Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1861-01-25
erverted to such mischievous purposes.

EStNSTGGU 10 SUCH iUfSCulCtOuS pun boSSD'
3. That the act of the eighteenth ofSep-
TENDER, eighteen hundred and fifty, common
ly called the fugitive slave law, ought to be
So amended as to make the fee of the com
missioner, mentioned III tie eighth section
of the act, equal in amount, in the cases de-
cided by him, whether his decision be IN ia
vor Of or against the claimant And to a.
void misconstruction, the last clause OF the
fifth section of said act, which authorizes
the person holding a warrant for the arrest
or detention of a fugitive slave, to summon
to his aid the posse comitdtus, and which de-
c!ares it to be the duty Of all good citizens
to assist him Ii its execution, ought to be
SO amended as to expressly limit the author
ity and duty to cases in which there shall
be resistance, or danger Of resistance or res
cue.
4. That the laws for the suppression of
the African slave trade, and especially those
prohibiting the importation Of slaves into
the United States, ought to be made efec-
tual, aud ought to be thoroughly executed.
and ali further enactments ncGessary to those
ends ought to be promptly made.
Mr.. Tomiin offered a substitute, when,
on motion Of Mr.. Barbour, the report OF the
joint committee on Federal Relations was
taken up.
This report is the substance Of Mr.. Pry-
or's propositions, published By US last week,
and embracing the same general ideas as
Mr.. Crittenden's given above. In addition,
they embrace a proposition to send Ccmmls-
sioners to Washington on the 9TH of Febru-
airy, to meet similar Commissioners from
other States, for the purpose of agreeing
upon some basis Of adjusting our present
difficulties. The invitation is to all States
that wish to preserve the Union and the Con-
s~titution as their trainers designed. All the
border slave States have similar resolutions
before them.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson, ofBotetourt,
the resolutions Of the State of New York
were ordered to be returned to the Cover
nor Of that State, with the request that no
more such be sent to this State.
The House resumed the consideration of
the joint report on federal affairs; when it
was adopted, after various attempts to amend
It by extreme Southern resolutions, by a
decided majority.
In the Senate Oh the 18th, nothing was
done but en- Intellectual effort to amend the
reportof the joint committee on federsl re-
lations.
In the House. a bill was reported for the
temporary relief CT the Banks Of the Com
monwealth ; also a report that it was mex
pedlent to charter any more banks or saw
lugs institutions at this time.
Ordinance Depa2tment.-The bill to ere
ate an Ordinance Department, to consist of
one Col. Of Ordinance, to be chosen by the
Governor, with six subordinates, all to rank
ard receive pay as U. States oftnnccss ofsame
grade, their duties being the same perform
ed ~ the Ordnance, Quartermastsr and
Subsistence Departments Of the United
States Army, and to be governed by the ar
tlcles OF war, was taken up an motion Of Mr..
hemper, and. being amended by the add
addition Of a section providing that .'tae.
duties heretofore assigned to the Com
missioners Of the Armory shall be perform
ed by the officers whose appointment is su-
thorlzed by this act" was read the rsqui-
site number Of tines and p~assed-aves 1870.
State D:fence.-On motion of Mr. KEN
per, the bill appropriating one million Of
dollars for the defence of the State was ia
ken up, and debated by Messrs. Raymond,
hemper, Mckenzie and others.
The bill authorizes and requires The Col
of Ordnance to purchase, under the
Of the Governor, such arms, inclu-
dung machinery, for altering and improving
cannon and small arms, and for mapufactu-
ring equipments and munitions, rs mag be
required for tie deience Of the State. and
appropriates $500, 00G for that purpose -
The bill authorizes the Governor to employ
al engineer to construct such coast, hsrbor
and river detences as are immediately need
The Gov. is also authorized to acquire
for such purpose. by purchase or condem-
nation, ell sites, &c, necessary for the de-
works aforesaid. $500, coo is APP
propriatcd for the last mentioned purpose.
The vote on tie passage of the bill was
yeas l1O; nays 0.
1feasary Note Billion motion of Mr..
Raymond, the House proceeded to consider
the bill 'authorizing the issue of Treasury
The vote on the passage of the bill result
ayes. Ill; noes, O..
The Speaker congratulated the House on
done a good days work.
The list section of the bill directs the
Governor, for the purpose Of raising means
for the defence of the State, to authorize the
Auditor to issue Treasury notes in sums Of
not less than $50, and not exceeding one
in amount.
The I'd section states that they shall be
prepared under the direction of the Cover
nor, and shall be made payable to the order
Of the lender. be redeemable in one year,
bear six per cent. interest, and be received
in payment Of State Indebtedness,
Tie Sd section makes the notes trans.
by the endorsement of the lender
to the bearer. and thereafter by delivery.
4th. Persons paying taxes Or dues to the
State in such notes shall be allowed the IN
due thereon up to the time Of such
payment.
9th. Persons rendering The notes il BAY
nent for taxes or dues shall receipt thereon
or the payment in fall and notes so en-
shall not thereafter be issued.
9th. The auditor shall redeem, at the
lines payable, all such notes not received
the collecting officers. (sheriffs. &c. )and