Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1872-03-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

HoUsE.-A number Of bills of merely local
interest were passed.
SENATE. Monday, March 1S.-Several bills
of local interest were passed.
Wood Bouldin was elected Judge of the
Court of Appeals to supply the vacancy oc-
casioned by the resignation of the Judge w. Z.
Joynes The vote on joint ballot of the two
Houses was: Wood Boudin 80 G. Y. Thorn
as II; j. B. Sener 3
HoUsE.-Mr. O'Ferrall called up his resolu-
ton instructing the senators of Virginia in the
United States Congress to vote for the House
bill repeating the tariff on tea and coffee.
The resolution was favored by Messrs o Fer
raj and Deneale, and opposed by Messrs Book
er and Lovenstein. 1t was then ordered to its
engrossment and third reading.
House bill to prevent the destruction OF
partlldges and other game In the Common
wealth was passed.
SENATE Tuesday, March 49, House bill
to prevent the destruction of partridges and
other game in the Commonwealth was amend
ed and passed
Senate bill i'm posing taxes for the support OF
Government and free schools, and to pay the
interest on the public debt, being the unfinish-
ed business of yesterday, was taken up, and af-
ter considerable discussion, passed-ayes, %;
noes, 6.
Senate bill providing for furnishing artificial
legs to soldiers who lost their limbs in the late
war, with the amendments proposed by Mr..
Pridemore and Mr.. Quesenberry giving the
value for leg in money to those who have
stumps to which artificial legs cannot be attach
ed and to those who lost arms, was taken, up,
on motion of Mr.. Massey, and passed ayes,
%; noes, none.
HOUSE. The House tax bill came up as the
special order.
Mr.. Riddlebarger moved to amend by max
ing the tax forty instead Of fifty cents on the
one hundred dollars-Agreed to-ayes, sc
noes, 45.
Mr.. Matthews moved reconsideration
which motion, after considerable flibustering,
was reiected-ayes, Al noes, 81.
A message was at this point received from
the Senate to the effect that that body had
passed the tax bill originating in the Senate
The House tax bill was then laid on the table,
and the Senate bill, having the same object,
was laid before the House by the Speaker. Ii
was then placed on the calendar, ordered to be
printed, and made the special order for tom
row at noon.
Mr.. Keyser called up House bill to prescribe
the mode for the recovery of debts contracted
prior to the 10th of April, 1865. The bill was
read, and Mr. Bagwel at once called the pend
ing question, and Mr.. WALL the ayes and.noes,
which were ordered-the vote resulting as fol-
lows: Ayes 40, noes SO.
House bill to regulate judicial sales and pre-
vent the sacrifice Of property-passed by 49
ayes to 25 noes. This bill is the same, substan-
italy, as offered by Mr.. Taaferro originally.
SENATE. w ednesday, March 2O.-House
bill to prescribe the mode for the recovery of
debts contracted prior to the 10Th day of A pril,
1865, was READ twice, and on motion of Mr..
Fitzpatrick, the rule requiring the commitment
of the same being suspended MIR. Penn moved
that the bill be indefinitely postponed. Agreed
to-ayes II !; noes, II.
The Clerk was ordered to inform the House
this action being equivalent to defeat of the
BILL
House bill to regulate judicial sales and pre-
vent the sacrifice of property was read the sec
ond time, and. on motion of MIR. Fitzpatrick
the requiring the commitment of the same be-
ing suspended, Mr.. Penn moved that the bill
be indefinitely postponed. Agreed to-ayes,
IA; noes, II.
House bill instructing the Treasurer of Vir-
ginia not to receive West Virginia certificates
as securities for foreign insurance companies
dong business in this State came up on the
calendar. Passed, ayes 20, noes IL.
HoUsE.-The tax bill, as it came from the
Senate, came up as the special order Mr.
Keyser, of Page, moved to make the tax on
lands and lots forty instead Of fifty cents on ev.
cry hundred dollars Of the assessed value there
of. Rejected by vote Of ayes At. noes So
SENATE Thursday, March 2l.-Mr. Kirk
patrick moved to take up Senate bill ia, te
establish Board Of Agriculture, Immigration,
and Statistics, and the question being on agree
ing thereto, was determined ahirmatively--ay
Is, noes II.
On motion of Mr.. Taylor, of Loudoun, tht
hill laid fha hlo o,,J III
for this evening at o'clock
Senate bill to appropriate $4,000 for the re-
pair of the Capitol, under the direction of the
Governor, Lieutenant-G Governor, and Speak el
of the House, was taken up and passed-ayes
%; noes, 3.
Several amendments to the charter of ths
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company were
adopted.
Several friends of the original bill anaouu cel
that the company would not accept the bill a
amended.
Mr.. Quesenbery tMr. Smith in the chair
moved that the bill be laid upon the table. :
Hostages, 10; noes, l9.
Mr.. Quesenberfy moved that the Senate ad
journ until ii o'clock tomorrow. Agreed to-
ayes, 20 ; noes, IA.
HOUSE. Senate bill for the imposition 0
taxes for the support of government, &c., cam
Up as the continuing Special order. Il
l. Mr.. Deneale's amendment was rejected.
Mr.. @ FerraIl moved to dismiss the bill
Neale. O'Ferrall, Van Auken Republican
and Douglas (Republican,) and opposed b.
Messrs Kacheloa, Matthew, Daniel, Dooley
and Gilman
The motion to dismiss was then rejected b,
the following vote: Ayes SO, noes IS.
A motion to reconsider was made and lost.
Mr.. Deneale moved to strike out the section
which imposes tax OF six per cent. on the valu
of any estate passing by bequest to any othe
than the lineal descendants of q decedent.
| Pending the discussion of this amendment
Mr. O'Ferrall stated thai neither be nor BIZ
colleagues would vote for paying six per cent
on two-thirds of the State debt under any cir
camstances.
Before the vote was taken the hour of recess
arrived.
! SENATE. Friday, March % -House bill
| providing for holding a part session of the Su
preme Court of Appeals at Winchester wa
taken up, and opposed by Messrs Kirk patrcl
and Cochran, and advocated by Mr. Ward, an,
| passed-ayes, 81; noes, 4
The oyster bill was under consideration whei
the Senate adjourned.
| House Mir. Swann's motion to reconside
| the vote by which the House rejected the Senat
amendment to House bill to provide artificial
| legs for soldiers who lost their legs during tn
late war came mp as unfinished business. ITh
amendment proposes to give the value of al
artificial leg to those whose wounds are such a
to preclude its use and to those who have los
an arm.
The motion to reconsider was agreed to and
the amendment. was then concurred in-ayes Is
noes %.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for repair
inc the CaDitOI was DaSSed-ayeS 70 noes 10