The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1867-02-13
The Legislature.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH.

navigation Of New River, from the Lead
Mine, in Wythe county, to the mouth Of
Greenbrier River, was passed-also bill,
noticed last week, in regard to transfer of
property from Manassas Gap Railroad to
0. IA. r.. r., and bill making pay of mem
bers of Commissioners appointed to settle
with West Va. $40 per day, while in dis
charge of duties assigned them.
HOUSE A bill to amend certain sec
tons of the 22d Chapter, Code 1860, al
tering the Brigades and Divisions of State
Militia. A bill was introduced proscri-
bing uniform rule for the measure Of
damages in actions for the conversion Of
slaves in certain cases, referred to a COM
mittee. The two houses could not agree
upon the bill amending and re-enacting
certain sections Of Chapter 81, Code 1860,
| in relation to fines for failing to work on
public roads. "A document vas read call
ing upon each Senatora and Delegate, to
send the name in full, Post Office address
and the limb desired, to Board of Commits
sioners, SO they can attend to their wants,
and that such parties should receive cir
cular from Richmond before coming or Or
dering a limb.
Mr.. Bentley was placed on the Com
mittee for Lunatic Asylum, vice Mr.. Bay
lor excused, and Mr.. Darlington, vice
Mr.. Woltz. Upon the subject of Rail
roads, Mr.. Kelley said he hoped the State
had decided, unalterably, in favor of Rail
road connection and through travel, and
against daming up trade and travel for the
benefit Of certain localities.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH.
SErATE.-A bill was passed to increase
the capital stock Of the Fredericksburg 4
Gordonsyille Railroad to the amount Of
/ 81, 100000, for the purpose Of extending
! their road to Charlottesville. A bill to
continue payments Of interest and divi-
dends to the incorporated Colleges and
other Semenaries of learning Of the State,
was passed. A bill was passed incorpora-
ting the Norfolk u Great Western Rail
road. The Committee on propositions re-
ported adversely to the House on increas-
ing the pay Of Justices Of the Peace A
| bill was finally agreed on allowing the
Commissioners, to settle with West Va,
Sc per day and mileage. The bill regula-
ting Express transportation on Railroad
was taken up, and great opposition was ez-
hibited by members.
| HoUsE.-A bill was introduced and re-
ferred, to relieve persons who have been
required to pay taxes on property seized
and held by agents Of the us, in the late
war, and where property was ruled by the
military to the exclusion of civil authori-
i ty. A bill to amend charter Of Roanoke
Railroad was passed. A resolution was Of
| fered submitting the question Of the repeal
or modification Of the. Usury Laws to the
voters at the next election, also enquiring
into the expediency of giving the County
4 Courts control over the action Of the Board
of Overseers of the poor. A bill was con-
| sidered which allows persons living more
than 5 miles from town or city, to charge
traveller for meal, &C., without taking
out license.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8TH.
| SENATE The bill authorizing foreign
ers to purchase or inherit and hold Real
Estate, was read twice and laid on the ia
| ble.. The Committee on Conference made
I a report recommending provision giving
power to the County Court to increase or
lessen the amount of fine for failing, to work
the public roads. a bill in relation to the
obligation Of the State, and securing GER
tain relief to the creditors thereof, amend
ments were proposed, &C., but could agree
| to nothing positive.
| HousE.-The Committee on Courts Of
4 Justice agreed to the following reports :
That it was inexpedient to authorize ad-
ministrators and other fduciaries, having
estates in their hands to distribute the same
in kind. That it is inexpedient to require
that when process is to be executed out Of
the County the fee shall accompany it, or
the Sheriff shall not be required to serve
it-also, that it is inezpedient to permit
Constables to return all unsolicited execu-
tions and claims in their hands at the pass
age Of the Stay Law, and requiring par
ties to whom they belong to give up the
Constable's receipts. The bill was taken
up legislating Express Transportation and
passed.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH.
1 SENATE-A bill was introduced hav-
ing in viewa plan to secure the interchange
of cars on all connecting roads, and through
tickets on all roads in the State.
! HoUsE-A bill was introduced authori-
zing the Winchester & Potomac Railroad
Company to increase its capital stock and
to borrow money-also, bill as to the ex-
pedicncy Of providing that in all cases,
pending in the Courtof Appeals, in which
the evidence Of service Of process upon
any Of the parties, appellees, was lost by
the burning of the records, in the fire Of
April, 1865, such appellees may be sum
moned by publication in some newspaper,
such publication to bemade for two months
The incorporating the Staunton Savings
Bank was passed.
A Greeting from the immortal ]. n.
Gentlemen of the Tiaginian Il greet
you, and through you the picturesque Val
ley. [ desire to correct, through your
Journal, few of the many misapprehen-
sions in regard to my political views. It
is not true that / desire any change in our
Republican form of government. l pre-
fer it to any other, and deem it honestly
administered ample and blessing. It
is not true that I am s;Fenian,' as [ be-
long to no secret organization-but it is
true that I feel, and have often expressed,
deep sympathy for down trodden Ireland,
and do wish her safe deliverance from col,-
tinued and heartless oppression. Her soul
| 10 t,o o.,oo+ f,,, - N1on,o1o r. b,, boo,,