Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-25
GENERAL ASSEMBLY Of VIRGINIA.

GENEkAI AbSEMbLl UT VIRGINIA.
SENATE Mr. Trout, by leave, introduced
a bill authorizing railroad companies to sub
scribe for and hold stock in the Virginia Tx
press Company. The bill was finally amen
ded. on motion Of Mr.. Trout, SO as to bring
all railroad companies which should subsc, ihe
to the proposed stock under the provisions Of
the general railroad law in regard to the tar
if of tolls. The bill, as thus amended
passed--yeas, "a nays, 4.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia
Manganese Company, was taken up, and
passed under a suspension Of the rules
The bill amending the 9Th section of the
18th chapter of the Code, so as to provide
for the election of Register of the Land
Office at salary of one thousand collars
was passed.
The most important proceedings were in
reference to the Penitentiary BILL which
passed unanimously The following sec
tons embody all the new features embraced !:
It shall be the duty Of the Governor 10
appoint commissioner, w O. after being
duly sworn, shall, at the end Of each month,
attend at the penitcntlary and take an ac-
count between the Commonwealth and the
general agent, Of the manufacturing and f.
nancial operations of the penitentiary through
the month just ended, and diligently inquire
into the manner in which the agent. superin.
tendent, officers and guards have performed
their respective duties, and make report
thereon to the Governor. A copy of which
report shall be recorded in the books of the
penitentiary and he shall be paid for his
services out of the civil contingent fund the
sum of ten dollars per day, and not exceed
ing two hundred dollars per annum, as the
Governor may deem proper.
The superintendent. by and with the ad-
vice and consent of the Governor, may enter
into contracts for the employment Of convcts
i'll the pcnltentiary. not otherwise employed,
and as far as practicable, confine such con
vict labor to manufacturing purposes. Adj
ditional shops may be erected by the CON
tractors, on the penitentiary grounds, for
the employment Of the convirts so hired !;
provided, that the State shall not incur any
expense thereby.
The uperintcndent. with the consent and
advice Of the Governor, may establish i Sys-
tem Of tasking the convicts in the different
wards in the peniter tiary, where it can be
done. and allow such us earn overstint :;
reasonable compensation therefor; which
said allowance shall be placed to the credit
of the convict and paid to him when he is
discharged from prison, Or if the convict re.
quests that portion Or all Of it be paid to
his dependent family or near relatives, the
superintendent may do so at any time during
his Imprisonment The amount to be al
lowed for oyerstint shall be fixed by the
commissioner and superintendent.
Another section was added providing for
docking the convicts Of any overs,nt they
may have earned if they subsequently be-
come impracticable, disorlerly or rebellous.
HousE.-By Mr.. Millcr-A resolution
i"qulring into the expediency of providing
by law for the payment to the widows and
orphans of this Commonwealth owning State
bonds or other eyi;ences of Indebtedness on
the part Of the State, for the payment Of the
accrung interest due them, when the said
widows and orphans have no other income
Or means of living. and in case that is i'm
practicable to provide for such payment, to
inquire into the expedicncy Of allowing such
persons to discount said inte..,st Or il part
thereof iii payment Of taxes imposed thereon
The Committee for Courts Of Justice re-
ported that having had under consideration
the following resolutions, viz: one inqniring
into the expe,iiency Of calling convention
to amend the State Constitution, another of
the jurisdiction of Il Justice. of the
Peace to the amount of 500, and one re-
curing trustees to give bond and security for
the faithful performance Of their duties, they
deemed it inexpedicnt to legistate Oh those
subjects.
The House sustained the report of the
committee by a vote of ayes, 46; noes, IS.
Senate bill No. % in relation to a modi-
ication of the Usury laws, was on motion of
Mr. Garnet dismissed
Senate bill 66, appropriating 10, GOO for
repairs to the Institute for the Deaf, Dumb
and Blind, was committed to the Committee
on Schools and Colleges
The bill allowing two months farther time
to the Sherffs to pay in the revenue Of 1866.
was passed by vote Of 70 to l.
House bill $50, to provide for the liabili-
ties of the Eastern Lunatic Asylum. incurred
prior to July |, 1865, coming up on its sec
ond reading
Mr.. z. Turner offered an amendment, pro-
viding that the sum Of $l0,10 specified in
the bill should cover all claims.
The amendment was accepted and the bill
ordered to a third reading.
EFFECT OF IMPEACHMENT ON FlyE-TwEN-
TIES. Washington, Jan. 13.-The Govern
ment is in receipt of adviccs from Europe to
the effect that large amounts of U. S. secu-
rites will soon be forwarded to this country
for sale. owing to the lack Of confidence, oc
;asioncd by the announcement that Congress
would probably impcach the President. Eu-
ropean capitalists are disposed to convert our
national securities.
It is stated upon apparently good author
ty. that Mr.. Stanton has been subpocnacd to
appear before the committee On the judiciary
70 testify in reference to MIR. AShley's i'm
Deachmcnt charges against the President.
The Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, in his
lecture Oh . Universal Suffrage" gives the