Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1870-02-25
HOUSE,.


+ The committee on Labor aud the Poor
reported that it was inexpedient to lcgislato
on the subject of fixing a price to be paid for
farm labor, also, that it is inexpedient to leg
islate as to what number of hours shall con-
stitute a days laber. The same committee
recommends that the subject of the drain of
farm labor now going on in this State also.
that the bill to amend and enact the law
concerning immigration be referred to the
committee on immigration, when appointed.
The election Of Superintendent Of Public
Printing was postponed till Tuesday, 22nd
instant. Isl. ..f.
A communication was received from Gen
eral Candy in regard to the number of
judgmnts, in which it was stated that the
number Of judgments was between $50, 900
and 400, 900.
SENATE.
MONDAY, Feb. 21.-The Senate resolved,
the House concurring, to hold no session on
Tuesday February %. being Washington's
birthday.
Bills regarding Superintendent of Public
instruction was reported from committee
with amendment making the salary $500
instead of So, 1000. 1t was made the special
order for Wednesday next.
The House joint resolution declaring the
office Of III. B. Brunham, now exercising the
function Of Judge Of the Court of Appeals,
vacant was concurred in, and communicated
to the House.
A resolution to inquire into the expedien-
cy Of allowing the Souths:de, Norfolk and
Petersburg Railroad Company to extend
their road to connect with Chesapeake &
Ohio, at or near Clifton Forge, was adopt
ed. 2a' s19o IN GO
The House joint resolution in regard to
tax on tobacco concurred in.
The Senate bill districting the State for
County Judges was taken up and passed.
HOUSE.
Among the bills reported were the follow
ing: aa f.
Bills to incorporate the Potomac 4 Pied
mont and Potomac e. Manassas Railroad
Companies.
A bill to prescribe in what manner and on
what conditions a householder or head of a
family shall set apart and hold a homestead
and personal property for the benefit of him
self and family exempt from sale for debt.
The following resolutions were offered
By Mr.. Edwards (colored)--That the
committee m Propositions and Grievances
enquire into the expedicncy of passing a law
%forbidding all railroad and steamboat com
panies and other public conveyances to make
any law which shall have a tendency to
MAKO O HJForonaa ~, fro-o1 ~, 100000 oc
race or color. .g.a
The House refused to concur in Senate
resolution to hold no session on Tuesday
February 22nd.
The consideration Of the Homestead bill
was, on motion, passed by, until report
from committee to which it was referred be
received.
House bill to incorporate the Richmond
and Allegheny Railroad Company was ia
ken up. Mr.. Daniels offered an amendment
in substance to prevent any conflict with the
rights of the Chesapeake & Ohio R. R., or
Southside r. r. On motion the bill and
amendment was recommitted.
The joint resolution to declare the seat of
Judge H. B. Brunham of the Court of Ap-
peals vacant was passed.
.u SENATE.
TUESDAY. Feb. 22.-Report of commit
tee that county Judges should have prac-
ticed law or made it a study, the best critic.
rion Of which is that they should be law
yers. was adopted.
The committee on courts reported a bill
in regard to the interest on money, which
was laid on the table and ordered to be prin-
ted. fiji llae
Both Houses went into the election Of
Public Printer, which resulted in the Cleo
ton of Mr.. Schafter, Of Lynchburg.
Nothing of Importance was done in the
House.