Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-04-03

justice of the peace to appoint COMMISSIONS
ers of elections and cause such elections to
be held in pursuance of the laws now IL
force. Laid over under the rules.
Joint resolution oonfr ming, and ratify-
ing the Salt contract was coneurred III.
The Senate took recess.
In the evening session the President OF
the Senate took his leave, expressing his
regret that his presence at the, Circuit Court
which would meet in his county on the l>t
of April, rendered his taking leave, of the
Senate before its adjournment necessary,
and the more so as all the members OF Il at
body would never meet again in their legis-
lative capacity.
HOUSE The report and resolutions of
the Senate committee relative to sequestra-
ton of property of aliens was read, and
laid on the table. q
The Embarrassing the pay of first as
sistant superintendent of the Penitentlary
to 81 600, other assistants 5000, surgeon
$1,000, and clerk $1,000, and that this in
crease shall continue for one year after the
termination of the war, was passed.
SENATE Monday, March Beth. 1.-The
Senate passed the bill to, amend and reen-
act an act, entitled can act to organize
Home Guards
The vote by which the small note bill
was defeated was,considered, on motion, and
the bill was lost, lacking two Of a constitu-
ttional majority.
The bill requiring Sergeants and Sheriffs
to settle their accounts was passed.
y bill to preveat and punish the board
ing of provisions by spectators was passed.
Also bill authorizing appointment of salt
inspectors.
Senate took recess.
|. EVENING SESSION. A resolution Of thanks
to the able President for the dignity and i'm
partiality with whish he has dischared bis
duties was introduced.
A message from the House was received
stating that the salt Dill had passed. The
F amendments of the House elected some
discussion Both Houses were in session ur
to midnight and the adjournment sane dix
was in doubs.
SENATE Tuesday, 3Tst. "A message
from the House transmitted under amended
title, the bill Incorporating the Ritchie Coal
| Oil Company, which was taken up and
passed
Also from tie House Ioint resolution
constituting a section of the bill imposing
taxes for the support of the Government not
to refer to telegraph companies whose lines
run through more than one county .or cor
poraion.
Also, joint resolutions concerning the
manner in which theAuditor of Public Ac-
counts shall make his biennial report All
of which joint resolutions were concurred
H.
Mr.. Newman moved by resolution vote
of thanks to James L. johnson, Esq, the
President pro tenn OF the Senate, for the able
land impartial manner in which he had dis
charged his duties.
Mr.. Anderson moved by similar resolu-
ton a vote of thanks to Mr. Shelton o Da-
Wis for tbo zeal and fidelity with which he
had discharged the duties of Clerk of the
Senate Both resolutions were unanimous
ly adopted.
The Senate, at 2 P. NJ. having notified the
House Of its readiness to adjourn to the 1st
Monday in December 1868, and the House
sgnifying its readiness, Mr.. Johnson, the
Speaker pro tenn, addressed the Senate in a
few appropriate remarks, and adjourned that
body till the time specified.
/ HousE.-The proceedings Of .his body
were, as dispatched, communicated to the
Senate AID will be seen by reference to
its proceedings.
At 2 P. NJ, the Senate having informed
the House of its readiness to adjourn, and
the House concurrng, the Speaker, Mr..
Fl. w. Shelley, of Augusta, made brief
and appropriate valedictory, and the House
stood adjourned till the 1st Monday in De-
cember, 1868.