Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1860-02-24
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| kEGHSAAT'URE OF VIRGINIA.
! THURSDAY, Feb. 16.-,Scnate. Among
the resolutions offered was one bv Mr..
Stuart as to Incorporating company with
capital stock not exceeding $40, 900, to
| construct and manage public bathing es-
tablishment in the town Of Staunton.
| House. No business Of Importance. -
The Democratic Convention being in ses-
| sion, the business Of both houses is some
what suspended
On Friday and Saturday G number Of bills
of no general interest were passed.
MONDAY Senate. Mr. August, from
the minority of the Joint Committee, presen-
ted long and interesting report in favor of a
Southern Conference, signed by Messrs Au-
gust, Coghiil and Christian, of the Senate,
and by Messrs. McCamant and Collier, Of
the House. On motion Of Mr.. Christian
the report was laid On the table and ordered
to be printed, ~f
The Senate adopted joint resolution, in
troduced in the House and communicated to
the Senate by Mr.. Baskerville, for the ap-
pointment of joint committee of seven on
the part Of the House, and five on the part
of the Senate, to wait on and receive Gen.
?. B. Starke, the Commissioner of Missis-
sippi to Virginia, as the guest of the State
The President appointed the following cons
mittee on the part of the Senate, viz Mes
srs Coleman, Thompson, Stuart, Neeson
and Dickinson
MONDAY House The hour is II hay-
ing arrived, the order of the day-a bill
providing for the better organization of the
militia -came up, but was passed by to con-
slider bill amending the charter of
The James hiver and Kanancha Canal,
which was advocated at length by Mr.. An
derson, of Botetourt, and opposed by Mr..
Bassell.
The main features Of the bill are as fol-
lows: 1t proposes to increase the capital
stock Of the company to $25, 900, 0005 to
convert the debt of the company to the State
and guaranteed bonds for which the State
is bound, into State stock, and authorizing
the company to borrow money on the faith
Of its income, to carry the canal to Coving-
ton, when the bill authorizes the company
to sell its stock, and by the sale to carry the
work to the Ohio River 1t further provides
sinking fund to redeem So, 260, 900 to be
paid out of the income of the company, the
State providing every six months for the re-
demption of the amount Of guaranteed bonds
and that the State shall issue it's bonds for
thirtyfour years to take up all the guaran-
tsed bonds.
TUESDAY. Senate "A letter was read
from Gov. Letcher, enclosing an invitation
to the General Assembly to participate in
the ceremonies incident to the dedication of
the equestrian statue of Washington, On the
22d inst, in the city Of Washington.
The bill regulating the taking of oysters
in the waters Of this Commonwealth, so as
to raise revenue therefrom, and prevent
the destruction Of oysters. The proposition
pending was Mr.. Stuart's motion to postpone
the bill indefinitely The motion was oppo-
sed by Mr.. Neeson, who was replied to by
Mr.. Beale. Mr. Paxton followed in sup
port Of the bill, and DR.. Finney in opposi-
ton. The vote being taken, the senate re-
fused to postpone indefinitely, by the follow.
ing vote-ayes IL, noes q.
House-The Speaker announced com
murication from the Governor, enclosing
the credentials of the Mississippi Commits
sioner, Gen. 2. B. Starke, with al address
from the latter to himself
Mr. Raymond moved that the documents
referred to be laid on the table and printed
Mr. kemper said that he had understood
hat Gen. starke did not propose to address
he General Assembly of Virginia on the
objects of his mission, and he therefore mo-
we'd that eco copies of the address be
printed, which motion was carried in the
affirmative by unanimous vote.
The House proceeded to consider the re-
port of the Commissioner of Virginia, APP
pointed to act in conjunction with like Com
missioner from Maryland in running the
boundary line between the respective Sta
tes named The report. which is fully ex
planned il the last message of Gov. Wise,
was, on motion Of Mr.. Wallace, referred to
special committee.
The bill amending the charter OF the
James River and kanawha Canal coming
up for consideration, sundry amendments
heretofore offered were Withdrawn, and one
or two new, ones offered.
The question recurring on tie passage Of
the bill as amended, Messrs Robertson, and
Segar advocated its passage.