Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-18
S4TIsDA7, FgsRuART IS, 1862
SENATE,

9 The Senate vas opened with prayei Ey ;Dn;
SRsv. Mr.. Psterkin, Of St James Church.
a COMMUNICATION 7RoA THE E1EcurI.r. +!
q The PRESIDENT laid before the SENATE a GOA !
Emuniration from the Executive, inviting sLtcn
Elton to q communication from ths P:eSlaa: 81:
atae Auditing Board, and a resolution accom-.
.s,psnying it; also, q correspondence ~hetsseh;
Athe Acting Quarternaster Genern! OF ilrg;nin,
Hand tho Qus.termaster General Of tho Coated.
saerate Coverrm"rt. The correspondence ann:
.the resolution relate 20 tan us.l'sier 81 proper:
ETY., By officers II Virginia, 10 Sil..!sr Officers:
!ba Confederate service. The 'hi",:i IA ri
.ahave so,no Legislative action ~ 'ec'r= 10 VIZ!
#ginia tho credit due 10 her IL tie settlement
anf her accounts with the CcHlrdrcair : a,es OF!
HAlnerica far I'll property purchased b, '.er III
Y thorities, winch has been turned over IL Ei,u;
AroceiTed BY p!oper officers I'll the Confederate:
Ct America for their USE and OenchI
sasLaid upon the table, and ordered - re printed.
The PRESIDENT also laid before tho Senaia q!
S5coumunicali9n lTon the Executive. zGc!osin2:
tIa communication IRON tho President u tn.
!.iiStats Convention OF North Catalina, md al
Iordinance OF tina. body 10 incof For,r" The Plcc
gSsmont Railroad Cornpany- R:isEIci IL the
on Ronda.
d DEATH Or GEN. bogus.
4 third communication Vas recei"cd iran.
.:;ib0 Executive annouac!nx tho heH;'n ii Rflga-
5dler James Boggs, coIm.ndlmg the l5.b
s;b:igade Of the Virginia u~,ilitin, AID request
ssiing the Legislature 20 I'll the ys:sncy. The
Ex-Governor says: "In making .hia comnu1ica-
IsiOn, ! would be uuiaithluI 10 ID" obligations
IRot personal friendship if | did 5ot bear cordial
g testimony to his integrity. bis u"suilicd
Enonor, and his devoted Patriotism. H. filled
sHrarious public trustB, and d:scha,t rt their
Eidulics Eith .Scrnpulou3 fidelity" L.;d upon
ssa1ho table.
b GALWAY CONNECTIONS.
Tha GoHaie proceeded to tbs consideration
4of the unfinished business OF YesteT'iag. viz
:sthe house bill authorizing 4 railway con.
objection between F:sheriGksoa ring and Ma
Mr. EARLT address,! H." ,;elate III 51posi-
ation TO the bill, and ~as followed ey Mr..
CHRISTIAN, OF Augusta. OF tho sans sida.
e Mr.. BRANSoH and othors advocated tic
gp.ssage OF the bill.
TIE amendments offered &c the bill Torn
Projected, and before dispos!Dg Of the subject.
s The Senate adjourned.
g HOUSE cF DELEGATES.
q LIE douSe met at IL q CLOCK, VI. hr. SETi-
23FET, Of Augusta, in tho Char. Prayer b.
5Rso. Mr.. WOODBRIDGE.
y Mr. ANDERSON. Of Botetou7t, RON .aG Ill;
.sta7y Committee, reported tie following hii's;
i bill to amend NJ ordinsGea o: tEe UonTeE-
sticn, entitled IAN Ordinance FOR lie org.n;z4
St;oc Of tho Provisional Army icr IL: State Of
h~V.rs;a.s.'
i 4 bill appropriatins Laoney fo7 tie c.onstruc.
a.ior: Of a road from Marlin's Bottom, in P1cn-
county, to the Salt Wt,Ea in Draxtcn
8 4 bill authorizing Maryland 7o:uaiasT; Iho
sro-inlist in the troops Of Virginia, to Go tang
ssferred to Maryland regiments.
sir. ROBERTSON. Of Richmond, IRON the
SConnittce oa Banks. reported tie following
q bills
8 y dill to amend a3d re-eaact section l chap.
ster p, Of Code.
q a oil to amcad and roenaet an act entitled,
Tan act to authorize the Banks of this Com.
1 nonTeaith to Issue notes of The denominati On