Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-10-23
General Assembly.
EXTRA SESSION.

u SENArs-Tuesday, October 13, 1868. =
!, The bill to increase the salaries of certain
. officers Of the Observation-Disclosures
Auditors, &o--was received from the Hous
Of Delegates with amendments. The a
mehdinents were agreed to, and the bill wa
passed.
i ADVERSE REPORTS.
The Committee on Military Affairs wer
1 released from the farther consideration 0
the following subjects
i Ofmaking it the duty Of all judges, jus
tees. commissioners in chancery, sheriffs
i sergeants aud constables to take active step
lin arresting all deserters, absontees withou
| leave and conscripts within the several coun
ties.
/ Ofenquiring into the expediency Of a
I.8mendiyg the Law il. respect to exemptions
reporting biifi M. - "a, certified "a bill
to organize home guards"
i The following resolutions were offered
adopted and referred to appropriate commit
tees
4 OF making some arrangement with the
Confederate authorities by which a sufficient
supply of -four and the necessaries of life
may be secured to the citizens Of the cities
and towns Of the Commonwealth free from
|imprcssment.
(. What additional legislation is necessary
4 for the further relief and comfort Of Vir-
ginia soldiers, now serving in the army OF
the Confederate States
DAY OF ADJOURNMENT.
Mr.. Day offered the following joint reso
/ luton, which lies over under the rule
Resolved, That the Senate will. with the
concurrence of the House of Delegates, ad-
ljourn on Tuesday, the goth inst.
STATE pENlTEET1ARY.
The bill amending the law relating to
the State Penitentiary was taken up-the
Iquestion being on its engrossment.
The bill was laid upon the table.
THE MILITIA BILL.
On motion Of Mr.. Newman, Of Mason
the militia bill, received from the House Of
Delegates to-day, with amendments, was
referred Is the Committee Gu Military At
fairs.
On motion OF Mr. billiard. the Senate ad-
]journed.
HOUSE. Mr. Rutherford, from he Com
mittce on Courts, reported back with GER
tain amendments, Senate bill to suspend
sales in certain cases. and Senate bill to
suppress gaming, also. with certain amend
meuts.
Mr.. Crockett from the Committee 90
Lunatic Asylums, reported a bill to meet
deficiencies for the support of the Cent: al
hunatic Asylum. which was taken up and
ordered to its second reading; also, bill
abolishing the Board of Visitors to thesEast-
ern Lunatic Asylum.
I Mr. Anderson, from the Committee Oh
Military Affairs, reported bill to encour-
age the formation Of volunteer navy com
panies in Virginia.
4 Mr. Barksdale offered resolution. which
was adopted, inquiting into the expediency
of providing for proceedings against per-
sons in the liLes Of the public enemy BY
publication as against non resident.
A communication from the Governor, in
Reference to the death of Capt. W. B
/ Newton, former representative from Han
over who fell martyr to the cause of bis
country, was received and ordered to spread
upon the record Of the House.
On motion of Mr.. Deyerle, the bill tc
regulate prices was taken up. but during 9
4 discussion as to making it the order OF the
day for Thursday, the order Of the daA for
to day (the militia bilD occurred, and was
taken Up in its stead
The yoluminuus amendment Of this bill
having been completed, and the bill order
ed to its engrossment, it now came up on
Its third reading.
The Clerk prodceeded with the reading
of the bill as amended, and the bill was pu
upon its passage, aud adopted BY a vote o.
yeas, So; nays, Is
On motion OF Mr. Do.llin, the title o.
the act was amended so as to read "An ac'
to organize special force for local Dc
FENCE"
! On motion the House adjourned.
/ SENATE. ~ Wednesday, October "A
[ Mr.. Quesenberry offesfd a resolution en-.
curing into the expediency Of making an
appropriation to pay for tobacco burnt las,
spring at rhe Public Warehouse, in the city
Of Richmond.
The bill regulating rates Of toll for trans
portation on railroads was taken up
After some discussion it was laid upon the
! table
On motion Of Mr.. Neeson thesbill was
laid upon the table, and made the order o.
tho day for to morrow at O'Clock.
On motion of Dir. Dulaney the Senate
adjourned
HOUSE. Mr.. Magruder. from the Com
mittee on Propositions and Grievances, re-
ported bill to incorporate the Virginia
Female College of Richmond.
Mr.. Baker offered q resolution, which
was adopted, requesting the Committee %
Military Affairs to inquire into the exredi-
ency Of reporting bill authorizing the
Governor 70 import shoes and blankets to-
the soldiers Of Virginia in the Confederate
/ army.
Mr.. Bouldin offered resolution. whict
was adopted, requesting the Finance Com
mittee to inquire into the expediency OF re-
porting bill, by which the salary Of tho
Governor may be made approximate to ths
amount prescribed BY the Constitution.
Mr.. Snowden offered resolution, which
was agreed to, requesting the Committee
on Courts to inquire into the expediency
! eff amending the Code SO as to authorize the