Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-03-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA

SENATE. Saturday, March 9.-The Senate
bill to incorporate the Mechanics Union of the
city of Staunton was passed.
House bill to provide artificial legs for citi-
zens of the Commonwealth who lost their legs
during the late war was taken up out of its Or
der. on motion of Mr.. Pridemore who moved
to amend it so as to allow those whose stumps
are too short to admit of the use of an artificial
leg, its value in. money. Agreed to-ayes Is,
noesS. ...-.----....--
The bill was then put upon its passage, and
failed for want of constitutional majority (22)
ayes II, noes, 5. Absent, q senators.
On motion Of Mr.. Cochran, the vote by
which the Senate failed to pass the bill was re-
considered and it was laid upon the table.
Mr.. Cochran, from the Committee on FL
nance, reported the appropriation bill with
substitute therefor. Put on calendar
HOUsE-House bill to prevent forced sales
of personal property was taken up, the question
being upon the engrossment and third reading
of the substitute reported by the Committee OF
Courts.
DIR. Daniel moved to exempt the city of
Richmond from the provisions of the act
Agreed to.
Mr.. Fulkerson moved to exempt Washington
county. Agreed to-
Mr. Watts moved to exempt the city of
Portsmouth. Agreed to.
Mr.. Parks moved to exempt the city of Nor
folk.
Mr.. Coghill objected to these exceptions be-
ing made in general law, and thought he dis
cerned In the motions just made an effort to
defeat the bill.
On motions severally made by Mr.. Riddle
barger, the votes by which Richmond, Ports
mouth, and Washington county were excepted
were reconsidered, and the amendments were
rejected. The vote by which Accomac and
Northampton we're excepted was also reconsid-
cred, and those counties were stricken out
lSo that no exceptions Of cities or counties are
made.
The substitute was then agreed to-ayes, 81;
noes, Al.
After prolonged debate, the bill as amend
ed was ordered to It's engrossment and third
reading ayes, 81; noes, A.
SENATE. Monday, March ll.-Senate joint
resolution permitting West Virginia to have
the books, documents, &C., relating to the
counties composing that State, where we have
duplicate copies, and to permit said State to
have copies made from the originals where there
are NO duplicates, was passed-ayes, % noes,
HoUsE.-Senate bill re-apportioning the
State for representatives in Congress was taken
up, on motion of Mr. Matthew, and substitute
offered by Mr.. Hamilton was rejected.
The bill was then passed, all the Republican
members voting in the negative.
House bill to prevent forced sales of personal
property until the real estate of the debtor is
disposed of was rejected ayes, so; noes, 81.
The bill to incorporate the Staunton Strib-
ling Springs and West Virginia Turnpike Com
pany was passed.
SENATE. Tuesday, March l2.-Among the
bills passed was the following:
For the construction Of railroad from the
West Virginia line, in Pendleton- county,
through Highland, Bath, and Allegheny coun-
ties, in Virginia, to the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad.
Senate bill to appropriate the income arising
from the proceeds of the land scrip accruing to
Virginia under the act of Congress to the Uni
versity Of Virginia, Virginia Military Institute.
and Ham pton Normal and Agricultural Insti-
tute, being the order of the day.
Mr.. Penn moved to take the same up; and
the question being put was determined in the
affrmatige-ayes, 16; noes 8.
On motion of Mr.. Cochran, the Senate re-
solved itself into Committee of the Whole,
Senator Smith, of Russell, in the chair.
Ga motion Of Mr.. Quesenberry, it was re-
solved that the proper division to be made Of
the fund is to give one-third to the colored peo-
pie and two-tbirds to the whites.
Onthe third ballot between the various COM
peting propositions, the Chairman announced
that proposition No Hampton Institute one
tnlT0 anu FIeStOn anu YIN IhstItGte TWO
thirds having received a majority Of all the
votes cast, was the choice Of the committee.
Here the committee rose.
Mr.. Smith reported the action of the Com
mittee Of the whole to the Senate.
The Senate concurred in the action of the
committee as to the amendments proposed.
The bill was ordered to a third reading. It
provides that Preston and DIN Institute shall
become a State institution, and It's trustees are
to cede all Gifts property to the Commonwealth
1t is to receive two-thiFds of the fund, while
the other one third will go to Hampton Normal
Institute.
HOUSE. Among other Senate bills passed
were: The incorporation Of the Valley Live
Stock Company and the incorporation of the
city Of Staunton with amendments.