Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-24
NO. XIII.
SENATE, March H.
RESOLUTION

u RESOLUTION.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
| Qnesenbury -
| Resolved, That the Committee on Salt be in
4 strpcled to ascertain and report to the Senate
/ ON what terms the salt works in Washington and
omythe counties can be bought. Referred.
THE SALT QUESTION.
/ The discussion of the salt question was resu-
med. -,..tl.s
| Two reports have been submitted by the Spe
clal Committee appointed to confer and report
on the subject.
The majority report was presented by Mr..
thompson favOring contract with J. N. CLARK.
son and the minority report offered by Mr.. ] ohm.
son favored contract with Scott & Co.
ihe debate consumed the whole of the morn
ing session, and at O'Clock the Senate took
recess.
HOUSE. .-On motion OF Mr.. Mcdowell, of Wv
omlng, the bill confscating the lands in the State
OF all citizens of the United States, and transfer
ring the same to loyal citizens who claim them
under grants from the State Government. was
taken up, discussed at some length, and then
laid upon the table. ~k
The report Of the Military Committee. con-
demning the conduct of cadets at the Virginia
hitary Institute III their disgraceful behavior to
cadet w. A. Daniel, heretofore reported. and
calling upon the officers to establish such regu-
lauons as would etfectually suppress such con
duct among the cadets for the future was taken
up and discussed till O'Clock, when the cnair
was vacated. Each speaker supported the reso-
iutions
SENATE. March 49,
COMMITTEE, REPORT.
A bill increasing the compensation to com.
nlssIoners of the revenue
Inc preamble and resolutions passed.
PROLONGED SESSION.
Mr. Brannon offered Joint resolution extend.
,ig the session OF the General Assembly. from
lntrsddv the 18th instant, to Wednesday. the
24th instant. Adopted
Ar. Fate offered resolution of inquiry, which
was adopted, as follows
vi 50 amending the act transferring the State
Zine to the Confederate States as to require
said States to pay the usual bounty money to all
.he enoh-comnlssioned officers and privates trans
isrrto 10 the Confederate States by said act.
THE SALT QUESTION
Came up again and was discussed until O'Clock,
when the Seuate took recess ,.-
toUsE.-Mr. Barbour, from the Committee on
nance, reported a JOINT resolution authorizing
me appointment of a subcommittee to ascertain
ihn report what damages should be assessed a.
sdlnst the Confederate Government, for tho loss
~ hre Ut the Public warehouse in Richmond,
OF winch loss that Government was responsible
1t Was adopted.
Mr. Robertson, of Richmond, offered series
u resolutions, authorizing the keeping among
- ~.SoA'So Vi tuc COuutf anu
ourts, records OF the names of al VINO have
eryec honorably, in any capacity, in the present
var. Adopted.
message was received from the Senate an
lounelng the passage by that body of joint res
'iation proionging the session of the General
Assembly to Tuesday, the 24tn inst, in which
hey asked the concurrence OF the House, and
was acceded to, with an amendment extending
he session TO the 18th.
Several bills OF minor Importance were taken
:p, but indefinitely disposed of.
The House then adjourned.
SENATE, March 49, The Joint resolution of
be House OF Delegates authorizing a record of
ne names and deeds, of conspicuous merit, of
III who have, or shall have, served honorably IN
ur armies In the present war, for preservation in
lie archives of the State, were taken up and con-
uired in.
In Tax bill was taken up at IL O'Clock, and
ne Senate continued its discussion up to % o.
LOCK, when, en- motion OF Mr.. Collier, the bill
Vas laid upon the table and made the order OF
he evening at O'Clock.
HOUSE. On motion of Mr.. Fleming the Gre
entlals OF Lewis A Phelps, of Ritchie and Pleas
nts counties, were referred to the Committee
IN Elections, and leave granted the committee
0 SIT during the session of the House.
Ihe COMMITTEE On Elections, to whom were
eferred the credentials of Lewis A. Phelps, re-
'orted fayorably on the same, when that gentle.
nan Came forward, and, after being duly sworn,
as admitted to his seat.
lie DiH authorizing payment 10 junior majors
! militia for services actually rendered,
cad third time and passed.