The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-21
r,aIBLATURR OF VIRGINIA,


FsipAy, dee. 70, 1861.
The Senate was cai,ed to order at the usual
hour. PRAYER by the hey. Dir. RsAp. OF the
presbv terian Church
A communication was received from the
House of Delegate announcing the passag 9
Of certain bills, which were read and refer
red 10 the appropriate committees.
BILLS REPORTED.
The following bills were reported from
standing committees:
TO amend and re-enact the lJth section or
chapter IL OF The Code OF lsoo so a. to more
etfectualiy regulate the sales of real estate
under executions in favor OF the Common
wealth.
TO amend the "a and 9Th sections of an
act en- titled {" an act Incorporating the james
River Insurance Company at HoWardsViltee
in the county OF Albemarie," passed 3lst jan
nary. 1850.
the Code IN Sealtion to administering the
oaths to be takAr by tie membe OF he Cen
eral Assembly
THE SALT JCPPIl.
Mr. Fl W TuoMAs, from the ONT special
committee to confer with the President OF
the Confederate States, ia relation to the re-
lease OF 50 much of the salt now held for he
use OF the army, rs can be done without in
iury TO the public service, submitted report.
THE committe., had a conference with the
President on the 10Th inst, which resulted in
Il CORES pondenCe, from which IL appears that
the General t9oVertInsnt cannot, at this time,
gave up any OF the salt under its control.
4 statement from the ComnisSarY Cen
eral shows that the purchases of hogs
and beef to be packed will require u
great deal of salt. that IL TWO bushels
TO each thousand pounds Of pork, and a
buEheI aud a quarter to each five h ndred of
beef. 10 furnish /, : might en1anger, aud
would init the respUneI biiity from con tract
ors to the Department. that X tn q MONT
nal monopoly OF the Salt works At SaltYiile,
the Comm lSSariat has been unable to o btam
ggH PURPOSES CONSEQUENCE
OF the demands from private parties on the
grounds Viii wagons, aud though ii has stip-
uIaled lJr All II may choose 10 demand from
that quarter a - cents per On mel, II Ia s.
yet fouud itself compelled 10 purchase 19,Jpo
bU= JeIs ut Nashville, ~ - per bushei, ana 10
orIar 0ther purchases IL Wet Tennessee,
Ths report was LAID upon he table and or
dered to be printed.
Nj DIchIssos, ot Prince edward. from the
spe ial committee 20 open Ii coTresuJndence
with the projectors OF the salt Woras, sub
united the following report, which Was
adopted
That the joint comm tee be authorized 10
send \ dep4tation OF jheIr hOdy 10 make n
personal examination ct the works asccr-
tain a. Tar as practicable their capacity, the
prospect IOg Gu increase OF the supply Uf
salt, and, II deemed advisable. make l pro
vlsI> MI contract therefor, SUBJECT 70 II"
ap.'oval and ratification OF the General
Assem- bly,,
CoSrEDERArs 5rNAr0se.
MT. JUHN5uE moved that the Senate tai"
up the Juiut res solution rom ;ae House liking
tHe 5iA 81 Janu&Tt IL .he ut5 tCr proceeding
10 tilG election OF senators 70 represent flr-
kthIa iii II.@ GQntcIrfa,. Congress. The mo-
non Was agreed tO--dJ IS L, noes l..
On motion OF 4AiT. ~ Econ, The DAY deoI.
mated Ia The resolution WIS slrlCK.u ont.
MT. NELSON tEen Ii OFtb to iay TIC ItSolu-
tIoA upon lne table Rejected.
On motion UI 4slT. CU@HIiL the resolution
WIS alQrnQeI by hiking We XII OF JanuaTy as
tAe Iay OF eieCt lOn, aha adopted.
kAsOLuI0h7 OF INQUIRY.
By Ir. D0cDIAs-UI .epJr.mg 3 bill IL
the lslIet Uf tnv sufferers Uy LILO CoAIiu -rc;.-
Ion OF the iowa O: Hdmptou, ana o.net
towns, villages, and dwellings, either burnt by
tne pubiIc ehelny Ur by Iders, 10 prevent
theii tai ing Ihto rs saSaS.
oy M. BAl E,-DI rsf3udIng to Edward ii.
Bales, late \ ON missioner OF Tue hevtnue IUI
Lee county, a sum .: money Improperly TO
tunati by MN on :-cVo una u ali. geo IL $
taAe t,-e ess ElrHt OF land tax.
BF 4lr. tHkISrfAA OF u ug tis Ia OF reIea!
ing .he law requiring tomlnI>SI u Tie
Re- venue TO furnish BLANK iUIms tor listing
property.
UI motion of Mr. claiborne. The Senate
adj -Urhrd,