Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-03-20

oners from the Penitentiary to rescue ti,e
! undestroyed tobacco from the ruins Of the
Public Warehouse. was adopted Five
thousand dollars day will. it was stated,
be saved to the State by this measure.
I The bill for the use o. the jails OF the State
by the Confederate States. was passed
into secret session.
I SENArE-Saturday, March 14th.-The
committee on Confederate Relations pre-
sented report on series of resolutions In
relation to the prisoners captured ~ The
State Line, and offered~a resolution author
izing and directing transfer Of said prison.
ers to the C. s. Government.
! The Salt Committee presented report
which was received.
The Houses substitute for the Senate's
resolution Of thanks to the women of Vir-
ginia were, after being debated, on motion
of Mr.. Christian, referred to the Joint Com
mittee on the Library.
The Tax bill was next taken up.
Mr. Brannon, of Lewis, the Chairman of
the committee which had the bill under con-
sheraton, submitted number of import
ant amendments, among which are, in sub.
stance, the following
Imposing tax on incomes derived from
speculation and extortion during the year
preceding the first of February, 1863
This amendment was adopted.
| HoUss.-Mr Barbour offered resolu-
ton, which was adopted, appointing a Sc
lect committee to investigate all Of the f.
nancial operations of the quartermaster's
and commissary's department. of the Virgin
ia State Line. TWAS amended before adop-
ton. so as to enquire what officers. if any,
had been paid who had no command.
| On motion of Mr. Marye, the report of
/ the Special Committee looking to relaxa-
ton of Confederate monopoly on the rail-
roads. so as to permit the transportation of
supplies for private use, was taken up and
adopted.
( Mr. Hunter from the Select Committee
reported bill amendatory of the 18th Sec
ton, Chapter IA, of the Code, in relation
to the pay of members, allowing '.to the
President Of the Senate and Speaker of the
House per diem, and to each other
memblr - per diem -
Mr. Hunter moved to fill the second blank
with $50"
Mr. McC.mant moved to amend by in
sorting "$8."
Mr.. Tonllin opposed the bill and moved
to lay it on the table.
Mfr. Mallory moved that the subject be
indefinitely postponed upon which the ayes
and nays being called, the motion was
adopted by ayes SO, noes 80.
The bill authorizing the issue of Treasu-
ny notes OF "a less denomination than one
dollar, was taken up and passed.
Mr.. Magruder, from the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, reported in favor
of admitting Isaiah A. Welsh to the House
as one Of the Delegates from Kanawha.
which being concurred in. Mr.. Welsh was
admitted and duly sworn in.
SENATE, Monday. March 16-The Sen
ate met at 10 o'clock A. NJ, Mr.. johnson,
President pro tenn, in the chair.
The act passed by the House of Dele
gates, authorizing new issue of State Trea-
sury fractional notes, of the denomination
of ten, twenty. and fifty cents, to the amount
Of million aud half dollars, was received
from the House, read, and laid on the ta-
BILE.
The Senate agreed to House amendment
to the bill authorizing the use of the jails of
the State by the Confederate Government,
and making their use common to both the
Confederate and State authorities
The discussion of the tax bill--the order
of the day-was resumed and continued up
to the hour of three o'clock, when the SEN
ate took recess until eight o'clock.
HOUSE. The Senate bill increasing Jail
ors' fees for keeping and supporting pris-
oners Of the Commonwealth was taken up,
and, on motion of Mr.. Burks. so amended
as to assess the compensation for the purpose
indicated at sum not less than thirty five
cents nor more than one dollar and quar-
ter for each prisoner in their charge.
Mr.. Wynne moved proviso that the
Hastings Courts Of Richmond, Petersburg
aud LJnehburg, be allowed, in their dis
erection, to increase the maximum allowance
to two dollars.
Mr. Forbes moved to amend the provso
so that the excess above 81 % should be
paid by the respective corporations. The
proviso as amended was adopted.
Mr.. Wynne asked leave to withdraw his
proviso which was, after brief discussion,
granted
Mr.. Hopkins. Of Petersburg, moved that
the proyso and its amendment be at least
applied to that city; which was agreed to
by the House.
The bill as amended was then passed
ayes 81. noes 7.
Mr. Magruder called up the report of the
committee who had had under consideration
1 the bill transferring the State Line to the
/ Confederate Government
Pending which, the hour of three arriv.
ing, the char was vacated until seven and
J a half o'clock.
NIGHT SESSION.
The House reassembled at seven ard a
half o'clock.
A message was received from the Gov
crnor. enclosing letter from r. D. Sanxay,
Superintendent Of the Public Warehouse,
in which the nett cost to repair the damage
sustained by the recent fire is estimated at
S21.700 The message and accompanying
documents were read and appropriately re-
ferrcd.
The report of the committee relative to
the bill transferring the State troops, under
consideration at the morning session.. was
slightly amended upon the motion of MIR.
Bouldin, and passed as amended.