young.
4 large number Of bills, &c., were presented
and referred
House bill providing for special courts of ap-
peals, came up as unfinished business, the ques-
| ton being upon reconsidering the vote by which
the bill was previously rejected. The motion
to reconsider prevailed.
Mr.. OFerrall moved to recommit, which was
rejected.
Mr.. Walker moved to fix the pay of the
judges at 81 per diem instead of $40 Lost.
Mr.. Donald proposed per diem of So Lost
Mr.. Cox proposed Sc. Lost.
Mr.. Bagwell proposed that the per diem of
the judges shall be the same as that of mem
beers of the General Assembly. Agreed to.
On motion of Mr.. Walker, the bill was fur
ther amended by limiting the annual sessions
of the court to ninety days.