Staunton vindicator and general advertiser. (Staunton, Augusta County, Va.) 1858-1860, 1859-12-16

Jefferson county, Va, dnder sentence OF
death, for his participation in the late affair
at Harper's Ferry. and have adopted th1
following resolution in relation thereto 4.
Resolved, That it is inexpedient toNo
late further upon the subject.
REPORTS OF CoMMITTEE.o ronoor.
Hoalse. The following bill
ted: . .1
By Mr.. Rutherford fnr lIe y. u.r .le ~ Of
tition Of Thomas W. - Wv p
Coppoc dat;nxy "a differentiation
to the Deaf, - - 800 1-' ''
0'aun'on 1sfsoLUr1oNs or INQUIRY.
lr Christian: Of authorising i re-
dsation of the statutes at large, in con-
pllation Of the former series ending in
f805.
By Mr.. Jones: Ofmanufactrring powder
in the State.
BY Mr.. Duckwall: Of forming new
county out Of Hardy.
BY Mr.. Watson: Of allowing the election
Of one additional constable il each district
of his county
By Mr.. Magroder: Ofauthorizing Abe
marie to construct an armory.
BY Mr.. Kempcr: Of exempting from
distress or levy one rife or other frearm to
each citis IN of the Com nwealth.
BY Mr.. Walker: OF establi shing an ar
naory in Tarrisonburg.
By Mr.. Seldom Of providing an eff
Gent armory at lexington.
WEDNEspAy-Senate Mr. Stuart, from
the Joint Committee on the Harper's Ferry
outrage, reported 4 bill to appropriate
800, 000 for the purchase of arms and mu-
nitions; which, on his motion, in accordance
with the instructions Of said Committee, was
referred to the Committee On Military af-
fairs.
Mr. August From the Committee on
Military Affairs. reported. resolution that
the committee be enlarged to fifteen. :,
The resolution was agreed to and Mr.
Bruce was appointed by The President as the
additional member on said committee
On motion of Mr. Thomas of Fairfax, who
accepted an amendment proposed by Mr.
Carson,
Resolved, That So much of tie Cover
nor's message IS recommends complement
Alexandra troops at Charlestown; under
Col. Stewart and Major Dlfey. and to the
Fauquier, Newtowu and Shepherdstown
Cavalry, be referred to the Committee on
Military affairs.
RESOLUTIONS CT ENQUIRY INTO ExfEnIENcY.
by tie appropriate committees, were adop-
ted as follows:
BY Mr. Marshall: dfauthoriz;ng the con-
struction Of a Rail Road from some point on
the line Of the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Rail Road, North Of Trede-
ricksburg, to point on the line Of the
Orange and Alexandria Rail Road, at or
near the Warrenton Junction.
BY Mr. Claiborne: Ofproyiang by enact
ment for legalizing the taking Of negro tes-
timony in case of tampering with slaves.
BILLS PASSED
To amend tie charter Of tie Virginia
Slate Company, 30 as to authorize them to
construct railroad from their lands, in the
county Of Albe1narle, to some point at or
near the Rivanna river
To provide for the payment Of interest up
on the conds Of the James River and Kama
wha Company which have been guarart eed
BY the State Ayes 80, noes none.
TO defray expenses incurred by the Exc :
cutiTe for the purchase farms &C., for the
defence Of the COMMON
The following bill, appropriating $780,
GOO, for the purchase Of arms and munitions
of war, was also reported from the special,
CorEmittee:
LIST Be it enacted. that the sum of 800
600, be appropriated out Of the treasury, to
be expended Under the direction of the
Governor, in the purchase of new smooth
bore percussion muskets, breeeh-loading
niuskets Of the army pattern calibre, num-
Der So; rifles and carbines, both for NOUN
ted men and infantry; army and holster pis-
tolls, percussion, single breech end rerol-
wing: sabres for cavalry; Holsters and vail
SEES, oartouche boxes, .ammuntioH, and all
munitions Of war in due proportion.
I'd In the distribution Of said arms, the
Governor Shall furnish the same to compa-
nies organized ii exposed portions of the
State.
From tie County Court of Fauduer, for
The removal or enslavement of the free ne
groes Of the Commonwealth; Mr. Childs.
RELIEF TO SUFFERERS BY THE sHARpER's FER
E9 OUTRAGE.
The Speaker announced ccmnmunication
from the Governor Of Virginia, as follows:
| EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT., R1cHMoND, !
December Il, 1859.
To the Honorable Speaker Of the House Of
Delegates:
Sir II enclose herein o communication
from Charles J. Faulkner, Esq, recommen-
ding an appropriation for the relief Of Geo.
": Richardson Of Martinsburg, and Samuel
Q. Young Ct Charlestown, two persons who
were severely wounded at Harper's Ferry
Ccneurrirg fully in the views presented by
the writer, commend the cases of these men
to the most ::humane and politio considera-
ton Of the General Assembly.
Very respectfully, &c.,
HENRY A. WISE.
[ The following bills were reported from
the various committees:
BY Mr. Christian: To make any Of the
parties concerned in duel competent wit
nesses, and the fact of their testlfyins be
exemption for such witness from prosecu-
ton. be such testimony voluntary or COM
pulsory.
By Mr. Frost: On establishing Peni-
Tertiary west Of the Allegheny mountain, in
Virginia.
| Bv Mr. Ballard For preventing the buv-