Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-06-30
|. On motion of Mr.. Mercier, the Senate
adjourned till Thursday, at Il o'clock
A M
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
MARRIAGES OFF. NEGROES.

MAhRlAGES UE N Ell huES.
Mr.. Henshaw introduced bill, prepared
by gentleman Of this city, browning for
the legalizing of existing marriage contracts
between negroes and providing the form or
manner of future marriages.
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Courts Of Justice.
THE VIRGINIA LAND COMPANY.
Mr.. Hill presented the following;
Gan Act to incorporate the s'Virginia Inn
migration and Land Company"
The bill provides that Francis II. Pier.
point, Franklin Stearns, Rober;W Hughes,
John S. LOOMS, Reuben Ragland. and
such other persons as may hereafter be as.
ISOLATED with them, be ineorporatek as above,
for the purpose Of promoting and encour-
( aging the introduction Of capital and the
immigration of moral and industrious per-
sons and laborers into this Commonwealth,
and for facilitating the sale and settlement
of unemployed and waste lands of Virgin
/ ia" The capital to be not less than 800,
i 900 nor more than $2.g00, 900, to be d.
yided into shares Of 500 each, with power
to purchase and hold for re sale not exceed
ibS AOY,OOo dCICn dt dH y Oue tltut
4 On motion, the bill was referred to the
Committee on Courts of Justice.
AMENDMENT To.THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
A message from the Senate announced
the passage of an act to ascertain the sense
Of the people Gu the amendment to the Con-
stitution, passed June q, 1865.
The bill provides for. the vote upon this
question, by the qualified voters ct Virgin
|-ia> at the next general election.
Il Mr.. Hill said that the c5gnate resolutions
I Ehad already been referred to the Commit
tee5on Courts of Justice, and moved SIM
lar reference. 1t was SO ordered.
Or motion of Mr.. Henshaw, the House
took recess until o'clock
u RESTORATION OF ELECTIyE FRANCHISE. y
Mr. Johnson, from the Committee on
Courts of Justice. reported back Senate bill,
| No: /, providing for the restoration Of cers
tain persons to the elective franchise, with
amendments. The committee recommend
that the title of the bill be so altered as to
read as follows: fan act prescribing means
by which persons, who have been disfran-
chised by the third article of the Constitu~
ton Of Virginia, may be restored to the
rights Of voters.'' they further recommend
that SO much Of the Senate bill as requires
the voter to take the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States more than
once be expunged.
On motion Of Mr. johnson, the amend
ments were adopted.
Mr.. johnson moved immediate commus
nication to the Senate that the House amend
ments might receive concurrence. It was so
ordered
RIGHT TO HOLD OFFICE.
Mr.. johnson, from the Committee on
Courts of'Justice, reported back, with an
amendment the Senate bill with the follow
ing title: IAN act to provide for the
amendment Of the third section of the Con
stitution."
The amendment provides that the Gov
ernof shall give thirty days notice before
the vote therein provided for, on the ques.
ton of giving power to the next General
Assembly to amend the third section of the
!, Constitution, shall be taken.
+ The amendments to the bill was read, as
amended, and passed.
TIME OF HOLDING ELECTIONS.
Mr.. Birch reported back the following
referred bill, to wit s:
An act fixing the time of holding cleo
tons for representatives ia Congress, and
to gil vacancs in the General Assembly.
The first and second sections provide 70,
the election of members of Congress and Of
members of the General Assembly in al
counties ane corporations where such cleo.
tons have not been held, to take place on
the fourth Thursday in October next.
SENATE
THURSDAY. June 22nl, 1865.
AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION.
The Senate bill, with House amendments
providing for amending the third article q
the Constitution, SO as to submit to the PEG
pie at the next ELECTION the question wheth
, err the next session Of the General Assembly
shall have the power TO amend or alter tht
Constitution, was taken up and adopted. I,
TIE LUNATlc l.sYLUM.
IL House bill making an appropriation fo.
the relief Of the Luuatic Asylams at Viii
Harrisburg and Staunton, and the Deaf ant
Dumb Asylum, was read the third tim,
g and passed.
+ THE TIME FOR HOLDING ELECTIONS.
House bill fixing the time for holdin.
!, elections and for filing vacancies for til,
General Assembly was taken from the cal
endar, and, the rules being suspended, wa
f read the third time and passed.
! The bill sets apart the second Thursda,
f in October next as the time for holding
elections throughout the State for member
of Congress, and to fill vacancies for the
5 General Assembly I"
ORGANIZING THE COURTS.
Mr. Whitehurst offered bill providing
!, for organizing city, corporation and hust
: ings courts.
Il Go motion Of Mr.. MERCER, the rule
b were suspended, and the pi III, passed.
The bill provides that ''in The organ.za
ton of corporation and courts of busting
under the restored government Of Virginia
the Governor shall proceed in the sam
n manner as prescribed in the ordinances at
4 tached to the Constitution for organizing
the counties Of this Commonwealth.
e REJECTION OF A REGISTER OF THE LAND OFFICE
Fl The hour of | o'clock having arrived