Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-07-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.

bills were passed Senate bill to incorporate
the Harrisonburg and Covington Railroad Com
pany. Senate bill to divide the townships of
the State into voting districts The bill pre-
scribing the duties and fixing the compensation
of township officers with House amendments.
was taken up, and the amendments concurred
in.
HoUsE.-Senate bill imposing taxes for the
| support OF government and free schools, and to
pay the interest on the public debt was taken
up as unfinished business. Mr. Daniel offered
the following as substitute: @ &
The spclhc license tax on any person to en-
gage in manufacturing or distilling ardent spirits
other than wines, shall be $50, aud for manu-
featuring wines and malt liquors $25, except as
is excepted in section % of the act last afore-
said and an additional tax of two and a-half
| cents for every gallon of ardent spirits other
than wines to be manufactured or distilled, and
one cent for every gallon to be manufactured. I"
On motion of Mr.. Bell, of Augusta, the SUBJ
stitute was amended by striking out everything
In relation to tax on manufacture of wine.
MIR. Fretz moved to amend by striking out
two and a-half cents and inserting one cent
Lost-ayes Al, noes 81.
The substitute as amended was agreed to.
The bill was further discussed and ordered to
its third reading.
The bill prescribing the duties and compensa-
SENATE-Thursday. July THE following
bills were passed: Senate bill providing for
the payment of the printing of records 10 the
District Court of Appeals. Senate bill to au-
thorize the organization Of chain gangs in the
cities, towns and counties of the State. Senate
bill to incorporate the National Land and In
migration company of Virginia
Senate bill to prescribe the duties and fix the
compensation Of officers in cities and towns Of
over 5000 Inhabitants M baA
The Senate concurred In House amendments
to the tax bill Mr. Henry w. Flournoy was
elected Judge of the city Of Danville A reso-
tuition authorizing committee to visit the
Lunatlc Asylums of the State was rejected. On
motion of Mr.. Anderson of Rock bridge, it was
ordered that 2 500 copies of the bill prescribing
the duties and compensation OF county officers
be printed for the use of the Senate E1
HOUSE, Senate bill imposing taxes for the
support Of government and free schools and TO
pay the interest on the public debt was passed
ayes, y; noes, 25. The Senate bill amend
ing the Code as to juries generally was taken
up. IAdaI rAa l u
Mr.. Bowden moved to strike out the word
'freeholder' as to the qualifications for a juror
in case of felony raa --1.s7far
This was rejected after lengthy discussion
ayes Al noes, A.
On motion of Mr.. Poore. the House recon
sidered this vote and adopced the amendment.
SENATE-Friday, July 8-House joint reso-
luton fixing Saturday, July 9th TO elect judge
for the Hastings Court for the town of Staun-
ton, to supply the vacancy caused by the failure
OF the judge elect of said court to qualify, was
agreed to.
A joint resolution, offered by Mr. Fitzpat-
rlck, providing that when the General Assem-
bly, adjourn on Monday next it do so to meet
on the LIST Monday in December, was laid on
the table. g1enaa ~
Mr. Herndon, from the Committee of Courts
OF Justice, presented the report of the commit
tee In relation to the claim of Judge Richard
Parker, late Judge of Thirteenth circuit, fol
compensation for services rendered by him as
such judge from the lst January, 1868, to 10th
April, 1865. The committee reported that, af
ter full consideration of the facts of the case,
the sum Of $500 would be fair, just and equit
able adjustment of the demand. and recommend
the passage of an act for its settlement.
The following bills were passed
Senate bill prescribing what counties anC
corporations shall compose the first judicial cir
cult
Senate bill supplementary TO the act known
as the Homestead Act" extending the pro
visions OF said act to corporations.
HoUsE-Mr. Bell Of Augusta offered join
| resolution fixing Saturday as the day for the
ing been caused by failure of the judge elect Il
qualify. Agreed TO. g-.
| A number of bills were passed, among then
bill fixing the time for holding the terms O
the Circuit Courts of this State
| The following letter is taken from the Ped
mont Iatelhgencer of last Thursday, and is rath
err complimentary to our little ''hill city
.assnaa STAUNToN. VA.
| Eo June lst, 1870.
Dear Intelltgencer:
| With wretched pen | am going to writ
you the reason | am at this place. You SCI
| the FINALS which includes the students, thu
music and triangle, slightly turned the head
| of quite number of persons, and. among 9th
| er unfortunates, of some friends Of mine, it wal
| thought best that they should be brought il
| proximity to the asylum here in case some
thing desperate developed itself And this is
| why | am at this time enjoying myself at thi
hotel, which is the American. and, by the way
one of the best in the State. Mr.. j. T. TiIman
from your county, is the gentlemany clerk
and he Is always ready to provide you with ex
celent rooms and meals thai tempt at the same
time that they satisfy the appetite. Walking
down the principal street of the town this after
noon, | found myself instituting comparison
between Stanton and Charlottesville. Woult
you like to know the result of my reflections
Well 1t was in this wise. Stanton is distln
gulshed for its energy, Charlottesville Tor tn
absence OF 1t. In the one place. every body
stirring about, drays and express and produc
wagons crowd the streets; go where you VII
and you seldom idler. In the othe
town every other man looks like he is lnahng
seldom dray or a produce wagon passes a
TINS season. A great manv keep their hand
| In their pockets al. the time and manage to a.
nothing and get along better than any peopl
| know of. You will remember that Char
ottesville has been called the Athens of Amer
lea, and In one respect it is, for the Athenlans
we are told, we're great loafers aud loved to 81
IN front OF there stores. on goods boxes, kick
ing the sides with their heels, and squirting
tobacco juice promisculously. Some one ma
say that tobacco wasn't used in those classl
days, but I'll be bound they had something
like it. which was at least as filthy, and that i
what mean. Here, too. the streets are Ii
with gas at night and the town supplied will
water. took advantage of my short visit Il
call at the different newspaper Offices Ihre
well-to-do weeklies are published In Stanton
the Spectator, Tamdicato,'. and Vuysnsa'.- :
I GU would be surprised to see how well the.
are lifted out with printing material. and the.
have constant use for it too. On the day
was IN the Offices, the presses were crowded
With l0b-work, which ism { often the case witt
the offices IN your town, | reckon We wer
SHOWN some specimens of fancy work at tn
Spectator Office that we're really elegant
enjoyed, very much, visit TO She Deaf ant
Dumb institution, this afternoon. IN compaD.
with several friends. A blind boy played to
us ON the flute and Their on 'he organ. Yo'
L ia nd