Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-09-25
General Assembly.
EXTRA SESSION

EXTRA SESSION.
t SENATE Thursday September II, 1868
: "A resolution was agreed to, constituting tn
resolution passed, confirming Legislation t
certain subjects as mot to proven
the presentation CT petitions Of private
nature.
The following resolutions we're offered
! and appropriately referred.
Of amending the code 50 as to compe
the State Banks to receive Confederate
Treasury notes on deposit.
Ofproyiding that all contracts hereafter
made shall be deemed payable in Confed
crate money, unless otherwise stipulated
The bill to prevent the further issue OIL
small notes by any county city or town in
this commonwealth was taken up and pass
8 ed
! The question to repeal the act exempt
: ing members Of the General Assembly from
military duty was taken up and lost-Ayes
16, noes II.
The bill to outlaw deserters was taken up
and lost-a reconsideration was moved and
/ agreed to and the bill laid gu the table,
/ HoUsE-A resolution was offered and
amended to prevent the purchase Of real es-
tate by spectators and all men subject to
military duty not in the army, and referred
to committee on courts.
Several resolutions of expediency were
adopted, one Of the most important being
to prevent producers from selling their
surplus produce at prices exceeding the
prices adopted BY the Confederate States
commissioners.
j SENATE Friday, September 18th Mr..
/ Christian, Of Augusta, offered resolution
inquiring into thesexpediency Of authori-
ling sale ofthe free negro convicts in the
Penitentiary.
/ The speaker presented pamphlet which
he had received from the Gov Of Alabama,
relating to the reorganization Of the militia
ofthat.State, which was referred to the COM
Imittee on Military Affairs
HoUsE-Mr. Bouldin, from the commit
tee on Finance, reported favorably to the
joint resolution authorizing the Second Au-
ditor to receive $1,000, 000from the Vir-
ginia and Tennessee railroad company,
loaned by the State to that corporation, but
not yet due; and adversely to a resolution
inquiring into the cxpedency of listing the
property and profits Of individuals. firms,
&C., with view to appropriate all profits
made during the war to 1.-THE payment of
Virginia's quota Of the public debt.
Mr. Trcdway offered preamble and res
Iolutions recommending council with the
/ Presidentand Secretary of War, with view
of ascertaining whether more men are de-
sired for the Confederate army from the
State Of Virginia; and upon the ex pediency,
IN that case, of supplying the deficiency
with exempts, detailed len, and able bodi-
ed men above the mazimum conscript age.
and Of filing the places Of the latter who
may be in public Offices by substituting dis
abled soldiers.
On motion Of Mr. Tredway, the pream-
bic and resolutions were laid upon the table
for the present.
| RESOLUTIONS OF ExPEDIENoY, &c.
OF altering and limiting the license laws
SO as to prevent comfy courts from gran
ting licenses to SPECTATORS; of requiring
heavy securietles from those obtaining IL
censes that they will not extort; inficting
IVA .poHdbiGo-IOI FioldllO VI tll0 law 50
amended; Of bringing down hotel charges;
and reform generally the present rates and
system of buying and selling.
Of increasing the salaries Of Attorneys
for the Common wealth.
/ vi prohibiting citizens or residents ofthe
State from crossing the lines of the enemy
with view of returning to their homes.
OF taking notes, bonds and other securi-
ties for which the holders refuse to receive
Confederate money as so much gold at its
market value
] Of reporting bill requiring justices OF
the peace and constables to report to the
nearest military post all deserters or absen
tees from the army.
Of increasing the allowance per diem, of
Jurors In criminal cases,
/ Enthusiastically, September 19 MIR
Coghill. from the Committee for Courts of
Justice, reported the following bills, which
were advanced to third readine
1 A bill to suspend proceedings in certain
cases on executions. attachments, distress
warrants. trust deeds aud other demandsi in
cases ofrefusal to receive payment in cur
rency received in payment to the State, and
to repeal the act passed March 80, 1862,
entitled can act to suspend sale and legal
proceedings in certain case. -
1 A bill to prevent the depreciation Of the
currency, issued by authority of the Gov
eminent Of the Confederate States. with
amendments
A bill to restrict auction sales
4 A bill declaring what contracts shall be
payable in currency.
i a bill authorizing and requiring county
and corporation courts to provide necessary
/ maintenance for families of persons in the
military and naval service.
The following resolution was offered
adopted and appropriately referred
BY Mr.. Stephen son - Of making it the
imperative dnty Of all sherffs, magistrates
constables and Other civil officers Of thi.
Commonwealth, and all officers Of tile mill
tia, to devote all their energies, towards
restoring to their place in the ranks every
deserter suspected Of or known to be iur
KING IN their respective counties.
TRIBUTE TO THE MEMORY oE JACKSON.
Mr.. Frazier offered the following Join
resolution. which lies over under the rule
Resolved, That a joint committee of three
members Of the Senate and five on the par