Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-12-20
Legislature Of Virginia,
SENATE,
TUESDAY,, DECEMBER II, 1861.

lEp S:hItG was Cl!ISG 20 uINcI W ApSstS"
MONTAGUE. Prayer oy t6c SeV.
llr. Reed, 81 the Presbyterian Church.
saNAToRIAL ELECTION.
4 communication WAS received from the
il9rsa Of Delegates announcing the ad9p!ioh
uf resolution to proceed, On the 9TH OF Janua'
to the election Of Senators to represent the
State il tho Confederate Congress.
On motion Of MIR. DicSIHs0:;, Of Prince Ed
yard, tie suffice; xas Lid upon Inc taoie'
RESOLUTIONS Oh l$GuiEr.
By Mr.. WmrrrLE-Of iasuring the more
prompt col!rc!icr: of tnc publ: dues oy sue.
r:!E:; and other collectors. ai:d CT their str;c!sF
accountability therefor.
By Mr.. BALEs.-Ui changing !!e name oil
the county Of Scuit.
By Mr.. EAl.L.-Of providing tina! no state
tex shail D. imposed upon The Seal OF lie
court where the said see.l is required Ia The nl'
thcnlieation Of any paper III record necessary
= the recovery vi the wages or DINER dues y!
deceased soldiers.
EY III. JpgSSoE.-Of more tttsc:ns!iy rcsu'
iatins the ~caarseS and responsibilities Of tx
press culupa!ies.
BILLS RrPusTHn.
~ MI. ibE-NhSD.t, .ILiJ tl' , .'N''-
tcc.-A bill 10 authorize clerks to sign trrasu-
~ notes; i bill to compensate Tie Ja'I'rS o!
Bedford County for keeping certain negro coz
yictS; snd a bill nmeHding and re enacsihg tue
@Hlh chapter Of The Code, III rala;!og to taxes
on Dividends, &c
TIE LANES KiTER CANAL COMPANY.
\ Rouse TO aulcnd and re enact the llh sec
ton o! chapter 10 Of ar &C. to Incorporate Int
Virginia Canal Company, 50 es 10 szIsnu ue
time OF acceptance Of the chsrteT, by tEstrenca
company, to tic 18th day oG January, 1913,
yes taken up and paSsei-aTes 3, nays"
THE SENATORIAL. VACANCIES.
The bill 10 provide for holding elections To
ill vacancie; in The representation in the Ssn-
ate f:on tue .iG:l and 3u;h districts, came up
On liz ~sscuuui rca!inE. Sundry' auanduscrts
were ]aNo:,:e.i, and the bill was Ordered 10 III
c~ngrossuent.
REcnSSlDEREp.
On motion OF Mr.. DICKINSON, Of Prince Ed
ward, tho "ote o. which the Senate rejected
the bill to compensate I'Hter 2. Penn tor TIC
loss oG his Stare, was recansidcred, and the Gill
laid upon the table.
TIE HOLIDAYS.
The resolution nccTiGing loT T. recess ol The
i1onera! Assembly was called W, amended, aIa
adopted rs follows:
Resolved, Che House OF Delegates concur
ring) That yt"n the Senate adjourn ON Aon'
jar. the 23l Of lac presrlt month, i! Gc &c
rect s;ain on me I'd January, 1862.
On nol!au OF !Mr. ChSKAw!Y, the Senate
adjourned.
EHsiSE Or DELEGATES.
The House met ct 12 O'clock. Il. Prayer ~
Rev. NJ. Woodbridge. o( tie Protestant Fps
copal Church.
The Speaker, NJ. KEMPEs, in TIC ChSir.
On nlct:i1n Of Mr.. RoRH.!soS, So muHh Of Re
Governor Message AZ r"i@teS 10 III; subject
IF Banks. Was referred 10 ti!r i'onni;!v: DC
The Speaker laid before Inc House
a coMIu*ici3:uX FRoa s:ioCH LOVE, ESQ; EN
GOVERNOR Or MAITLAND.
The Spcahrr laid hctore the House 4 c9ur-
municlllGn rom tx Governor Lowe. Of Mary.
land, which was reed. We urrr urahle 10
Obtain 2 ccpy Of j. Until 100 late last night Tor
publication today. The reader wall. hoTer-
CT, lind in aTIv!her ool;imn :.n editorial no:icc
Of .he communication, Ii will be published
tG. morrc.T.
