Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-06
LEGISLATURE Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, DfcEMRER 8, 1861.

Rev. Dr.. Burrows, of the First B lptist Church.
EXECUTIVE coMMESIcATloN.
4 communication was received from the Ex-
~ecutive, transmitting a report relative to the re-
cent fire ut Dibrells Warehouse, and recon-
msnding that all the tobacco warehouses of the
State be made fre.proof. Referred TO the
Committee on Agriculture and
REPORTS.
Mr.. LOGAN, from the COMMITTEE Oh General
Laws, reported House bill entitled an act to
amend and re-euact the act entitled IAN act
providing for the employment OF negro con-
victs on public work." with az amendment
also, a bill constituting q part OF New river &
lawful fence.
RESOLUTIONS OF ISQr1RT.
BE- Mr.. SPITLER, relative to authorizing the
sherlfs in the counties that have not been
able to hold Courts Of Inquiry for the present
year to suspend the collections OF muster fines
until December l, 1852 By Mr. NEWMAN, Of
paying to Y. ?. Turner the sum of fifty dollars
for services as Commonwcalth's Attorney, in
the county Of jackson; by Mr.. BALL, as to
whether James G.. Armstrong was elected and
is now a Senator from The Hampshire district /;
by Mfr. JOHNSON. of amending the ordinance to
provide against the sacrifice Of property, anu
to suspend proceedings in certain cases.
BILL PASSED.
:&SThe Senate took up the bill relative to the
employment Of negro convicts upon public
works. 1t provides that they may be hired TO
prioprielors Of iron works, 80 amended as to
include the propristors Of salt works.
Mr.. GoenILL moved to further auloGd by
including any internal improvement company,
which WAS agreed 20, and the bill, as amended,
passed.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
Mr.. WHITE, Of Pi,tsylranis, crosse to au-
nounce the death of his predecessor in Tho
Senate, Col. George y. rowncs, paying a feel
ing tribune 10 his memory, and cfrring the ioi-
loving resolutions:
Whereas, since the adjournment Of the Sep
etc Of Virginia, Col. George ". Townes, q
member OF it, he's departed this lie, and the
Senate being anxious TO testify its regret at
the loss Of 30 rSti1pable aud worthy Q mem
Der:
Resolved, That in the il-atn Of Col. Geo. W.
TONNES, ne lament tho loss Of u courteous,
dil;gart, apd efficient mcmber; that rs evidence
Of respect lor his IormoGy, ;hc members .! Inc
Ssnste will wear tie usual badg sc Of mourning
Tor thirty days, ard that a copy Of these reso-
buttons be sent 70 the family oil the deceased.
Resolved, That us further evidence of our
res pee. Tor the deceased, the Senate DO now ad.
journ.
The resolutions were adopted, and the Sen
a;e adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was clllcl to order atl2 o'clock.
Prayer By Rev. d.. REID, Of toe Presbyterian
Church.
The SPEAKER announced the following
STANDING coAAITEgEs.
Privileges and E:cctions-Iessrs Blue,
Friend, Kyle, Evans, Moodson, Murdaugh. Eg.
gleston, Baskervil!, Garter, Mcdonald OF L.
gan, Baker. Jordan, Wilson of Isle Of Wight,
Bayse.
Courts cf Just;ce-Messrs. Rutherford,
Hunter, Baldwin, Collier, Jones, S.eger, An.
derson Of RockbTidEc, Forbes, Glliner, Burks,
Mckinney, Evans, Harrison. McCamart Cole
nam OF Fayette and r leigh.
Propositions and 5rieyances-Messrs. mc
Camant, Riddick, Kaufman, Tyler, Wilson OF
Isle of Wight, Fleming, Anderson Of Abe.
marie. Hopkins. lrby, Shannon, West Of Hall
fe1, Prince, George, Garrison, Coleman Of
Nelson.
Finance-Mcssrs. Barbour, Tomlin, Ed
munds, Bouldin, Newton, Collier, Flood,
Wynne, Thomas, Davis of Campbell, Miner,
Gordon, Rold, holland, Gatewood.
Military Afflirs-Msssrs. Anderson, Jones,
Hunter, Robertson, Mallory, Pituan, Davis Of
Amherst. Richardson, Saunders Of Campbell,
Lupdy, McGruder, Mcdonald of Hampshire,
Friend, Bradford, Egg!eston.
