Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-09-29


towards restoring to their place in the ranks ev
cry aeserter suspected of or known to be lurk
Ing IN their respective counties.
NIGHT SESSION, Sept. 49,
On motion of Mr.. Johnson,
ReSolVed, That the Committee on Military AZ
| 1airs inquire as to the best means of eneoura
glng the production and manufacture of powder
ana lead, and of providing for the productions
ana manufacture of the same on State account
or by State aid.
| HOUSE, Sept. 10.
| Mr.. Burwell, from the Committee on Roads
&C., reported bill to authorize the impress.
ment of slaves to work on the railroads when la
Dor cannot otherwise be obtained.
Also, a bill to authorize the Va. Central all
road to impress fuel.
Mr.. Buford, from the Committee on Finance.
reported bill for prohibiting the issue of small
notes by corporations and counties
I By Mr.. Mullln-A joint resolution for urging
the repeal OF the substitute law, and the sending
to the army Of all able bodied clerks, &C. Lies
over under the rules.
By Mr.. johnson : For increasing the rate of
taxation from ten per cent. to fifty per cent.
By Mr.. Duval-Making it penal offence to
sell articles of food at prices above those fixed
by the Commissioners of Appraisement
By Mr.. Bryan-For building bridge over
Cow Pasture River in Bath county, on the turn
pike from Milboro' to Warm Springs.
By Mr.. Duval--For reducing the number OF
exemptions.
By Mr.. Crawford For requiring sheriffs, JUS
tices and constables and militia officers to arrest
deserters and suspicious strangers.
RuLs PASSED.
The following bills were read third time and
passed.
A bill to increase the fees Of jailors for the
board of prisoners.
A bill making appropriations for the Govern
ment.
SENATE, MONDAY, Sept. 2l.
Mr.. Newman, of Mason, offered resolution of
enquiry, as to whether any amendment of the
laws is necessary to prevent aliens, who refuse
to contribute their services to our cause, from
acquiring title to real estate in this Common
wealth.
The resolution was referred to the Committee
on Courts of Justice.
sEoRET SESSION.
The President stated that he had received a.
from the Governor marked soon
fdential,'' and IN reference to subject which, !
if the Senate took any action thereon, it were
best should be done without delay in secret ses-
sion,
Mr.. Johnson moved that the Senate go into |
secret session.
The motion was agreed to and the doors were +
closed.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr.. Randolph, from the joint committee on the |
subject, reported bill authorizing the Governor
70 call out, in any emergency, as many volun-
5eers IN his Judgment may be necessary
The bill was read the first time, the rule sus-
pended, and the bill was about To be read the /
second time, when it was suggested that, as the I
was appointed In secret session, the /
bill should also be considered in secret session.
The Senate then went into secret session. In |
a short time the doors were re-opened.
Mr.. Wiley submitted resolution directing
the Secretary of the Commonwealth to furnish |
the Senate, from the census of 1860, on file in |
his office, an estimate of white males between
the ages Of 16 and IS, and As and 60 years.
The resolution was agreed to.
HOUSE, Sept. u.
Mr.. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, offered reso-
luton that the General As sembly appoint a day
10 elect Commissioner, whose duty it shall be
to visit the RESP ective State Governments Of the
Confederacy, and confer upon the subject of is
suing bonds to the extent of $500, 900 900 with +
4 view to absorb that amount of Confederate
no es, each State issuing its proportion and
also that the Confederate Congress be advised to
adopt financial system hereafter by which it
may meet its expenditures by taxation.
Objection being made, the resolution was laid
over for day.
Mr.. Anderson, from the Committee on Militia
~ Affairs, reported the Militia Bill. twas laid
ON the table for discussion in secret session.
The Speaker presented communication from
the Governor, endorsed ssconfidential,'' where
upon the House went into secret session.
SENATE, Sept. %.
REORGANIZATION OF THE MILITIA.
On motion of Mr.. johnson, the bill for the re-
organization of the militia was taken up, and the
Clerk proceeded to read it section by section.
After several hours spent III considering the |
bill, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE, Sept. 22.
Mr. Rutherford, from the Committee on Courts
Of Justice, reported bill to repeal the act for
the exemption of certain parties on religious
grounds.
Mr.. Wilson, of Isle of Wight, called up his
joint resolution, offered yesterday, for proposing
to other states the retiring by State issues, OF
three hundred millions of Confederate currency, I
the expenses Of the Confederate Government to
be thenceforth betrayed by taxation.
Mr.. Anderson expressed his qualification at the
indicated by the resolution, and hear
tily concurred in the object of the resolution,
though not prepared to say this plan was the
best He moved to refer to the Committee on
Confederate Relations.
The motion to refer was agreed to.
against the divulgers of false news.
By Mr.. Brooke--For a joint committee of the
two Houses, to examine the report of the Board
of Public Works on the supply of salt, and 10 in
quire generally into the subject. Lilies over un
der the rules.
BY Mr.. Staples For supplying the famllles OF
deceased, as well as living, soldiers
THE CALENDAR.
Bills were called up on their passage, as fol-
lows:
Senate bill to prohibit the further issue, or
the reissue, after redemption, OF notes for cir
culation by cities or counties,
The bill was passed
A bill allowing special terms of Circuit Courts
for the trial of offenders against the law prohib-
iting the distlllation of certain articles.
The bill was passed.
The bill for reorganizIng the militia was made
the order of the day fer to-morroR at twelve o.
clock, and from day to day uniil disposed OF.
The following were read first time and or
deIed to a second reading
A bill authorizing the Virginia Central Kali
road Company to impress fuel for limited time
A bill to repeal the act providing for the ex-
empton of certain persons for religious scruples.
The House then went into secret session.
SENATE, Sept. 2s.
REPORT ERoM THE HOUSE.
A communication from the House of Delegates
was received, announcing that they had passed
the following named bills
An act to suppress the further issuing of small
notes currency by the counties, cities and
towns of this Commonwealth.
An act authorizing special terms Of the circuit
courts to be held to carry into effect the provis-