Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-10
Legislature Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, JAsrASr D. 1909.
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| PRAYER b. lie Rs?. Mr. WoGvBRiIoE, o! the
Monuments; Church.
i cJpmini.l.lpn VA it";'i"', h"''! Tue
HOUSE vi Delegates, arn"rSe..'G "7 9|s1s'
OF sundry bills and resolu:!ots.
The President laid before the S'l,a.e L com
munication fron the Executive c"ii'he u''el'
ton TO the omission 10 supply a clolE ir lac
Adjutant Generals ctice. E,!crred 20 'ne
Committee On Military AElirs.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. BRANSos. from the Cniuinlt:co Oh Courts
OF Justice, reported 8 bill authorizing the
Judge of the Hastings Court o.! the city Of
Richmond, to grant q ne" trial IN the case OF
the Commons alth against Edward kersey
and Hammeit 4. Pearce. 49,,
Mr.. DOUGLASS, from the Committee on MI
tary A Eairs, reported q b:l! t. ra'se and or.
gsnize Tlrginia's quota o. he Confederate
Army. Five hundred eE;Ta c'pHea ordered
to b. printed.
SOUTHERN PROTECTION INSURANCE crMPASY.
Mr.. THOMAS, OF Fairfax, otf red ,Go :o.iow-
ing Joint resolution, which lies oTer Il id"r Il"
rule.
Whereas, ty the net passed J~.'n,ry 50,
1854, incorporating the Southern Protection
Insurance Company, The said Company was
located u Alexandria, and the general office Of
said company required 10 DC heidi a. that place,
and thar il appears that it Is impossible 10 hold
ary meetings of either tbs directors or the
Stockholders Of said company nt Alexandria,
NJ REASON I'll rs occupation by The enemy:
Therefore, he it
Resolved hy the General Assembly, That il
shall be Lawful: Tor a majority Of the ~!igrc,|rs
Of the Southern Protection Insurance ~Gom2ary
to change the Clics Of said company from
Alexandria to any other point @i;hin the s ale
they may select, and TO hold the meetings q!
the directors AID Stockholders o. each CON-
pany, a! such times aud places as ! i1:i'riiy
Of said directors may appoint.
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL CIRQUE.
Mr. BsASSos offered he following jo!n; r..
solution, which ins over under the rule
Resolved, by the General Assembly oil Var
ginin, That the resolution Of the Convention
of Virginia directing ths Auditor OF Public
accounts 10 withhold The payment 81 the salary
Of George ". Thompson, Judge D! tina 20tn
Judicial Circuit, be held ino2eratIvr, End :Hs.
tho sald salary be paid as il 81; resolution
aud not been passed.
PUBLIC ECJSoMT.
Mr.. ROBERTSON offered the io!hw.1g iriut
resolution, which lies oTcr. urd:r -: rulc:
Whereas, The due equipment, sub istcace,
and comfort Of oar brave meH, wa, i:r irJu:
Their homes, a1s daily p~erlllinE ic;'tn and i:fe
in defending QUE hea"tha ard hre&iies sgains:
Eorltcrn rItlsws ADD bgrbariaus, are oDjcc:s
o! Indispensable justice aud necessity, cnjo!r.-
ing u guarded economy upon FL entrusted
with the direction OF the public expenditures,
moro especially of expenditures -. civil SET
vices:
Resolved, Tnat a conrni:ta OF - be appoint.
cd 10 act ju!utly with Il committee Of the fl1nSe
III Delegates, with Instructions diligently 10
examine tho expenditures OF n: sc7cr!i 80.
partm3its, evil anI military, aIl report
whether any, an1 II aa., @A4'. d-;ucil'rs
may or made there's w!l!:uut deu,m.:.t IL thc
public interest.
EEsoLrTi1S3 d I>QcIE.
The following resolutions, inqut:ng into the
cxpediency Of Legislation u2.a n. a&tj .c;s
named, were adopted:
By Mr.. QrGsEsBUav-Ofod:rina bour!7 il
money, or 4 medal Of distinction, to all v1luD.
tetls isoT III service, who nav r2cmi.St ff q
term OF l"o yru,s.
