Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-09-25

enrolled shall assemble at the courthouse
of their eouu,ses, and organize into CONS
panies of not less than G,ty per more thnn
oae hundred men.
secr4ss yt9nrviies for The preservation
and Hiline u : sfal con, panios of second class
1 militia organized prior to tie adoption e
this act.
Section 81 exempts students of the Uni
versity and Of incorporated colleges from
lunro.iment, provided the authorities Of such
colleges shall have said students regularly
organized and drilled In case of invasion
of the county, said students are subject to
/ duty.
| Section 50. When commissioners are of
the same date, the rank is to be decided
1st by former rank in the Confederate army;
/ I'd hy former rank in the militia. &C.
Section 49, The Governor with the adj
vice and consent oftbe Senate, shall appoint
one inspector General Of militia, whose du-
ties are prescribed.
Section 81 relates to rule of construction.
1 The phrase 'commandant" or county cons
mandant' shall mean ''commandant of coun-
Fly, city or town." &c.
section 50. Justices of the peace failing
to perform any duty imposed by this act,
subject to fine of 800.
Section 36 Repeal several acts in the
Code-including second section of chapter
23-respecting persons exempt from milita-
ry duty
Section 37.-This ctshall take effect
from it's passage, except the repeating clause
which shall take effect from thc---day
of ----, 1863 But the Governcr
may suspend this act in any county, &c.,
where the law cannot be safely executed
lowing to the presence of the enemy.
The bill was read the first and second
times, and on motion of MIR. Johnston, laid
upon the table.
/ HOUSE Mr. Burwell from the Commit
tee on Roads and Internal Navigation, re-
ported bill for the impressment of slaves
to work on certain railroads; also, bill au-
thorizing the Virginia Central Rail Road
Company to impress fuel.
Mr.. Buford, from the committee on FL
nance, reported bill for the suppression Of
small notes, issued by corporations and
counties.
RESOLUTIONS or EXPEDIENCY, &c.
By Mr. Mullen-That our representa-
tives in both Houses of Congress urge the
passage of a bill repeating the Substitute
law, and ompeling all able bodied men
who have employed substitutes, and all
clerks in departments able to bear arms,
subjects to CONSUMPTION. Laid over under
the rule
BY MIR. Johnston, of Barbour-Of amends
ing the tax law, so as to increase the rate
OF taxation from ten to fifty per cent, or
such other rate as may; by the committee
inquiring into the subject, be deemed prop
err
By Mr.. Duval of inficting penalties by
law upon any persons selling meat, grain or
other articles of food at higher prices than
those fixed by the commissioners for the
Confederate States.
THE CALENDAR.
House bill increasing the fees of jailors
was taken up on it's third reading and pass.
ed-Ayes 100, noes 3.
| The bill fixes the compensation per diem
at one dollar for each prisoner, or fair
proportion for tho part of day; leaving it
to the discretion of the county or corpora
ton courts to alter this regulation: provi-
ded the per diem is not less than thirty
| five cents nor more than two dollars.
| SENATE-M Monday September 81, 1863
A communication was received from the
House of Delegates, announcing the passage
bv that body of an act to increase jailors'
fees for keeping and supporting prisoners.
MIR. Randolph, from the joint committee
on the subject, reported bill authorizing
the Governor to call out, in any emergency,
as many volunteers as in his judgement may
be necessary.
The bill was read the first time, the rule
suspended, and the bill was about to be read
the second time, when it was suggested that,
as the committee was appointed in secret
session, the bill should also be considered in
secret session.
| The Senate then went into secret session.
In short time the doors were re-opened.
| Mr.. Wiley submitted resolution drec-
ting the Secretary Of the Commonwealth to
! furnish the Senate, from the census of 1860.
on file in his Office, an estimate of white
males between the ages of 16 and Is, and
As and 90 years.
| The resolution was agreed to.
/ On motion CT Mr. Anderson, the Senate
adjourned.
HousE-Mr Bouldwin, from the Cons
mittec on Finance, reported substitute to
the joint resolution authorizing the Second
/ Auditor to settle the S ,000, 600 loan TO the
/ Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, which
was ordered to be printed, without being
read.
Mr. Wilson, of Isle Of Wight, offered
resolution that the General Assembly APP
point day to elect Commissioner, whose
duty it shall be to visit the respective State
governments Of tie Coniederaey, and confer
upon the subject ofissuing bonds to the ex-
tent Of $500, 08e,000. with a view to absorb
tthat amount Of Confederate notes, each State
issuing its proportion; and also that the Con-
federafe Congress be advised 20 adept
snaneiaI system hereafter by which it may
.s,ee, its expenditures BY taxation.
/ Objection being made, the resolution was
laid over fy: a day.
The Speaker presented a communication
from the Governor endvrsed 'coufdeuciaI y
whareupon the House weLt into secret SEES
siou.
! The House remained in secret session TN
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