Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-03-12

noes 61-refused to order the bill to en-
grossment.
In the Senate Wednesday, the Hous,
bills for the protection ofsheep in Rock
bridge, and the protection of crops il
Augusta and Rockbridge were passed
The remarkable resolution presented
by Mr.. Paul to instruct the Finance
Committee to prepare and report bill
reducing the tax on real and personal
property in the proportion in which
it was proposed to reduce the sala.
ries of officers, was, by a vote of 2t
to 8, indefinitely postponed.
Koiner voted aye.
The report of the Committee on crimi.
nal laws was laid on the table by a vote
of IS to 8.
The resolution extending the session
was then taken up and read.
Mr.. Fulkerson said that as the Cover.
nor had vetoed the tax bill he would
vote against an extension of the ses.
sion. He was satisfied the governm ent
would have to stop within the present
year, and he thought we might as well
make the issue at once. The crash has
to come sooner or later, and he was OF
opinion that it would be best to go home
and let it come.
Mr.. Koiner regretted what the Sena-
tor from Washington had said He
thought that there might be another way
to settle the debt question. 1t was not
surprising that the first plan failed.
We arejust now beginning to under
stand each other, and to appreciate the
difficulties that surround us. He ap-
pealed to senators not to leave here and
crN in foY xx,;f l.
effort to settle this question of so much
Importance to the State, involving the
honor and hopes of the people. He
then went on to givehis idea fhow the
debt can be settled. He had not lost all
hope. He thought the time had just
now come when there might be a COM
promise. We could make O fair propo-
sition to our creditors, and if they fail to
accept them the burden will rest on
them. He believed they would accept
and that we could have a settlement ol
the question. He hoped it would be the
pleasure of the General Assembly to ex-
tend the session and make another trial
Remarks were made by Massey and
Bland. Pending this question, the Sen
ate adjourned.
In the House, Mr.. Walker of Nor
thunberland offered 3 resolution pro-
viding that the present session OF the
General Assembly be extended for pc
Rod not exceeding fifteen days. BY a
vote of 81 to Sc Fifteen" was struck out
and ''ten'' inserted. The resolution
was then adopted-ayes, IS noes, o.
Members will not get any extra pay
for the extension.
The House passed Senate bill in rela.
ton to artificial limbs, &C., with amend
ments. The bill appropriates Sl5,00(
for those who have never received from
this State. or any other State, artificial
limbs or Communication therefor.
The Governors message vetoing the
Barbour Bill was received, read and or
dered to be printed.
In the Senate on Thursday, on mo
ton of Mr.. Daniel, the Senate took up
the report of the Committee for Courts
of Justice declaring the present session
of the General Assembly the first bien.
nial session under the amended Consti-
tuition, and therefore not limited tC
ninety days. The report was read also
the report of the minority, declaring
that this is an unlimited session, but moi
the first biennial session.
Mr.. Gayle presented resolution as a
substitute for the report Of the commit
tee, declaring that this is not the first
session under the amended Constitution
18th section of the 5th article), and thai
its length is limited to ninety days, anG
can only be extended ninety days, anG
the concurrence of three fifths of the
members eletced to each house that
the first session of the General Assembly
under the Constitution as amended, anG
the first biennial session under saiC
Constitution, will be that of the Genera
Assembly to be elected on the Tuesday
succeeding the first Monday in Movem
Der, 1879, and that the session of thu
General Assembly then to be chosen
and which will assembly on the frs
Wednesday in December, 1879, will bt
unlimited in duration that this Gene
raj Assembly is required to assemble iI
session on the first Wednesday In De
cember, 1878.
After a protraeted discussion the vot,
was taken, and the substitute offered by
Mr.. Gayle adopted.
The joint resolution of the House eX
tending the session ten days was agreed
tO-ayes %; noes g..
Koiner voted aye.
In the House, on the question, "Shal
the Barbuer bill pass notwithstandin.
the veto of the Governor" the vote was
ayes Il noes AZ.
Two thirds not voting in the affirma-
tive, the question was decided in tn
negative.
VanLear voted in the affirmative ant
Echols and Hanger in the negative
At - O'Clock the new funding bill
proposing to consolidate the public deb
into bonds to bear three per cent. TO
twenty years and four per cent. for thir
ty years-came up as the special order
Mr.. Harrison of Sussex moved +
postpone until Monday.
A lengthy discussion ensued whicl
took a wide range, and was mark e,
with excitement and asperity.
General Echols feared the House wa
losing sight of the question before il
Said he, Let US pause. I have beel
amazed at some exhibition of feelin
here to-day. When the gentlemen
some of them on my, side talked abou
the gentlemen of the other, I remember
ed that on that side [ hid many dea
friends-many more, indeed, than OF
the side with which [ amnow acting
General Echols addressed himself, an
very successfully, too, to soothing tn,
Irritation of the readjusters. He spok
very kindly and complimentary of tn
| southwestern members. He yet believ
ed that a measure could be adopte
which would be acceptable to ell an
bring peace to this distracted land. 81
held that there was no reason VIII
members should not address themselve
to another effort. He regarded it as th
duty OF the General Assembly to max
an offer of compromise; if creditors re
Ject it, it will not do us harm. But
can be so made that they will not re
Ject it; and if they accept, how gloriou
VIII be the consumnatiOn.
| General Echo.s reiterated: I beIiey
that this House can agree upon prt
position which the great majority {
creditors will accept.
| The motion to postpone was defeate
ayes AZ noes 60.
At the night session, the considerable
OF the bill was resumed.
Speaker Allen made-a motion to re
commit, and urged its adoption.