Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1870-02-15

instructed to have printed 10, zoe copies of the
Constitution and also 10000 copies of the bill
admitting the State. gsF9Eg~eJ
Mr. Matthews, Of Loudoun, offered the fol-
lowing preamble and resolutions:
Whereas the people of Virginia have "a
dopted constitution which guarantees the
right to vote and to hold office to all male -citi-
lzsns without regard to race. or ,coler Il and
whereas, the said constitution has been acS
cepted BY Congress and whereas. a large num-
Der Of our citizens are under political disabiii-
ties imposed 81 the fourteenth amendment -
Therefore, D9ni0lE0o sds 81 FeaTnt as TDods 2
Resolved, by the Senate and House of Dele
gates, That the Congress Of the United States
be- and they are hereby, requested TO relieve
all citizens OF this Commonwealth fthe afore-
said Disabilities 7.s s I9f5I9 p 5ei- 9lo1'
! Resolved, That the Governor be requested
to transmit these resolutions to. the President
of the Senate and Speaker of the House of
Representatives of thesGongress of the United
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Dir. Maddox called the ayes and noes, and
the roll was called.
The resolutions were adopted by vote of
rNoes=-Bartlett. Edwards, Hodges Maddox,
Miller, Stewart, Troy, Wentworth, White 3 Cd
The Governors address was received, laid
on. the table and five thousand copies ordered
to be printed. ~! ,rs4.s.,'--a -,..r- -.-..oJ
SENATE. w ednesday, February 9th.-The
House joint resolution providing for the cleo
ton of certain officers was taken up and
passed as oifzem 2aiTa1l:w 4
House joint resolutions in regard to tho efec-
ton of officers and political disabilities were
received. IS r..ae ia4>ee ~
The Governors Message was received. 1t
will be found published in full in another por-
l nE 1, | .fI :
On motion Of Mr. Snowden, the message and
accompanying documents were laid upon the
/ table and 800 copies ordered to be printed.
The House joint resolution on the subject of
disabilities was taken up and read for the first
and second times. = 80, 49, = 81. ..gt
! Mr.. J. Amber Smith offered the following
substitute: sqro 1rf5fas alfj Is bs4sbaow
The State of Virginia having assumed her
position as one of the loyal and independent
States Of the Union, with many Of her citizens
still laboring under dis abilities imposed by OPP
GRAFTON Of the fourteeath amendment to- the
Constitution, be it therefore 4. iTstsa9 brrI
gates of Virginia, That the Congress of the
United States be hereby petitioned and ear
nestly urged to remove without delay all polit-
cal disabilities incurred by reason of participa-
ton In the late war from all citizens of Virgin
la who may ask this relief over their own sig
natures and who pledge themselves in good
faith to carry out and maintain the Constitu-
ton Of the United States and laws Of Con-
gress a4s Iu@I @a.--es# sG9nig
Mr.. Bland moved to amend the Substitute by
striking out all after the word "Virginia.''
BANDS amendment was carried-ayes, "a f;
noes, 10.
The substitute as amended was then carried,
and. being put upon its third reading, was
Z
. Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Waddell in
curing into the ezDedieney of an act authori-
zing the Governor to appoint sheriffs and other
county officers to hold Office until their sue
cessors shall be elected and qualified under the
Constitution. Referred to Committee of Courts
Of Justice & SIS H7
HOUSE OF. DELEGATES. Speaker an
nounced the standing Committees. H. NJ
Bell is chairman of Committee on schools
and Colleges Cochran is on the Committees
on Finance and House Expenses" Hang
or on Roads and Internal Navigation, - and
"Asyums and Prisons. a..,4
The Committee on Finance reported bill
for the adjustment of the public debt of this
State With that of West Virginia also bill
in relation to the interest on money These
bills were read placed on the calendar and Or
dered to be printed. q bas li.ai SD
The annual message of the Governor was
presented by his private secretary. and the
reading being dispensed with, on motion of
Mr.. Kelley 10000 copies were ordered to be
printed. d9r5 .y7
Fl. NJ. Bell offered resolution insfructing
the Committee on Courts of Justice to inquire
who are ineligible to hold office in Virginia un-
der the fourteenth amendment. Agreed to. s7
SENATE--Thursday, Feb. 10th Mr.. Snow
den, by leave, moved to reconsider the vote by
which the Senate on yesterday adopted the sub
stitute Of Mr.. j. Amber Smith on disabilities.
This was adopted. Mr.. Snowden offered an
amendment adding to the substitutes resolution
instructing the Governor to forward copies of
the resolution to Congress. This was adopted,
as also the substitute as amended. Under a
suspension of the rules the resolution was sent
to the House. a--.a, b.4s
Under the joint order for the election of Of
fcers, VIM. It. Taylor was elected Auditor of
Public Accounts, and Jas. Mcdonald. Secretary
OF the Commonwealth. y.fra aas4r II dfa
On motion of Mr. PendletOn, bis resolution
inquiring as to what measures can be taken for
the relief of the debtor class was taken up. The
resolution was adopted and referred to the fol-
lowing special committee Messrs. Pendleton,
Grimsleg, Herndon, Fitzpatrick, and Penn.
s5i34 HOUSE OF DELEGATES. 3o too 8a
The Speaker laid before the House the SEN
ate Joint resolution for the appointment of a
joint committee to inquire into the present sys-
tenn OF public printing, in which they request
the concurrence of this body. . Zisl @
The rules were suspended, and the joint re-
solution agreed to. & o5i.
The Speaker appointed Messrs j. Fl. Kelly,
Sherman, Thompson, Strother, and Maddox,
as the committee on the part Of the House.
Among the resolutions OF enquiry referred to
appropriate committees were the following Of
fered by Mr.. Hanger:
Inquiring into the expediency of so amend
ing the fourth section Of chapter l73 as to pro-
vide Tor the revival OF suits in the name OF the
of justice. sa s1a 2J
lnquiring into the eZpediency Of dispensing
with proof Of Incorporation in suits by against
corporations, unless the pleading which puts the
matter in issue be separated by affidavit. 70
Committee on Courts of Justice.
lnquirlng into the expediency Of declaring by
Law that the present magisterial districts shall
be districts under the new county organlza-
ton. To Committee on Counties, Cities, and
Towns. a
Inquiring whether any modification of the
rules ct the House are necessary IN view OF the
fact that the Governor is now clothed with the
veto power To Committee on Rules.
SENATE Friday, Feb. l1th.-Mr. Waddell
offered bill amending and re-enactlng the act
authorizing the Governor to hire out convlcts
to learn stone-cutting and other mechanical
trades and to work on public. works. The bill
was, under a suspension Of the rules, ordered
for engrossment and third reading. Ii was then
passed. The bill authorizes the Governor to
hire out the convicts, and holds him responsible
tor their safe-keeping and return to the peni-
tertiary at the expiration of the terms for which
thew hall ha biro1