Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1878-12-17
Status Of the General Assembly.

In the Virginia Senate on last Satur-
day week, Mr.. KOiner, from the special
joint committee on the status of the Cen
eral Assembly presented report and the
following resolution:
RESOLVED, That the present session Of
the General Assembly is legal and con-
stitutional, and that it is inexped'ent to
legisiate further on the subject.
Mr.. Daniel, a minority of the commit
tee, presented report in opposition to
the above, with the accompanying reso-
luton:
Resolued by the General Assembly, l.
That this is legal, constitutional ses-
sion.
2. That it is only legal and constitu-
tiOnal as an extra session, and that no
member is entitled to more than $3.50 for
attendance upon it.
Mr.. Hurt, of Pittsylvania, presented
the following resolution as an olive
branch:
Resolved (the House of Delegates con-
curring,) That the General Assembly
now in session has been organized under
the law, but that the salary of each MEM
Der shall be only $3.50 for the session.
Mr.. FulkeFson read the following, by
way of argument, and said he desired to
present it when in order:
Resolved By the General Assembly Of
Virginia, That the present session is a
session in accordance with and by virtue
of the joint resolutions approved March
II, 1878, entitled Joint resolutions con-
STRUNG certain sections of the fifth
article of the Constitution as applicable
to the session of the General Assembly,"
and the act approved March II, 1878, en-
titled IAN act to amend the act approv-
ed March 30, 1877" in relation to the
meeting of the General Assembly.
The subject wss discussed at length.
Mr.. Hurts substitute was rejected.
Mr.. Fulkerson now presented his joint
resolution above reported, and advocat
ed its passage.
After considerable discussion, on mo-
ton of Mr.. Sinclair, the subject was
laid on the table and made the special
and continuing order for Monday at P.
M.
In the House of Delegates on Satur-
day, the Senate re- olution introduced
by General Bradley T. Johnsonl pro-
posing the appointment of a committee
of five senators and seven delegates to
inquire into the Rives usurpation was
communicated to the House and taken
up for consideration.
After some discussion, the question
being upon agreeing to the resolution as
it came from the Senate, the vote result
ed as follows: ayes 81; noes Al. All the
delegates from this County augusta,
voted aye.
The resolution, not having received a
two thirds vote (as required for the crea-
| ton of special committee on a matter
which standing committee has recog-
nizance,l was defeated.
At the suggestion of Mr.. Hanger, Mr.
Mcmillan moved to reconsider the vote
Just taken. Agreed to. The resolution
was then referred TO the Committee or
Federal Relations.
Mr.. Hanger offered a bill to amend
and re-enact seotion 2S of chapter 161
Acts of Assembly 1915 and g, in relation
to the tax on merchants.
Mr.. Hanger offered the following reso
luton:
RESOLVED, That the Committee fol
Courts of Justice inquire into the ex-
pediency of so amending the laws fo
the recordation Of deeds and contracts al
to meet the omissions therein as to sale
Of real estate under contracts not in wri
ting.
FACTS ABOUT THE BIBLE.-IiIe Bi
BILE contains 66 Books, l.1s9 Chapters
,17S verses, 773, ea2 words, and 1856
4S9 letters. The word "and' occurs 46,
277 times, the word "Lord' 1855 times
"Reverend' but once, Girl but once
in Sd chapter and Sd verse o? Joel. Th
words Everlasting Punishment bu
once and Everlasting Fire" but twice
"Immortal' but once, Timothy, Is
chapter, 18th verse. "Immortal Soul
not once, ''Immorta!ity five time
and only applied to Christians. "Eter
nity" but once. The middle verse i
the Sth verse of the 11Sth Psalm.
The 21st verse Of the 7th chapter c
! Ezra contains al the letters in the al
phabet except the letter ]. The fine:
chapter to read is the 3Gth chapter of tn
Acts of the Apostles. The 18th ohapte
Of Second Kings and the 37th chapter {
:. Isaiah are alike.
| The longest we're is the 9th verse
the 9Th chapter of Esther. The shortes
. is the 86th verse Of the 11th chapter {
{ st. John, viz :"Jesus wept." The 8tl
, 18th. 21st and 31st verses of the Lett
. Psalm are alike. Each verse Of the 236t
, paoIvn ends alike There.are nO words Z