Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1873-04-04
Morning. April 4. 1873.
THE LAST or THE LEGISLA.
TURE ----.----

The late Legislature adjourned on We'd
pesday last. During its last week there
was some business hurried through. The
protest Of the Republican members against
the election Of county judges at that session
was entered on the record. An attempt
to make all tax for licenses payable in cur
rency, failed in the Senate 10 to II. The
House passed bill to incorporate the Doe
Hill (Highland) Oakland Institute An
other effort to induce manufacturers to come
to Virginia by renting their taxes, failed
in the House. A bill passed both houses
to incorporate the Augusta Paper Mill Co.
The Senate and House of Delegates have
both agreed to the final report of the
committee of reference upon the int rest
question, fixing the rate at six per cent,
but allowing eight per cent. to be cbarg d
by special contract, the penalty for charging
more being the forfeiture of the excess OF
interest above the legal rate. Both houses
passed the bill in reference to immigrati Cd
which provides for a Board Of Immi-
grafton, of which the Governor shall b.
president, and the Secretary Of the Common
wealth Secretary, and appropriates $4,000
to be held 10 the treasury subjec to the or
der Of the Board, as an immigration fund.
The House passed bill to raise money from
stamp tax on whiskey 81 So but it
didn't reach the Senate. Joint resolutions
asking the national Government to take and
complete the James River and Kanawhs
canal were passed. An appropriation Of
$4,000 was voted by the SenateNto the Uni
versity of Va. and similar appropriation
to the Agricultural College was defeated
James E. Stewart was elected county judge
of Page Co. The bill known as 1.-THE EN-
bezzlement bill, was passed by both houses
The following is that portion of it interes
ting to our readers:
If any commission merchant, consignee,
agent, OR other person, storing or shipping
goods, wares, merchandise, grain, -four, OF
other produce or commodity in his OWL
name, being ia the possession thereof, fo'
or on account of another party, and Sc 'ns
negotiating, pledging or hypotheealing The
same, or any part thereof, or the receipt OF
bill of lading received therefor, and fraudu,
lently failing to account for or pay over t"
his principal or owner Of the properly thu
amount SO received on such negotiatI"n
pledge, or hypothecation, he shall BE- adj
Judged guilty of the larceny thereof
If any PERSON shall obtain from COM
mission merchant an advance Of mos ey
merchandise or any thing upon promise
or agreement that be will send 10 such COM
mission merchant bis crop or other properly
when ready for market, and shall by bis own
act or fault tail or refuse to do SO, with ID
tent to defraud, be shall be deemed guilty
Of the larceny of such money, merchandise,
.r other thing
'.ADy person prosecuted under this acl
shall be allowed to testify in his own be-
half"
Both houses passed joint resolutions
asking the President to call an extra session
OF Congress to consider the state of affairs
in Louisiana.
The Senate before ad joining voted $3.50
each extra pay Of the peoples money to tht
clerks, and the House members presented
their clerk with silver dinner SERVICE
Watch and sleeve button presentations tt
clerks flew around loose. And now this leg
;slature is 6oisbed. Gloria IN Eacelsas