Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1864-03-15
THE LEGISLATURE.

! THE LEGISLATURES.
| In the Senate, on the 29th ult., the Joint res
olution in relation to the employment of free
negroes, &c, was agreed to. Also one in rela>
tion to B. F. Murray, Sheriff of Shenandoah
county.
| A motion to institute night sessions in the Sem
ate was disagreed to.
The following bills were passed
/ A bill for the relief of J. O. Heiskell, Sher-
| itf of Hampshire county.
| A bill for the relief of 7. M. Hundley, Com
missioner of the Revenue in Mathews county.
| A bill authorizing the receipt of the treasury
notes of the Confederate States in layment OF
taxes and other public dues, and regulating
| " hen and how the same shall be received.
| The bill eoprovide fund abroad for the use
of the State failed for want Of a constitutional
majority in its favor. Ayes %, noes Is.
! a bill to increase the compensation of the
| clerk of the Richmond Circuit Court was re-
ported. -
The bill suspending The law imposing taxes
for the support OF Government was ordered to
be eDgrossed.
A bill was reported on Saturday for extend
ing the Southern boundary for the city of Rich
mond.
In the House, bill was passed amending
and re-enacting the act Incorporating the
Richmend Importing and Exporting Company
and,
An act to amend the charter of the Farmers
and Mechanics Insurance company of Rich
| mond, were passed.
Also, a bill refunding sum of money to A.
G. Ingrahan, which had been illegally paid in
to the treasury.
And bill amending certain provisions of the
act establishing an army agency for soldiers in
Richmond. It appropriates 500. 900.
A bill to establish soldiers commercial a
gency for Richmond, and approprating one
million dollars for the purpose, was discussed.
Adjourned.
| In the Senate Msroh 1st., Brigadier General
Malone, the Senator elect from the city of Nor
| folk, appeared, and after the administration of
| the required oatiis by the Clerk, took his seat
House bill for the relief of A. q. Ingfaham
was passed.
The bill to suspend the law imposing taxes
for the support of the government was consid-
cred. A ryder was adopted requiring the Com
misssioners of the Revenue to issue licenses IS
usnal, ,bus to make no assessment. The bill was
opposed by Mr.. Hunter and Mr.. Marshall, but
| finally passed. by vote of ayes "a, noes z, and
it's passage was communicated to the House.
The vote by which the substitute to the bill
to provide fund abroad for the use of the State
was rejected on Monday, was reconsidered and
the bill tabl~d s
In the House, bill was reported for the re-
lief of INDECENT soldiers and sailors of tina State
Aao, bill to increase the rates of pay for
the tuition of INDECENT children in primary
schools.
And bill to provide for the education of dis
abled soldiers at primary schools.
A number of adverse reports were made up
on resolutions of inquiry.
Senate bill to suspend the law imposing tax
es for government support was made the order
of the day for II 1-2 o'clock tomorrow.
The report of the joint committee on salt be-
ing the special order, was considered till the
hour of adjournment.
The Senate March End, passed bill to re-
| peal the 9th section amend and re-enact the 9th
section of the Code, so as to dispense with the
| office of Treasurer of the Central Lunatic Asy-
lu.n, and to direct the funds of said Asylum, to
| be kept in either of the Banks ofStaunton; also,
| A bill to authorize the funding of certain cur
| rency belonging to the State in Confederate
bonds, and to authorize the sale of such bonds,
if nc cessary, and to authorize the conversion of
iher notes into other issues
| And bill to incorporate the Confederate
States Porcelain Company.
a bill was reported from q special committee
| to prohibit the granting of ordinary licenses to
any person within city or town, or within
FIVE miles thereof, or at any depot, station, or
i other point on sny railroad.
Most Of the day was consumed in considering
the report of the joint committee on salt and
the joint resolutions ia regard e tae .mpress-
ment OF furnaces, &C., at Satville, tor the pur-
pose of continuing the present policy CT manu-
factuing Salt fer the people.
The House pa ssed Senate bill authorizing the
receipt Of the Treasury notes of the Confederate
Stetes in payment of taxes and other public
dues, and regulating when and how the game
shall be received.
Senate bill suspending the law imposing tax
es for the support of Government until the S1st
of January, 1865, was amended end passed.
! The consideration of the bill to complete the
Covington and Ohio Railroad through Western
Virginia was resumed and passed.
Adjourned.
In the Senate March 3rd., bill was passed
to so amend the act repeating the fence law OF
Virginia as to include Madison county.
A bill. forfeiting the lands of alien enemies
and transferring the same to loyal claimants hol.