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

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proceedings, on first page.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick presented the following !:
Whereas, 1t is represented that the rates
imposed on the transportation Of freight by
some of the internal improvement companies
as public carriers. discriminate improperly
and injuriously against the interest of the
people Of Virginia, both in respect to the
charges on way and through business, and
as regards rates established or tonnage dc.
lvered or received by the companies at con-
meeting ap.ints !; therefore.
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads
and Internal Navigation be instructed to
enquire into the correctness of the charges
referred to, and report by bill Or otherwise.
| Adopted.
The substitute proposed by the Judiciary
committee to Senate bill prescribing and
defining the jurisdiction of the county
and corporation courts, and the times and
places for holding the same, was taken up
and passed.
The substitute for House bill to provide
for dividing the several counties Of the
State into townships was taken up and passed
with an amendment, excepting the city and
county of Alexandria from the operations of
| the act.
Senate bill to incorporate the Union Bank
of Winchester was placed on the calendar.
Senate bill to incorporate the Virginia
Marble company was reported from the
committee and placed on the calendar.
Mr.. Hanger offered a resolution instruct
ing the committee for Courts of Justice to
consider and report whether the salaries Of
county and city judges can be constitution
ally charged on the treasures of the counties,
cities and towns.
The Senate bill to district the State for
county Judges, was amended and passed
1t gives one Judge each to Augusta, Abe
marie, Rockingham, Rockbridgc, Botetourt,
Roanoake, Shenandoah, Nelson, one to
Bath and Highland, one to Friedrich and
clark, one to Madison and Green. one to
Page and Warren.
The following towns, having more than
5000 inhabitants, each have one City
Judge: Portsmouth, Lynchburg, Freder-
icksburg, Norfolk, Petersburg. Staunton,
Alexandria and Winchester.
The joint resolution in relation to the
water line of communication between the
Mississippi Valley and the Atlantic ocean,
was taken up. The Senate amendment
which specifies that West Virginia shall
concur in relinquishing the right of the
States to the line. was agreed to by the
House.
SATURDAY March 12.-House amend
meuts to Senate bill districting State for
county judges were voted upon separated
The amendment adding Williamsburg, AL
exandria and Winchester to the towns emit
tied to county judges was adopted AMI the
amendment including Staunton among the
latter was rejected.
On Mr.. Courtney's motion. the vote, by
which the House substitute prescribing oath
of Office was adopted, was reconsidered and
the substitute then rejected, and communi-
Gated to the House and a committee of con-
ference asked for.
A resolution that the members, of the
Gen. Assembly are entitled to mileage for
the session commencing Feb. 8 1870, the
Attorney General having given an opinion
to that effect, was adopted.
Mr.. Roller presented q bill supplemental
to an act to incorporate the Shenandoah
Valley Railroad Company Referred.
The following bills were passed:
House bill amending the charter Of the
Valley Railroad Company.
Senate bill regulating the settlement of
6~duciary accounts.
MIR. Anderson, Of Rockbridge, presented
a resolution in~structing the Committee on
Federal Relations to report what action if
any should be taken by this General As
sembly to secure from the Congress Of the
United States a liberal donation of the
public lands to be applied to the purpose of
educating the colored people Of Virginia and
Of the other Southern States, and to obtain
the cooperation Of the other States interest
ed therein.
Mr.. Bland moved to amend by striking
out the word colored in the resolution.
The debate on the motion took a very
wide range, and was continued at length.
Mr.. Anderson, of Pittsylvania. moved
the postponement of the subject until Mon
day next. Carried.
HOUSE.
Senate bill to prescribe and define the
jurisdiction Of the county and corporation
courts of the Commonwealth and the times
and places of holding the same. Referred
to committee on Courts Of Justice.
Senate bill authorizing the Board of
Public Works to examine all claims for
work, &C., on the Covington and Ohio
railroad, and report TO the General Assembly
the result of such examination. Referred
TO committee on Roads.
MIR. Woodson offered a resolution (the
Senate concurring)-That, in the opinion
of the General Assembly, it is inexpedient
for the present circuit judges in this Com
monwealth to try contested civil cases, ex-
cept by the consent Of the parties thereto.
Referred to the committee for Courts.
The bill to amend the charter of the
Valley Railroad was passed.
The Senate having notified the House
of its refusal to adopted the House substitute
prescribing cath Of Office, and asking a con-
ference committee, the committee on the
part Of the House was ordered.
House bill to establish a Central Lunatic
Asylum was taken up.
Mr.. Bell, of Augusta, moved to recon-
nit the bill. in order that the word s'col-
ored'' might be introduced and the asylum
set apart for the used of the colorcd people
Of the State, and that they may not be pu
together in the same institution.
Porter Morgan, colored, of Petersburg,
objected on the ground that he opposed
class legislation Of all kinds. If it were
commenced no one could tell where it would
end.
The bill was recommitted without in