Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-03
Legislature.
SENATE, Monday. Feb. o.
REsoLuTTONs.

l RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions of inquiry as follows were ador te
and appropriately referred; -.
By Mr.. Thomas-Of amending the act ipcreas
mig jailors' fees for keeping and supporting prs
oners, as to increase the compensation allow
ed by said act.
By Mr.. Christian, of Augusta-Of establishin,
a board to review and equalze assessments O
property throughout the Commonwealth on tb,
principle of the law of 1887 on the subject.
The bill to secure representation in the Gene
raj Assembly for counties, cities, senatorial anf
election districts within the possession of The
public enemy, being the order of the day, wa.
called up, and Mr.. Collier spoke at length in ia
vor of the substitute proposed by him.
Mr.. Coghill defended the bill in an elaborate
speech, at the close of which
Mr.. Collier obtained the floor when, upor
motion of Mr.. Thomas, the Senate adjourned
HoUsE.-Mr. Anderson, from the Committee
on Military Affairs, reported back Senate bill
for the transfer of the State Line to the Confed
crate Government, with recommendation thai
| it pass.
/ On motion of Mr.. Robertson, of Richmond
| the resolutions concerning the increase of agri-
cultural productions were taken
Mr.. Hopkins, with the consent of the House,
withdrew his amendment.
The first resolution was adopted some days
ago. The vote now recurring on the second res
y
resolution simply looked to the printing and dis
tribution of the resolutions. The preamble vas
then put to the vote, and adopted.
The following resolution was offered by Mr..
McCamant, and adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs be instructed to inquire into and report
to this House the number of beef cattle salted
at Saltville for the use of the State troops the
number of pounds salted who was the oomm :
sary or agent employed in that business wheth-
er any, and if any, how much thereof is spoiled
and unfit for use the amount of loss the State
has sustained thereby, and that the Committee
have power to send for persons and papers.
On motion of Mr.. Barbour, the consideration
of the Tax Bill was resumed and was continued.
SENATE, Feb. 24.-The discussion of Senate
bill to secure representation in the General AS
sembly for counties, cities senatorial and elec.
tora districts within the power of the public en-
emy, was resumed. Mr.. Collier made an able
and lengthy speech in favor of the substitute,
but on the vote, it was lost.
s Several amendments were then proposed, and
an animated debate sprung up, in which Mr.
Neeson powerfully defended the bill, and Messrs.
Collier and Robinson favored their amendments
The amendments failed and the bill was ordered
to be engrossed and read third time by vote
of % to 3.
On motion of Mr.. Christian, of Augusta, the
Senate adjourned.
was adopted, inquiring into the expediency of
reporting bill Incorporating company for the
manufacture Of coal oil in the county of Kama
wha,
The further consideration of the tax bill was
resumed.
SENATE, Feb. 25.-
BILLS INTRODUCED.
A bill to amend and re-enact the first section
of an act entitled can act to increase jailors'
fees for keeping and supporting prisoners pass
ed September "a, 1862.
A bill to authorize the use of the jails of the
the State by the Confederate States.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were adopted and
appropriately referred:
By Mr. Johnson-Of authorizing the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad Company to increase it's
car ital stock.
By Mr. Robertson-Of increasing the wages of
the members of the General Assembly, to take
effect from and after the Both day of June, 1863.
HorsE.-Mr. Worsham offered resolution
that the special Committee ON Salt be instructed
to inquire into the of the delay in furnish
ing the county Dnwiddie with it's supply of salt,
and that the Committee be empowered to send
for persons and papers. Agreed to.
SENATE, Feb. 26.-
COMMITTEE BILLS REPORTED.
bill amending the Code Of Virginia. so as to
increase the pay of members and officers of the
General Assembly. A bill making an appro-
priatio2 for the Central Lunatic Asylum. Re-
ported back from the committee without amend
ment
RESOLUTIONS.
By Mr.. Carson-Inquiring into the expediency
of paying persons who were employed as drill
masters in the militia when called into srrvice.
Agreed to.
The discussion of the bill authorizing 6ducia-
ries to invest funds in Confederate bonds
sumed the time up to the hour of adjournment.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.
HoUsE.-Mr Prince offered resolution, which
was agreed to, authorizing the Committee on
Military Affairs to inquire into the expedency
of reporting bill providing for the transfer to
the Confederate authorities Of all prisoners cap
tured by the State Line under Maj. Gen. j. b.
Floyd.
On motion of Mr.. Hunter, Senate bill to trans
fer the State Line to the Confederate Govern
ment was taken up and considered
Pending an amendment offered by Mr.. Rich
ardson, the hour for the consideration of the
order of the day-the tax bill-arrIved, and that
subject was resumed, and its consideration cen
tinued up to the hour of adjournment.
SENATE-Feb. 27.-
BILLS PASSED.
Senate bill authorizing fiduciaries to invest
funds in their hands in certain cases, and for
other persons.
JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Johnston's resolutions were rejected by
the Senate.
Mr.. Frrzier offered set ofjoint resolutions on
the subject of Confederate taxation, which were
laid over under the rules.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, adjourned.
HoUsE.-On motion of Mr.. Saunders, OF Camp
bell, the Senate bill authorizing the transfer of
the Virginia State Line to the Confederate Co.
yernment, was taken up.
The bill was discussed at considerable length,
and finally adopted
A resolution of thanks to Gen. Floyd, the of
fcers and men under his command, was unan-
mously adopted.
The most infamous order, which has ever yet
fallen from the pen of Federal officer, has been
issued by tacit consent in Middle Tennessee
The order reads simply to the effect that there
shall be further cultivation of the soil ia that
section. All farming implements to be
seized, all farmers found in field are to be ar
rested, and all crops destroyed. 1t is not enough