The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-12-17

ring,l that when the Senate aoioucns on Sat
urday the 2lst Of the present month, it be to
meet on the II January, 1882
RESOLUTIONS or INQUIRY.
~By MI. ALDERsoN--Of raising an army OF
% 900 men tor the exclusive purpose Of the
defense of this state.
BY Mr. CARRAwA.-Of providing ar ~
crease OF the com pen satiOu ,llloNed TO sneiih5
and jaiiors for keeping and supporting per
sons confined II Jail.
BY BIr SrlTLEa-Df ncorpor atinS the Cot
ton Manufacturing Ooinpany III the county
Of Shenandoah. a Dill was subsequently,
reported
By ar. RoBERTsoS--Of amending or re-
peal'ng the laws ia relation to condemned
slaves.
BY Mr.. J0HNsoE-Of amending section II OF
chapter % of the Cote OF 1850, to exempt
property OF persons in the military service OF
the State from distress for rent. -
BILL REELECTED.
Tie bill to compensate Peter Z. Penn FOR
t. : loss OF hi slave Albert, was pat upon lis
-s9pe, end decided IL the Hvgatlve-ayes 8,
"a motion Of Mr. Johnson, The Senate Id.
I9urAea.
HOUSE OF DELLGATE9
The House re. at u h ana was orened
with prayer oy Rev. Mr. Peterldn, OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
x.ssaGa FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
The SIIzif. lid before the House the fol-
lowing ues-ar' from HIS EXCeliency The @ oy-
ernor OF Virginia:
Executive DEPARTMENT,
December 10, 1851.
Gentlemen Of the SENATE and House Of UcIred Is +;
l have received from his txcelIrncy Tsha1n
Ct. Harris, Governor OF the STATE Of Temnes-
see, q communication enclosing = Joint reso-
luton adopted by tba Legislature OF that
State. decinratOry Of the policy necessary tC
be adopted - 10 open the pori> OF the South tC
the commerce OF the world" II affords me
pleasure 10 comply with The req uest con tain ed
ii the 9TH resolution, and | accordiL gly
transmit them for your consideration.
Respectfully, toHF LBTcHER.
Joint RX@oLCTGoss TO TAXI STEPS TO OPEN TIL
PORTS OF IT'S SOUTH TO IHE COMMERCE OF tn,
N0ALo.
T-HueSS,f, That, a. III. sense OF this LeglSla.
ture. the following propositions are suomit.
led for the consideration OF the planters O.
the South and all Others whom IL may con
Germ
/. Thai the present cotton crop or tbs
Southern States is, 10 al least two OF the lead
ing powers of Europe, a national necessity.
That, as under present circumstances, II
seems Improbable that this crop can he dis
posed OF, bhe planting OF another Will place
Two crops en- hand for sale at once.
s, That the purchase Of these TWO crops by
'he European powers above referred t. VII!
give them a supply for TWO years. so that al
any time, when abOnt TO purchase the third
crop, and having one years stock 70 run
upon, aud the PLANTER being unable To hold
his third crop until they are compelled 10
buy, they viii have 1t i'll their power 10 CiC-
tate the Terms OF sale.
T. That, on the other hand, the European
powers before mentioned having exhausted
their present supply, and another crop nos
being raised when those pcWers come into
marhet 10 buy, Is they must and viii, ii we
a
great staple, which is a necessity TO them
they will not only be compelled 10 buy. but
also to pay Il rem lucrative price.
: !. The armies of the Sonth cannot suosist
on cotton, but must have bread and meat
ana while the interest OF the cotton planter
calls 10 him TO plant no more cotton than
will supply the home consumption, patriot
ism imperativeiy demands that his whole
force should be turned into those channels n
which he can contribute 10 the wants and
wastes OF a War OF which none can predict
the end.