Ey Mr.. NEgsua--0i reluui,ns H. Charles i.
Taylor the tax paid by him on : liceEs. nc.
used, brc.uso ol the conduct Of n, public etc.
my.
Is Sir. GAhRE1r-Of enlargins .Ee jursslIt-
ton and increasing the compensation CT the
c5nstahlea OF Henriao county.
b Mr. BaANSoX OF reporting bill Np. 81
oi he last sesarGii. ''.UlhcrZiIg tie issue %
regis cred certificates Of S:a,c s,ockto Frarhlio
TJrr.:, IN lieu Oi TWO lost bonds"
By Mr.. N.wMAs-Oi aIiForizia. proceed
ms nsains. ~!a!tL.lasa tenants.
Personal E~APLASA7fox
Sir. SPIrLER arose 10 T. personal spi,rai.oa.
us said
l~.uDt.cc.i IN Souc: # III: papers orthis mo:u.
ing'llial e resolution. which | cI:r"t OH yes
lsldaY, has been reported jncorrertl:, entirely
pcrvsrtink the object which | bai III v;sw i'll
Offering it. Tho resolution which | sr!rnii.ed
was 10 require the County. Courts To- prosiAa
for tine support Of families OF soliis's ~Ho are
in Il destitute condition, vh;c'. w2U!l Include
the mil;tis Us we'll as volunteer, which ass
tine object I had in view, Wills: the Tes9luticr,
NJ reported, represents mo as SishlnS only TO
provide f3r the families o; rolpAtsrrs. NJ
object is, sir. 10 provide fur rho supper. Of TIE
families Of Mi soldiers who are iii !. dcs,;tl:a
condition.
TIE Wal. TAX
NJ. D0uGLAss presented the pre- ssdinss Of
n public meeting OF citizens pf hihg and
Queen county, relative to the assumption o.
tho Legislature OF Virsin;4's s,:ta G: tt,s
War Tax. Referred to .!hs COMMITTEE OH
Finance.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, If Augusta, presented the
ruem0rifl If c~i.iZcTs OF Pendlcton COUNTY. ask
ing rb.; IL: COMMUNICABLE &i,al! ssaG5@v the
pay meut OF tGu Confederate Wsf fss. Rs.
ierled.
BILL REJECTED.
Mr. Thomas, Of Henri, ca!iai IT, tia bill
compromising Peter P. Penn ior tn los, nf his
slave Albert, and it Was taken ~ % liz y2y
sage. Il wss advocated by' Mr.. ~ NAN, on
posed by Mr.. ROBERTSON, and los; 'r TAT! Of
= c0rsiiiu'!nnal msjority-ycas u, :"yal7.
SENATORIAL vAC.HcIF:
On melton CT Mr. NFrspS, he S.raia tock
up the resolutions providing tor ti'l!ag -acar.
Giles in tho Senate from the I6:i! ID a0-a die
tric:s.
Mr. ROBERTSON moved tina, they be caHI::
ed to tho COMMITTEES for Courts Of Jusiicc.-
Not agreed to.
On mutton Of Mr.. NERsoS. he resolutions
we're laid upon the table ami ned" ITO order
Of The da; 'or tomorrow (FriGae.)
BILL PASSED.
The Senate OF "Wednesday pass='l the House
Bill! entitled '':n act amending the charter OF
tho town OF Frederrksours"- Omitted iu our
las: rep3rt)
THE STAY Law.
Mr. RoBHRTsoH. lin tia e5senca If th-
mover. Nr. WHIrrLg introduced q Substitute
for The bill entitled II bill to auspenj ssi;s sod
legal proceedings III csrlsia CASES" AMI 20
repeal e. ordinance to provide against the sacris
dee Of property and to suspend proceedings in
certain clss:.' Ocdsrei to be pr n;e'i.
o. moti1n Of Mr.. NEWMAN, the Senate adj
~jorrnej.