Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-17
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
Fnrp,r, M,fchH.Issa


The Senate insisted on their disagreement to House
amendments TO bill authorizing the Of the as and
poor-houss Of the State BY the Confederate Safes. Tor
the saekeepng Of free negroes arrested By military au
thority"
A communication from the Executive recommending
the exemption Of officers Of banks and the worfmen
poyed in repairing certain vessels from military service,
was laid on the table. like message relative certain
dsloyal militia officers, was referred to the Mill AIRY Com
m:tee.
House bin to egaze certain State securities held BY
the Bank OF Pttsyly,na part of its capital refer
red to the appropriate committee. .
Responses from the Presidents and other officers Of In
coroorated companies resolution OF the Senatb COL
corning stocks aud bends Of such companies held BY res
dens Of the United Sste received and referred TO
the Committee of Courts Of Justics
Bills were reported so provide for the trial Of persons
charged with ofsnces committed 10 counties 10 posssron
Of the eOemy, or threatened with Immediate INVASION,
and providing for the punshmeat OF certain onences
against the public peace and safety"
An Executive communication, recommending imme-
date appropriations the civil conngent fund and the
fund for military contingent expenses was rece'sa ana
lGi Oh the lsbl'.
House amer dmen.s 10 Senate bill extending the time
for the exercise OF certain civil rights and rtmedies
ware agreed TO- House bill, 'allowug further tims Tor
tn. owners OF los in tse CT Columbia In the equity
of FluvanuA, to build and improve tbs same, was
passed.
substitute was adopted for Senate bill "for the relief
of Savings Banks aud other corporations oil this Com
monweslth and & .mptng them from the penalties i'm.
posed By existing laws for the issue Of tmIll notes"
and the bill was ordered TO lts engrofsment.
The Sepate pas ed a substitute for the Houfs bill ap.
propaing $500 900 for keeping open the navigation Of
the Canal and James River by suioes from Buchanan to
Covington.
A bill eI.mp:ing all corporaions from penalties for
issuing small notes, amended and pissd TO u en-
grossment.
The House amendment to the resolution sIenptrg
oper stlyes in WOODEN factories Wa agreed 70.
The Senate took recess until N o'clock, TO consider
| the Exemption bill a. passed by the House.
| SATURDAY, March Is, 1855.
The revolution adopted In relation TO the claips OF
COL VIM J. Wiley, 3lst Regiment, was amended so a.
70 require the Auditing Board 10 make report OF the
| soecia Circumstances OF the TO the Confederate
| States Government.
message vas received from the House Of Deli gates
relative the adoption, by that body OF joint resor.
ton 10 relation to discharges Of mits mustered into
service Of the Confederate States the report CT
Committee Military Affairs, in relation 10 resolution
OF INQUIRY respecting tbs troops organ ID for TIE ~
fence Of tie city Of Richmond TAKEN up and 90
| Cured in ths bill iDpodng xas for the support -
government made che order OF the day for Asnds.
at l2f o'clock; bill reported authorizing ths AueI
tor 70 settle the claim OF tho anmonwesh against tee
su'eties Of J. A. Lusk. late Sheriff Of Rockbrdse
county; the bill increasing tie salary OF Joseph Jackso
Olsrk Of Accounts In the lst Auditors oice, was &C.
feated for want Of constitutional majority bills -
passed incorporating the Bellevue Hospital in the viciI
ity Of Richmond reorgauizpg the 18th and 2Sth Bn
eade Of rgnia Militia for the relief Of the Savings
B INKS and other corporations Of this Commonwealth
and eIemptiDg them FROM the penalties imposed BY exc
i,tiug laws for the issue Of sms notes. declaring po
ton Of New River lawful fence for the relief Of VIM
T. Pfitcheu Common weah's Attorney for Norlhsmp-
i ton.
portion Of the day the Senate were 10 secret SEES
| sion.
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES
| FRIDAY, March l4!h, 1882.
EVENING SESSION
The Chair was redumad at O'Clock P. n, by the
Chairman pro ten. Mr.. SarTTEr.
VOLUNTEER cJNPAsIs.
| House bill placing volunteer companies mustered
into service srce the l0tb day Of February, 1852 en-
tho same footing companies mustered into the Con
f.de'ae service prior 10 that time, and giving their
respective counties credit for the same, in Vgibias
| quota was AIKEN up and discussed BY hcssrs. BRAD
FORD, SAUNDERS. Of Campbell JONES, SHEFFEf,
PRIME, EDAUNDS, and ANDERSON, Of BOtssourt.
| Pending he remarks of Mr.. PRINCE. message was
| announced from the Senate.
MESSAGE IRON THE SENATE.
The Senate Informed the House that they had agreed
70 certain resolutions Of the House they have disagreed
| 10 some AMI agreed to others with amendments. The
principal amendments OF the Senate related to paper
mlls and u the committees or superinendens OF lu'
| naticI in whose favor exemptions are extended.
| In the exemption of cotton and woollen factories,
the House struck out the words having contracts for
work with the State Confederate States" The Son.
ate disagreed to this amendment and insisted on re.
tAinins the words quoted.
Ga the QUESTION being taken, the House receded from
Its amendment.
The Senate also disagreed to "Female Institutions "
and the House Gceded.
Thus the House concurred in all the Senate amend
ments and receded from the amendments disagreed 10
| BY the Senate.
SATURDAY, March Is, 1889.
Tho House WAS called 10 order at IL o'clock, Mr..
SHKTrLr in the Chaie.
| COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE SENATE.
communication vas received from the Senate. an
nouncog ths. that body had agreed to certain House
resouti5us that they had agreed Others and
they had concurred in With amendments.
TREE MICRO PRISONERS.
House Bill granting tho use Of the j,ls Of the Com.
moawelt for the safe keeping Of free negroes arrested
by the Confederate authorities, rstu,ned from the
Senate which body insisted upon restoring the words
"and Poor Hus" after j,s, stricken out in the House
on motion OF Mr. JONES.
The qut s.on coming up 'shsl the House insist = Il
was decided in the stgs,ivs-,hus giving up the Poor
Houses, az well as the Jsls to the use indicated.
VOLUNTEER coNPisIEs.
A Joint resolution, authorixpg the raising OF . con-.
pany Of riasmen In PStersburs TO oorsst Of 90 men,
who will furnish thtir rifss submitted on Friday,
BY Mr. COLLIER, taken up, and, alter lengthy de-.
bate, was agreed to.
| IXNPrfoss ovERLooKID.
Mr. BoULDIN submitted joint resolution, eIemp,ng
from military duty tho overseer OF persons absent 10 the
public dtf.nce on whose farms there is white male
over Is years of age. This resolu!ion being oil ,ced
TO- Mr. BoULDIN sfake esrasstly, and at considerable
length in favor Of suspepdng the rule SO that might
| bs consids cred at once.
Mr. EDNUNDS replied, and urg'd bic objections
to ali such extensions Of Law which to be effective
must be executed n all s necessary provisions, andthat
without delay TIE hour Of IL having arrived the
Speaker, pTo tenn, announced the
| Order OF THEDAr
which was Senate bill. being act 10 amend an act
organise aud bring in service Vugniss quota Of the