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

FRIDAY March 4.-Ihe House Joint reso.
luton and memorial to congress, requesting
our Senators and Representatives to use theil
exertions to secure the aid Of the General
government to secure the early completion
Of the water line communication between the
Atlantic and Mississippi Valley, via the
James River and Kanawha canal was taken
up and referred to the committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation.
A petition from Chas. W. Butts was pre-
sentcd, contesting the seat of j. Amble.
Smith.
The joint resolution to elect city Judges
for Norfolk, Portsmouth, Lynchburg, Pc
tersburg and Fredericksburg, on Thursday,
March 10th, was adopted.
The House bill incorporating the Union
Bank of Winchester was passed.
The Senate bill to prescribe and define the
jurisdiction Of county courts was referred to
the committee on courts.
The committee on Finance reported that,
in pursuance of the constitution, no specific
tax can hereafter be imposed on BARRIERS.
The following resolutions of enquiry were
offered:
BY Mr.. Austin-Of an act authorizing
present sheriffs. the sufhiciency Of whose
bonds is unqucstioned, to continue their col
~lections and make their payments to the
auditor until lhe proper organization OF the
courts, as required by law.
BY Mr.. Harris-Of reporting a bill le-
galizing gambling and gaming Of every de-
scription.
By MIR. Riddick-Of% requiring all banks
insurance and other incorporated companies
hel eater chartered to invest a certain per
centagc of their surplus capital in bonds of
the State.
HOUSE.
Senate bill TO district the State for county
judges, was reported back from the COM
mittee for courts Of justice with amendments.
Senate bill chartering the Fredericksburg
and Northern neck railroad company, was
reported back with amendments from the
committee on Roads. ~
A bill was offered supplemental to an act
passed February 23rd. 1867 Incorporating
the Shenandoah Valley railroad company.
The following resolutions were offered:
By Mr.. Crenshaw-1n regard to the
prevention of the sale Of adulterated COM
nercial fertilizers.
By Mr.. misunderstanding the COM
mittec on privileges and elections to report
a bill prescribing the time, manner and place
of holding elections for county, city and
township officers.
By Mr.. Notwithstanding the COM
n,,k&oo on ao,rkc &c 1rot,oa Tn rannrt no.
fore the election of any judge Or judges, on
the resolution referred some days past pro-
hibiting the election Of any member of this
House to any Office Of profit Or trust. Dis
cussed at length and laid on the table.
The Homestead law was taken up as the
special order, discussed and postponed until
Saturday at one o'clock. 20
The House bill directing the Auditor to
apply for and receive the land scrip to which
the State is entitled under act of congress of
July End 1862, was passed
SENATE.
SATURDAY, March5. The House joint
resolution was concurrea in directing the
Auditor Of public accounts to apply for and
receive tine land scrip to which the State Of
Virginia is entitled under act of congress
passed July 2, 1862.
Mr. Taylor. from the committee on roads
and internal navigation. in response to the
resolution of enquiry as to the expediency of
directing the board of public works not to
receive from the Chesapeake and Ohio rail-
road State bonds in payment for the Blue
Ridge Tunnel, and of repeating the law
sancltioning thcsame reported that no furtfi-
err legislation on the subject was necessary.
The report was concurred in.
The Senate bill to amend section 9, chap
ter 1O8 of the Code Of 1850 in relation to
marriages within certain degrees Of relation
ship was taken up and passed.
The bill provides that mo man shall
marry his mother, grandmother. s~tep-moth-
er, sister, daughter, granddaughter, half
sister, aunt, Vncle's widow, som widow,
wtfe's daughter. or her gran daughter or
step daughter, brothers daughter or sisters
daughter. If any man have heretofore mar
ried his brothers widow, or the widow Of
his brothers or sisters son, such marriage
is hereby DECLARED to be legal and valid, and
exempt from al the penalties prescribed by
existing laws"
The committee of Conference on the
House bill in relation to the interest on
money recommended
|. That the Senate amendment, at the
end of the 18th section, providing that all
| contracts (of the nature speci6ed) entered
into since the 18th day Of January, 1870,
are hereby legalized--be modified SO as to
read. land all such contracts entered into
since the present constitution took effect are
hereby legalizcd."
2. That the Senate reccde from its aisacnd-
ment 10 the ID section, providing that, in
| addition to banking, authorized to carry on
business as banks Of circulation, .''any Ii
censed banker or broker, and other corpo'
rations authorized by their charters to make
| loans or to purchase or discount bonds, bills,
notes OF other paper, may loan money, &c.
&C."
3. That the following be adopted as al
independent section, to come in after the
third section Of the bill:
nAny licensed banker or broker, and any
corporation authorized by law TO make loan:
OF to purchase Or discount bonds, bills
notes, and other paper, may loan money OIL
discount any bill Of exchange, promissory
note, or other negotiable paper, at n rate
Of interest not exceeding one per centun
for thirty days, and may receive such inter
est in advance"
4. That the House concur in the aftl
amendment, repeating section II, chapter
al of the Code of 1860.
The report of the committee was concur
red in and the action of the Senate commu
nicated to the House.
HQvsa
The House adopted the report of the
committee Of conference in. rela ton to tho