Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-03-11
ASSEMBLY
SENATE

Fredericksburg and Northern Neck, and
Rappahannock and Potomac Railroads and
changing the name of L. and Hampshire te
Washington and Ohio Railroad, were passed
Mr.. Pendleton offered a resolution to
prevent the sacrifice of personal property al
forced sales.
The two Houses went into the election Of
Lieut.. Governor and Superintendent Of
Public Instruction.
Hon. Jno. L. Marye was elected Lieut..
Governor and Rev. VIM Henry Rufner
Superintendent of Public instruction.
The Republicans in the House declined to
vote in the election Of Lieut. Governor on the
ground that it was unconstitutional.
Mr.. Austin offered a resolution that the
committee or the Judiciary enquire what
legislation is necessary to protect orphan
and minor children in their rights. Adopted.
Mr.. Taylor, Of Loudoan, presented a reso
luton of enquiry as to the expediency of so
amending the law as to secure to married
women, for separate use, property acquired
by them before or after marriage. Adopted.
Mr.. Pendleton presented a resolution
directing the committee On Roads and In
ternal Navigation to enquire in to the terms
Of the contract entered into between the
president and directors of the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad company and G. P. Hunt
ington and others of New York for the
transfer of the franchise and property of the
Virginia Central and the Covington and
Ohio railroad companies. Adopted.
Mr.. Snowden offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee on Courts of Justice to
enquire whether under the present constitu-
ton the mayors of cities can exercise judi
cial functions as heretofore under the char.
tiers of their respective cities. Agreed to.
HOUSE. n.
A memorial from the james River and
KanaWha Canal Co., was presented, &C.
companied by a resolution that the General
Assembly instruct the Senators and request
the representatives in Congress from Vir-
ginia to use their best efforts to obtain such
aid from the general government as will
secure the early completion of the water
line communication between the Valley Of
the Mississippi and the Atlantic ocean
The enabling act, returned from the
Senate with an amendment, was taken up
and passed
The bill Incorporating the Luray Valley
railroad, with the Senate amendments was
then taken up aud passed.
SENATE.
THURSDAY March 3.-Lieut. Governor
Marye assumed the duties of presiding officer
with a short and appropriate address.
MIR. Herndon, from the committee on
Courts, introduced a bill providing that the
oaths prescribed by the constitution, the
fourteenth amendment, and the oaths pre-
scribed by Congress upon tie admission Of
the State, shall be taken by all officers of
the State before entering upon the discharge
of their duties.
On motion Of Mr.. Herndon, the rules
were suspended, the bill put through its
several readings, passed. and communicated
to the House.
Mr.. Herndon presented a bill regulating
the settlement of fiduciary accounts. Refer
red.
The following resolutions were offered:
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING into the
expediency of providing by law for sale by
execution and to avoid the expense of chan
Gerry suits for that purpose.
By Mr.. Hill-Enquiring into the status
OF the officers Of the late Public Guard.
Ay MIR, segar-Enquiring what legisla-
ton is necessary to prevent the sacrifice of
property under forced sale.
By Mr.. Walker, of Madison-Enquiring
into the expediency Of passing an act requir-
ing all foreign corporations doing business
in the State or seeking charters to pay a
specific tax.
BY Mr.. Burgreis-Enquiring into the
expediency of requiring circuit judges to
hold their courts alternately, so that no
Judge shall hold two consecutive terms in
any county.
Senate bill incorporating the Virginia in
ternational Land, Loan and Trust company,
was read by the clerk, and was about to be
discussed when the hour fer the considera-
ton of the homestead bill, arrived, and the
bill was taken up.
A motion to postpone wss voted down,
when
Mr.. Arnett took the floor in opposition
to the amendment offered by Mr.. Southall
of Albemarle, and delivered a lengthy ar
gument against it.
He was followed by MIR. Popham, who
offered a substitute for the amendment.
Pending his remarks the House adjourn
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