Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-11-03
NO. 23.
SENATE. Oct. %.

SENATE, Oct. 20.
Ihe rules were suspended, and the Joint reso-
luton ratllylng the contract entered into between
s sns CHAIRMAN OF the Joint Committee on Salt,
and Stuart, Buchanan & Co., and Charles Scott
f Uo., was taken up and agreed to.
Inc senate also passed a bill making an ap-
preparation Tor the purchase OF salt, reported
/, from the House. :
| BILLS PASSED.
A bill to amend and re-enact the I'd. 5th and
ssn Sec1Ions OF an act entitled ssan act to provide
Tor the production and distribution of salt. %
/ oiH TO amend and re-enact an act entitled
an act TO authorize the appointment of an inspec-
TOT OF salt, passed March 30th, 1863
| A olli to authorize the sale and transportation
OF salt belonging to John N. Clarkson.
"A Dill 70 amend and re-enact the 1lth section
OF the act for the production and distribution of
salt, passed March Both, 1868. as amended by
the act passed September 18th, 1868.
INDECENT soLDIERs, ETo.
House bill for the relief of the INDECENT SOL
diers and sailors Of the State of Virginia, and
the widows and minor children of soldiers and
sailors who have died, or may hereafter die in
said service, and of the indig igent families those
now In the service, which had been sent back to
the House with certain amendments by the Sen
ate, and returned from that body, was taken up.
Mr.. Duianey moved that the Senate recede
from its amendments.
Il The Senate refused to recede, but insisted up
on its amendments, and the bill was again sent
to the House.
Subsequently, the bill was sent back from the
House, the latter body insisting upon its disa-
greement to the Senate amendments, and asking
for a committee of conference
VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE.
A bill making an additional appropriation of
$I2,50O to the Virginia Military Institute, to
supply deficiency in the appropriation was
passed
MILITIA BILL.
Mr.. Seddon, from the Committee of Confer
ence, upon the subject of the bill reorganlzing
the militia of the Commonwealth, made report
which was laid upon the table.
The bill was subsequently, reported from the
House.
Mr.. Seddon said the action of the House had
changed and rendered the bill utterly worthless.
Mr. s. denounced the bill in very strong terms,
and said he would, with pleasure, record ms
vote against it. He disagreed to every line ana
in 1T.
Mr.. Keen followed, and expressed much the
same sentiments. He preferred the old bill, be-
cause the new bill did nothing more than enroll
the militia, and he thought the old bill the best
one for that purpose.
Messrs Frazier and Christian, of Augusta,
members of the committee, explained their un-
1erstanding of the action of the conference.
Mr.. Seddon moved that the bill be laid upon
The table until the 7th day of December next.
Mr.. Newman, of Mason, moved to lay upon
the the table until tomorrow.
Mr.. Guy, of Goochland, supported the BILL
Although he voted for the Senate bill, he yet
thought the same bill, as it came from the House
with amendments, was far referable to the same
bill as adopted by the Senate.
On motion of Mr.. Keen, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Oct. 20.
The House resolution appointing committee
to wait on the Governor and requesthim to make
known by proclamation the rights of the citizens
under the impressment laws, and their course oi
procedure for illegal seizures of their property,
vas, on motion Of Pretlow, taken up.
Mr.. Pretlow advocated its passage at some
lenghth; it was opposed, as an improper way OF
proceeding, by Mr.. Shackelford, on whose mo-
lion it was indefinitely postponed.
The Senate amendments to the House Dill, pro-
viding for the families of INDECENT soldiers and
sailors, were taken up and disagreed to-.
The bill for the communication of clothing due
the non-commssioned officers and privates ofthe
Virginia State Line was taken up.
Mr.. Pendleton offered an amendment, con-
forming the bill precisely to the regulations of
the Confederate StateS-all0wing soldiers at the
rate OF $50 per annum previous to October, To-
62; $134 per annum subsequently. The substl-
tute was adopted. The bill was then adopted
The report of the new committee OF confer
ference en- the militia bill was taken up discuss
ed, and passed.
The report amends the previous report SO as
to exclude the border counties.
The exemption bill occupied the attention OF
the House till adjournment.