Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-30
OF VIRGINIA.


THURSDAY Senate. IA large number Of
House bills passed the Senate, mostly of a
local character. The Senate also passed
House hill to amend the chafter fthe j ames
River and Kanawha Company, With b Sem
ate amendment
/ House But little was lone-a number
Iof Senate bills were passed. The Senate
resolution relative tothe pay Of field ana
staff officers, and certain railroads, for SER
vices rendered at Harper's Ferry, was re-
ferred to The Committee on Finances.
Fn1pAr.--Ssndte Several bits We're
passed.
The Committee Oh Military affairs report
ed in favor of presenting swords to the fol-
lowing officers W. i Gordon, u. S. N,
for services in the war of1S12; Col: r. f.
Zee, u. "A for services In the Mexican
war and at Harper's Ferry Lieut.. Green,
U. S. Marines, for services at Harper's Fer
ry and Coils Fauntlcroy and CcUke for SER
vices in the u. S. Army. ~
acted. :. Isl 871&
House.-The Senrate's amendments to the
James River and Kanawha Canal bill were
agreed to.
A bill making a further appropriation Of
$50, 600 to pay the expenses Of the Harpor's
Ferry affair, was passed unanimously.
The bill to establish the county Of ''Bland"
out of parts Of Giles, Wythe and Tasewe!l,
was passed aa .s.
Resolutions responding to the tcoinmuni-
cation of tie Democratic members of tie
Ohio House of Delegates were reported and
adopted.
SATURDAY. Senate fhe Joint resola-
tons in response to the Democratic meihbers
of the Ohio Legislature. were adopted
A bill was introduced for granting PEN
sion to the widow of Thos Burley Who Was
killed at Harpet's Ferry by Johh Browns
party.
The Senate struck out Of Hohse bill e'im-
posing taxes for the support of government"
the one per cent tax on the sales Of merchants.
The vote stood 33 ayes to 9 nays. ;,
The bill to establish the county of s'Bland"
was rejected.
House 4 Bill vas passed allowing d
pension to Geo. w. Richardson of Martins
burg, Who was Wounded at Harper's Ferry
A resolution Was passed requesting the Gov
ernor to comthInisate the cost Of guarding
Stevens and Haslett till the time 0ftheir ex-
ecution The bill Prescribing the duties Of
Commissioners of Reveaue Was debated.
MONDAY. Senate. The Senate passed
d large number of House bills of local and
general character. as
The resolution respecting Tie pay Of the
S9th Regiment Of Militia was indefinitely
postponed. Certain portions of the Cover
nor's message respecting the riparian rights
of owners of Potomac River lands, aas re-
ferred to 4 Select committee. The SeRate
agreed to meet at 10 o'clock hereafter until
the close of the SESSION
House-The House passed and act pro-
viding for the furnishing of Mayo's Guide
to the Clerks of Courts and the Magistrates
of the Commonwealth also bill amending
an Act increasing tie capital stock of the
Kompsville Canal Combahy. A resolution
prosiaipg how portion Of the money do
Hated to the Covington aid Ohio Railro ID
should be expended, was rejected
TUEsDAY-Senuts.- Senate bills incor-
porating the Fredericksburg and Fauquer
Railroad, and for increasing the capital
stock of the South-Side Railroad, for the
purpose Of constructing 5raich road to the
Roanoke river, were rejected. The House
bill appropriating $50, COG 70 pay the ascer
tanned balance of Harpers Ferry expenses,
was passed House bill providing for the
Better organization of the militia of the Com,
inonwealth was discussed shl amended
House-A large nunsBer of bills were
passed, among them various acts of incor-
poratlon The bill amending the charter of
the North and South Railroad, increasing
its capital stock $50 ,o00 was rejected -
The bill making an additional lprorriation
to the Virginia Elilitary Institute, uhder-
went various notifications. aid tle amount
Of tie proposed appropriation was reduced
TO $40 600. The bill was finally passed
| . SENATE - Wednesday,, March 2S.-The
bill for the extension of the Franklin and
Monterey Turnpike, was, on motion, ifdef
initely postponed as was also House bill
authorizing claimants of land, who have
possession. to bling suits in equity, and
have determined who has title thereto and
shall hold such land - 80.
HousE.- Wednesday, Mtrch % An
| Executive communication, transmitted to
ths House, states the total expense of guard
ing Stevens and Hazlett till the day of their
execution, ffcm the 1st of January inclu-
sive, to be 81, 800 43. The Ho5ise con-
frmed the decision Of the Auditing Board
of Harper's Ferry expense adverse to pay
ing the seth Regiment of Militia, who were
ordered to hold themselves in readiness. but
performed no actual service. Senate amend
ments to House bill appropriatipg $50, 600
to pay balance of Indebtedness ON account of
the Harper's Ferry affair, were cohcdrred
iii. The Senate amendments increased the
amount Of the bill $1,000
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