Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-23
county, was taken up on its third reading

On motion the House adjourned.
i, SrNArE-Thursday, Oct. 15.-The Sen
ate bill to Suppress Gaming was received
, from the House Of Delegates, with severa
. amendments.
j, The bill provides for the confscation Q
the property Of the Gamblers or Of person
hiring servants knowingly to Gamblers an'
for enslaying free negroes employed b.
them. The House amendment inhictine
thirty-nine lashcs at the public whipping
post was lost.
1 Mr. Christian, Of Augusta, moved tina
d Commonwealth Attorneys be allowed &c
! per cent of the entire value of the proper
~ confiscated, which was adopted, and the
I bill passed as amended further by the
IIIous.
, Che action of the Senate on the bill was
then communicated to the House of Dele,
gates.
BILLS PASSED.
1 A bill to supply deficiency in the ap-
preparation 10 support the Central Lunatit
\ Asylum
1 A bill to enlarge the powers Of the Com.
mon Council Of the city Of Petersburg. = =
1 On motion the Senate adjourned.
4 HOUSE On motion Of Mr.. Buford, the
bill toprotect State and Confederate curren.
cy from depreciation, by preventing traffic
in gold and foreign paper, was taken up.
The bill makes an absolute prohibition
of the sale Of gold aud other funds, to the
|detriment of the currency, excepting such
as may be made by the Treasury Of the
i Confederate States. It fnrther prohibits
the expectation of gold, State or Confeder-
ate currency, without certificate from the
Governor of the State or the Secretary of
the Confederate States. Forfeiture and i'm
prisonment are the Fanatics.
Mr.. Pendletou moved to amend BY provi-
ding that the bill shall not apply to any
person who shall make affidavit that such
currency is purchased BY him to send to
prisoners in the hands of the enemy, or to
lloyal families withintheir lines, and that it
/ is necessary for their support or comfort
i Several amendments were attached to the
amendment offered by Mr.. Pendleton, un-
1 tll it was rendered practically useless for the
purpose for which it was intended, and then
being put to the vote. was rejected.
/ Mr.. Patteson moved to add the words
"cr corporation" SO that the bill would
read ''no porson or corporation
MIR. Morgan offered an amendment, re-
}guesting the Governor to communicate the
bill on its passage to the Governors Of 9TH
er States, with the request that similar
measures be adopted by them Theamend-
ment was adopted. The bill was the or
dered to its engrossment.
Onmot;on of Mr.. Jones, the bin to In
crease the mileage Of the members of the
General Assembly was taken mp.
Mr. Pendleten offered substitute to the
entire BILL proposing communication to The
members ofthe General Assembly for their
per diem, by which they shall receive pay
in a just proportion to the difference in the
value Of the currency in which they are
paid. The substitute was agreed to.
The bill was then ordered to its engross-
ment
A resolution was adopted requesting the
Committee on Military Affairs to report a
joint resolution, urging upon Congress,
through our representatives, to pass a. law
for the communications of soldiers rations, all
lowed them by present regulations, but not
furnished in kind.
The Senate bill to authorize the arrest of
/ deserters by the civil authorities was taker
up on its third reading. and, after the adop-
ton of the committees amendments, was
passed
The senate's bill to arm and equip the
militia was taken up, and the committees
amendment, which was substitute to the
/ whole bill, read The substitute places the
matter entirely in tho hands of the Cover
nor, allowing him to make such disposition
of the arms Of the State as he may deem
best, giving preference to exposed sections;
and limiting the amount for purchases to
not more than $500, 600 The substitute
was agreed to aid the bill was passed. The
title was amended so as to read, "An
Act to arm and equip the State forces"
House bill to provide fer the appointment
| Of general agents and storekeepers for
counties and corporations (for the purchase
and distribution of necessaries for the in-
dignent soldiers families) was taken uI
and passed The bill vests the authority
VI pPoiHtuCut ~ VIC MdSiSlIdCy VI tue
country; the person appointed, not to be
one liable to military duty. The magistra-
cy are authorized to adopt regulations for
4 purchase and distribution. under this act
4 The bill providing for the increase of the
salaries ofjndges was taken up or its third
reading, and the following blanks, after dis
cusslon upon each in detail, were filed
The judges Of the Supreme Court of APP
peals, shall receive $4,000 each; the re-
porter Of the Court Of Appeals, So. 900
/ The Judge Of --the 9Th circuit eastern
Shore J $1,7o0; Of The 7th circuit, (Rich-
mond $1,000; Of all other circuits, each,
! 5000; Attorney General, s.. 500; the
clerk Of the Court of Appeals at Richmond
and the clerk of said court a. hewisDurg
each $1,000.
4 Al this stage Of the bill, the Chair was
vacated, it being now three clock.
! SENATE. Friday, October 16. 1861
IMPORTANT COMMUNICATION.
! A message from Gov Letcber was read
accompanied BY number Of documents, il
relation to the Confederate tax on tobacco
stored in the public warehouses. Among
the papers was communication recommen
ing that the Legislature appropriate suf6
cient amount of money to dlsburse the tax
ps The (fnynrnor's mnssapn saws.