6. That the vital interests herein involved
may be submitted to the enIig htened judg-
ment OF the south, the Governor of this
State is requested TO forward forthwith a
c0py of these reAolu tiGns to the President Of
the Confederate States, who is herein request
ed to submit them 10 Congress, ana also 10 the
several Governors of the Confederate States
who are requested 20 submit them 70 their
respective Legislatures, when convened.
EDWIN 4 KBsBLE,
Spea ker OF the Honse OF Representatives.,
EDWARD y. CHEATHAM
Speaker OF the Senate.
Adopted Nov. 81, 1851.
The resolu tiorls wore, on motion of Mr.. Nc.
CAMASr, laid On the cable and ordered 20 D.
printed
MIR ORGAN offered the following, which
Rsso}red, That the Committee on Banks b.
instructed 10 inquire into the eXpedIcncy o
equiring the banks Of the STATE TO issut
twenty per cent. of 'h.ir@sspectiye capital
stocks III notes below the denomination OF NV
dollars, and nos less than one dollar; ten pei
cent. thereof 20 be issued IL one dollar notes
ana paid III gold or silver coin Oh presen Ia
ton.
Mr.. WEST offered the following, which was
Resoiesd That, the Senate concurriug, this
house do on the sth day of January, 1852
proceed 10 select Senators 10 represent Virgin
Ia In Tho Senate of the Con federate Congress
Mr.. FLEMING offered the following:
ResoIced, That the Committee on Military
Aifi,irs be instructed TO inquire into the eXpe.
diency of reporting bill 10 authorize the
raising OF a I0rce OF ten thousand men tor The
defence of exposed portions OF the Common
wealth, which may not be provided Tor by
tie Confederate authorities. Adopted.
On m0-ion of MIR Nj hiEaET, the Committee
On Miiitary Affairs was ordered 10 inquire
A2t1 the account OF jos. Purcell.
Mr. ANDERSON called up the Bill 20 improve
thT navigation OF New river.
,dr WILSON, Of Isle Of wight, offered the
G3li0WiI 6 o way Of ryder
sroyi4<3. IGtt this ac1 SHALL rot Ie ~ forct
or rake effect until the PrVslGaut and nlTec.
tors If tns New River Navigation Company
shall have ran s1erred, End au thority is here
Dy given 80 transfer, n The Board OF Public
Works al tbs franchises, rights, title and in
tertst of such uaVig .tion company in said
impscye1Gen u Provided, Thai the Board
OF Public Works shall pay the costs to h;
paid TO the stockholders of said New Rivel
Navigation Com any. out OF appropriations
hereby made, Il sum OF money equal 10 ths1
already subscribed and paid In tor the pur
pose oforgaB zing said New River Navigation
Company Read second time, and ordered
to be engrossed.
The vote on the disposition Of the ryde,
being, on motion of Mr.. GgATrAS, recon
sidered, he offered the following amend
ment
Provided, That before any money hereby ap
propriated shall be Applied 10 the purpose
con.em plated In this bill, the Confederate
Congress shall have passed an act to re
imburse the State of Virginia In any such sx
penditUre. Rejected
7 he bill then p, ssed-ayes ~, noes2.
Mr.. ORGAIs offered the following, which
was adopted:
Resoioed, That the Committee on Militar,
Affairs, 10 any modification of the laws in
creasing the pay, emoluments, and privileges
of such Of the twelve months volunteers n
may again enlist, be instructed 10 inquire
also into the sxpediency Of including those
volunteers who enlisted for the same or
longer period, but who have been disbandet
ON account Of the losses in battle, or from
sickness aud hardShipe incident TO the ser
vice.
THE oKDRR or THE DAT
The hill Ito suspend the sales and Legal
proceedings in certain cases. came up. Pend
ing the discussion Of the question,
On motion, the House adjourned
SCfoIps.-A man living near koekflsh De-
pot, in Nelson county, com ma ted suicide yes
terday evening by blowing his brains on
with u shot gun. 1he occurrence happened
just before the arrival OF the Orangs train al