Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1867-05-03
General Assembly Of Virginia

him not to fall below his teachings.
General Assembly Of Virginia
SENATE. House bill amending the act
transferring the property, franchises, &C., of
the Manassas Gap road to the Orange and
Alexandria Railroad Company, was taken
up, and, after being amended, was passed
House bill amenlatory to the act incorpo-
rating the Virginia Manganese Company
House bill to authorize the Superintendent
&C., Of the Pcnitentiary to hire to the city Of
Richmond, convicts to work on the reservoir.
House bill authorizing the Governor to
hire out the conyicts Of the penitentiary to
learn stone cutting OF other mechanical
trades
Resolutions Of thanks were voted the Lieu
tenant Governor, Clerk, Sergeant-at- Arms,
and other officers of the Senate, after which
the body adjourned until December next.
HousE,-The joint resolution voting per
diem to members during the recent recess,
came up on the question Of the passage of the
bill.
The roll being called, the result was ayes
50, noes 80. The delegates from this Coun-
ty voting in the negative
The speaker announced tyt the bill, not
receiving constitutional majority, was re-
jected.
Mr.. Straughan appealed from the decision
Of the Chair, on the ground that the resolu-
ton did not appropriate money
The Speaker read from the Constitution
the clause applicable to the cases.
/ Che vote was then taken upon the CUES
ton: Shall the decision Of the Chair stand
as the judgment Of the House p and was de-
cided in the negative ayes 81, noes So
Our delegates vcting to sustain the decision
of the Speaker.
The Speaker announced the vote and de-
clared that the resolution had passed.
The Speaker formally notified the Clerk
not to pay to any member the per diem for
the recess, but to refer the matter to the
Committee on House Expenses, under the
18th Article Of the Rules. This prescribes
that in doubtful cases the Clerk shall appeal
. to the committee, and when their decisions
are disputed, appeal may be made from them
to the House
The Committee on House Expenses repor-
ted that the Clerk Of the House, Under the
instructions given him by the Speaker, had
declined issuing a certificate for per diem
during the recess to Mr.. Lewis, Of Fairfax,
and that that gentleman had appealed to the
Committee on House Expenses under the
18th rule.
The committee add that they consider the
action Of the House on yesterday as conclu
sive on the subject. So the question being
settled, members viii receive their pay at
such time as they choose to demand it.
. BILLS PASSED.
House bill to prevent violation Of the Sab
bath by merchants House bill to amend Sec
ton 4 Of the act Of March 81, 1866, proyi-
} ding for the adjustment Of liabilities during
the late war House bill for receiving Uni
ted States registers Of marriage between col
ored people House bill authorizing the Su-
perintendent and trustees of the Penitentiary
to hire out the convicts to learn stone cutting
, and other trades House bill providing that
''one-half Of the proceeds Of the capitation
tax levied and collected from colored persons
in this State should be applied to the educa-
ton Of the colorcd children in separate pri-
, mary schools in all respects as is now provi-
} ded by law in respect to the capitation tax
, upon white persons for the education of white
children" The bill passcd-yeas So, nays 8.
OTHER BILLS PASSED.
House bill to authorize the Superintendent
and directors Of the Penitentitry to hire the
convicts to the city Ct Richmond, to labor in
constructing reservoir; House bill to author
izc the sale Of piece Of the Penitentiary pro-
perty to the Richmond, fredericksburg and
the Richmond Railway Connection Company;
House bill to give the Orange and Alexandria
Railroad Company six months instead OF four,
wherein to complete its negotiations with the
Manassas Gap Railroad Company.
A message was received from the Senate
, that that BODY was ready to adjourn.
Mr.. Pendleton offered a resolution OF
thanks to Hon John B. Baldwin for the able
and impartial manner in which he had pre-
? sided over the House, which was unanimous
ly adopted.
Mr.. Baldwin replied that he had at differ
ent times since he occupied the chair received
9 numerous evidences of the kindly regard OF
i the members: Such manifestations on the
} part of such body of gentlemen were al
: ways grateful to his feelings, but never
7 more SO than on this occasion. Hitherto they
, had parted to meet again; the separation
: now about to take place was permanent. AS
l far as we could look into the future, there
+ was to be no re-assembling of tho body
: Parting in the present condition Of the coun-
g try, when no one could foretell what was IN
S the future-what was in store for Virginia
: the State so dear to us all-must give rise
E to serious reflections In the course OF pc,
t litical career now somewhat extended, he
: had never looked forward to future more
6 threatening, less full Of promise. At the
e darkest moment Of the late civil war through
i which we had passed, the greatest civil wal
that had eyer occured he had never seen st