Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-10

letter frGm ibe PresI"cIr:
RICHMOND, Dec. 8, is6l.
To the Members Of tho Se;:ate Of Vtrqinio;
G%entlemen-I iiava j1st r,cevrd tx ,cL..
graph the painful lntciagencc o. the d,a;n =;
one OF my children. Ilss sad event ..;.!cr.
il necessary Cor me 10 be htseG,; iCr some d.,
You will, therefore, lake smca measures to "a.
cure q presiding officer during my abseuca a.
shall seem to you best.
Very truly yo'lr !r;cnd
Ard nted;ent srr:an:,
~. L Moy:4e-s.
RESOLUTION Or i:oC;aY.
By Mr.. McKgHSsY.-Oi creating ,!ae otes-
Of Leather Inspector :ar the CRY OF Sorco1y
By Mr.. TuoMrsox OF providing aGGi.,,,,
room for the slyiasa CT tobacco.
By Mr. SEg,oH.--Ot extending the nsr;,a
for the organization Of The Virginia CANA
Company.
By Mr.. ElLEY.-Of 50 amending the ez;s,-
ins law IN Relation TO the !s,iis ut SIN III nc,c.
rs 10 etfectual!y suppress ,hc issur C: the sam.
by unauthorized individuals or cOrpo-e,,o,-
and to aut:ior!zs chartered banks 70 .ssge o.,
dollar notes and m4l:ipes thereof, sd ;hs
mutiples Of one halt dollar.
o1 "i' ~ phoNI0lES SytlrI.s0rC
means for the conversions Vi COUPON d yad, !.
sued by the STATE, held by loyal onne:,m
some cer.uin day heretofore, l..to registered
bonds, SO as to de!e!nins tic aurJlut Of s,,S
bonds held by dlsloyal c.t4:..s aid alien enc.
MICA.
By Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of .:ususta-O. c zoo
equitable superintendent! OF Jay zen L..
officers and tho prisates ID volunteer Sc wee.
By Mr. PArE-G; authorizing ne ,gd.-: oi
Circuit Courts IL Ea.d spec!.l terms for H..
purpose of trj i1s persons a~rTys;yi UPON cbary,
of treason agaits: Ito Sake.
By Mr.. TuoNAs. 0. lltury-Q! chaas.3s n,
tunes Of holding ,ls Ic' ms # ;:.a C.rcul Co.7t
OF the 4,h Jld!cG! Lh!cult.
By Mr.. r'noNrsJH-O! eAcI p!!ag FEN taxa.
ton the estate 9! IN 'iint or pei,1n o. unsousG
nitd, wheu Tic ssl-. - ,nauli:ea! ~ eUord
an ade quaEc s'iTfcrf.
RELlIr us ISvADED COUNTIES.
Mf. BNANcu. ri Williamsburg, ci:.ri The
following rgsniu;iuns:
Resolved, Tuat TIC Committee on F.nanc.
and Claims be instructed to inquire whether
BY reason Of the Invasion OF the County Of
Elizabeth City BY the public ereruy, sno his
CONTINUED presence therein, the Sherlf o! SAID
county has b.en able 10 collect therein the pup
lie revenue iDr the present year; and II 81, To-
report by bill or otherwise, sucn measures "!
relief for said Sheriff and his ~sureties as in Their
judgment Is just and proper.
Resolved, That the su,a committee be sls9
instructed 10 inquire whether, ior the SAN:
rEssGnI, Robert Shield, late SneriH' Of the
county Of I3ik, has been abie 10 collect No.
lns'al.ment @! the pubic revenue for the ye.r
1860. Gpd payable in the present year and if
So, 10 report By bll! OF otherwise such measure
of reliet for said Sheriff and his surclles ts n
ihe,c Judgment is JUS: and proper.
Resolved, That said committee be also in-
strucled TO inquire into the expectancy Of tem
porarlly relieving the citizens OF Etiz sbe,h Ctg
from the pay ment Of the public revenue FOR Ii;
present year.
