Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-06
LEGISLATURES.

Legislature.
SENATE, Wednesday, Feb. 25th. = The
Senate met at the usual hour. Lieut.. Gov
ernor Montague 10 the chair prayer BY
Rev DR.. Holley.
A bill was introduced to amend and rs.
enact an act entitled, IAN act to increase
|jailors- fees, for keeping and supporting pris'
soincrs," passed SEPT 2eth,,. 1862. Also q
bill to authorize the use Of jails Of the State
by the Confederate States.
PREAMBLE AND io1Nf RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. johnson submitted preamble and
set Of joint resolutions, the substance OF
which is as follows:
Whereas, it is the highest importance
that efficient steps be promptly taken to .ab-
certain and communicate to the proper au~
thorities the amount Of such articles Of prime
necessity for the support Of the people as
may be fairly estimated. will be in process
Of production 10 this Commonwealth on the
-daA Of
Therefore, BE it resolved by the General
Assembly Of Virginia
l. That the Auditor Of Public Accounts
is hereby directed to require Of the Com
missioners Of the Revenue to ascertain and
report. at furthest, by - day of -,
what amount Of hay, wheat. corn, rye, oats,
potatoes, beans, peas, onions, beef, mutton
and pork will be in process Of production
oy - day. bf -.
2. That the Auditor shall cause to be
printed and furnish to each Commissioner
forms upon and by which to report.
5. From the reports SO made, and from
the last census. TIE fuditor shall prepare a
report, giving list of the counties, and
opposite to each county the population and
the aggregate estimated production of each
Of said articles 70 each County, ana shah
cause to be printed as many copies thereof
as he may deem necessary to be distributed
to each county, and as many copies as the
Governor may desire.
4. That the Auditor report t.. the ;, a 1|s n
session Of the General Assembly the amount
which may be fair compensation to each
Commissioner.
S. That the Governor be requested to
transmit to the Governors of each of the
other States Of the Confederacy copy Of
these resolutions, aud request their co-opera-
ton in thu object thereof, by obtaining
siinilar information in such States.
On motion the Senate adjourned.
senate, Thursday, Feb. Goth. bill
was reported making an. appropriation for
the Central Lunatic Asylum.
House The Senate bill transferring the
State Lins to the Confederaey was taken up
and discussed Until the tax bill, which was
the order of the day, was taken up, which was
considered until time fur adjournment.
SENATE, Friday, Feb. 9th The com
mittee reported the House bill to incorporate
the Confederate express company.
Senate bill authorizing fiduciaries to in
vest funds in their hands, In certain cases,
and for othor purposes, was passed.
HOUSE. Accommodation from the Gov
ernor were received enclosing letters, &c.
among which vas letter frotn ths State
Agent for distribution Of salt, stating that
facilities for making 100000 bushels Of
salt every 800 days will be completed by
the first of April, which after deducting
contracts already made by Counties and
States will leave, for the use of Virginia and
the Confederacy. 100000 bushels.
The Senate bill to transfer the forces of
the yirEihia state Line was passed and a
resolution of thanks to Gen. Floyd and off,
GERS was adopted.
The House, on motion. adjourned.
SENATE, Saturday, Feb. 28th. The SEN
ate met at the usual hour; the President in
the chair. Prayer by the Rev, Dr.: Moore.
coNM1rrEE kEfoRfs.
A bill to provide for voting by persons
in the military service. and by persons abb
sent from their native counties and corpora
lions on account of the public enemy, in
elections for members Of Congress, and for
Governor, Lieutenant Governor and At
torney General.
The bill authorizing the pay of Junior
Majors of militia regiments for service rem
dered. 49,,
Hevsn.-Mr. Kaufman, frcn The Special
Committee OF free negroes. reported back
bill to prohibit the emancipation of slaves
by will. g.
SENATE, Monday, March 2d.--The Sen
ate was called to order at II o'clock by the.
Lieutenant Governor. -.
Mr. Whittle introduced resolution in
strlcting the Committee fer. COURTS Of Jus.
tice to inquire into the expediency Of adj
vancing the fees of the Commissioners of
the Revenue. Agreed to.
The act to increase the fees OF Tobacco
Inspectors was called up and passed The
act provides for one dollar. additional for
each hogshead opened and inspected by
them
Mr. Marshall submitted !, eeries Of res
olutions on the currency Of tae country. and
looking to guarantee of a portion of the
debt by the State Of Virginia. The reso-
lutions were referred to Especial committee,
composed of ,Messrs. Marshall, Douglas;
Brannon, johnson, Armstrong, Penny
hacker, and Bates.
Mr.. Treadway called up, out Of its order
on the calendar. Senate bill incorporating
the Farmville Insurance Company; which
was read third time and passed.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee on
Military, ,Ef:airs, to- whom had been refer
red the petition of Junior Cadet William A.
Daniel, setting forth the injustice and out
rage of certain bad treatment inflicted upon
him on the 18th day of November, 1852,
by the cadets at the Virginia Military In
stitute. which was permitted to pass by
without any adequate spreteetion being af~
forded by the officers Of that Institution,