Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE Saturday, Jan. ia large mum
Der of bills, resolutions, &C., were reported anC
referred to appropriate committees.
Senate bill in relation to the pay of members
1 OF the legislature came up, aud after consider
able debate, and number of amendments pro-
posed, it it was finally made the order of the
day for Tuesday at o'clock.
HoUsE.-A number of Senate bills placed
on the calendar
| The following bills were passed: Senate bill
to authorize the Common Council of Harrison
burg to submit the question of levying special
tax for water purposes was passed.
Senate bill, authorizing the trustees and CON-
ton. to execute deed of trust.
Senate joint resolution, asking the appoint
| ment of joint committee to inquire what
| amendments to the constitution are necessary,
SENATE.-Monday, Jan. l5.-After some
| business of no special interest the House bill
| to authorize deputy clerks to take acknowledg-
ments of deeds by married women was taken
up and amended as proposed by the Committee
on Courts of Justice, and then passed.
| In relation to the meetings and adjournments
| OF circuit, county. or corporation courts, Pass
| ed.
To amend the Code so as to confer on com
oaths. Passed.
On motion of Mr.. Hundley, leave was grant
ed to the subcommittee appointed by the Joint
Com mittee on the Funding Bill on the part of
the Senate to sit during the sessions of the Sem
ate until report shall be submitted by said
| committee.
A message from the House by Mr.. Matthews,
was received, informing the Senate that the
House had agreed to joint resolution ''wheth-
er recess Of the Legislature is computed in
the five days allowed the Governor to consider
bill or resolution submitted to him for ap-
proval or rejection, By Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun,
twice read, and on his further motion the rules
were suspended and the resolution read third
time and agreed to.
A large number of bills were advanced 10
second and third readings.
HOUsE.-The Speaker announced the ap-
pointment of the following as the committee on
The part Of the House on the joint committee
to consider what amendments to the Constitu-
tion are necessary:
Messrs. Elliott, Walker, Wall, Lewis, and
Russell
A number of bills were placed on the ealen-
dar.
Mr.. Lawson submitted concurrent resolu-
tion authorizing subcommittee Of both Houses
of the Legislature to visit the Eastern and
Western Lunatic Asylums during the session
of the Legislature.
Mr.. Deneale called the yeas and nays upon
the passage of the resolution. 1t was agreed
to- Yeas, 63; nays, 20.
On motion of Mr.. Head, the communications
from the Auditor and Treasurer on the cost of
engraving the new bonds were ordered to be
referred to special committee, and the said
committee was authorized to send for persons
and papers,
The Speaker appointed the following COM
mittee: Messrs. Head, Roller, j. Thompson
Brown, Swan, and Van Auken.
On motion of Mr. Matthew, the following
House joint resolution, reported from the Com
mlttee for Courts of Justice. was taken up out
of its order On the calendar, read second and
third time, and passed.
"Resotced By the General assembly Of Er-
0snta That all bills and joint resolutions which
passed the General Assembly and were pre-
sented to the Governor for his approval within
less than five days preceding the late recess
aad were not returned to the clerk Or some
other proper officer OF the house in which they
respectively originated, with The objections of
the Governor, became laws, to take effect, when
not otherwise provided, after five days from
such presentation"
House bills to secure equal rights to all per-
sons III pubic conveyances, and TO prohibit
punishment by stripes, were dismissed.
SENATE. TE.-Tuesday, Jan. l6-House joint
resolution authorizing sub committee of Asy-
ums and Prisons of the House and Public In
stitutions OF the Senate to have leave to visit
the Eastern and Western Lpnatic Asylums DUR
ing the sessions Of the Legislature and report
to the General Assembly was taken up.
Senate bill to amend the act Incorporating
the James River Bridge Company was taken
up and read the third tune, Mr.. Wynne ex-
planning its provisions to be to make valid and
legal the subscription IT the city of Richmond
to said company, which was made under color
Of right and by the advice of the city attorney,
without submitting the question to :, vote of
the voters OF the city. After some discussion
the bill was passed.
Senate bill in relation TO pay and mileage of
members Of the General Assembly being the
order of the day, was taken up, on motion OF
Mr.. Prldemore, but was, on motion OF Mr..
Lakeland, because of the thinness of the Senate,
laid on the table.
Senate bill to provide tor the payment of the
interest on the public debt vas laid on the table
without debate.
HOUsE.-The following bills we're passed:
To amend the Code in relation to the jurisdic-
ton of county courts: to incorporate the East
ern Branch and Toll Bridge Turnpike Com.
pany, to amend the Code In relation to jurors
In criminal cases to amend the charter OF the
Masonic Temple Association to simplify de-
clarations against insurance companies; to
amend the Code In relation TO guards OF luna
tics; to require clerks of courts to furnish coun-
ty supervisors with copies OF court orders, &C.;
to request Congress to refund the tax on raw
cotton of 1866, 81, to those who paid it.
A number of bills were presented and refer
red.