Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-05
GENERAL Ass EMILY.
SENATE.

TUESDAY. F.bruary All 1872
The Senate met at II o'clock NJ. Prayer BY Re-. Dr..
T. Y. Moore, of the First Presbyterian Church.
BILLS PRESENTED.
Mr.. BRANN0N from the Committee Of Finanie pre-.
sented bill authorizing a essm of hoise and
lot in Lyuchburg owned by Barney Kinney and James
Casey.
Mr.. NEWMAN, from the Committee on Military Al.
fairs presented bill to secure to Virginia the ANS
coutrements. ard equipments furnished by her 10 troops
now, or to be placed 10 the field
Mr.. PATE, from q select committee reported bill to
the Governor to have made out 10 the
State Department complete lists of the Vrginh fsrcss.
ARMS CT THE STATE.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate ,ommunica
ton from the Executive transmitting copiesof the
respondeuce between the Executive and Confederate
authorities the subject of the public oil the State.
Laid on the table aud ordered TO bs printed
rHE MILITARY BILL.
Mr. JOHNSON presented the proceedings Of meet.
ing Of Bjayer's Battery, company OF Bsdfoti voIun
teers sng against the provisions OF the bill passed
By the Ssn,e to re organize Vrgniss quota othe Con-
iederate States army. Read aud laid upon the able
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY
The appropriate committed we're Instructed u enqnre
into the C1pcdiency OF the following propositiots:
By Mr.. C0LLIER-0f csncellirg by way Of retaliation
and Ftpral the State bonds held by the Govtren enI
thereof and of applying the amount Of interest which
would semiannuaiy theron TO the relief aud In
demnity Of the citizens ard loyal residents of this State
who have been robbed ot1erws, injured BY the in
vatirg soldiers OF the said Government.
By Mr.. WHITFLE-0f providing by law for the pro-
lection OF the public ibrary at L,wisburg in Greenbrel
county, by removing il further IRON the incursons OF the
enemy.
PASSED
The following bills were tskeu up and passed
Senate bill establish inspection Of leather in the
civ Of Norfolk.
House bill making an appropriation to the civil con-
iOgent fund-yIa 50, nays, none. (Appropristes slO
OOO)
House bill to incorporate the Petersburg Iron Works
House bill refuu ding to Edward W. Bsyly, sum Of
money enormously paid BY him into the Treasury.
covnGron CHIC RAILROAD.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN from tho Committee OF Roads, etc
orecented the following resolution which laid over
ulder the rules
Rssop.d, by the General Assembly that the Board Of
Public Works, on behalf of the Commonwealth OF Viz
guil is hereby authoriz to negotiate with the propr
authorities OF the Confederate States TO 90 amount not
exceeding million o. dollars 10 be taken an ad
vance pro taHto in payment Of the debt Of raid Con-
ederaIe States to the Commo OF Virginia. whel
obtained and that the proceeds OF tie sales Of sld bonds
ball be applied by said Board promptly pracca
be- the further construction and completion west
sardy OF the Coyington and Ohio railroad a. moot
speedily make the available for transportation
purposes for the ary defence and protection in Yves
tern Virginia prouiitd, the said Confederate States
bonds shall not oe sold a. less than their pr value and
that the amour: Obtained and applied nereil directed
hall 10 that extent be taken much out OF the ex
is.ng appropriation, by ths State Of Virginia for the
construction of the sa'd Covng'on and Ohio railroad
On motion of Mr. THOMPSON, the Senate ad iournsd