Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-25
Legislature of Virginia.
SENATE.

Legislature OF virginia.
SENATE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1862.
Tie Senate wes called u order at ii o'clock,
a. NJ, the President ia The chair.
Tho President laid before the Senate com
murication from the Executive, dated March
o1st. 1862, enclosing r. report from the Adju'
tant General, supplementary to a previous re-
port from the ssm. officer, received on Mon
day last, showing what had been done 70 carry
mt the act Of the Legislature Of February
Sth, 1862. Irhs Draft BILL
On motion of Mr.. WILEY, the comuinulca.
ton and accompanying doconlon. wero refer
rod TO tho Committee On Military Affairs.
RESOLUTION.
Ey Mr.. RoBERrsoN: That the Committee for
| Courts Of Justice, inquire and report to she
Senate. "a soon as practicable, whether any
| legislation TO rendered necessary or proper
before the adjournment Of The General Assem-
Div in the event of ihe adoption OF the new
Constitution.
SPECIAL REPORT.
Mr.. CONRAD, from u special committee, r~
ported q bill for tbs revfaon OF the military
laws of the present session.
MIR. BaANNoS, from tue Committee for Courts
OF Justice, reported a resolution in relation 70
certain coupons hold by u. ". Purcell i Co.
BILLS REPORTED.
A bill for the relief Of Wilson llix, Sheriff
of Appomatt6X county.
4 bill for the geliof Of P obort Cook.
A bill nayins 10 John Kelly, surviving part.
nsr OF the firm CT Kelly & Largrsr, the amount
of q Judgment of ,ha Uircuit COURT OF the city
of Richmond against the Beard CT PSblic
Works.
TIE STAY LAW.
On motion Of Mr.. WRlrTLE, the bill Pro7id-
ing for a stay law was taken up,
Mr.. COLLIER moved that the bill and amend
nents be laid on tho table and made the order
of tho day fer Monday next. The motion was
agreed to.
4 bill amendipg and re enactlng the Gin
section OF chapter 29sh-of the Code Of Firgl-
MIA of 1860. This bill in OF peculiar interest
to such OF the community IS ars liable to mill.
tary duty. !, provides thst no person shall
absent himself from his regiment after the
commandment thereof HIS received an order re.
curing a dra!. or detsil 10 be made, and Of
which such person shall have been informed
in anF way, until such detail or draft shail
have been msle." Every person 50 offending,
who shall be subsequently detailed to march,
unless no ioin The detachment with which he
is detailed, ~ Tie rendezvous, or show that he
was prevented from so doing By unavoidable
cause, shall lie considered and troatod rs q de-
serter. Every person who shall refuse to give
his name to the proper officer, when called up.
on for enrolment, undsr the act passed Feb
ruary S:h, 1852. entitled can Act Tor ascer-
tanning and enrolling the military forces Of the
Commonwealth" shall be considered and
treated as a deserter. The bill has yet to.b
acted on by the House. Abill for tho ruli-f Of
John S. Harrison, Sheriff Of fhzewell county.
4 bill incorporating Marengo Lodge /. Q. O..
T., in tina ;own o. Martinsburg.
On motion Of MIR. NEwLAN, the Senate ad"
journed.
fEOUsK OF DELEGATES.
A message wss received from the SeDnte,
notifying the HOUSE Of the passage of a bill to
compensate David u. Trpbel, for services con-
nected with toe Militia Of Nicholas and Green.
bricr coiuty; also, Q bill TO authorize the re-
ce:ps OF Confederate States Treasury notes in
| payment Of taxes ard other public dues; also,
| House bill to legal:ze the USE of certain State
securities held by the Bank Of Pittsylvania as
part of it's capital; slso, disagresing to House
resolution, exempting the printer ot the Court
| Of Appeals, at Lcwisburg, from Militia duty;
also, agreeing to a resolution instructing the
Attorney General 10 litigate with the Confede.
| rate Government, the validity Of any laws Of
! the said Government. as claim the right To ses
auestrate Or con6scate the property held by
! residents of the United States, in the State of
Virginia, and asking tho concurrence OF the
House.
LAID or THE TABLE.
Tee House laid On tho table the Senate bill
authorizicg the receipt of Confederate Treasu
\ nv notea tor taxes. Also the resolution in
s~tructiGg tho Attorney General to litigste Nth
the Confederate Government in relation to
cobfiscslel property.
ELLIS PRESENTED.
Mr. HrSTER, iron u Special Committee, pre-.
ssnlcd u bill to reduce into one, all tho acts
and resolutions ter raisiu. and enrolling troops
fol- defence Of tho State, calling for drafts, EN-
hod2ins the militia and collecting arms
Read q second t!ne.
THE CASE OF JUDGE FITS.
Mr.. EvANs, from The Special Committee in
The case Of Judge Pitts, presented a report
which was laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr.. EvANs, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Resolved By the Gcreral Assembly, That
no further action 10 the case of Judge +. P.
J HlClS ulUET lllc lCSOluStVh vi luC -k~l FCo-
ruary, 1882. be had during the :,re ;eu: SEES
sion-.he notice required by tho sfoses..3 re-
solution not having been given.
The House laid 90 tho table Senate bill to.
provide temporary warehouses for tobacco,
with the pending substitute.
Thes Speaker laid before the House q c5n-
muuication from tho GoVsraer enclosing a
communication from tho Aajuiaat General
Referred.
The Senate bill entitled an act to sanction
On ordinance Of the State of North Carolina,
entitled "an ordinance to incorporate the Pied
mont r. R. Co" was tsken up. Tie follow.
, ing amendment Proposed by tho committee
elected considerable debate' as to whether it
would not necessitate, if adopted, the refer
ence of the oct back to :ne NC. Convention
fcr ratii!c alton.
Provided. That il the corp0rators 10 be or
ennizsd urdsr said ordinance accept the pro-
visions of ihis act, it shall be upon tho c1ndiS
ton that the said Piedmont X. r. Co. shall
not have paEer 10 discriminate on aitber
freieh. Or travel, against the Richmond and
Danyillc K. R, or any oiher railroad in Fir.
giuia connected Herewith, ana upon the fur
Their condition that the connection Of said
Piedmou; r. r, with the Richmond and Dam
willie R. R. hereby authorized, shall be made at
some point South Of Dan river, al or near the
town Of Dlnville, unless in t..e opinion ot ths
Pesident ofthe Confederate States, the military
interests Of the coGntry require such con-
~nectie. to be made sise~ here, IN which event
such connection may be :oade at such point
az tho President Of the Confederate States
] shall approve.
The bill aud amendment was finally laid on
the table and made the order of tho day for
Mondsy at - o'clock.
The bill approprialing $4,000 10 the
manufacture of field artillery and the purchase
NJ email arms, was called NJ.