Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
(ERFRA SESSION.
FRIDAY, Nay oh, 1854.

The Senate met at IL O'Clock, u.
KoUsE BILLS RAssRD.
A bi from the House. providing for the execution Of
sentence OF daah In certain was read three tmes
aud passed. Also, House bis amending aud reenact-
ing section Is eb 207 and chap. los. and sect.
. CD. 205 Of the Code Of Virginia.
A bill communicated from the House, this day, onti'
tied Au act 10 au.horz, the county courts 10 purchase
I'd distribute salt amongst The people, and provide pay
ment Of the seme," was also passed.
House bill prescribing the ,f ct OF Judgment IN
favor Of the Commonwealth against deceased perion.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The Coumittc. on Military az rs we're instructed to
l1qurs into the txpedieney OF the following PROPOSE.
tioEs:
BIZ Mr.. BALLOT 30 amending ut section OF the act
TO sulhof the organic OF Ten or more companies
Ct rangers as to suthorEs the Governor 70 commission
ocers citE Of counties which have been occu-
pied by the nv since the passage Of the said sct
BIZ NJ. NEESoN--of organizing and maintaining an
army of the State OF V rgnia
vAcASCIEs IN THE SENATE
Mr.. PATE submitted the following resolution which,
on his notion Was laid upon the table for the present.
Resolved, That the Senate will, on the l2ih day Of
Nav, by vTtus of ordinance Of Colyenicn passed on
the - day of = proceed TO 6il vacancies from to -
Ald - districts.
RIVER DKFEEcKs.
Mr. ROBERTSON presented report from the Joint
Committee on river deiepces.
On motion of Mr. NEWMAN, the Senate resolved It.
self into secret session to consider said report.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at n, and called to Ordor by the
Speaker. Prayer by Rev DR.. Duncan.
PURCHASE OF SALT.
TIE bill authorizng county courts to purchase and df
tribute salt among the people, aud provide payment for
the same, was read q thFd dine AID passed
GENERAL JOHN n. yL:ID.
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON of B1tetourt, the
Ssua.s resolution recommending that General John L.
Floyd bs restored to hS command by the President was
tAs Up and rcfsrf6d to the Committee on Military
Afirs. he asked particularly the assembling OF the
Military Committee 10 attend 10 The matter.
RESOLUTIONS or bGrIkY
The following resolutions calling upon Appropriate
60 entities ito Inquire into the e1Pedeney' we're
passed
b. Ne. BAYsE-of extending the tins for return.
ing The tax and revenue in cer.sin cases.
b, Mr.. OAZENovE -os providing for the election OF
members of the next General Assembly for such por
ions OF the State may be n possession of the enemy
az the time oil tie Iext biennial Ilectlon.
EMPLOYMENT CT SLAVES ny THE GOVERNMENT.
The following reolu ious reported from the Con-
m;tee the judiciary:
''RsSolved by the .nersl Assembly Of Virginia, That
in view of tho great esJ which the OF slaves
aid TIE pubic generally In those portions Of the State
overfu), likely TO he overIun, by the enemy
pOsed by the GemoTsz on and escape Of the slaves,
the Pr s6elt OF the Confederate States is hereby
spectiuIy qEstd TO employ aud take into the public
ssrVice 60 TAR as their seryces may be qaed aud the
public interests will permit the able bodied slaves from
such portions of the SatS and that where any portion
OF the State Is likely TO b. abandoned such pr,yiou5
tee as may Be Inconsistent With the public interest,"
be gige1 the Of slaves will enable them 10
tske the proper sep5 for their removal.
2 "TnA. tae owners Of slaves in those portions OF
.hs Sa likely % be By the cncmy, advised
remove their slaves TO plsce of saety-the sooner
he bet CT.
g. "Whereas, in those portions OF the State overrun
~ tie enemy the lsSs Of he Commonwealth are stil
lore; aud those Of the enemy who guilty Of Of
leace less: liable to punishment as cur own CHI!
zms, therefore
"is,sirsG, That sach Of the enemy sc are guilty OF
fucs sEaiast lass Eko may BE- sPpreherde sloult
be tired sud punished according to the Law; and thai
tat Governor of the ate be rq1estsd to cfsr
soaat reward for tho apprehension Of Ill those Eho
NAV be gully of enlicing slaves 50 tscsps i'd
V.-ng or eJnsprDg with slave 70 rebel or Ike insur
rocti5n, or vi stealing E=yss, or ct any felony; and
UPON any such being AppsGheEded, 10 bring him trial
and punishment, in secordarcs with the laws Of the
STATE "
Laid on the table temporarily.
sUPPLISs O. SALT
Mr. TREOWAY moved that q spscial eonnittes be
appointed enquire inc the e<psdieney Of provGinga
general Law !or icF1ishiDg with salt the people OF Vr
giniA.
TIE resolution Was agreed to ard committee Ap-
pointed.
SPECIAL fEssIoNs CT TIE ASSEMBLY,.
Ga melton Of Nc. NEWTON, the House tJok up q re-
port oil o1nii.se Of ssg session Ia rel ion 90 the
sp cia seEiobs Ct the Legislature The report was as
fellows:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virginia, That
the Interval from the ouTpnent TO he EeAsst pbiirg
o. III. spcca session may uEhtiuly Do excluded from
tn, computation or such period
q, kr. PRINCE moved 20 smend BY SRI king GU! the
words "msI rghtfuly be excluded from,' and insert
" shall be included in
This amendment vas ri ,oted-sy IS, Dtyi So.
Mr. RUTHERFORD moved to amsnd by striking
out 'such period sad inserting in lieu thereof, "ibe
period 10 which such session is limited by the Constu
ton"
This amendment YVES adopted and the resolution
passed.
RESIGNATION oF A NKhBER.
The SPEAKER laid before the House. copmun'cs.
ION from Charles T. Friend delegate elect from Chstter-
field coun y ressning his sect as member Of the LIS
gislature Of Virginia.
reso ion vas passed giving authority 30 the ster.
i'll Of OhsselGsd county 10 hold election TO suIIly
he vacancy.
The House then resolved Itself nto secret sson and
having re-opened, Sdj JuTnod.
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