Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
T;sg!gIsatrs OF. Virginia.
TUrsDAv, JANUARY e, lS52
G5.SATE.

/. 10 o'clork the Sonata was called to order
by the President. and prayer Tas ttsred BY
Re-. iii. DrscAs taethodlss).
READ FIRST AND sECosD TINES.
The bill entitled al &C. to incorporate the
Planters Insurance Co@nsn? OF Petersburg.
Mr. Jozv.os. i.cic tl,u C-omC:t!2a ca Roads
aud Revenues, presented I b.s: to sG,ead sec
ton Is, chapter 81, 9; the Docc 8. Virginia
edition 1901
NJ. HRAsSoS, from ;hc Go:i.liiia. un FL
nance and Claims, presented 8 BIZ! rs;andins
10 the county Of Amherst o i:ceo:c Il: paid
BIZ George S. Sprader, advanced "a hin bC the
county cul,T. OF said county.
Also 4 bill io7 the relief u iGha y.
Vaughan and nsceT,.
NJ. Dovctas :n!rU3uced d BIZ! authorizing
the Governor To :si.o I. ioTce in r. @tern F!!-
c:uia icT lDcal G3:o0c.a.
:lGG41CT!O.f,
IL 81. B,La-Ra@=:!:ag 20 the Committee
CT Finance 70 inG2ira IS ~ tte expectancy 81
aCz.ji:y lhl Ordinance uf Tho Gou=ea,ion
stu relation - tho rat. .! Interest -, State
bcDds,n so ~ to prt7iJe for the pay oi
interest On the bonds u tho State hslG AID
owned by loyal citizens Of the Southern States
as axe no. yet in alliance With the Confederate
States.
By Mr.. CoGnlLt-Ol reiunding TO john ".
Myer, CT Amherst county, the amount OF q
license TAX paid by him, which license vas
never used, he having, immediately after Oh
tanning il, entered the military service Ct tie
State. Resolutions acco. dinghy referred.
The Senate bill! reported yesterday fron lEs
II "a -. $500, 3 - CyD..1j .,I -, "a. ~
the 18th section oi chapter II OF the Code, in
relation 10 executions levied On lands ~ favor
of the Commonwealth, was reported back
from the House, with amendments, which
were adopted, "a. the Dill, as amended. vas
passed..
EXECUTIVE C0&IrElcATios.
y communication Was received !rJi1 the
Governor, enclosing d communication FROM
Hon. j.. P. Benjamin, Secretary Of War, coy
ering 4 printed letter prepared by the acting
Commissioner oi Indian Affairs, with q state
msnt in regard &c certain lnaiaO trust funds
and the same being READ, WAS ordered 10 be
printed and referred 10 the Committee CT Fl
nance and Claims.
The Senate then went into secret session
upon the Military Bill. After Several hours
spett i'll consideration Of tho same, the doors
were again opened, and the Senate adjourned,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
fhr House met at l2 o'clock. Prayer D.
Rev. Mr.. PETERSlS.
Mr. PAYNE, Of Fausuier, who has been
detained home By illness, appeared in bis scat.
The following bills were reported:
"A bill to ameld the 5th section O. chapter
Is Of the Code, in relation to administering lie
oa,hs TO beraken By both Houses Of tho Geue-
raj Assembly.
= bill c!iapgiag the place Of holding a Sc
para C election in tho county Of Rockingham,
Nj. BARBOUR moved t5 slSFaHd the rules SC
as to .slc Up the bill! 10 Prc7ids lor lie assump'
ton and payment CT ths Confederate war taz.
Which ~as adopted.
Mr. BARBOUR briefly explained the bill. III
said that the Finance Committee had Effected
arrangements with the leading banks Of tho
city 20 raise sufficient funds TO pay the whole
sInount Of Firginia's part of the tax.
The bill then passed unanimously.
An adverse report as TO compromising tht
families Of persons killed by wrongful act, ne
eject or accident Of railroad, was received IRON
The committee ca Ccu-l, OF Justice.
4 communication was received from Tic Ga
vernon, enclosing e communication from The
| Secretary Of War, with 4 letter froru the acting
Commissioner Of Indian At1irs, concerning
certain Indian Truat Funds EeiorEe! 10 liz
Committee On Finance.
THO House then went int; s2Iei session or
tbs Military bill.