The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-20

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GENERAL Ass4aBLY % vIRoINIA.
SENATE.
WIp1ssD AY, Feb. 10. lsss.
BY Lieut.. Gov. noHTAsu1. and opened With
prayer b. Bishop kAnLy, Of the d. =. Ohufsh.
HoUss MnssAaD.
A message from the H0aso annouAeed TIE
passage Of senate bill entitled Al ace 70
amend he Sth section Of chapter IL Of the
Code. in relation TO a1mtnlstertnG the oAths ~
be taken BY the members OF the two Houses OF
the 0eneral Assembly; and that 1t had a9reed
! udee e. r. pits, Of the 9th Circuit. In which
they respectfully ash the concurrence OF the
senate. The preamble and resolution pro.
vides that the General Assembly VII. on tns
2s:h March, proceed TO dspose said J udge from
his once, should the charges Of disloyAlsy a.
legged against him be proved.
On motion Of MI TAonAs, Of FalffAx, the
matter was referred 70 the COMMITTEE OF
OourD Of Justice.
YaAupuLaST MILITIA oy1IC8Rs.
message was received from the Executive.
which. after being read, was. on motion OF
Mr.. BKAHNoN, referred 70 the Oommistee on
Military Affairs, and ordered 70 b printed.
from the Paymaster General Of the Virginia
forces. and others, relating 70 gross fraed
ON the Treasury, committed By Colonel JohA
Snyder, of the lSsth Regiment Virginia ~.
Col. A. q. Bailey, Of the 1870 Regiment. The
Governor says that the Attorney General has
taken the necessary steps to have the part ties
arrested and brought TO trial. and asks for
authority to diemiss, summari!Z. AL dishon'
est officers from the service. "They can now
only be reached. through the tedious and ex.
pensive process q . couft-maItia1 and before
! result can be rsaehed In this mode. months
must elapso. Is
to strike all dishonest onaosrs from the rolls,
reporting to the senate his reasons for his &C.
ton in each case. recommend, also. that -
we have several men now holding commits.
thority be given to the Executive 70 strike
their nance from the rolls, AID have their
places supplied BY now elections. THIS re-
gard As exceedingly important, and request
that early action shall Be taken upon these
questions"
HIILs RlPoITID.
Dir. ALpERsoS, by leave, introduced " bill
to com psnsats Thomas reynolds for enrol.
Ing and mastering the militia OF Webster
county"
ported from special c. m mittes :" . bill 70
authorize the Governor TO organize and call
out certain military forces for the defence Of
the State"
mr.. MANN sPrrIra, by leave. introduced
ga bill to amend an act Incorporating the
shenandoah Cotton Manufacturing Com.
pany."
The bill authorizing certain cities and
towns to iseas Totes Of less denomination
than Ave dollars, was ordered to it sngross.
ment; also, bill refunding to Sutton And DO.
zier q sum Of money paid on erroneous ~.
sessment; also, bill authorizing the parchase
for the state of certain lou IN Hollywood
Cemetery.
ACCEPTANCE OF voLuErEIls.
The bill to authorize the Governor of Viz.
ginia TO accept volunteers In companies or
squadrons, was laid on the table.
BILLS PAssRD.
The following bills VleKe read the regulate
number Of times and p4oed:
senate bill to amend an act entitled An
act to incorporate the American Agency"
passed March %, 1861.
House bill to provide for the construction
of a railroad connection between the Orange
and AlexAndr,a and Manassas Gap Railroads.
and the Richmond. Fredsrioksb urs AID Poto..
mac Railroads. Ayes y, noes s.
RHaIsrRR's oFrIeH.
Tho report of the joint committee to OK.
anime the Register g once was laid on the In.
BILE and ordered TO be printed.
COMMISSIONER II cHANcRlY.
The report Of the Com mittes OF Courts OF
Justice, declaring 1t inexpedient to legislate
the fees Of Commissioners in Ohancery, was
taken mp and concurred in.
PRoGaYss OF BUsIxlss
The bill appropriating ths public revenue
fer the fiscal years 1861, 1862, and 1863 70
ported from the Finance Committee, was
read tho first time and ordered to q second
The bill authorizing tho civil authorities
Of the Commonwealth 10 render aid Ia ar.
resting dssertsrs from military ssrvice. was
fairs, and read first and ordered to q
second reading.
The bill to amend and rs-enact an ordi.
nance Of the Oonv ton of.Virginia, entitled
courts to make provision for the mainten.
ance Of the families Of soldiers In the actual
service Of the State or the Confederate States,
and for other purpose" passed June Is, 1851
was advanced to a sscOpd reading
The report Of the Committee OF Koads and
Internal Navigation, adverse to legtslatton
on the subject of . resolution to ing uire into
the sxpedtency OF providing for tho speedy
completion OF the Alexandra, Loudoua and
Hampshire Railroad or such part Of II ~ u
emanded by the military necessities Of the
country, was taken up, and, on motion OF Mr.
Armstrong, was laid on the table.
NAxurAoruRl OF wzIsxsY.
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Henry, called up the bill
" to prevent the unnecessary consumption Of
grain by .distllers and other manufacturers
Of spiritd rs aud malt liquors." About two
dozen amendments were offered, some Of
which wore adopted.
In discussing the bill, Mr.. OnsrsrA1x. OF
Augusta, said that he deprecated hasty &C.
ton ON this subject. Important interests
were involved. Under the settled policy Of
this State, Its citizens bad beea Induced to On
gage in this business, had paid he license
fixed by tho State, and made heavy invest
meuts, relying for returns on the good faith
Of tho State. This bill now coolly proposed
to deny her citizens the bonedt Of the license
tor which she has pocketed the proceeds, and
to condscate to her own use the property in.
vested on her pledged faith that 1t should DO
used for at least one year. All concur in the
desire to stop intemperance, II possible, but
this bill by NO means secures that end 1t
only forbids distillation from grain, and
leaves the distilleries Of fruit in fall opera
ton. Besides, It does not prevent the i'm.
portation Of liquor from the adjoining States,
and tbs only effect will be TO food our com.
munity with liquors from other States, and
deprive this Commonwealth from the large
revenue HIS receiving from taxing liquors.
He moved to lay the bill upon the table. Oar
ried.
On motion, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"WEDNESDAY, Feb. l9, 1882.
Tho House proceedings were opened at IL
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