Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-01-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

DENA MI. I1ltCllClt. VI OcuiOTu--
A resolution that the Committee on Finance
enquire into the prnrriety of increasing the
tax upon the distillation of whisk y, Or any
other spirits made Of grain, by levying a spe,
cifc tax On distillcries commensurate with
their capacity for distilling liquors Agreed
/ to.
/ BY Mr.. Hannah,
/ Resozyed, that the Committee on Roads,
&C.. enquire into the expediency Of levying
a tax on all passengers travelling through
this State. Agreed to-
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS FOR MANNED SOLDIERS
The House bill 70 supply artificial limbs
to citizens Of this Commonwealth who lost
their limbs in the late war was taken up aud
passed. Ayes Is. Noes 0.
The following is copy of the oil as passed:
a, act to proride artificial limbs for citizens
Of THIS Commonwealth tcho lost their limbs
IN the late arur.
Be 1t enacted by the General Assembly Of
Virginia, That the Governor, Auditor Of
Public Accounts. and Dr. +. B. Watkins.
Of Richmond, be and they are hereby directed
to contract for and have furnished to every
citizen Of This Commonwealth. who has lost
IA limb in the late war. an artificial limb to
supply the place Of the one 50 lost: :. Provi-
dcd, that the applicant furnish certificate
from the court Of his county that he is unable
to purchase the same.
2. And that the sum of $4,000 Gf so
much shall be required for the purpose) be
and the same is hereby appropriated, and
charges and expenses attending the carrying
of the foregoing section into effect be paid by
the Treasurer out Of any money not other
wise appropriated, upon the order Of the
auditor, countersigned bv the Governor.
This act shall be i'll force from its pas
sege.
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 for re-
pairing and reffittiig the institution for the
deaf, dumb and blind at Staunton was passed
ayes 25. noes none
The Senate bill incorporating the Virginia
Manufacturing Building and Mining Com
pany was passed
HousE,-By Mr. Glendy bill chang
ing the time Of holding the Circuit Court Of
Highland. Passed.
A bill to establish and incorporate the Au-
gusta County fair. Passed.
The Joint resolution reported by the Com
mtttee on Public Officers in relation to the
Register of the Land -ofice, WAS read third
time and passed-aycs II, noes 6. .a
The resolution abolshes the Office of Reg
ister of Land office, and transfers the affairs
of the office to the direction Of the Treasurer.
with discretion to employ clerk at salary
Of $l,l0o.
The bill TO increase from Is cents to 81
an hour the fees Of commissioners i'll cha
ry, was again taken up, and gave rise to re-
newed debate.
Messrs Wilson and Kelley advocated the
bill and Mr.. Wooason opposed it at length.
The bill was rejccted-ayes ~, noes A
|. BY Mr.. Purdy-A resolution relative to
requiring the railroad and canal companies
to transport, free of charge, all patients and
pupils to and from the Lunatic Asylum and
the Institution for the Deaf, Dumb and
Blind.
On motion of Mr.. Crump, House home
stead bill, report d from the Committee Of
Propositions ana Grievances, was COMMITTEE
to the Committee of Courts Of Justice.
The bill is as follows:
BE 1t enacted by the General assembly,
That every citizen Of this State, male or te-
male, being a householder or head OF Il fam
lily, shall be estitlcd to hold, exempt from
seizure or sale under any execution on any
Judgment OF decree rendered after this act
shall take effect, the land and buildings
owned and occupied as residence by such a
a debtor, provided the quantity OF land snail
not exceed 100 acres, nor the value thereof
the sum of $l,5UO, inclusive of improve
ments; an! such exemption shall continue
after the death of such householder or head
Of family for the benefit Of the widow and
family Of the deceased, some one Of them
continuing to occupy such homestead. until
the youngest child shall become twenty-one
years of age, and until the death of the wild
ow: Procided, That the laws now III force
respecting executions against real estate shall
apply to all cases where any lien has been
acquired before this act shall take effect.
2 If the land on which any such debtor
may TcSluc SIittll CACtCu OuC EuIuTcO anu
sixty acres in quantity, or fifteen hundred
dollars in value, inclusive Of improvements,
the officer holding an execution against such
debtor, and not finding other property to
satisfy the same, shall appoint three discreet
and disinterestcd freeholdcrs of the county or
corporation within which such land is situa-
ted, who, on oath to be administered by such
officer, shall set off to such debtor a portion
of said land, embracing the dwelling house,
and not exceeding one hun lreJ and sixty
acres in quantity, or fifteen hundred dollars
in value; which allotment shall be returned
with the execution, and the part so allotted
shall be exempt from the execution and the
officer may proceed to advertise, and shall
sell the residue Of the real estate Of the
debtor.
8. If the premises shall not be capable of
being so divided as to set off to the debtor a
part, inclnling the dwelling house, and not
exceeding ST., 500 in value, inclusive Of I'M
provcments, the said frecholders shall set off
convenient portion of the land. to include
the dwelling house and buildings appurte-
nant, and not more land than may be neces~