Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-03-18
GENERAL ASST. 1
SENATE.

ooS nSN0LAo CCOtIpdutluR "
cure the aid of the General Government 10
completing the water line between the Mis-
sissippi river and Atlantic, via James River
4 Kanawha Canal.
The memorial contains the following
clauses, as amended:
On her part. the State of Virginia, West
Virginia concurring, will relinqaish all of
her interest in the work, which is represen.
ted by more than $40, 900. 900, of which
$7,4O0, 900 is preferred stock money actu-
ally expended in prosecuting the work to
Buchanan, and will turn the work over to
the government to- be- completed in such
manner as Congress may direct.
IF Congress shall see fit to complete the
work by direct appropriation, without a rs-
turn of the principle and interest, Virginia,
West Virginia c%oncurring, will further agree
that the water-line as soon as completed.
shall be thrown open to the public free of
toll except so far as may be necessary to
keep the work in repair"
The amendments were agreed to, and the
joint resolution was adtptel-eyes, "a
noes, /.
MIR. Herndon submitted a resolution in
structing the committee for Courts of Justice
to TX upon AS two Of the places for
holding the sessions of the Supreme Court
Of Appeals.
On motion of Mr.. French, the first blank
was filled by inserting "Wytheville."
~Lynchburg. Abingdon, and Christians.
burg, proposed respectively by Messrs.
Fitzpatrick, Greever, and Penn. were re-
jected.
On motion of Mr.. Waddell, the other
blank was filled by inserting "~Staunton."
The resolution as amended was then
adopted.
The following resolutions of enquiry were
offered
By MIR. Harris-Of reporting a bill re-
curing all incumbents of office whether ap-
pointed or elected to fill their respectiye
Offices in person.
BY Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge-Ofan
act authorizing the appointment of five of
the most eminent j~urists of the Common
wealth to revise the laws of the State.
The following bills were reported from
Committees:
Senate bill, prescribing oaths of Office,
with a substitute therefor.
A bill to incorporate the Atlantic and
Allegheny railroad company.
A bill amending charter of the Valley
railroad company.
House bill extending the time for repair
ing and rebuilding mills destroyed during
the late war.
The following resolutions were offered
By Mr.. notwithstanding into the
expediency of e~nacting a law TO prevent
''labor agents" from inducing the emigration
of able-bodied men from the State without
making proper provision for the support of
their families.
By Mr.. Kelly, of Smyth-Instructing
the committee on Roads to enquire into the
expediency of reporting a bill for the for
nation of the Atlantic, Mississippi and Ohio
railroad company.
The Homestead bill was then taken up
and amendments offered as to the waiver Of
exemption by expressing same in the bond
or evidence Of debt and discussed at length.
The amendments were lost.
An amendment was then offered to exempt
the growing crops on the homestead exempt
ed by the Constitution,
During its discussion the House adjourn
ed.
THURSDAY, March 10.--The bill making
Staunton and Wytheville the places for hold.
ing the sessions of the Court Of Appeals, was
passed, after two Intellectual attempts to sub
stitutc Alexandria and Harrisonburg for
S%taunton.
Committee on Courts reported a substitute
for Senate bill to prescribe and define the
jurisdiction of County Courts &c.
The committee on General Laws reported
adversely to the resolution of enquiry as to
the expediency of legalizing gambling
Concurred in.
Mr.. Smith, of Iienrico offered a resolution
Of enquiring into the expediency of amend
ing chapter 1919, acts of Assembly of 1866
'67, SO that the judge of the circuit court
may repeal such characters as are granted
by said courts upon proper cause shown and
due notice given to all parties interested.
Mr.. Bland introduced a bill repeating all
acts making distinctions in civil rights be-
tween citizens of the Commonwealth. Re-
ferred to the committee on Courts of JUS
tice.
House.
House bill for the removal of the peniten-
tiary, and the sale Of the present buildings
and site. was read and placed on the calen-
der.
By Mr.. Decentralization of the citizens
of Prince Edward praying the General
Assembly to adopt SON mode of scaling
ante beNum debts from their nominal to their
real value. e.
The bill changing the name of the Alex
andria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad
and amended so as to require the road to
pass within one mile of Winchester, with
convenient connection Herewith, was passed.
The Homestead bill was then taken up,
discussed and the amendments voted down,
and the bill ordered to be engrossed and
read a third time.
The House substitute for the Senate bill
prescribing oaths of office, was adopted. It
prescribes the following oath
i, --. do solemnly swear Cor afirm)
that | will support and maintain the Con-
s~titution and laws of the United States and
the Constitution and laws of the State of
Virginia /; that I recognize and accept the
civil and political equality of all men before
the law, and that | will faithfully perform
the duty of f to the best of my ability.
So help me God
Kind works are more precious to heal
the wounded heart than all the blessings the
world can give.
If you would End q great many faults be
on the lookout. If you would find them in
still greater abundance, be on the look-in.