On motion of Mr.. Thomas, ofFairfay, the
resolutions we're So amended IS to irclud: o!ber
counties similarly situated, and adopted.
VACANCIES ~ Tue SENATE.
iar. Thomas, from the Committee Of Pri:!-
lcges ami Elections, made 4 report in reference
TO ,he Senatorial Districts remaining u~Efe;r.-
sentei, showing that vacancies occur IN me
80. b, 5Qril, and 32i districts. and secap:neLG-
ing the adoption Of the following resclutions
That tho 23d section OF Article 8 Of the Con.
stitu.lon does not aulhCr!ze the acu s,icE CT
former members Of the Senate TO seats unit.
their SUCCESSORS are qualified.
Tnat vacancies exist in the 46ih, 50th, a'd
SD Senatorial Districts.
The same committee also made 3 report u.0.,
the communication Of the Executive in REL
ence 10 eli election held ut yar!cuS camps, e&-
pressing The opinion that tley were nCr u
pursuance OF l.w, and IRE therefore Gull sat
void, ard recommending the adoption Of .
following resolution:
Taat Norvsl Lewis and E. d. F!'1hugh ~.
not entitled 10 seals IN the Senate from i.c
46.h aid 5Olh Senatorial districts by virtue .!
said elections.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be pr!'.' !
On motion OF Mr.. MckESSEY, the Sc .,'s
djourred.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
House met at - o'clock, hr. EDAusD., ,;
Halifax, in the Char.
Prayer by Rev. W. ". Bennett, CT DC
Methodist Church.
VIRGINIA CANAL coAPAST.
A bill 10 "Auicnd aud re cnac. the Alb Sac
ton OF chapter 10 Of en- act to incorporate .le
Virgins Crrsl Company, and to t~'u|s!er Ii'
rights and franchises Of the James River sd
KanawhR Company thereto" was reac a sec1ad
time and ordered 10 be epgroSsed.
MANCHESTER AND PETERSBURG 1rRSP.Es-
A bill 70 Amend and re-enact the 1871 sec
tion Of Gil ac!, entitled en- ACT, incnrpnr. nng
q company TO establish a Turnpike R;ai from
the town OF Manchester 10 the town Of Peters.
burg, and repeating all the provisions c lntI'A d
10 o:her acts relating to said company, ~incnn'is.
tent with This act" was reported, and, Of ma
ton, laid OIL The table.
The filIowing bills we're read a second tins:
4 bill 10 prevent e1tortion in salt" : b..
r"!i.led AN Ac. to regulate prices OF ~eriic;es
q pr:uin necessity during the war ard to pre-
vent eIlnit!un ~ the Sale Of them" 4 bill
eotiticd An Act to improve the navigation Of
New RIVER"
Mr. Anderson, Of Rcckbridse, presented re
report cf the committee appointed 40 inquire
into the exiraVagant prices Of articles Of prime
necessity, ard as to what IT medies may b. pro.
vlded." which wGs laid on the table and order
ed to be printed.
Mr.. GKArrAS presented the following REQ
luton:
Resolved, That the Governor Of the Con-
mun~eslth is hereby requested TO furnish to
this House s statement oil the aggregate mill
tary strength Of the State, including the dis
loyal counties wha. portion OF that strength
consists OF volunteers, and what Of militia;
what port:oa % that strength has been orderej
in.o service, both volunteer and militia what
tbs date of their mastering in, and the term
Tor which they mustered in"
The petition of Miers W. Fisher, for relief
from obligations contracted by him IN ,hu
pubic defeuce, was referred to the Commits
III F.nance.
RESOLUTIONS OF sseuIKY.
The following resolutions Of enquiry we're
referred to the appropriate committees:
B2 Mr.. ToALIN-Of amending the &C: o.
January 2o.b, 1881, 30 as to provide tin; he
pay and allowances Of all the commiss'oH.d q.
tias:s Of The Ordnance Department shat! - M
sar;S IS DOW allowed to the same raas IL TIE
artillery in the Confederate service.