Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-02-17

SENATE, Feb. T..
EXECUTIVE ooMmusroArIos.

raj Richardson in regard to the condition of tn
State Line.
Mr.. Douglas said that he desired at frtur
time, to ventlate this whole affair; that he wa
not actuated by personal feeling against any one
and that he would not hereafter hold himself re
sponsible, outside o.. the Senate Chamber. fo
anything he might say there in his Senatorja
capacity. He moved that the papers be laid o.
the table and ordered to be printed. Adopted
/ House,
/ ExToRTIoN BILL.
/ After weeks discussion, all the sections wer
stricken out except the first words "Be it en-
acted''-and the whole subject sent back to th
committee.
1 SENATE, Feb. o.
i RESOLUTIONS.
/ The following resolutions of inquiry were
adopted and appropriately referred
| By Mr.. Garnett Of so amending the 1st Sec
Chap. 102 Of the Code as to make it unlawful tt
| sell horse infected with the glanders or farcy
| By Mr.. Robinson-Of making certain inquire
in relation to the prisoners captured by the State
Line as to their number, place Of confinement
/ prospects for exchange examination, and the
Iproprety of holding them.
| HOUSE,
| Mr.. Barbour, from the Committee on Finance
reported bill to impose taxes for the support
of the State Government, which was, on his mo
| to be printed.
| Mr.. Barbour stated that the principal item OF
the bill was the increase of the rate of taxation
from sixty cents (the present rate) to one dollar
! in the hundred, which the Committee found ab-
solutely necessary. The tax on licenses and
other subjects Of indirect taxation was increased
in the same ratio. Some new subjects of taxa
tion were also introduced in the bill which would
be seen when the subject was taken up for con-
sideration.1
SENATE, Feb. TO-
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.
bill to enlarge the powers of the circuit
courts of the several counties and corporations
in cases of attachments against non-resdents.
A bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled
"an act to amend section IL of chapter 90 of the
Code, so as to exempt the property OF persons
in the military service Of the State, from dis
tress for rent, payable in money! passed Feb.
10Th, 1862. ~ sa.
A bill to amend and enact the first, third,
fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth and tenth sections.
of ssan act to provide for the public defence,
passed October 3D., 1862.
This is bill providing for calling slaves of
certain ages, and IN certain proportion, into the
Confederate service.
Provision is made to exempt certain counties,
and that no second requisition shall be for more
than four per centum Of the Slave population.
HoUsE.-The order of the day, being the bill
providing for the appointment of agents and
storekeepers for cou'ties and corporations, was
resumed
THE BILL AS AMENDED.
Provides that it shall be lawful for the court
of any county Or corporation to appoint gene
raj agent and storekeeper and such sub agents
and storekeepers as may be necessary, whose du-
ty it shall be to purchase and sell, or otherN Use
dispose of, articles of prime necessity, under
such regulations the court may preseribe; to
the citizens of such county or corporations in
such manner will best conduce 10 relieve the
wants and distresses of the community. The "a
gent or storekeeper, before entering upon the
discharge Of his duties, shall take oath that he
will do the same faithfully, and in case of the
violation on his part, of any of the provisiona
of the act, or the ruleg of the court, he shall be
held liable for damages to any citizen aggrieved.
The sales of all articles to be prices equal,
as near as may be, to the aggregate amount OF
prime cost, the cost Of transportation, taxes and
the necessary expenses of the sale of each arti-
Gle.
The ayes and noes being called on the engross-
ment of the bill, the motion was carried by a
vote ofseventy five against fifteen.
SENATE, Feb. H.
INCREASE OF SALARIES.
Pending the discussion Of Senate bill TO in
crease the salaries of certain Clerks of the State
Government, MIR. Christian, of Augusta offered
as amendment to substitute the House bill.
The amendment was rejected, and, after pro-
tracted discussion, the Senate, on motion of Mr.
Pennybacker, adjourned.
HoUsE.--Mr Fleming offered a resolution,
that the Committee on Privileges and Elections
inquire what legislation, if any, is necessary to
| enable county courts to order elections in uses
where elections are prevented from occurring,
according to existing laws, by reason of the
presence OF the public enemy, &. Adopted.
sd
adopted, that the Committee ON Courts inquire
into the expediency of reporting bill to punish
! persons for going about the country buying up
provisions under pretence of being agents of the
| Government aid societies.
On motion of Mr.. Buford, the bill to provide
for the appointment Of general agents and store
keepers fer counties and corporations, was taken
up oa its third reading and passed by a vote OF
| 81 against %.
| SENATE, Feb II.
REPORT OF THE SALT COMMITTEE.
| The Salt Committee submitted the following
joint preamble and resolution, which was laid
over under the rules.
ssW Whereas, After due Investigation. the testi-
mony of the officers of the Virginia and Tennes-
| see Railroad Company has convinced us that,
| for want OF machinery, sufficient transportation
cannot be furnished for supplying the people OF
Virginia, and the other Confederate States de-
|
ty salines, with sufficient quantity of salt,
without the detail OF sufficient number OF hands
| by the Confederate Government for their work
shops, and for preparing lumber.
'sResolved, By the General Assembly, that a
Committee of three, on the part of the House,
and two on the part of the Senate, be appointed
to confer on the subject with the proper author
tiles of the Confederate Government, and to
urge, in the strongest terms, the necessity Ci
such detail for the purpose aforesaid"
! HOUSE,
CONFEDERATE TAX.
| Mr.. Flood offered the following, which was
adopted
8. Resolved, That the Committee of Finance
inquire into the expediency OF assuming Flf-
/ ginia's quota of the Confederate tax, for the
present fiscal year; and if they deem it expedient
to assume it, that they further inquire into the
test means of paying it with the least burthen
to the Commonwealth
1 SENATE, Feb. 49,
SALT DISTRIBUTION.
| The following resolution was adopted:
By Mr. Quesenberry-Resolved, That the
/ the Governor be requested to inform the Senate
why he has been unable to distribute to the Con-
gressiona Districts the amount of salt provided
/ for them in his contract with the proprietors OF
the Smythe and Washington Salt Works.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Rves, the bill,
amending an additional appropriation for the
Central Lunatic Asylum, was taken up and pass
ed, by vote of ayes, 70; noes, g.
Mr.. Hunter called up the bill providing TO,
the issue of small notes by the State, under the
denomination of one dollar. and offered an
amendment to the effect that all such small notes
bear upon their face the words ssredeemabie IL
4 adj