Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-24
Yours, very truly,
Legislature.

a, offered The following resolution
Resolved, That the Governor of the Common
wealth be requested to have published, in such
mode he may deem expedient for public in-
.Ormation and in such manner as may best chat
.enge the attention OF those concerned, the act
p .ss d in March, 1868 entitled an act to limit
he prCductICn OF tobacco and increase the pro
iuctlon of grain. Agreed to.
The Salt Committee presented report which
was received.
he report of the Committee of Conference on
the disagreement as to the preamble and resolu-
tloDs OF instruction to the representatives of the
State in the C. S. Congress, was concurred in.
PARLIAMENTARY LITERATURE.
The House substitute for Senate resolutions OF
thanks to the women OF Virginia having been
read
Mr.. Christian, of Augusta, said, ssThe House
attached so much Importance to the language OF
The resolutions, as to devote much time to critl-
clzing, aud making merry over the Senate reso-
lutions, and, finally referred them to its most
erudite committee, TO have prepared perfect
specimen of such compt sition. 1t was due,
therefore, that the substitute be studied, anu be
fully appreciated by the Senate, and he moved
It's reference. The frs: resolution spoke of the
.sdisinterested'' devotion Cf the women to our
cause, while he had supposed that their deepesi
md dearest interests were involved, and the
Senate might be unwilling thus to excommuni-
cate them.
The second resolution seems to describe our
-s,choLe community as .srefned, softened and
purified by high Christian civilizations" but
while garroters, plugs, &C., were so conspicuous
portion of our s.wHoLE community" he doubt
ed it the Senate could agree with the House i'll
embracing them even Dy possibility IN this trlb-
ute to the women of Virginia.
The third resolution proposes that the S'lnad-
equdte trbnte' be entered on our journals as Il
lasting memorial TO ;nclte oSr chIldren's chill
dren, &C., &c. As the Legislature speaks oni,
in lis corporate capacity, he did not understand
Assembly %
Mr.. Johnson, of Bedford, presumed that the
new members recently made in the House OF
Delegates, by the new election law were the
children referred to.
Oa motion of Mr.. Christian, the resolutions
were referred to the Joint Committee OH the Ii
brary.
The Tax bill was next taken up, and consider
I'd until adjournment.
HOUSE,
IMPREssMENT OF SLAVES.
Mr.. Forbes, from the Committee ON Courts OF
Justice reported the following resolutions:
resolved by the General Assembly, That the
act passed October 3, 1862, entitled sAn act
further to provide for the public defence,'' and
the act amendatory thereof, passed March, 1868,
Su6 uiu US COuStTucu " uutHOiiZe tue CdIlIhS
OF slaves into service for labor ON any other
works for the public defence than works Of an
exclusive military character, constructed, solely
by the Confederate Government
g. That the Governor of this Commonwealth
be requested to communicate the foregoing res
olutlon to the President of the Confederate
States.
The object of the resolutions is to shut down
upon the practice of the Confederate Govern
ment in using impressed slaves to work upon
priv tie contracts entered into between the Gov
lerument and individuals. They were passed by
= ayes 81, nays II.
SMALL NOTES
| The bill authorizing the issue of Treasury
notes of less denomination than one dollar, was
taken up and passed.
J SENATE March 16.-The Senate agreed tr
House amendment to the bill authorizing the
use of the jaiis of the State by the Confederate
Government, and making their use common Ia
/ both the Confederate ami State authorities.
| The discussion Of the Tax bill-the order OF
the -day-was resumed and continued up to the
hour Of O'Clock, when the Senate t. ok a ecess
until 8 o'clock.
HoUsE.-Mr. Barbour, from the Committee on
Finance, to whom had been referred the subject
OF the buI ming of the tobacco warehouse, report.
ed that they had had the same under ccnsldera-
tiOn, and the allegation was that a drunken man
in the employment of the Confederate Govern
ment, engaged about the building, had probably
occasiOned the hre ami that the committee, in
its investigation, had summoned certain parties
to appear before them, who had failed to do so
He gave notice that on tomorrow he would ask
the action OF the House to compel the attendance
Of such delinquents.
EVENING SESSION.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, the bill providing
for voting by persons l.. camp, and persons alb
sent from their homes because of the presence
of the ublic enemy for members of Congress
Governor Attorney General and members OF tn,
General Assembly, was taken up, read thirt
time, and passed.