Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-02-20
Legislature

Legislature
SFNATE.-The Senate met at nine; Jas.
r. johnson in the chair Prayer by Rev.
Dr. Moore
COMMITTEE REPORT.
An act making an appropriation for the
Central Lunatic Asylum. 7
TRANSPORTATION OF SALT.
A resolution was offered by Mr. Quesen-
berry, for the purpose of arranging for the
transportation and distribution of salt as
contemplated in the Governors contract
with the salt works.
The rules were suspended, and on motion,
a Committee Of three were appointed to
invite Gems. Hill and Stuart to privileg-
ed seats on the floor of the Senate. =
Agreed to, and Messrs. Douglas, Quesen-
berry and Nash were appointed The Com
mittce retired and returned shortly in com
pany witty the distinguished heroes. The
Chairman introduced them to the President
pro tenn, who addressed them as follows:
Gen Hill and Gen Stuart 1T gives
us great pleasure to have the honor of
meeting you upon this occasion Virginia
has ever expected much from her brave
sons in the field, and in the glory which
yon have won, she has realized her bright
est anticipations The gallant deeds which
you have performed will ever live in the
unfading records of impartial history On
behalf Of the Senate of Virginia cordi-
ally welcome you to seats upon this floor"
General Stuart replied:
Though it is not the province of the
military to speak, I can but assure you of
my profound appreciation of the courtesy
extended me, and if you will join US on the
outposts, we will guarantee you 10 return
the solid comforts of soldiers bivouac. ~
| thank you for this honor and only wish
that deserved it."
Gen. Hill said:
after what has been so we'll expressed
by my friend, it only remains for me to ten
der my acknowledgements for the kindness
you have shown me, and thank you for the
hon or you have conferred"
The Generals then took their seats near
the Presidents chair, and the members Of
the Senate were introduced to them.
The Senate then adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEG ATEg Mr.. Robertson
offered the following resolutions, which at
his instance, were laid over:
The General Assembly of Virginia,
moved by deep sense Of the importance,
at this time, of raising, above all things,
an abundant supply of provisions and for
age for the use of our armies and of the
people at large; confident in our ample re-
sources of production, as well as in the pub
lie spirit and patriotic zeal of our citizens !;
and fearing 40 deficiency or serious incon-
yenience, beyond what at all times may oc-
cur from unfavorabe seasons, except such
as Eight result from over-con6dencc in
those resources, or from not sufficiently adj
verting to the large space of territory tenn
porarily disabled from furnishing its usual
contribution to the public wants and to 9th
er considerable portions Of the Confederacy
cut off, for the present, from their usual
sources of supply; but still deeming it
their highest duty to guard, as far as posi-
BILE, against even the chance Of so great a
calamity as a scarcity Of provisions, do
therefore resolve:
/. That they earnestly recommend to
every citizen Of the State, that he shall aim
to increase. greatly beyond his usual
amount, all his agricultural products of
every kind whatever-his grain and his
grass crops-his live stock-his fruits and
his garden vegetables ything, indeed
that goes to the .sustenance Of man aud
beast, before he shall apply his labor to any
other object or employment whatever; that
he constantly practice frugality in using
his resources Of food, and bear in mind all
ways to consume first what is most perish
able. in order that he may husband his
whole stock to the best advantage. Aud
they enioin tupon and make it the special