Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.


SENATE.
THURSDAY, jan 9th, 1861.
The Senate was called to order at IL o'clock, N.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Woodbridge, of the Monumental
Church .
communication was received from the House of
Delegates announcing the passage OF sundry bills and
resolutions.
TIE ADJUTAST GENERALS oTTIcE.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate a communi-
cation from the Executive calling attention to the oms
sion to supply clerk 10 the Adjutant Generals Office.
Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr. BRANNON, from the Committee Of the Courts Of
Justice reported bill authorizing the Judge Of the
Hastings Court of the city of Richmond to grant new
trial in the OF the Commonwealth against Edward
Kersey and Hammett A. Pearce.
Mr. DOUGLAS from the Committee on Military Al
fairs reported bill to raise and organic, Virginia
quota OF the army Five hundred extra copies ordered
to be printed
SOUTHERN PROTECTION INSURANCE COMPANY.
Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax offered the following reso-
luton, which lies under the rule:
Whereas by the act passed January 80 1884, ncorpo'
ting the Southern Protection Insurance Company the
said company located at Alexandria, and the gene
raj Office Of said company required TO be held at that
place and that it appears that it is impossible to hold
any meetings of either the directors or stockholders OF
said company at Alexandra, by reason OF Its occupa'
ton by the enemy therefore, be il
Resolved BY the General Assembly, That 1t shall be
lawful for majority of the directors Of the Southern
Insurance Company change the office OF said com
pany from Alexandria TO any other point within the
State they may select and TO hold the meetings OF the
directors and stockholders Of each company at euch
times and places as ory of said directors may ap-
point.
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT.
Mr.. BRANNON offered the following joint resolution,
which lice under the rule
RssolvSd BIZ the General Assembly OF Virginia, that
the resouto OF the Convention Of Virginia directing
the Auditor of Puoc accounts to withhold the payment
OF the salary Of Geo. W. Thompson Judge OF the 2O!h Jn'
dciA Circuit be held imperative aud the said salary be
paid as If said resolution had not been passed.
PUBLIC EcoSoNY
Mr.: ROBERTSON offered the following joint resolu.
ton, which lies under the rule.
Whereas the due equipment, subsistence, md COM
fort of brave men, who far from their homes are
daily perilhng health and life in defending hearths
and resdss against Northern outlaws and ban birans
objects of impersbabe justice and necessity enoinng
gu rded economy upon ali entrusted with the direction
of the expenditures more especially ofeIpenditures OF
civil services.
Rssoivsd, That a committee Of be appointed to
act i1nty with committee of the House Of Delegates
vita instructions diligently to examine the expenditures
of the several departments civil and military and report
whether any and If any, what deductions may be made
therein, without detrinent to the public interest.
RESOLUTIONS oY INQUIRY.
The following resolutions, ipquiring into the e1ped-
ercy Of legislation upon the subjecs named, were
adopted
b Mr.. OUISENBURY-Of offsrng bounty in mo.
ney, or medal OF distinction all volunteers in
service who NAV reenlist for a term Of two years.
Bv Mr. NEESON-0i refunding to Cbas. G. Taylor the
tax paid BY him license not used because Of the con-
duet OF the public enemy.
By M. GARNETT-of enlargng the jurisdiction and
increasing the compensation of the cOnstables Of Hen
rico county.
b. Mr.. BRANNON-O or reporting bill No. 81 of the
asl session Authorizing the issue OF registered csrt
Gates OF State stock to Franklin TOrney in lieu OF two
cst bends"
By Mr. GEwMAN-oi authorizing proceedings against
lIithless tenants.
rHk WAR TAX.
Mr.. DOUGLAS presented the proceedings Of public
meeting of citizens of King and Queen county, relative
TO the assumption by the Legislature OF Vrgniss quota
of the War Tax. Referred 70 the Committee on FL
narce.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta, presented the N mortal
OF citizens Of Pendeton county, asking that the Com
non -eah shall assume the payment OF the Confederate
War TaS. Referred.
REJECTED.
Mr.. THOMAS Of Henry, called up the bill compen
.,tipg Pster F. Penn for the oss Of his slave Albert
IL vas advocated by Mr.. TaoNAs OF b., opposed by Mr.
RosrsrsoS, and lost for want Of constitutional me-
ity-yeas Is, nays II.
sYNAlNRIAL vAcAsCGEs.
On motion Of Mr. NELSON the resolutions providing
for filing vacancies in the Senate from the 46:h and
soh districts we're made the order of tire day for
morrow (Fridsy(
BuA PASSED.
The Senate, on Wednesday, pissed tie House bill en-
t;tled IAN act amending the charter of the town Of
Frederick sburg." Omitted in our last rePort)
THE STAY LAW
>Mr. ROBERTSON lin the absence Of the over, (Nr.
wHrrrls introduced substitute for the bill kGown
the stay Law"
Ca motion of Mr.. NEWMAN the Senate adjourned.