Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-07
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
THURSDAY. March oh. 1864

| MARCH, Vsni lobE
| The Senate was called to order at IL O'clock and
| opened With prayer by the Rev. DR.. Je.sr.
The execution Of the joint order having for Ia OBJ
sct the election OF certain State officers the oh OF
March, WAS postponed to the ooh inst
Bills were reported: Authorizing tho receipt OF Con-
fdeTate State Treasury Noes in payment of taxes ed
other public dues compromising David W. Fsrbe for
services connected with the militia Of Nicholas and
| Greer b Ter counties
The 7int resolution authorship the Governor TO ac-
cspt light Infantry company from AiddeseI county,
| sas taken up and agreed 10.
The following rtsolu ion, ofsred BY Mr. JOHN:OS OF
Bedford, sdop cd:
Rssoivea Thu, hereafter when It Is sscertansd by
vote upon any question that quorum Of the S,nGte 10
ot in attend .nce the President shall Immediately
te roll Ef menbf TO be called by the Clerk, VII re
duty s6a he rfqIes! the reporters to publish In tho
asily papers Of his cay the next day thereafter IN
the report Of the proceedings Of the Senate the TACT
nat no quorum was present, a1d the names o. lhs
present and OF those absent unless otherwise
| ordered by q N, joity OF those present.
The bill increasing the salary OF ph jackson, CLERK
o. Accounts 10 the Office Of the Auditor OF Public ke'
counts was c.lld up by Mr.. THOMAS, Of FdrisI,
and or bis motion was made The order OF the day Tor
| Monday next
The bill to prevent shooting and trespsssi,g on Scr.
day was AIKEN up, on motion OF Mr.. GARNErT. We
o IS Amendments we're n scted, and one Gil red by MI
C0GHILL adopt d providing that The bill shall so
into II, ct in such counties AID corporations only my
.dopt the same by the Courts thereof The bill d.
vocated by Moss. GiRsErr CHRISTIAN, Of Augu.;s,
DOUGLAS and others. and opposed oy hessrs. KaBEhI
SON. CcGHILL LyscH aud Others, Toe bill was paced,
On the motion amend the title, 10 quorum Appearing
the p esident under rule ed this morning. ordered
ii, rel be called ia order TO ascertain the abene'
With view to their publication. This was done and
rye number found sb;tnt.
At thi. stage OF the proceedings Mr.. THOMAS, OF
F.ifIx moved to rescind the order OF publication, On
| which The Senate osided-ayes l5 nays L.
The bill TO organize a military cond1gent fund 10
| taken up and passed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
THURSDAY, Ksrcs 8, 1862.
tn, House was called to order st II o'clock, AID wa
opened with pray by the Raw Mr. Walker OF The Baptist
\ Church.
| c.yxuXlcl ALTON IRON sgSATE.
A communications was received from the sep,t' On.
nourcug the aislgs, by tina! oosy, CT srndy HUE
| bills.
Svsral bills were reported from the d.f'rsEt Sand.
| ing Conn ittees among which bill submitted by
| Mr. JONES' placing certain volunteer comp 1ics u
tered into service, since February 10, 1852 On III" me
footing as companies heretofore In service and 10 We
| credit 70 citi,s counties aud towns furnishing DO
In VrgEiss quota OF the Uonitdrrae Army, vi On
| was ordered to he printed.
| ADJOURNMENT OF rHs BoUsr.
Mr. DUNN submitted luton tina: this Gouse. - .
Senate d curriog shall adjourn the l7th oil b,
sine de- otjectcd TO ano laid ever oee day.
VOLUNTEER COMPANIES.
Mr.. JORDAN submitted resolution that the Cove or
be author zsd 10 accept the services Of all voun'
companies organic on or b.ioFe the Q day ofte
| present mo nth. Laid over one day under the rule.
| Er ANDERSON submitted the !olio sing letter, " ch
was read by the Clerk:
| sUyYoLK, March 4, 1852.
HIS Eresilsaey, Jhn Ltteher, Richmond. Va.
Sc: reer,t t, say rha, great abuws TO b, 'p-
pr hended In the execution Of the Ac. Of Assembly
providing Board 20 take cogniz q all csses Of
emp,on from military service. The Act pnscr'be' the
ises in which exemption allowed and provides The
Boa merely to determine ,h;,ter the applicant mes
within the specific srpioI or not. Bo'rd has "a.
n bed here vh'cb claims the tight % eI'npuhg e.
prison for caus' and has discharged persons oic're
| hsy we're IGkars. votsmen 10 cotton iactcrhe, q
Ths co.r,e il pSrJcd in, will dsoa tho mil ia -
SOP n yountceri1e q. E time wnen spssds r,.n'oise
mems are T. enable US 10 nant'in our gru o.
I,rRsest thai .eara:cry set 70 p;Ss.di proili
the di'cbs'ge Of p'-sors Who do lot cone within -
spsc fea ion Of the tc'.
"a the assembling Of the Bnart acre WIS ptmaime,
have directed tie Colonel Ct toe Regimen. ,odrey ID
the exemptions a. ord'r he men pack to duy.
81, -. q. W. RAkDoLPH,
Big. Gsnl, ?. A.f.|.
w. ANDERSON moved to refer the above lsts 20
The Conui.e, on Military AT rl with distractions
anime the Act ard report any such amer dneut nay
DO uecs sary prevent any abuse Of sAid Act which
motion Prevailed.
DISTRACTION OF c,TT-s ADD rcBicco.
NJ. GRi7TAN subm.,d the following preamble ald
! 2 solutiors:
WIRES the Government Of the Ulited Stats Is
prosecu'ing war sgans Us .ilh intent TO 81 igsis
us; and whereas the BteLton Of the United St.a %
10 Jr the purpose OF p)ttatior, for ,hsr own
USE our property aud whereas csrtain staples (sntt
and tob icco) are The main articles of 9uy exp a
the o. ct OF that dpred. on aad the Levers iba,
the commerce ,f the world and whereas il woult par
.hzi our Interests, .. ben, srd abroad to 81 o. he
Ua'ted States 10 pos'ess them scV's Of any amou
ii staples and whereas the destruction Of any par. u
said s,spl would enhance the value Of thst part
naming Therefore, the ouy means to prevent he
evils which viz occur from the possession OF l.rgs
amounts Of ssid staples BY our emmy,
Be IL rsmEsed lst. Thai in the opinion Of this Ger
srL Assembly, il 10 the duty and policy Of the Gwen.