Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-02-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

SENATE.-The joint resolution to send
commissioners to Washington on behalf Of
the interests Of Virginia was indefntly post
rened.
The bill to incorporate the Norfolk and
Great Western Railroad was passed. This
is the 'sClarksYille, Danville and Bristol
scheme" E
The Committee for Courts of Justice re-
ported inexpedient to legislate upon pro-
posed convention of the people of Virginia.
BY Mr.. McRac, from the Committee on
Finance. House bill for the relief of the late
sheriffs of the Commonwealth, with an
amendment
The Senate of Virginia has indefinitely
postponed the joint resolution to send COM
missioners to Washington on behalf Of the
interests of Virginia.
Two bills became laws which may in the
future have an important bearing on the
welfare of the State. The first authorizes
an extension Of the Fredericksburg and Cor
louisville railroad to Charlottesville, and an
increase of its capital stock by million Of
dollars. The second incorporates the Allan
tic and Great Western Company for the
construction Of railroad from Norfolk, via
GAINESVILLE and Danville, to a connection
with the Virginia and Tennessee road at or
near Bristol The aforementioned line looks
to connection with the Baltimore and Po-
tomac road, opposite Aqua creek. The
second proposes to unite with the Virginia
and Kentucky road from Bristol to Cumber-
land Gap. Both will depend for their con-
struction mainly upon capital from without
the State. ~
HOUSE. The Committee of Courts of JUS
tice reported against the resolution for in
creasing the pay Of Justices Of the Peace.
The consideration was postponed.
House bill No. 49,, to regulate express
transportation over the railroads of the Com
monwealth, was, on motion If Mr.. r. Tur-
ner, taken up out of its order. and passed.
House bill 1877, amending an act, amend
ing chapter 80 of the Code, in relation to the
assessment of taxes on lcensesNpassed Feb
ruary ID, 1866, was taken up, and its Sec
ond reading continued. .
Various inconsequential amendments we're
agreed to.
Mr. Pendleton offered an amendment re-
stricting the sale of liquors by keepers of
eating houses to cities or towns with a pop
ulation not less than 1000. a;#,
Mr.. r. Turner opposed the amendment.
Eating houses were frequently. located at
railway stations where there were few inhab-
itants, and were necessary to the comfort Of
weary travellers.
Mr. Pendleton defended his amendment,
and alluded to the evils resulting from grog-
shops.
Mr.. Patterson thought the country should
be entitled to the same privileges as the city.
The licenses Of eating houses produced a con
siderable revenue to the State; and men
could not be legislated into sobriety issi
The amendment was rejected .sai1
Mr.. Shaughan moved to strike out the
clause prohibiting the keepers Of eating
houses from selling liquor to any other per
sons except such as partake Of food
The amendment was agreed to.
The bill was ordered to engrossment
The Senate bill authorizing railroad COM
panies to subscribe for and hold stock in the
Virginia Express Company, reported back
from the Committee Of Roads with an amend
ment, came up The amendment provided
that railroad companies subscribing to pre-
ferred stock in the express company shall
vote on their stock as though it was capital
stock, and was agreed to. The bill passed
81 to s. @H