Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-01-23
STAUNTON, VA. TUESDAY, JANUARY l6. 1872
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

public debt, together with the message from
the Governor disappearing Of the same, COM
municated to the Senate yesterday, was taken
up, and, on motion Of Mr.. Nowln, laid on the
table, and made the order Of the day for Mon
day next 18th inst at o'clock.
A number of House bills were referred No
thing further of interest
House. After number of reports of sun
dry kinds, the speaker appointed the following
gentlemen on the joint special committee on
finance: Sutherlin, Brooks, Coghill, Daniel,
Walker, Hill, Poague, Lawson, Deneaie, Kelly,
Cummings, Tidbail, Bagwell, Watson aud
Neale.
Mr.. Head offered resolution calling for in
formation in regard to the printing and engrav-
ing of the bonds issued under the funding bill !;
the various bids made for the same, lithograph-
ing, and the whole cost Of preparing them
Mr.. Head said that it was reported that the
cost was not less than $5O, O,OO0 and he exhibit
ed, with some humorous comments, the like
nesSes OF the first and second auditor, which
ornamented the bonds.
On motion Of Mr.. j. Thompson Brown, the
resolution was amended so as to include all ex-
pepses Of the funding act, and then passed.
A number of bills were introduced and re-
ferred.
Mr.. Rlddlebarger offered resolution that
the special finance committee be enlarged By
the addition of two members, and Mr.. O'Ferral
moved to amend by striking the word two
and inserting 'three," and the resolution as
amended was agreed to.
SENATE. Monday, Jan. s--House joint re-
solution enlarging the Joint committee to take
into consideration all questions of finance con-
nected with the funding bill and the payment
of interest on the public debt" was enlarged by
the addition Of three members on the part of
the Senate and five on the part of the House,
Ito be appointed as the respective houses may
indicate.
Mr. Cochran, by leave, presented bill 10
amend the second section Of an act entitled ian
act incorporating the Protestant Episcopal
Theological Seminary and High School iu Vir-
ginia, passed February 2Sth, 1854, so as TO
allow trustees to reside out of the State, which
was taken up, read the necessary number of
times, under suspension OF the rules, and
passed.
Mr.. Cochran offered the following Joint reso-
lutions, which lie over under the rule
Whereas doubts have arisen as to the pro-
per period tor the commencement of the terms
of certain State officers Of the government-t to
Wit, the Secretary of the Commonwealth, the
Auditor, the Treasurer, the Register of the
Land Office, the Superintendent of the Peni-
tentary. the General Agent and Storekeeper of
the Peuitentiary, the Superintendent of Public
Printing therefore, to remove all doubts in
the premises
'sResolued By the General assembly, That the
official terms of each of the aforesaid officers
shall be construed to commence On the I'd day
Of January, 1872.
% That each of the aforesaid officers be al
lowed thirty days from the day of his election
within which to qualify and execute his official
bond
On motion Of Mr.. Cochran, the rules being
suspended therefor, the resolutions We're taken
up end agreed to.
The Chair announced as the additional mem
bers Of the Joint Committee on Public Debt
Messrs. Smith, Meem, and Greene.
Adjourned.
HoUsE.-A number Of bills reported and
placed on the calendar
The Speaker (ur. Hanger) arose to per-
sonal explanation. He saw by some of the pa
pers that it was improperly presumed that the
Chair was in possession OF certain knowledge as
to an agreement between members preceding
the Introduction and adoption of the joint re-
solution providing for special committee on
finance. This agreement, it was lntimated, re-
ferred to the composition of the committee.
He desired to say that the extent of his know
ledge was that such Il resolution would be offer
circumstances be q party to any such agreement
and, above all, he wished it understood that he
could not prove faithess to any agreement AS
to the committee, he bad only to say that it
was appointed strictly in accordance with his
views of parliamentary law and precedent.
Mr.. Smith, of Nelson offered preamble and
resolution for the appointment of a committee
of FIVE to investigate charges made against the
last Legislature to effect that the funding bill
had been passed by bribery and fraud, which
was passed after a epirited debate.
The Senate amendment to the House concur
rent resolution amending the joint resolution
for the appointment OF special joint commit
tee on finance was agreed to.
The rule which requires the Speaker to ap-
point all committees was then suspended.
Mr.. Smith nominated MIR. Douglas Mr.
Roller, Mr.. Riddlebarger; Mr.. Deneale, Mr..
Ramsdel ; Mr.. Bouton, Mr. Thomas Mr.. Bag
well, Mr.. Head Mr.. Suttle, Mr.. Gray Mr..
Booker, Mr.. Powell Mr.. Sangster, Mr.. Talia-
ferro
The vote resulted as follows Whole number
Of votes cast, 103: Douglas, l03 Ramsaell,
80 Gray, 73; Thomas, 63 Riddlebarger, "A;
Head, a Z; Powell, 43; Talialerro, IS; balance
scattering.
Mcssrs. Douglas, Ramsdell, Riddlebarger,
Gray, and Thomas, were declared elected.
IA
ferred.
SENATE. Tuesday, Jan. "a large num-
Der of reports from committees were read
several bills presented and referred number
of resolutions Of inquiry introduced and adopt
ed
Mr.. Pridemore moved to take up the bill re-
ducing pay and mileage Of members of the
General Assembly.
The question being put thereon. resulted
ayes, Is; noes, 16. A tie vote.
The President voted no, and the question was
decided in the negative, and the Senate refus-
ed to take the bill up.
Pending discussion on the contested cleo
ton question-Berkeey u.s. Lathrop-the Sen
ate adjourned.
HOUSE. "A number of bills were reported
and placed on the calendar.
The Speaker appointed the following CON-
mittee to investigate the charge that the pas
sage of the funding bill was effected by bribery
and corruption Messrs. Smith, O'Ferrall,
Booker, Fulkerson, and Ramsdell,
Messrs Van Auken and Cox desired it to be
entered on the journal that had they been pre-
sent on yesterday they would have voted for
the appointment of the above committee.
The following bills were passed:
Senate bill to legalize the charter of the
Charlottesville Woolien Mills and to legalize all
acts done Hereunder.
House bill to amend and feenact the act
providing for the re-assessment of lands through
out the Commonwealth.
A number of bills &C., were referred.
Adjourned.
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
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