Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-02
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA.


Der Of bills were reported and several passed.
Nothing of interest.
House. Mr.. Christian presented the re-
monstlance of citizens of Staunton against
the proposed extension of the town limits
THURSDAY. -Seaote. Among the bills
passed was one to incorporate the Rcckbridge
Alum Springs Railroad Company.
House. No business of interest.
FR1DAY.-Senate. Among the bills pas
sed was one incorporating the DAlph0nce
Bathing Company at Staunton.
A resolution was adopted rendering the
thanks of the Commonwealth to the Balti-
more & Ohio Railroad Company, for servi-
-ces IN connection with the Harper's Ferry
affair.
House.-After some other business of no
interest, the James River & Kanawha Ca
nal bill was taken up. Mr.. Segar aavoca-
ted the bill and Mr. Russell opposed it.
SATURDAY -Senats Nothing of inter
est.
House-The James River and Kanawha
Canal bill was further discussed The vote
being then taken on the bill as amended, it
was lost-ayes Sc, nays 49-not two thirds
in its favor. The vote was reconsidered,
and a resolution passed referring the bill to
special joint committee.
MONDAY. Senate. The following are
among the bills reported, viz: For the bet
ter organization of the Militia of the Com
monwealth; for the better regulation of the
Lunatic Asyltms, and of the institution for
the deaf, dumb and Blind
Thejoint resolution adopted by the House
on Saturday, for the appointment of a joint
committee, to whom shall be referred the
bill amending the charter of the James Riv-
er and Kanawha Canal Company, was adop-
ted by the Senate. The Senate Committee
of five consists of Messrs. August, Brannon
Lynch, Paxton and Smith.
Extending the Session. MIR. French Of
fered the following joint resolution, which
under the rules Of the senate, lays over enc
day;
Whereas; It is evident that the necessary
business for the transaction Of which the
General Assembly convened, cannot be dis
posed of within the Constitutional term Of
ninety days, and, whereas an adjournment
at the end Of ninety days would result in
preventing the consideration Of bills Of the
utmost Importance to the general as well as
local interests Of this State Therefore,
Resolved, That this session of the Gene
raj Assembly be, and the same is hereby ex-
tended to, and including, the 10th day Of
March next.
The bill to rearrange the Judicial Cir
cults was amended and ordered to be engros.
sed.
House A message of the Governor, re.
lative to the reporu fthe commissioners ap.
pointed to run the boundary line between
Virginia and Tennessee, was receiyed, read
and ordered to be printed.
A message WAS received from The Execu
tive recommending an increase of the yearly
pay of the Adjutant General of the State,
which was laid on the table and ordered tt
be printed
Harper's Ferry Expenses A report was
read from the Commissioners appointed t,
audit and settle the expenses of the Harper
Ferry affair It was ordered to be printed
We make the following abstract Of the re
pors, from which it will be seen that The
CidllllS dliOWCO anu OIQtlcu W NC pdlu I'll Vi
far amount to $127 $50 80, composed of the
following items:
For pay Of company officers and sol
diers. SCI ,1t0 0:
Expense of Cpmmissary Department. 1874 g.
g of Quartermasters =" II 1872 g.
For Arms and Ordnance Stores. &c, 995 8!
Damage to Property. 1855 q
Scout Service and Miscellaneous. 622 2;
Medical Department: sos 81
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! Sl37, 1870 81
| The Board say that the Cadets of the Vir
ginia Military Institute do not charge any
! thing for services rendered; their subsistence
and transportation alone have been allowed
The Board recommend that the Governor Ii
authorized to cause Appropriate silver medalt
to be made, Costing in the aggregate $780,
and to direct the Superintendent of the In
stitute to bestoW one of such medals upor
each Cadet in service at Charlestown.
4 Committee 4lppoanted. The following
members were appointed House Committee
to consider the expedieney Of g eompromis'
on the James River and KauawEa Cana
Company bill, viz Messrs. Seldom, An
derson, Caperton, Barbour, scgar, Tomlir
and Mckenzie.
A bill was passed incorporating the Lov
elton Male and Female Colege,ip the coun
ty of Pocahontas.
TuEspA3 Senate "A bill authorizing
the Virginia Central Railroad Company t.
construct branch Of their road to Licking
ton, was passed.
The bill authorizing thg Winchester and
Potomac Railroad to extehd their road from
the town of Winchester to connect with the
Manassas Gap Railroad at or near the town
of Strasburg, was rejected on its passage,
A message was received from the Houss
through Mr. Newton. of Hanover, that thai
body had passed joint resolution extend
ing the session of the General Assembly tc
Tuesday, the 18th day of March. The sub
feet being taken under Amusement in tho
Senate, elected a debate lasting three hours
The proposition was finally laid on the table
House. On motion of Mr. Tomlin, Sc
lect committee of Messrs. Tomlin, Caperton,
Jones of Appomattox, Barbour, Garrett and
Cowan, was appointed to inquire into the
expediency of bringing in bill providing
that all internal Improvement companies in
which the State is interested shall establish
such rates for travel and freight over their
respective routes as will ensure remunera-
tive profits,