The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-05-20
May iS,h. 1878.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,


On Tuesday, confidential communicate was re-
oeived from the Governor, which was read and dis.
posed OF with closed doors.
The House of Delegates came to the resolution to
consider no questions of private description dur
! ing the present Extra Session.-Several PROPOSE
tons OF that nature had been offered, which we're OF
coarse put to sleep:
Three Committees were appointed-@
L he LIST to report upon q law, passed during the
last session, giving further time for the redemp-
ton OF lands forfeited for compartment Of taxes and
Tor entering lands the Com missioners' books -
which law allow ed further time until the end of the
next session OF the General AssembIy--but this be-
ing the next session, it incumbent upen the AS.
sembiy to continue the time (according to the spirit
ut ts proysons) co the end of the Subsequent sea.
sion. 80.
The Cd; to take into consideration such parts of
the Governors Communication relate. to the
State Regiment.
The Sd; to revise the tax Ia the last session. on
the ground that there inequalities of taxation
! knife.
On Wednesday yesterday the two first Com.
mittees made report of bills-tIe LIST, extending
the tar6-lHtp to the end of the next session-and
me "a repeating the Law for the raising of State
troons-Ihis last bill 10 referred to Committee of
the whole.
Communication was received by the Governor
as PRESIDENT OF the Literary Fund. stating the OBJ
Jecuons oil the Board to the Act Of Feb 1875 which
suspcnds the laws Of alenase In relation t. British
subjects resident in this country and claiming lands
until years after the oencIion of the present war
MT. Mercer oil Londoun submitted the fellow
ing Resolution which was adopted:
HeSoloed That the Treasur be request cd to lay
before the House of Delegates a detailed account OF
the expenditures which have been already ade out
OF the contingent fund, provided by an act of the
last General Assembly; and similar account Of the
disbursements down to this period made in pursu.
ahce OF the sot OF the last General Assembly, emit.
ted an act providing for the defence Of the State
against INVASION or instruction ;"-tngether with an
account Of such sums, if any, may have been Dor.
foweh, IN behalf OF the Com wealth, of either OF
the Banks OF Virginia in aid Of the revenue of the
current year..
Mr.. Stsnsrd (of Spottsylvania) offered the follow
ing Resolution, which was also adopted, aud agreed
to by the Senate:
heselssd. that the Executive of this State be re
quested 20 lag before the General Assembly any fur
ther. or other, correspondence, than that already
communicated, which may have taken place since
the Adjournment OF the last Session Of the Genera,
Assembly, between the Executive of this State and
that OF the United States, or any member thereon.
tif any such there be,) touching the measures for
the defence OF the state, The act of the General
Assembly, passed the 18th of Feb. 1913, entitled
" An Act providing for the defence of the st,tc = .
Bainst INVASION aud insurrecton."
On notion Of Mir. Banks (of Madison) leave was
gwen to bring 10 DILL to repeal that provision I'm
our laws which exemVts ue students al public semi,
Haries from miIitia duty.
Mr. Stanard Offered are5outon, which being a.
mended aud agreed to b. the Senate ads as Io-
lows
Rsfoived, That ihe Executive Of hi, State he re-.
1uestsd 10 lay before the General Assembly it, cor
respondence with tie Exeeutiys Of the United States
touching Tue e'sim OF the Commnnves'tl, - re.;u-
lmfsement Tor tie various Expenditures incident In
the calips 0 transportation, an kgeline ia astl.
81 bfr''cs, any body Ur bottles o. the aiHiA of ths
Enmmor~ ri (5iace the first ds, ri Jsnrary one
thousand eight unired end seven ) aisoa mt
81 those expenditures, aud Statement Of fay ntr,-
bcr md 'essr'pt'''n pf tue Militia OF the CCmmon-
wea'ti, nDw is astH4' s.ryis tis-ritn IA Gu U,oee
o. nnf s,tn tteCe bel ior tne g.p5es ia.ii.nt to-
winch. "h "a rcincIfs cDutci. cd iDg rs he Exec
Wt'e ." tue On;=d SNes. the ComLton . c4;,, Nil
~" ~ enthtd Ga fs-.Iobtr5s'nsny frn.t the ,7nsed
Siat"sfod d'stri'r Haiirg hrtweC oii fhasr rem.
c~s inci len; 10 t.is dr,Us ~ tn N.T.3 afo,,,.I
WITCH the goFcrtnent - 'ii- United States e;ihsr
hsve refused 10 rc-,a'5lrs~ or hsye rot rc.:ra,-
ed Hit' ,besc rtich tie we actually re-iau,ir,sd
o. licge a.,seed ~ to.ifubGrss.