Mr.. FLrNlSi mGval the iocumen. DC laid c;i
tue tube Az: pTintr:;.
~. R.RGE5>nS iIo.a,i that five thuusand
cnp;!. If -. dGc.iutcaG be nTiaiti. lie hGpod
TIC latter nuul4 lie SPREAD rs lar IA POSSIBLE,
that it Nigh, rot onIg communicate 10 Others
TIC pleasure it had given him, ha. awake
ancw the !l:.i:1 Of patriotism. in The hearts ni
all lovers of constitutional liberty anu inspire
chem to new deeds Of -alor in lie defence
While I'd ne would take occasion to cru9cY to
the House the pleasing intelligence: received
from = source entitled &c cn;ire cTedence, tha!
lie late outrageous act committed by the Lin
c!Ir. Govern u.r:.t Gn the high seas, III the
sr;zarc vi Uur auptaa.aIorS. had heem met il,
England By = universal: uul3uist OF indisua.
ton.
M. BuronD.-I hope it will bc lie pleasure
of the House to make this daciiine:,: !, n~s't.af
t,o history OF the times | have M uJuoG: ar,
thal i bot rc.:cllo the sentiment Of ever: mem.
Der OF this House, wiIeD say iay hraft ~Si
cEcered b. the eloquent spin. exhibited i'll
that panar. ,E1c tiny has nGt i:eeH during
his contest, and certainly is rot now, sir,
when every thing possible la Ink !adissoluh!y'
this Slate with the gallant Stats ol Maryla!:d
has not 1net my favor. | want Virginia, through
her Genera! Assembly, to indicate TO Maryland
tina; she has ovr cordial symPatbis":.
Mr.. ASpERGHS, Of BoIc!ourt-i cannot tind
It in my heart To remain silent on this occA-
sion. I am, sir, II half Msrylandcr, mvseif.
NJ venerable mother Was a daughter Of Ma
ryiand. and my heart hiceds !nr the down trod.
den land OF her nativity. l iIit delighted, sir.
[ do not know when J WAS so much seioiced as
When | beard that noble document read;coming
as It does from al ex Gove7nar IF Mary land.
| am glad, sir, that it is &c DC placed upolr the
journals Of this House, and is forever TO re-
main q monument Of The ,rut spirit Of Mary
lard. There is nothing, sir, connected with
heart so much al that VIC have poem compelled,
thus far, to neglect t..aL un:ortunate people,
Since the battle Of ,MuTiaayas | i.aYc Thought oi
scarcely anything elsa aut the pushing Of OH
armies ac:css the FutJmar. had ::"ped, sir,
that Those wro were at The rad of tie Gov
ard those SEU are IL the c1EIpand Of
our ar;n,eS, would have found J! g3od policy ttc
say the least long since ~ cross the Potomac
ard rush TO the rescue Of iiiaTy;ari, hope, cir,
the dsy is lot 81 iis!aD! when &c shsil be
able TO do it. | ris: for thr purpose OF exPIcss,
ing MY concurrence in The sentiment ca
pieSsed by that noble sou Of Maryland
whose letter ne have just head. | hope
this House will orl.f the publication of at
least Ten thousand copies Of :ha, letter.
Mr.. BAsxrRvItLE thought tha House ncctcd
no prompting On the question. There vas
bat orc sentiment I-'v'i!rg ;!ic b2dy. II.
document should DC spread throughout tbs
length and breadth OF The Cc1ttdaracy.
The resolution to prin; iieo :h;CrAH:a copies
was adopted unanimously.
Trr SALT 0CEslin%.
Ga ~rootiea Of Mr.. ANDERSON. OF ~EocLLridge,
the bill! 10 ~bT=v=r,t eElortloa III the sn'e .! salt
was taken up. Air. h;DrEsoS then offered tho
following rs way Of ryder, tbs bill Lcins %
its third reading:
provided the provisions Of tbs act shall
not apply 1o sal. imported in!o this Ccmu.1r-
wealth, or which has been acquired by ihe
present f.oldcr within the last thirty days ntxI
preceding the passage thereof
NJ. WN.AE": noptd it would not be the