Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-02-27
LEGISLATURE.

| Legislature.
House. THURSDAY, Feb 19th.-A ill
! was passed Incorporating the Richmond inn
| porting and exporting company.
| The Tax bill was discussed until adjourn
ment.
FRIDAY. Feb. Goth "A communication
! from the Governor was received inclosing
resolutions BY the North Carolina Legsla-
ture, pledging that State to an earnest and
Vigorous prosecution of the war. and dis
claiming any desire to reconstruct the
| Union.
| ADJOURNMENT.
A joint resolution from the House was
i concurred in, fixing the time Of adjourn
ment on the 10Th of March next
BILL PASSED.
Senate bill to transfer the State line to
the Confederacy.
SATURDAY, Feb 21st-The Senate Bill
transferring the State Line to the Confed-
crate Government. was committed to the
committee on military affairs.
On motion of Mr.. Carter, the bill incor-
porating the Confederate Manufacturing
company of Scottsvillc was read second
time and committed
! Mr.. Robertson moved to take up the res
olutions offered by himself, the considera-
ton Of which was commenced on yesterday
in relation to the productions Of the neces-
saries Of life.
| Mr.. Hopkins Of Petersburg, after the
passage of the first, offered distinct reso-
lution to follow the first, requesting extor-
Etioners to sell their boarded necessaries at
reasonable prices and profits.
Mr. Forbes arose to point Of order, and
maintained chat the offer Of the resolution
at this stage Of the proceeding was improp-
err
The Speaker excepted the point of order
and stated that Parliamentary law was plain
to his view upvn the subject in favor Of the
exception.
After some further arguments by several
members, the Speaker himself gave an
elaborate explanation of his decision, and
/ the proposition was submitted to The ayes
! aud noes.
! The decision of the Chair was sustained
by ayes 80 noes "a.
On motion Of Mr.. Barbour, the tax bill
was made the order Of the day for Monday
| next, and on further motion Of, Mr.. Barbour
the House adjourned.
SENATE Monday, February 23rd.-
| Mr.. Marshall, Of Fauquier, offered a
joint preamble and resolutions concerning
the inadequacy Of the Virginia railroads
to the demands Of the State aud confederate
interests, and recommending the Confeder-
ate Government to supply them with adli-
tional locomotives. Read and laid over.
| Mr.. Christian. Of Augusta, offered res
luton to enquire into the expediency of es-
taolishing a board to review and equalize
assessments Of property throughout the
Commonwealth, on the principles Of the law
Of 1887, on the subjects Agreed to.
/ The bill 10 provide representation in the
General Assembly for certain counties, and
districts occupied BY the public enemy com
ing Up, Mr.. Collier presented the minor
! ity report Of the committee as substitute
fer the bill. Mr.. Coghill Of Amherst, sup
ported the Vir glnia bill in speech of some
length.
Pending the discussion, on motion Of Mr.
Thomas, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Anderson reported back the Senate
bill for the transfer Of the State line to the
Confederate Government with a recommen-
dation that it pass.
Mr.. McCamant offered the following
which was adopted.
Resolved, That the committee On Military
affairs be Instructed to enquire into and re-
port to this House the number of beef cattle
killed and sailed at Saltvlle, for the Use of
the State troops; the number Of pounds
salted; who was the Commissary or agent
employed in that business, whether any,
and ifany. how much thereof is spoiled aud
unfit for use, the amount of loss the state
has sustained thereby, and that the commit
tee have leave to send for persons and pa
pers.
On motion of Mr. Barbour the order of
the day-the Tax bill-was taken up. and
discussed till the hour Of adjournment,