Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-09-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
MONDAY, Sept.
In response to the proclamation of the Gov
eTnor, the two houses of the General Assembly
OF Virginia convened in extra session at the Cap
toll to-day.
The Senate was called to order by Lit. Cover
nor Montague, and was afterwards organized by
the election of the following officers:
Clerk, Shelton G. Davis, of Richmond city
Sergeant-at John A. Jordan, OF Isle OF
Wight; Doorkeerer, Francis V. Sutton, OF
Richmond city.
After the organization Of the Senate was effect
ed, the message of the Governor was read and
the body adjourned.
In the House the old Clerk, Wm.sF. Gordon,
Esq, read the proclamation of the Governor
converting the Legislature. An election for of
hcers OF the House then took place, with the fol-
lowing result ,sisff
Speaker, Hugh W. Shelley, ofAugnsta Clerk
VIM. F. Gordon, of Albemarle Sergeant-at-
Arms, Robert W. Burke, of Augusta; First
Doorkeeper, Sam'l Freeman Of Richmond city /;
Second Doorkeeper, George W. Wilson, of Bot
etourt.
On assuming the duties of the Chair, Mr.. Shelf
fey addressed the House in eloquent and appro-
pirate terms, after which the Message ofthe Gov
ernor was read. a#
On motion of Mr.. Fleming, Of Highland, 200
copies of the Message were ordered to be print
ed for the use of the members of the House.
The remainder of the day was expended in the
discussion of the rules of the House. IS s
@ SENATE, Sept. 8.
Mr.. Armstrong reported back the joint reso-
luton to confine the action of the Legislature
TO subjects embraced in the Governors message,
with the following in lieu thereof: &
Resolved by the Senate, That the legislation
of this session be confined as far as practicable,
to the subjects brought to the attention of the
General Assembly by the Governor, and to such
matters as pertain 10 thu existing war, and are
calculated to promote DEP success therein, or as
are of general nature and of pressing and i'm
mediate Importance. see
Mr.. Lynch offered as a substitute for the COM
mittee's report the following:
Resolved, by the Senate, That the legislation
at this called session. shall be confined to SUBJ
other subjects Of pressing character. ssi
TIE proposed substitute was rejected and the
report of the committee concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS.
The appropriate committees, when appointed.
were by resolution instructed to enquire into
the expediency. s2l
By Mr.. Wiley--of SURPRISING all traffic in
gold or silver, or in the notes of the banks Of
this State, or of any other State in the Coniede-
|racy.
By Mr.. Johnson-O Of amending the at Of 2Sth
March last, as to make all the issues of the Con-
federate Treasury receivable for State taxes.
By Mr.. Christian, of Augusta-Of q sale oftAe
States interest in the various banks snd inter-
nal improvement companies, and that the pre-
ceeds be applied to the reduction of the State
debt by the payment of all that becomes PAYABLE.
and that the residue of the proceeds b, Invested
in Confederate bends, which, being guaranteed
INV fIo bat aho1 no fan
State bonds not yet redeemable. &
Several resolutions were adopted, referring
portions of the Governors message to the appro-
pirate committees Assssis,5 ~ --sss
Mr.. Seldom submitted a joint resnl-,ttioa for
the appointment of joint Committee on The sni,.
liect OF Reorganization Of the militia, which was
laid over under the rules. -
| 80, al HOUSE, Sept. s.
| Resolutions were presented and adopted as
follows ,1
BY Mr.. Cowan, of Preston-Referrinp that
portion of the Governors message which relates
to forestalling, &C., to the Committee on Courts
of Justice.
Mr.. Robinson, of Berkeley Directing noniry
| by Finance Committee into he expediency of
paying claims against the State which HAD been
audited by the Board.
By Mr., Buford, of Pittsylyania-Dire directing in
qniry by Committee on Courts of Justice. into
the expediency OF restricting traffic in golf and
silver, and the legal paper currency of the Com
monwealth, and of suppressing all trade in cur
rency of the United States.
By Mr.. James, of Botetonrt and Craig--Inqui-
ring by Committee on Military Affairs, as to the
expediency of authorizing County Courts TO inn
press supplies for the families Of soldiers when
they cannot be purchased at reasonable rates.
By Mr. Raymond, of Braxton Inquiry by
Military Committee, as to reducing the number
of Military exempts. r s
By Mr.. Mathews, OF acknowledgement by
Committee on Courts of Justice as to leyying a
1.-THE, tax by County Courts to support the FAM
lilies of soldiers.
By Mr.. Raymond, of Marion Inquiry by Com
mittee on Finance into the prepriety of cancel
ling such bonds of the Comma nweatE rs are
held by citizens of the United States; AMI also
of retiring all outstanding coupon bonds by ex-
changing registered bonds for them.
Adopted. s