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

was passed.
The Bills in reference TO unlawful nrarria-
ges and Legitimate children were ordered to
a third reading, and the Bills in reference to
rape and abduction, and negro marriages,
were ordered to their engrossment.
HoUsE.-The joint resolution to prolong
the session thirty days beyond the Constitu-
tional term of sixty days, extending the time
to March 3rd, was adopted by three-ffths
vote.
The House bill afixing the death penalty,
at the option of the jury, for horse stealing,
was passed.
The bill for the election of a Superinten-
dent Of public printing and prescribing his
duties, was passed.
The joint ordinance altering and amending
the third article of the Constitution was taken
up This bill was again amended by changing
the time of residenceof citizens of other States,
to acquire the right of suffrage, from to 2
years, land was ordered to be engrossed.
SENATE. - Wednesday, JAM, 24th.-The
Joint resolution prolonging the session thirty
days, was passed.
A resolution. instructing the COMMITTEES
on Roads and Internal navigation, to inquire
into and report what legislation, if any, is nee
essary, to complete the Va. Central Railroad
to Covington, and also the Covington and
Ohio Railroad, was offered and adopted
The bill in relation to negro testimony was
ordered to its engrossment.
The bill in relation to the regulation of
contracts was referred to select committee.
HOUSE. The Speaker laid before the
House communication of the Governor,
maintaining that the O. e. A. R. r. is now
in the hands of the legitimate officers The
House bill in relation to fences and crops,
came from the Senate with amendments, to
which the House agreed
The substitute offered by Mr. Lee. for the
bills in relation turning over the 0. & A. r.
Road to Mr.. Barbour and others, to the eff
feet, that there was no election of officers for
this road on the 18th and 10Th of June, 1865,
and that the Board of public works call a
meeting of Stockholders at an early day to
elect a President and Direet,rs, was adopted.
! SENATE. - Thursday, Jan. 25th Senate
bills in relation to rape and abduction and le-
galizing negro marriages, unlawful maria
ges, negro testimony, and masters and ap-
prentices. were passed.
The Senate bill to amend the charter Of
the Manassas Gap, Winchester and Potomac
r. r. Company, allowing connection to BE-
made between Winchester and Strasburg,
was passed.
The bill repeating the laws prescribing
oaths in certain cases was passed.
House. -House bills, declaring valid acts
of Courts held at other than the regularly
appointed places, and declaring the punish.
, nlcnt for various kinds of burglary-in some
cases death, were .scd.
) The Committee on claims reported adverse.
" to the payment Of the claim for the seizure
) Of vessels belonging to the New York and
; Virginia Steamship Company, by thesState
} and turned over to the Confederate Govern
nlcnt.
SEsArs.~-E+iauy, January o6M.-The
H--use bill in relation to Horse stealing, was
referred to the Committee on Courts.
The fence law as amended by the House,
was agreed to.
The Senate disagreed to the amendments
Of the House in relation to the Orange and
Alex. R. r., and a motion for committee
Of conference prevailed.
HOUSE, The bill to reorganize the man.
agement of the Penitentiary, was defeated.
The House bin Incorporating the Allegha-
ny Iron and Manufacturing Company was
passed, as amended by the Senate.
A bill defining the powers Of justices
over certain amounts Of money in cases to be
adjudicated by them, and also as to the de-
scriptlon of claims, was passed.
SENATE. -Soteuday, jan. 27M.-House
bill providing for the sale of lands or scrip
donated by Congress for educational purpo-
SEES, was passed.
j Senate bill. to amend the Code of Virginia
with regard to the Imprisonment of criminals
of unsound mind, or alleged to be insane,
was taken up and passed The only altera-
ton provided for in the present bill is that
Judges, during vacation, may have the pow
er to send persons of unso,nd mind, charged
with crimes, to the Asylum.
The bill to incorporate the International
Commercial Company. was passed.
j House ordinance to amend the 3rd article
Of the Constitution was laid upon the table
for further consideration
i House resolution asking committee of
conference on the subject of the 0. 4 A.
Railroad was concurred in.
Bill, to require foreign insurance Compa-
MES, doing business in the State, to deposit
securities, was passed.
The bill, to amend and re-enact an act en-
titled AN act to incorporate The Va Canal
Company and transfer the rights and fran
chises Of the James River and Kanawha Ca
nal Company thereto" was passed by for the
present. This act, passed in 1861, allowed
the transfer Of the States interest in the Ca
nal, to Messrs. Bellot DIES Minieres, Broth
ers & Company, on certain conditions.
SENArE.-Atonday, jan, 29h.-House
bills, to incorporate the Insurance Company
of America, and to incorporate the Town of
Port Republic, were passed.
The bill to incorporate the Virginia Immi-
grafton Society, was taken up, and after be-
ing amended, was laid on the table.