Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-30
nunnpAr NssEMRLY oF VIRGINIA.

>rNATE-Woo TesQay, Jan. IL II large
number of bills were presented and referred. "A
preamble and resolutl, 'us we're asfe5u 70, re-
questing the general gov, aSus ~ .b "
Virginia such number of "'ee y. W. 3u. unoo
cupied public lands as Congret nay ue0ln plol
per and right, for purposes OF c. 'A'At"A ''Hoo'
education. Ii.
The Senate resolved itself into aecleS session
to consider the question of boundar, L*t"een
this state and Maryland, North Carohna anu
Tennessee.
HoUsE.-A number of bills reported.
House bill to provide for the organization OF
county school boards was passed
On motion of Mr.. Sutherlin, house bill pre-
scribing certain banks as despositories OF the
public money, was taken up out OF the order
Mr.. Sutherlin moved to add the National
Bank of Virginia.
Mr.. Parks moved to amend by adding the
Exchange National Bank of Norfolk.
| Mr. Evans moved to insert the Merchants
| National Bank of Petersburg.
| Mr. Riddlebarger moved as substitute Tor
all the foregoing, that all the National Banks
Of the State be made repositories, which was
adopted.
| After some further discussion, the bill was
| laid on the table.
| A large number of bills, resolutions, &C.,
were presented and referred, and several bills
|
SENATE Thursday, Jan. 1S-A number of
| bills and reports of committees were presented
! and referred.
| The following bills were passed:
| House bill to require the repositories OF the
nubiic moneys to execute additional bonds with
a substitute therefor.
House bill providing for the reassessment OF
lands in the Commonwealth with amend
ments.
House bill with amendmentsl to amend and
re-enact section II, chapter l51 OF code IN rel
ereuce to the Jurisdiction of county courts.
| House bill to amend sections /, 3, 4. 5, 9,
and II of an act entitled ian act to amend and
re-enact chapter 206 of the code, as to grand
iuries,' with amendments
| Senate bill to establish State board Of
| health. y
| House bill for the protection of religious
meetings aud the preservation OF order at the
same with amendments.
To simplify declarations in actions against ln-
surance companies Win amenoments;l
HoUsE.-A number of bills we're placed on
the calendar.
The following bills were passed:
To amend the charter of the town OF Wins
chester to repeal the 10th section OF the pub
lie free-school act: to amend sundry sections o.
the public free-school aet to amend the law III
regard to abande1ea turnpikes; authorizing
the collection OF unpaid lakes IN the county o.
Orange for 1868 and 1863
Senate amendment (by way of substituted t.
House bin, requiring the Repositories OF pubic
moneys to increase the penalty OF their BONDS
wss concurred In.
A large number of bills, &C., were presented
and referred.
SENATE. Friday, Jan. ia number Q,
bills, resolutions, petitions. &c, presented an'
referred. o1:oe .
House bill entitled an act for the rellef
Amanda Tutwiler, of Rockingham county, wa
taken up. on motion of Mr.. Hundiey, and pass
ed under suspension of the rules-ayes, Y, noes
Senate bill in relation to pay aud mileage o
members was taken up, and number OF SUB
st;tutes and amendments proposed, some =, o.
which were adopted and some rejected; 1h'
h;lI. as 1t noo stands, proposes to give the pre-
!; siding officers So per day, members % niie
GO fan cents per mile 90 per diem to be palc
to members when recesses are longer tnan sH1e'
J days. 49,, .,.o.s .,
the calendar, and several leaves OF absence
granted. when the motion to reconsider tne
, vote by which House bill providing for a specla
T court of appeals, was rejected, eame up as IN
finished business. A lengthy debate, ensned
IN which Messrs. Poague, of Rockbrldge, ana
l Okerra, of Rockingham, were reminded %
e the Speaker that they were wandering from thu
r subject under discussion.
Several bills were presented and referred