Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-18

o. TIL bill! Sss thai. ~nrieltni 20 III o~n,:ros!
sne mt ''' '' .o., or,.-,.
q On motion Of tfr. NEEso:, tho Toto ordcfin
Hthe bill to it's engrossment, Tas reconsldefso
y Mr.. GARsE77 then moved to strike out III
sssixth section, providing for u per d'em c"m
7 pensation to the Bonrd. Agreed TO-
z Mr.. COLLIER moved 10 anehh Inc ''ii 81 y
sto eyenpt the officers OF the ltenerhl -N''eu'
shv from draft. Rejected: The bill eIe,aP
;:tho members and the clerk Of each House;
i Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta, moved
d .nand tho bill! 40 ns to include the member
de- ne BOARD of Public Works and the secre
$tary thereof. Rejected.
3 Mr.. BRAsEoN moved to amend o saiAipj
aout the provisions esemptins ot1ceFs Of II
1.-TWO Houses Of Congress. Agreed to.
q On motion Of Mr. Johnson, q turthe
was adopted esenpting the C'eF'
Gof each House Of Congress-.
z On motion OF Mr. LrSca, the bill Waa !Ir
4 Their amended by striking out the prov's'a''
tho Doorkeeper of the Executive
& Mr.. THOMPSON moved to amend by proVid;n;
flor tho exemption Of all acting Tobacco In
asnectors; and Mr. F1SSET moved to amend IN
amendment By providing for the exemption Q
f,rners, The amcndme emit as amended, "a
Srcjected.
4 On motion Of Mr. NELSON, the bill was 'ur
Ether amended so as to empower the GoVerho
ato ~appoint three justices Of any county ~
sBoard, in tho event,that the Eo'rc s''eu'u ""N "
%scrgani2ed. uu,,, uor
q On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the rules wef
and the DILL passed unanimously.
Il RESOLUTIONS.
q On motion OF Mr.. WILEY, it was resolve
a,hat the Committee for Courts OF justice o
to inquire into tho propriety OF -"
isthorizing tho Roanoke Savings Bank, IN IN
~5county OF Roanoke, to issue small notes. uha
Tcrrtain conditions and restrictions.
3 On motion Of Mr.. THoXAs, Of falriss,
n WAS resolved that tho Committee for C"url
aof Justice be instructed 10 inquire into n
se-pcdiency OF providing By law some a'esn
.of perpetuating the testimony OF losses o
aproperty occasioned BY the invasion OF IN
Aenemy, and also by the unauthorized aa's 0
1.-THE forces of the Confederate States.
s LOYAL CITIZENS.
s. The bill to redress loyal citizens Injured q
Sthe exercise of usurped power, was taken up
@and Mr.. NELSON offered q large number .
amendments, which were adopted, and TIE iii
4 was ordered to it's eDgrossnient-
Fl BILL PRESENTED.
Mr.. COLLIER, by leave, presented a bill au
3 thoriziug the Governor to invite and ac:sp
Gvolunteors; which, on his motion, was reierre'
#to select committee.
y RAILWAY CONNECTIONS.
y On motion of Sir. QrEsEEsEAgY, tho Senat
atuok up the bill providing for q railway con
INJECTION between the Orange and Alexandria
Hand Manassas Gap, and the Richmond, Frede
Sricksburg and Potomac railroads.
8 Mr. IspELL addressed the Hensta in iaT1r 0
Sthe bill.
Pending the consideration Of the suhjec.
K the Sonste adjourned.
HOUSE OF nELEaATEq.
The House met e. l. %"'clnCk, Vi. III
Of Augusta, IA ,ue chair. P:aye
Ebv Rev. Mr.. WooDSKrDoE.
n The Clerk reported tbs bill 20 aISc5i ~ &C
apassed by the Convention. respecting :hc co
Rrolment and employment OF frcr negroes in IL
service, from the Seua;e, With amcnr
q ments.
81 Mr.. BASKERVILLE moved 10 amend the Sc
Enate's amendment, which escmpted free ne
in the service Of officers of companies
Auy making the exemption apply only TO IRE
negroes now acting as servants TO officers. n
8 ez planned that If the Senate's amendment We
Eadopted, free negroes would hire thensclve
g out in great numbers 70 officers, il n-der
Nescape enrolment His amendment only ss
those nov III service.
n The House rtjec:ed Mr.. BASKERVILLE
lamendnen,, aud ADOPTED tho Senate's amend
lament, by 6 vote of-svca So, nocs 20.
"a Mr.. ANDERSON, of Bute,ourt. from the Com
g mittee on Military Aisirs, reported the fcl
glowins bills:
g 4 bll to relieve joel Z. Ashbu.y end Others
s. oficeIs ant cie~ al The E0Tk Spit LlgE
@ A bill ITO autncrizs ;ae %uTerpcr to orga
En;ze and call cut the military force OF cite
towns for their defiance" The bill! pro
Sridcs that tho Governor shell De authorized t
Hcsll out the male inhabitants Of Richmond
Portsmouth, Petersburg, Frcd"ric6s
"a burg ana Lgnchburg, for tho dc!oHt* :! is:c4
M c,iics, whenever he snail :binl; neerISarJ, AZ
Eals3 for drill. Tie bill fellows lae trvUinc:
RECOMMENDATIONS closely.
p Nr. RosERTscs, Of Richmond, cGcfU3 arc
that until tho billa relating u tn
HimiIitary organization aud the Sla:e acle1ce;
Hshsll DO disposed Of, the EOuso shall Tesolv
a;itsolf into score. ssesion ut IL: clock dali!
Ethat the Speaker slall Taca!c MS scat at
Eo'clock, and resuma ii ssnin 1T : o'clock, I
gM. The resolution WAS passed b. 4 vote
EaYcs 56, noes %.
81 Petitions to the General Assembly, prsyir
Esfor the passage Of a ill PROHIBITING the d's,i
Elation OF graiD, were presented from the cit
sMzsns of Wythe by Mr. CrockGtt from the cit
Mzcns OF Montgomery By Mr. Montgomery, On
%from other counties by other gentlemen.
81 The hour o. bali past Il having arrived,
ssaaccordance With Mr.. RoR eRTsoS's resolution
::;s:tSe House vent into secret session