Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-03-31

To give the weary heart balm,
And dissipate his fear.
Then to our homes again we'll turn,
And meet with loved ones there,
Where lights of love and friendship burn
To Danish every care.
Camp Bell, March %. a. Co...
Legislature.
SENATE. March %.
RESOLUTION.
Mr.. Newton offered the following, which was
adopted
Resolved, That the Senate will, with the con-
currence of the House, en- Tuesday the Oath inst,
proceed to elect Superintendent of the Peni-
tentiary, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the
death Of Col. Chas. B.ue.
BILLS PASSED.
House bill to provide for voting by persons in
the military service, and persons absent from
their respective counties and corporations, on
account OF the presence of the pubic enemy, in
elections for Members of Congress, and for Gov
erncr, Lieut.. Governor and Attorney General.
and Members of the General Assembly and to
mend and reeuact the Sd Sec. of Chap. 8, of the
code edition of 1860.
House bill to extend the time within which to
institute proceedings for misdemeaDors in coun-
ties, cities and towns in possession Of the public
enemy.
On motion of Mr.. Christian, of Augusta, the
Senate bill authorizing the Banks OF the Com
monwealth, during the existing war, to convert
Confederate treasury notes in their possession
into other obligations of said States, was read
three times and passed.
On motion OF the same, the Senate bill increas-
ing the compensation of clerks of courts, was ia
ken up.
Mr.. Nash rose to advocate the bill. He stated
that the clerks are generally highly respectable
gentlemen, and competent and efficient officers,
that they were the least paid officers OF the Gov
ernment, and more especially in the small coun-
ties; that il has been unwiSe practice with the
Legislature heretofore to increase the burdens OF
the clerks at former sessions without providing
any compensation therefor. In his opinion,
there was bill Of greater merit before the
House. The bill was passed.
SALT RESOLUTIONS.
The joint resolutions introduced by Mr.. Doug
las in relation to supply of salt, were taken up
and adopted.
At O'Clock, the Senate took recess.
HOUSE After the passage of several resolu-
tions of inquiry, the Senate's action upon the
salt question was taken up, discussed at some
lSngth, amended and returned to the Senate.
The House then went into secret session, on "a
message from the Governor, and, after the expi-
ration of about an hour, the doors were reopen
ed.
The salt question was again introduced from
the Senate with amondmen,s.
The proposition as thus amended was, in ef-
feet, an offer the part of the State to lease or
buy the salt works of Stuart, Buchanan 4 Co.,
COR Charles Scott Il Co.. it can be done on
reasonable terms, and if not, to impress them.
The House concurred in the resolution as a.
mended.
The general appropriation bill was taken up
and passed. The bill is substantially the same
as that OF the last session, and elected no i'm
portant debate.
The tax bill, as amended by the Ssnate, was
then taken up, but the hour of 8 O'Clock arriving
Immediately, the chair was vacated.
SENATE, March "a
THE HOUSE RESOLUTION ON CONFEDERATE TAXA.
Providing hat any of the Confederate States.
or such ofthem as may elect to do so, shall as
sumo and pay their fair proportion of the taxi
which may be levied by Congress for the presen
year, was received from the House, where it was
adopted, and on motion OF Mr.. Hart, Of Abe
marie. LAID on the table.
THE PUBLIC WAREHOUSE AND TOBACCO BILL.
Approprating money to rebuild portion oil
the pubic warehouse, and to pay for the tobacco
destroyed at that warehouse, vas taken up or
motion of Mr. Nash, of Chesterfield, and created
lively discussion. The bill appropriates TWEEN
;y- one thousand dollars for rebuilding and re-
pairing the warehouse, and one hundred thou
sand dollars to be placed at the disposal Of the
Governor to liquidate the claims Of owners upon
the State for their several amounts Of tobacco
destroyed.
The bill was passed-ayes q, nays f.
THE STATE INTEREST IN THE SOUTH SIDE RAILROAD.
Mr.. Collier, of Petersburg, called up the bill
to convert into stock, TO be held by the State
the interest arrear due by the South Side
Ga t,f fI.,G .I,;.
reading,
The bill was passad ayes so, noes 3.
SUPERINTENDENT OF pENITENTIARy
Colin Bass, of Roanoke, was elected to the
Superntendency Of the Pententiary, to supply
the vacancy occasioned by the death Col Chas.
Blue.
HOUSE,
EXTENDING THE SESSION.
The House took up and agreed to the Senate
resolution deferring the day of final adjournment
of the present session to Monday next, ths Both
instant.
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PENITENTIARY.
The House, at O'Clock, in conjunction with
the Senate, went into an election for Superin.
tendent of the Penitentiary, to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Col Blue, and Colin Bass
was placed in nomination.
IThe result is announced in the Senate pro.
ceedngs.l
The House was in secret session on several oc
casions during its morning sittngs.
SENATE, March 25.-The following bills were
indefinitely postponed:
To provide for voting in camps and elsewhere
at the State election. Bill to amend the ac,
transferring the State troops and Rangers to the
Confederate Government. A bill to amend an
act to refund money received for exemption
from military duty.
A number OF bills were tabled for various rea
sons and number advanced to a second reading
and engrossment.
The General Appropriation bill was passe
without material change or amendment, beins
substantially, in most particulars, similar to th.
appropriation bills of other years
The joint resolutions on Confederate taxation
were taken up and laid on the table.
Mr.. Christian asked leave to introduce abill t,
amend and re-enact section Sd Of an act passet