Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1866-02-16
VIRGINIA LYGTgLATUHE,

SENATE Tuesday, Feb., 6th.-The bill
fixing the salaries of State officers, was ia
ken up and passed.
This bill Sxea the annual salaries Of the
State officers as follows:
Erecutire Department Governor, S.
coo; Secretary Of the Commonwealth, with
out fees $4,000; Assistant Clerk, 81 900;
Copying Clerk, 800; Superintendent Of
Weights and Measures. $500.
auditors O1;ce.-Auditor, So, 500 with
out fees y Clerk Of Accounts, $4,000; 1st
clerk, 81, 800; 2nd, Ord and 4th clerks, each
$1,000
Treasures Office. Treasurer, s., 500 !;
1st clerk, 81 800; End and 3rd clerks, EACH
$1,000.
HousE.-The Stay-Law bill occupied the
House the chief part Of several days in con-
sidering it. It's original features have been
much changed BY the numerous amendments
made to it.
SENATE Wednesday, Feb, 7h.--The
Chair appointed the following Senators, Mr.
Keen. OF Pittsylyania; Mr.. Gray, of Rock
ingham, and Mr.. Giiner, Of Richmond, as
the committee, on the part of the Senate, to
bear to President Johnson the resolutions ap-
proyingshis policy, which were passed by the
General Assembly on Tuesday.
The Senate then adjourned.
HoUsE.-The Speaker announced the fol
lowing gentlemen to constitute the commit
tee on the part of the House to visit Wash
ington and lay before the President the joint
resolutions OF the General Assembly APPROX
ing his policy on the restoration Of the South
ern States, &C., viz Messrs. Marshall, Grat-
tan, pendlcton, and Joynes. The Speaker,
by order Of the House, is to be chairman of
the committee
Senate bill legalizing marriages among
blacks came up and was passed, with an
amendment, legitimatizing the children of
parents whose cohabitation had ceased before
this act, by death or otherwise
SENATE.-1hursday, Feb., 8M-LAND
TAx-The resolutions concerning this sub
ject came back from the House with one of
the Senates amendments rejected.
The Senate proposed that the joint resolu-
tons should be carried to Washington and
laid before the Houses Of Congress by spe-
cial commission. The House proposed to
send it through the Governor of the State
The Senate agreed with the House, and the
joint resolutions, accordingly, wilt be trans
mitted to Congress through the Governor
HoUsE.-The House took up the Senate
bill to promote and encourage immigration
into the State of Virginia, on its second read
ing.
The bill appoints commissioner salary,
two thousand dollars clerk at one thousand
i've hundred dollars-to take charge of the
subject of immigration to gather facts and
statistics, to be laid before immigrants, and
to use such other exertions as the agent of
the State as would tend to invite them hither.
Also to find out where laborers are wanted
and, when he can, to supply them, the en-
ployers paying the State five dollars as d bo-
nus Tor men, and two dollars for unmarried
women over eighteen years of age,
SENATE,-hrjday, 9h-The bill fixing
the rate of interest in this State has passed
both Houses and is as follows: The legal in
terest to be at six per cent. but allows a
maximum of eight per cent. by special con-
tract in writing.
sENATE.-Saturday, Feb, 10M.-The
special message from Governor Peirpont in
relation to the Lynchburg and Danville and
Valley Railroads was laid on the table.
HousE.-The Speaker laid before the
House special message from the Governor,
in which he protested against the granting OF
charters to the Valley, and Lynchburg and
Danvile Railroads.
SENATE. = Monday. FEB. 12tA-,fr. Keen