Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1865-06-30
INCREASE OF TAXES.

cent Of the State debt, interest or principa
at this time.
Mr.. Gibbons moved an increased tax OIL
! twenty cents instead Of twenty five eenls,
which was eventually agreed to, Mr. Kcl
s lam voting ia the negative.
The bill as amended was then passed
ayes 8; noes 1-(M Kellam
RATE OF INTEREST.
Z The bill providing for so amending the
law restricting legal interest to six per cent,
. as to allow written contracts to be made fo1
! the payment of seven and three tenths per
4 cent the legal interest being otherwise
]. SIX per cent was taken up, read a third
time and passed.
! % motion, the House adjourned to meet
Z at Ill clock to-morrow morning.
SENATE.
FRIDAY, June 23d, 1865.
IMPOSING TAXES,
/ House bill imposing taxes for the support
LOT the State Government for the year 1865,
Twas called mp, and, the rules being sus.
pended, was passed.
THE STAY LAW.
i The following bill staying the collection
Iof debts in certain cases, as amended in the
House and seat back to the Senate, was
passed.
Fan Act to amend aud re enact the third
section of the Act passed January 23ld,
| 1864, entitled IAN Act staying the col
+ lection of certain debts"
y BE it enacted, by the General Assembly
Of Virginia, That the third section of the
act passed January 23rd, 1861, entitled an
act staying the collection Of certain debts,' y
be and the same is, hereby amended and
hereby re-enacled SO as to read as follows
Section Sd. That upon all debts and liza
1 bilities accruipg before the twenty-sixth
day of July, 1861, the debtor, Or party
liable shall, upon demand Of the creditor,
i pay the interest and, principal as follows -
lTheinterest within ninety days after demand
thereof; one fouth Of the principal within
twelve months after demand thereof, with
finterests one other fourth within two years
i. after demand made, with interest one
Eother fourth within three years after demand
made, with interest; and the balance within
four years after demand made with interest;
and for failure on the part of the debtor to
comply with any Of the provisions Of this
! section, he may be proceeded against as il
! this act, or any other act for staying the
collection of debts had never been passed
+ Provided, That the counties Of Acoomac
Alexandria and city Of Norfolk shall be ane
are hereby, excepted from the operation o
: this section as amended.
81 Section 8. This act shall be in force from
: its passage. ~
POLICY OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT Or
RECONSTRUCTION
Joint resolution from the house, endors
4 ing the policy of the Federal Administra
ton with reference to the policy of recon
struetion in the State Of Virginia, was reat
4 and passed.
4 RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
: Mr.. Powell, Of Accomac, presented tn
i following resolution, which Was unanimous
ly adopted:
+ Resolved, That we extend our thank
{ to the President Of the Senate for the abb
1 aud courteous manner in which he has pre-
: sided over this BODY
d On motion of Mr.. POWELL the House 0
/ Delegates was informed of the action 0
the Senate.
4 ADJOURNMENT.
There being no further business befor
the Senate, the President, Lieutenant-G Gov
!, ernor Cowper, arose and pronounced som
u appropriate remarks. He said that the du
: ties of the Senate were at an end The,
!, had assembled under the most peculiar cir
J cumstances, but had not shrunk from tn
9 important matters which had drawn then
( together Although few in numbers, ye
! their duties had been impartially and fear
> lessly performed; and Notwithstanding som
Z persons mig be disposed to scoff at an
4 throw out iauendoes, yet they had pursue
E a steadtast purpose, aud did what was con
/ scientiously thought best calculated to pro
mote the harmony and interest of the State
!. To effect their efforts may have failed ,thoug
5 in intention this object was aimed at. Gu
= meeting has been pleasant, and while
:. have endeavored to cultivate the highes
: respect Of the hour, have. to Aumbly than,
you for your support and encouragement
! fThereupon the President pronounced tn
: Senate adjourned sine die.
. HOUSE.
Mr.. Hill offered the following joint resc
luton, which was adopted
Resolyed, By the General assembly 9
Virginia. That the general policy of th
/ present Federal a administration, and espee
Tally its policy in regard to reconstructio
. in Virginia. is eminently wise, just an
nroper, and merits the warm appreciation
: the loyal people Of Virginia"
> The~joinl committee on enrolled bills sui
:, mitted the following report of bills foun
2 ! correctly enrolled, which was resolved Gan
will exhibit the work completed by Oh
9 extraordinary session Of the Legislature
An act to amend and re enact the fir
8. section of an act entitled ian act extendin
!, the time for the qualifications Of certai
II civil officers of-the cities of Norfolk an
IT Portsmouth," passed February. 2Sth
1865.
IS An act to amend and re- enact the 36
d section of the 8Sth chapter of the code
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