Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-03-12

Church, and Rev. A. G. Brown, of the Vir-
GINA Conference, Is to preach in The Methodist
Church.
Sufficient has transpired to satisfy me that
the charges against DR. Huston are malicious
lies, and that he will be honoraby exonerated.
e-a Is s.r~-rese K.
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE. Wednesday, March 6.-House bill
amending certain sections of the Code and acts
of Assembly in relation to tho government Of
the peuitentiary was laid on the table-ayes,
Is; noes, TO-
Senate bill In relation to the lease of the peni-
tertiary was then taken up, on motion of Mr..
Anderson, of Rockbridge.
A substitute was offered by Mr. Cochran and
rejected-ayes, 6; noes, 81.
The Senate bill was ordered to engrossment
ayes, % noes, s.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr. Riddlebarger,
House bill for the payment of interest on the
public debt was taken up out of order He then
| submitted substitute almost identical With the
original bill, but differing In phraseology and in
| form 1t provides for the payment of per
cent. on all of the funded and two-thirds Of the
unfunded debt.
| MIR. Daniel moved to amend the substitute by
striking out the proviso which declares that the
person receiving the interest shall acquiesce in
the non-receivablity of coupons in payment of
taxes, &c. The amendment was rejected ayes,
q; noes, rs.
The substitute was then agreed to by the vote
of ~ to 35.
The question being upon agreeing to the bill
as amended by the adoption of the substitute,
it was favored by Messrs. Brooke, Grey, Walk
er, and Coghill, and opposed by Messrs. De-
neale and O Ferrall.
Mr.. Brown, of Richmond, explained his rea-
sons for voting for the substitute. He had not
experienced any change of views, but thought
| four per cent. better than nothing.
| The bill as amended was then agreed to (ayes,
Ct; noes, 49, and ordered to its engrossment
and third reading.
| Mr.. Riddlebarger moved to take up House
| bill (ordered to engrossment this morning) Tor
the purpose of putting it on its third reading
and passage this day. Agreed to--ayes, 10;
noes 80.
Mr.. Grey moved that the bill be read athird
time this day. Not agreed to--ayes, only Il
| two-thirds of the members elected 1881 being
required.
| SENATE. Thursday, March Mr.. Riddle
| barger, from the House of Delegates, COM
municated to the Senate the passage of the bill
providing for paying interest on the public debt.
On motion of MIR. Hundley, the bill declar-
| ing what shall be received for taxes and de-
mands due the State was taken up.
Mr.. Greever called the pending question, and
| it was ordered.
The bill was put upon its passage and was
passed, 'the objections of the Executive not
withstanding ayes 81, noos 10, absent and
| not voting 10.
Messrs. Holiday, Terry, and Wynne, who
voted AYE" stated that they had experienced
no change of opinion, but had made compro-
| mise securing the passage of the interest bill,
| which they thought was the best thing they
| could do.
| The interest bill just communicated from the
House was taken up and passed, (ayes, 27;
noes, 81 and the action of the Senate was or
| dered to be communicated to the House.
| The bill is as follows:
"Be 1t enacted By the General assembly, That
| it shall be the duty OF the Auditor of Public
! Accounts to pay into the public treasury, subject
| to the warrant Of the Second Auditor SO much
| Of the public revenue as the Second Auditor
may certify to be necessary to pay the interest
on the public debt as herein provided.
| SO. On the first day Of January, or as soon
| thereafter as may be and on the first day OF
duly, 1872, there shall be paid z lswe) per
centum interest upon the principal OF the pub
| lie debt bearing interest OF (slx) per ceatum
per annum, as evidenced by bonds issued under
the provisions of the act approved March the
| 30th, 1871; and upon that part OF the debt
bearing an interest of tfive) per cent. there
shall be paid at the same times one and two
thirds per cent, and upon two-thirds Of the
debt the securities representing which have not
been charged since the Both day Of March,
1871, there shall be paid like interest.
So It shall be the duty Of the Second Au-
dtor, upon the presentation of any coupon for
the payment of interest under this act, to stamp
upon such coupon the amount OF interest paid
thereon, and return the same to the holder
thereof
| "a The receipt Of interest under the provi-
sions Of this act shall be held and deemed to be
an acquiescence upon the part OF the creditor
in the provisions of an act declaring what shall
be receivable In payment of public dues
IS This act shall be ia force from It's pas
sage''
This bill now goes to the Governor for his
approval
The following bills presented by Mr.. Cochran
were referred Bill to incorporate the MEG
hanics Union of the city Of Stanton.
To incorporate the Stanton, Stribling and
West Virginia Turnpike Company.
| HoUsE-On motion of Mr.. Riddlebarger,
House bill for the payment OF interest On the
public debt was taken mp undera suspension
of the rule.
1t was passed by vote of 81 to 81 Roller
voted In favor and Hanger against the bill
| Mr., A. B. Lightner said that he would have
voted in the negative had he not paired off with
Mr.. Butler, who was absent on leave.
| A motion to reconsider was made and lost,
and the bill was at once communicated to the
Senate
| SENATE. Friday, March 8.-House bill to
provide artificial legs for those who lost legs
during the late war, was taken up, and laid on
the table, with the view OF allowing Hlr. Pride
more to offer an amendment giving the value
Of the leg in money to those whose stump will
not admit of their wearing artificial legs. The
bill applies to colored men well as white.
| HoUsE-On motion of Mr. 0 Ferrall, House
bill to prevent the forced sales of personal pro-
perty was taken up cut OF It's order, the substi-
tute proposed bylth committee for courts OF
justice being on its second reading.
| Mr.. Bagwel moved to amend by excepting
Accomac and Northampton counties from the
provisions of the act. Agreed to.
! On motion of Mr.. Robertson, the considera-
ton OF the subject was postponed until TO NOR
row at II o'olock, ard the substitute was order
ed TO be printed
| On motion of Mr.. Walker, House bill direct
| ing the treasurer not to receive the West Vlr-
gina certificates, or other Insufficient securities,
as security from foreign Insurance companies,
was amended aud ordered 10 its engrossment
and third reading ayes, IS; noes 81
| For the SPECTATOR.
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