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

FRIDAY Feb 18th,-The House resolution,
providing for a temporary guard at the Pen
tertiary, on account of rumors Of lnsubordi-
nation among the conyicts, was taken up
and passed and it's passage communicated
to the House.
The Senate bill, providing for the pay Of
members of both House during the recess
from the Sth to 18th of October last, was
! passed and communicated to the House.
The bill reported from the Committee on
Courts, providing for filling vacancies in the
Offices Of Lieut.. Governor and Attorney
General was taken up and after some amend
ments recommitted to the committee.
Tho committee on Finance reported that
they have had under consideration the re-
solution ofenquiry as to arrearages Of interest
due on the public debt, and what provision
shall be made for the same, and they deem
it inexpedient to l~egislatc upon the subject
at this time.
A bill to constitute the Office Of Librarian
and prescribing his duties and a bill fixing
the pay Of Attorney General, were present.
ed and referred to appropriate committees.
F. HOUSE. .4sa7a .s
Bills to incorporate the Woodstock RMan-
ufacturing Company and to incorporate the
Potomac and Piedmont Railroad Company
we're reported. s,9
The following resolutions were presented:
By Mr.. Jackson-That the committee on
Finance be instructed to enquire into the
amount of the expenses ct the late constitu-
tional convention remaining unpaid.
By Mr.. Miller.--For the purpose of reg
ulating the time and price Of common farm
labor, and for the encouragement thereof
throughout the State.
By Dir. Hanger-A petltlonrof James
Cochran and others, asking the imposition
of a tax on dogs.
by Mr.. PophaM-Tlat the committee
for Courts Of j Justice enquire into the OK
pcdieney Of reporting a bill providing for
the waiver Of the homestead provisions Of
the. constitution in ordinary obligations of
persons desiring to do so.
The Governor communicated to the House
thai he mad signed the following bills:
A bill for the adjustment Of the public
debt with the State Of West Virginia.
A Joint resolution increasing the interior
guard Of the pcnitentiary. 'a
The Senate bill in regard to pay Of Off
GERS and members Of the General Assembly
during the recess, was taken up and passed.
The bill authorizes the Auditor to issue. his
warrants upon the certificates Of the clerks
Of tho two Houses for the per diem Of mem
bers and officers Of the General Assembly
from the sth to the 18th day of October.
1869.
Also, that the clerks of the two Houses
are directed not to issue certificates for sNch
per diem during the recess from the Goth
of October, 1869, to the 9Th day of Febru-
airy, 1870.
TrAe bill passed BY 2 vote of 1902 ayes to
! s noes,
SATURDAY, Feb. 19th.-The Governor
returned with his approval Senate bills, for
the pay Of members during the recess, and
for incorporation at the Harrisonburg and
Rawley Springs Turnpike.
The Senate after amending. passed the
bill reported from the committee on Courts
to provide for filling vacancies in the office
of Lieut.. Governor and Attorney General.
Both Houses went into the election Of
Second auditor and Register Of the Land
office.
Mr.. John shackelford, present chief CLERK
in the office, was elected Second Auditor.
Mr., P. P. Kellam, of Aecomac was
elected Register of the Land office.
Mr.. Anderson, of Rockbridge, offered a