Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-03-23
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! THURSDAY March 15.--Senote The bill
increasing the salary Of the Auditor t.
$4,000 was rejected.
The Committee on Military Affairs repor
ted adversely to publishing Maj Gillian
work on military tactics.
"A Dill for the relief of Simon Coiner, o
Augusta, was passed.
House number Of bills were passed
Nothing of interest.
FRIDAY. Senate. TIE Committee O
Courts of Justice recommended the rejection
Of the bill authorizing the sale into slavery
Of free negroes sentenced to receive certain
punishment.
House A large plumber Of Senate bill.
were passed, among them pie to pay the
proprietors eff the Exchange Hotel $685. 3;
for entertaining Gen. Starke, Commissioner
from Mississippi. ~
The bill chartering the Richmond ane
Lynchburg Railr, ad was discussed. q The
vote being taken it was found that no quo
rum was present.
SATURDAY. ,Senasg Nothing Of inter.
est.
House.-The Board Of Commissioners re-
ported that tho whole expense of the Har.
per's Ferry invasion will probably reacl
s2e0 900, and should this be the case al
additional appropriation of $27 600 will be
necessary. The total appropriation thus far
is 1925, 900; total claims presented, allowed
or paid, $50, 2Y4; making deficit OF Sill
274 II should no further claims be presen-
ted.
MONDAY. -Senats -On motion, the Sen
ate agreed to House amendment to Senate
bill to amend an act incorporating new
company to open and extend the navigation
Of the Shenandoah river and ita branches,
and for other purposes. A number of House
bills were passed.
Mr. Stuart reported bill incorporating
the Staunton Boot, and Shoe aud Leather
Factory. $50, o
The order of the day, being bill in re
gard to the compensation of TobaccoInspec
tors, was called for, when Mr.. Paxton Of
fered an amendment thereto, and the bill
was ordered to its engrossment-
H. Mr.. Paxton called up the second order OF
the day, bill in regard to the conpensatior
of Flour Inspectors allowing the Inspec
tors to insert en- anger, or fryer, not exceed.
ing 1iiya-eighths Of an inch in diameter, ir
the clear, aud inserting It not more shan
twice the draught four to be retained by
the Inspector.
Mr.. Paxton offered an amendment to tn,
bill, giving the Inspector in Richmond 49,.
0o0 per year'salary, and smaller sums to hi
assistants. 1t was agreed TO- The Senat,
refused to adopt Mr.. August's ,Aotion It
postpone indefinitely, and ordered the bill! t.
be engrossed. h'ff Ta
House,-Tkef following ATE among til,
bills passed: Authorizing claimants o
lands, who have possession, to bring suiti
in equality, and have determined who ha
title to and shall hold such lands; providing
for the publication of new edition OF thu
Code Of Virginia.
TUESDAY, Senate. "A bill Incorporating
1.-The Stauuton Boot ard Shoe aud heather
| Factory. was passed n
Mr. Newton offered a joint resolution tia
the General Assembly will on Tuesday
March 9th. adjourn sine die. It lies ovel
under the rule. f @,0i s.j
| House The following resolution ras Of
fered by Mr.. Duck wall:
Resolred, ty the General Assembly, That
the message Of the Governor to both Houses
of the Legislature. relative to the rejection
by the Governors Of Iowa and Ohio of the
demand for the rendition of criminals ehga-
ged in the Harper's Ferry raid, be referred
to select committee of FIVE Of the House
and three Of the Senate
The resolution being adopted by the
House, was ordered to he communicated to
the Senate
TIE House proceeded to The consideration
of the bill enlargng the exemptions from
distress or levy on the property of poor deb
tors, which was passed The following are
the specifications descriptions from levy q
distress
A COW, bedstead aad bed, with covering
six chairs, one table, six knives and 81
forks, si1 plates, tao dishes. two basins, on,
pot, one oven. six pieces of wooden or earth
enware, one loom and its appurtenances
one spinning wheel, ore pair of cards, ON
axe, five barrels corn, FIVE bushels wheat 0
one barrel of -four, 200 pounds bacon o
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pork, and FIVE dollars in vaIue Of forage, on
cooking stove and utensils for cooking: al,
in case Of mechanic. the tools or implement
of his trade, not exceeding S25 i'll value;
sewing machine, and exempting famil
portrait from law; also, one horse or mule o
yoke of oxen, not exceeding 500 Id value
also, the necessary gearing, except for taxes
The following are among the bills pass
ed
Authorizing the County Court Of Abe
marie to construct an Armory in the town o
charlottesville; refunding certain sum o
money to James Bell, of Augusta county
CONGRESSIONAL.
TUESDAY, March 5..-Senate Ate
some business of no interest, the Senate
| went into Executive session.
Bouse.-Nearly all Of the session was oc
cupied in amending the rules of the House
FRIDAY -Sendte. The bill providing
for the sale of arms by the Government t,
the different States was discussed. Adjourn