Peni.entiary-Messrs. Montague, Davis Of
Amherst, George, Payne, Bass. Jordan. john
son. Friend, Fleming, Staples, James, Dabney,
Dunn, Fletcher. Vermillion.
Executive Expenditures-Messrs George,
Anderson Of Albemarle, Daniel, Richardson.
Payne, Thrash, Gillespie, Carpenter, Baker.
Lunatic Asylsn-Mcssrs. Riges. Gusts,
Tate, McGrrder, Nelson Of Fluvanne, Crockett,
Worshau, Hopkins, Anderson Of Albemsrlc,
Lockridge, Voolfolk, Bradford, Walden, Fermil.
lion, Clarke.
Enrolled Bills-Messrs. Hunt, Kyle, Woot.
ten, Gillespie, Booten, Taylor, Prince, Wor.
sham, Mcdonald CT Logan, Voolfolk, Nelson Of
Louisa, Cecil, Fletcher, Rowan. Bayse.
B~snks-Messrs. Robertson, E1munds, Ward,
Davis Of Campbell, James, Wilson Of Norfolk,
Bufcrd, Gra,tan, Lundy, Mcdonald Of Hamp
shire, ORGAN, Dunn, Riyes, Walker, Cazenove,
Baker, Carter, Wilson of Isle Of Wight
Treasurcr's ACCOMPLISHMENTS. Matthews,
Cazeuoye, Walker, Bass, Gusts, Nolan, Nc.
Grude7, Ewing, McDonnld Of Hampshire.
FIRST Auditors Ofics-Messrs. Johnson,
Woodsop, Wilson OF Isle o! Wight, Tate,
SpadT, Franklin, mcKinry, Flood, McLaugh-
liz, Wooten, Williams.
Second Auditors ~Ofice-Mess!s. Shannon,
Woodbouse, Rayse, Coleman of Nielsen. Nal
iory, Bl'ie, Ward, Clarke, Laid!y, Walden,
Lively. .
~Library-Messrs. Edmunds, Miner. Shelley,
Gordon, Mallory, Anderson Of Botetou!t,
Mckinney, Burks. Baker, OsZcnoTe, Crochet,
G;Emer, Dabney, Nelson Of Louisa. Garrison.
ArInory-- Messrs. Blue, Carter, wright,
Shannon, West, Lynn, Lockbridge, Cecil,
Fletcher, Ewing, Hunt, McLaush!ing, Thrash,
Taylor, BHSgs.
Clerks OfHce-Messrs. Reid, Thomas, Ems.
kerville, Lynn, Grafton, Murdaugh, Carpenter,
Nelson Of Fluyanna. Boggs.
Roads, &c.-Messrs. Shedey, Carpenter,
Baskerville, Ward, Flood, Treadway, Andsr-
son of Rockbridge, Murdaugh, Saunders Of
Fairfax, Saunders OF Campbell, Woodsou,
Wvnrc, Rowan and Staples.
Board Of Public Works-Messrs. Banks,
Gaterood, S;eger, Barbour, Anderson Of
Rockbridge, Rutherford. Spady, Harrison,
McCa,nant, Forbes, ard Coleman Of Fsyette.
Agriculture and Neutrality-suspicious. Or,
gain, Tyler, Lynn, Riddick, JOHNSON, Lock.
ridge, Watson Of F!nvanna, Payne, Mcdonald
Of Logan, Daniel, Lively, Voolfolk, Prince,
1rby and Boggs.
0!aims-Messrs. Bass, Kaufman, Brooks,
G~ra,tan,' Davis Of Amherst, Pitnsn, Nelson
Of Louisa, Montague. Wilson Of Norfolk,
Walker, Woodhouse, Matthews, HUNT, Dunn
and Gillespie.
Registers Oglce.-Messrs. Brooks, Lively,
Wright, Matthews, lrby, Hopkins, Jordan,
Williams and Garrison.
Schools add Colleges. -Messrs. Newton,
Minor, Riddick, Treadway, Tate, Daniel, Ssun-
ders Of Franklin, Crockett, Spady, Read, Gus.
It's, Booten, holland, Wright and Leidley.
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
By Mr.. JosEs.-Of authorising the Banks Of
tb;o COMMONWEALTH IN jcsire O lorpar anonnt