Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-11-06
General Assembly.
extra SESSION.

authorities was taken up and read The
House amendments were agreed to. and the
bill passed.
| The bill to provide for the appointment
Of general agents and storekeepers, by the
County Courts, authorizing them to borrow
money purchase and distribute provisions at
cost to inhabitants, was passed unanimous
| ".
HousE-The Speaker presented a lengthy
communication from the Secretary Of War.
replying to resolutions Of the House urging
correction of abuses in regard to details from
the military service. The letter informed
the House that the abuses were as we'll pro-
vided against already as possible. Referred
to the Committee on Confederate Relations
The report Of the Committee Of Conf err
ence on the Military Bill was taken up,
discussed, and finally rejected. Adjourn.
/ ed.
SESArE-Wednesday Oct % "A COM
munication from the Governor, enclosing a
communication from the Principal Of the
Deaf Dumb and Blind Asylum at Stanton,
was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings
The Senate agreed to the joint resolution
from the House Of Delegates, providing for
an adjournment sine die on Monday next.
HoUsE-On motion Of Mr.. Wilson, of Isle
Of Wight. the report ofthe Committee on
Banks was taken up.
Mr.. Wilson then addressed the House at
considerable length. upon an amendment
proposed by himself to subscribe to tho
Confederate loan with the proceeds of the
sale Of the State interest in railroads and
banks.
Several speeches followed, comprehend
ing the general questions of State finance.
Mr.. Kelly. of Petersburg, closed the ar
gument for the time, in opposition to, the
amendment, unwilling to involve the sover-
eighty of the State by thus placing the sour
ces of its credit into the hands of the Gen
eral Government, which, history and expe-
rience taught US, would be as dangerous as
impolitic
The subject being one too profound for
precipitate action, and the session being
near its close.
Mr.. Raymond, Of Marion, moved to
postpone its further consideration until the
7th Of December next Pending the dis-
Gu ssion Of which the hour of three arrived,
aud recess was taken until 2. NJ.
SENATE. Thursday. October 80, 1868.
A bill making an additional appropriation
of 4I2, 500 to the Virginia Military Insti-
tute to supply deficiency in the appropri-
! alton, was passed.
MIR. Seldom, from the Committee Of Con-
ference upon the subject of the bill reorgan-
ling the militia of the Commonwealth,
made a report. which was laid upon the
table.
The bill was subsequently reported from
the House of Delegates.
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
preferable to the same bill as adopted by the
Senate.
On motion Of Mr.. Keen, the Senate I'D.
journcd.
HOUSE. Mr.. Pendlcton offered an a.
mendment. conforming the bill precisely to
the regulations of the Confederate States
allowing soldiers at the rate Of $50 per an
mum previous to October, 1862; 1874 per
annum subsequently. The substitute was
adopted. The bill was then adopted.
The report of the new committee Of con-
ference, on the militia bill, was taken up,
discussed. and passed.
The report amends the previous report
so as to exclude the border counties.
The exemption bill occupied the atten-
ton Of the House till adjournment.
SENATE Friday, October 80. 1863
House joint resolution, defining what COM
mutation for clothing is to be allowed to the
nsn- commissioned officers and privates Of
the Virginia State Line, was read and laid
on the table The resolution was sudse
quently taken up and passed-ayes 80,
noes none.
Mr. Dickerson, from the Committee on
Confederate Relations. to whom was refer
red the subject of the impressment Of sup
plies by the Confederate Government, re-
ported that they had waited on the Secreta-
| ry of War and sought information from him
upon the subject, and, desiring to be strict-
| " accurate, they desired the Secretary to
reduce his answer to writing, after making
inquiry Of his subordinate officers as to their
conduct 10 the premises. The report was
accompanied by letter from the Secretary
of War, and report. from the Commissary
General, in which it is denied that the Gov
eminent had authorized its agents to ''im>
press all articles of subsistence that may be
sold at higher rates than the schedule Of
prices Of the Government"
The order Of the day-the bill to COM
mute the per diem of the members Of the
General Assembly -being called for. was
taken up, and, after discussion, was defeat
ed. A motion to reconsider the vote was
lost.
HOUSE. Senate bill to amend the act
for the production and distribution of salt,
SO as to require security of county agents,
and to provide for the dismissal Of incompe-
tent agents, was read and passed.
Pending the discussion ofthe bill to pro-
vide for the support Of the V. NJ. Institute
the hour Of recess arrived.
SENATE.-Saturday, Oct. 81, 1863
House bill providing for the enrolment Q
free negroes, to be employed in the public
service, with amendments, was adopted b!
/ tho Sanate and IT'S nassape ordered to b.