Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
Mnry, Logan, Pennybscsc7, Thor,oy,r :.

Massie. pS'' aa1
On Clerks oiace. -Messrs Early, Tsli.su.
and Mckinney. S's'e'''
RESOLUTIONS.
The following reSo!mt:oEs were o,rcro4 -.
adopted: ''1 ssd
81 Mr. DouGLAs.--Ins,cac;irs ,:e rc,u.
tee on Finance TO inquire into tna sra.ii "'''
OF compromising John C-:.cns- .,r 800?
ia prosecuting y :ciony in the C:-cui, Tn.Is
WestnoTeland hg spec:s! REQ les. IF -
thereof. '1!::
Ey Mr. DEMONSTRATING le.7c % g.,
draw from the files Ct las, Session the rir
100. and referring the same 10 the Comm;;,o.
on Finance. n'"ei
By Mr. CoGnILL. -lIs,ruc.;nc tho g.
mittee on Genersi Laws to irou;ro ;n.oM
expectancy Of adopting such Legislation "s
will prevent spacil,n9n in articles Of MIS-
necessity. '"Is
By Mr.. JoHSsos. -Iastruc.ias the o..
mittee on Eina@ce a.d Claims to irn,;r. -.
the expectancy CT assuming and paying or.' ~
tho Treasury or otherwise, Virginia. III. r.
ton ct the ConieLe;a ATE States War Tax
BY Mr.. BRANHuS-Rc(eIring Z po,,;,o -:
49, . iltSotkc ~ ltls tOtntlHtGa 4.
Finance ani Claims.
~ hr. Misunderstanding the Coun.-
zee on Courts Of Just'cs to bring in a L.I ::
conform the Code o. Virginia 70 tie Cons
ton oil the Confederate States.
b Mr.. misunderstanding the Comn;,..s.
General Laws 10 inquire into the txved 500
OF amending an act passed 3lst January, I;fi
char,ering the james River Insuranc. C.'
pany, at Howardsville, in the county Q! A1s-
marie.
By Mr.. MISUNDERSTANDING the Cam.
m!ttee on Military Atiirs TO %incuirs inn 49,
expediency Of the more eftcsuq! oresp;z,,;ar
OF the militia Of this State.
By Mr.. CoGnILL-lnstructiag The Commit.
tee on Finance and Claims 10 isulire into n.
expcdlency Of rriundirg to the cauntr ~
Amherst the amount Of Il license lax paid br
Geo. l.. Saro1er, and refunded to him bv r..
county Court Of .Amhersi.
By hfr. THOMAS. nf Fairfax. -Ins,-rc,ins
the Couaiit;ss at Privileges and E"'ec,ions :,
enquire into the eapediency o. providing ne
law fJr thu representation Of those Senatorial
districts OF tbe State now unreprcsen,cd Sy
reason 0! he G:sioyalty CT those elected a. the
last general election.
b. Mr. DlcKrN>nN-Gral:ins Lease 10 win.
draw bill NJ. 2G9 from the files Q! las; ses.
ard referring it TO the Committee on Fl.
nance.
BY Mr.. ROBERTSON. -lGstructing the CON.
on finance 10 enquire INFO the expe.
diency Of RENTING a specified per cen!a5e Or
all tsxss paid by the tax payer promptly inio
the State Treasury.
b. Mr.. TuoNAs, of MISUNDERSTANDING ,ae
on Military AH,irs 10 enquire in!o
the expcdiency c! SO amending the Ia" oFs.r.
lie militia, or providing by law FOR -.
5aY IDent 0! horses Impressed Tor the Use OF to
O; The State. ami which have ei!a.r
died in the service Of the Stale or been captured
5y the enemy.
BY Mr. Observation-Disclosures the ccmu:.
tee en- General LAWS, to inquire INTO the exp.
iicncy OF declaring q portion Of Nav Prefu
fence.
COMMUNICATION FROM TUE EXECUTE.
The President laid before tao SsGa;e = ccM-
municat,on from the Executive, transmitting
the re:urUs Of elections held Mt the yarioos
cames on the 9th Of November las. for Sem
tors 10 represent the 46th ard 10Th Senator's,
in the General Assembly. The SA7,.
elected are Norvel Lewis Of Harrison, ST.
II. Filzhugh, OF Ohio county.
Refe:r.d to the Committee % Privileges .rc
Elections.
ELECTION UP SENATORS.
Tee following resolution, Cf.re! by y.
.pESyrpAcxER, lies over under the ru.,s:
!; Resolved, That the Senate, with the co...
,urrencc Of the House Of Delegates, 80 imn
he election Of Senators OF the Coricce7.i9
States CO Monday next ut one O'clock
PETITION.
Ep Mr.. LoaAS.-rhe petition o! ~ci..e0" e:
Halifax. praying tha. David Apt nay be j.
rs " nav ker aud ped!lr.
NEGRO C0EYlcrs.
A message wss received from the li1uEo i
Delegates, BY Mr.. Anderson, cnmmunica -
III act passed by that body TO amend and e
'nact the act entitled IAN act providing 80:
he employment Of negro c%onvic's on the pun
&c works, passed April Z, 1886. Bead t"ics
nd referred.
Tha Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATED
The House met II o'clock, II. prsyc- IS
DR.. Converse.
The Speaker stated that in CONSEQUENCE u
be unusual number Of new members prrS'g',
nd the novel fact that a portion Of the Slats
S unreprcscnted, the labor Of forming Ike Co..
has. been greater than anticipated. IL
mentioned tie matter 10 the House to cSr la
Thy he couli not announce tho cC:2E!i:;s.
lis day.
4 communication from the Virginia Cans
ion was presented giving information nI -
essage OF al ordinance By that body, c'4r,F.
ring the Senate and House to cleo. peInbrrs
counties and districts where The inaaoi'
snts are denied the privilege oil an election BY
eason Of the presence Of the enemy.
On motion Of Mr. WILSON, received, lsi@
be table and ordered,to be printed.
PETITIONS.
Mr. GEoNaE presented e petition from CHI
ons OF Mcdowell county, praying for TIE bet.
er defining Of the boundaries Of said County,
'hich was formed out Of parts Of the c~cHa!ics
{ Tazewcil and Wyoming. Referred.
AssAeE OF TIE BILL RELATIVE TO SEGEo coz
vlcTs.
The House then passed the bill presented By
II. ANDERSON, providing for the hiring orc
70 c~onvicts to the manufacturers OF iron. when
10 caslln8 war matcrl2l lot Ine w.
and State. The bill vas sent "a nc
enate.
RESOLUTIONS OF ENQUIRY.
The following resolutions of enqu:r: were
.lerred to the appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. SPADr-Of aIleviating the tayat'67
pom the invaded but loysl counties Of III:
commonwealth. BY Mr.. kArrAAS-Of e1'
,nding the Railroad from Winchester to Siri'
urg. By Er. GnAr7As-Of amending scS
,ncerning impressments By military sa;a,r.
=. By Nr. LYsS-Oic connecting Richn nd,
etersburg and Fredericksburg Rli!rosd win
Re Manassas Gap Railroad. BY Mr. BAsS'R'
bring the .slt WORKS il Sm?IA
I'd Washington counties for tue use q: .%s
.ste.
Ga motion the House then adjourned.
DEE.
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