Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-05-08
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
EXTRA SESSION.
HrpnIspAr, Nay Z, 1852.

WEDNESDAY,, Nay I, 1852.
SENATE
Thu Senate vas called to order at IL II. BY Lieut..
Gov MONTAGUE
quorum being In attendance, on moNon OF hf.
COLLIER committee of three was appointed TO walt
tha Governor and inform him that the Senate
In session and ready to receive any communication
he might have to make. Committee-Aessrs CoLLiKR,
ARMSTRONG snd NIwAAs ~,
veserdayl The reading Of which was commenced By the
oisrk but, on motion Of Mr. ANDERSON, s further read
o. otion of Mr. COLLIER, the message was laid on
the able and the usual number OF copies ordered 70 be
printed
RESTORATION oY GEN. FLOYD.
Mr. ANDERSON offered the following:
RssOlvsd by the General assembly Of pIgtHta, That
without intending or designing in any way to interfere
With the Consti uonsl rights Of the President or Com
msnder Chief Of the Confederate Army, and with
design to question the proprisiy Of his action
The Gsner Assembly Of Virginia Is OF opinion that
If not in other respects Incompatible WIN the Pnnhc u
teros.s the restoration OF BrigadierGsneral John B.
Floyd to his posou in the army, aud the assignment OF
that officer 20 the command OF the forces intended for
Southwestern Virginia. will conduce to the best inter-
ess Of this Common sealth, aud remove the apprehen
sion Of danger to tho grea, OF supply Of salt,
lead and irop derived from that portion Of the Com
monwealtb
Il lies over, under the rules, for enc day.
THE TWELVE MONTHS MEH.
On motion OF kr. NEWMAN, it was
Rss0lstd, That the Committee o. Military Afiirs
when appointed inquire and report whether any ne~
companies aud regiments have been formed by Suihcr
" OF the Secretary OF War; since the 10 Of February
aud II auy what number, and whether they will leave
conscrpts enough to fill up to the maximum lumber the
existing military organs atoms in the Commonwealth.
MERCHANTS LICENSES.
Ca motion of Mr.. DICKINSON, OF Prince Eiward, il
Was
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance when
formeo) b. instructed to life into the exp dercy OF
sn ling the Law 10 respect to licenses to provide
for lssuing licenses merchants during the ioT
period less than twelve months.
On motion ofMr. MARSHALL, at ) O'Clock, the Ser e.
etc adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House was called to order at ~ n by the Speak
err (dr. SRUFEr and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr.
Duncan.
PURCHASE OF SALT.
Mr. WE IT offered the 70 loving resolution:
"Resolsed, That ,hs Committee on Courts Of Justice
inquire inso the expediency Of Eu;hcrxng, by law the
Hnty courts TO purchase salt for the benea OF cr
opted.
NJ WEST said he had offered yesterday resolution
TO GlhOrizs the couny OF HALIFAX to purchase sat
At thai time be did not know that it the wish Of suy
oher county TIA. sucl law should be pissed. Since
tina time ne had cons lied with number Of msubeis,
aud had come the conclusion that If such statute was
pissed, il should be general Law. Hence be had offer
81 this resolution.
TAX on TOBACCO.
Mr. LYNN offered the following resolution:
R,solpei That the committee on Fnance ipquirs in.
to the cIpedency Of laying tax on al tobacco raised
in the State Of Virginia 10 the year 1892
Mr. LYNN gave his for of ring the reIo'u
tiop that greater portion of the Valley of Virginia
laid Waste and families OF refugees croWding Into
her portions Of the SAta where provisions would
easssry soon be scarce and yet be preparations for
raising tobacco instead o! provisions.
The resolution was adopted.
RIPEAL CT LAWS.
Mr.. HARRISON, off red the .eoEipg reso utiou
R:so!l.L IdsS the Committee Oh Courts OF Justice
inquire into the eIpedency Of repeating the FIST section
o! the Oodo Of VirGilis. Adopted.
UssE oT SMALL MOTIFS.
Mr. TATE of red a resolution "lhs; the Committee
OF finance ibcaire into the eypadaucy Of amending
t7c 9l section Of the act passed the ~ Of March,
1882 to extend the time requiring cities and towns is
SUNG small notes TO redeem the same Adopted.
YPRkssNESr.
NJ. hAGRUDER offered the following resolution:
Resolved, That the Committee Courts Of Justice
be INSTRUCTED inquire into the eIpsdenny OF port
log bill providing adequate punishment for persons
making impressments without authority" Agreed 10.
ACTS OF coSGREss.
Mr.. MCDONALD, Of N JshiFs oti,red q resolution
"ths tho Clerk OF the House be instructed to have pub
lsbed for he Of the members the acts Of the Con
Tolerate Congress In relation 10 CONSUMPTION aso the
&C in relation ory4nI ATOMS OF military farce Tor To-
cal border defence together Eh the instructions Of the
Secretary Of War In relation to the conscrpon act
Agreed to.
Ap!OURSxESr OF TEE LEsIsLATyRI.
Mr.. VOOLFOLK eli red the following
"Rs,olVtd By hs Gsasral ABsab'y Of the Siais Of
Pirgiaid, That tho Constitution proposed By the late
Convention having been rejected and the Congress OF
lhe Confederate Staies having pissed the conscr pon
act therefore, in our opinion ther1 eIiss no Logger
necessity that the General sembly should eI.end its
extra session. then it vii; adourn Iins die Saturday
neIt the 10 IA Instant
Be moved suspead The rules requiring the resolution
70 lie over
The Eogss refused 10 suspend the rulsyeas so nays
" -not'A majority although tNothird vote vas re
qujred.
MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS.
Mr. BUF0RD OF red rs-o,-:o thnl .he COMMITTEE
on Military AI4fs be insTuossd report bll orgius.
ing for and local defence all Nh.t5 males bet~ee
tae ages OF thirty i've ard " sears Of sgc. Agreed tc
sIssTT SESSION.
Tho SPEAKER informed the House tia: he Vas in
possession OF special massage from The Governor,
Enich should b. considered IN secret session; aud,
notion the II russ sbVe1 i'stli mo secret ssor,
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