Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1873-02-11
The LegisIature.


Fund to Free School purposes.
In the Senate On Thursday last, Senate bill
to repeal the Goth and 61st sections Of an act
entitled IAN act imposing taxes for the support
of government and free schools, and to pay the
| interest on the public debt" was passed By a
vote Of 10 to Is, whereupon, on the suspension
of the rules, Mr. Taylor of Norfolk offered the
following:
"Resolred, (the House of Delegates concurr-
ing,) That the Treasurer be directed, and he is
hereby Instructed, to refund all sums received
into the Treasury as tax on charters paid un-
der the requirements of the Goth & 61st sections
of the 385th chapter of the acts of187l-'72 to
the parties from whom the same was received :;
such payment to be made provided the act re-
peaing said sections shall become law"
Mr. Taylor of Loudoua moved to suspend the
rules for the purpose of taking up and consid-
ering the resolution that dag, and the question
being put thereon was determined, on division,
in the afirmative-ayes, 20; noes, Is.
Mr.. Nowlin moved to refer the resolution to
the Committee on Finance and on this motion
Mr. Hundley called the pending question, and
it was determined negatively-ayes 16; noes,
o.
Mr.. Anderson of ock5ridge moved to lay
the resolution on the table. Agreed to-ayes,
%; noes, 18.
In the House on Wednesday, the amend
ment Of Mr.. Taliaferro to the third section of
the bill to define the Jurisdiction Of the Circuit
and County Courts, giving the Circuit Court
exclusive Jurisdiction in actions at com mon law,
where the amount in controversy exceeds five
hundred dollars, was defeated By vote of 36 to
Sc.
On Thursday, it was reconsidered, by a vote
Of 6l to 54, and then the amendment was a.
dopted by vote of 81 to SIS. Mr. Riddlebarger
then moved to dismiss the bil aud, during the
discussion, On motion, the House adjourned.
On Friday, the Senate ran through consi-
derable amount Of routine business and then re-
sumed the consideration Of the Assessment bill,
which was passed to its engrossment.
The House, By vote Of rs to SO voted for q
resolution declaring that it was unwise and in
ezpadient for the General Assembly to elect its
own members to the Office of County or Circuit
Judge.
THE bill to regulate and define the Jurisdiction
OF the county and circuit courts, &c., then came
up for consideration. Il came up CO the me-
ton OF IF Ridd!ebarger to dismiss the BILL
After speeches by Messrs. Gray and o Fer
raj, Mr. Walker caused sensation By propos-
ing the following amendment to strike out the
third section and insert:
The county county courts shall have jurisdic-
ton of indictments for felony, cases in chancery,
or Of actions at Law (ezoept actions Of unlawful
entry or detainer.)
The question being raised that the amend
mont was out Of order, the chair decided that
the motion to amend had precedence of the
motion to dismiss, and that the friends Of the
bill had the right to perfect it.
Mr. Brooke replied to the numerous points
made by Mr.. O'Ferrall.
Mr.. Riddlebarger rose to Withdrawn bis mo-
tion to dismiss, but was forestalled by molten
to adjourn, which prevailed.
In the Senate, On Saturday. the Senate bill
for the assessment oftaxes On persons, property,
income. licenses, &c., was, on motion of Mr..
Herndon, taken up, read the third time, and
passed with its title, and ordered to be COM
muncated to the House of Delegates.
In the House the following were passed:
Senate bill to amend the 1st section of the
act to amend an act to incorporate the Valley
Railroad Company.
Senate bill. with House amendment to IT,
tie, to amend section of chapter 1st, of an acs
providing charter for the city of Stauntcn.
Senate bill to amend the act declaring GER
tain streams in Charlotte county to be high
ways.
| In the Senate on Monday, Senate bill tc
amend the 5sh section of an act to provide a
charter for the city Of Staunton, with the
amendments proposed by the House Of Dele
Cochran the bill was indefinitely postponed.
On the announcement to the Senate of the
death Of Com. Matthew T. Maury, resolutions
in honor of his character and distinguished
services were unanimously adopted and the Sen
ate adjourned.
| In the House was passed the Senate bill to
amend section II, chapter 63, of the Code, as
the more efectually to require millers to grind
for toll all grain brought to their mills for the
consumption ct the persons bringing it.
On motion Of Mr.. Riddlebarger, House bill
in relation to the interest on money was made
| the special continuing order for the the next
| day.
The bill respecting the jurisdiction Of the
county and circuit courts, being the special con-
tnuing order, was taken up, the pending cues
tion being the amendment Of Mr. Walker to
strike out the Sd section. Mr Booker was
speaking against the amendment and in favor
Of the substitute for the bill, when the resolu.
tions in honor of Com. Maury were received
| from the Senate. They we're unanimously a.
dopted and the House adjourned.
In the Senate on Tuesday the Senate bill to
amend and re-enact an act entitled an act pro-
vidiug for the re-assessment of lands in the
| Commonwealth, passed February l. 1872, SO as
| to enable those counties In the State which
| failed to avail themselves Of the provisions of
said act to do so, was, on motion Of Mr.. Taylor
Of Loudoun, taken up and amended, and dis
cussed until adjournment.
| In the House the special continued order be-
ing the House bill to define the jurisdiction of
the county and circuit courts, it was taken up
at the expiration of the morning hour, the
pending question being the motion Of Mr..
| Walker to strike out the third section.
Mr.. Coghill was entitled to the floor. but oy-
ing to indisposition he gave it up to Mr., Rob.
ertson, who spoke at some length in opposition