The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-03-29

mmsuda ticn that it pass THIS ball ely
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aENES "a .ksxNBLY or viRatNia.
SENATE
Fu,AY. March 1sth. 1850.
The Senate was called 20 order II IL O'CLOCK
A. n the Prssi6eAt In the ohAtr.
Prayer BY the Rev. Or. Doses1T, Of ths
"a. +. Chnroa.
aUon1 o. coAnfffAA.
NJ. CvsAAp, frsn The Oowmlttee on Mtt.
sary Affairs, reported 1,int rssolnaon. az.
sGns adjaster.. sor Inc use Of the army.
8nsexprIoI.
By HI. uxnurIAs. Of Augusta:
RsselpsA. That the uss Of this chamber be
rendered - the Confederate Senate during
ths recess OF the state senate after tho Gloss
Of the PRESENT session.
BILLS 1AssgD.
Authorizing the County Court OF bTuAs-
wick TO impose tax on oQgA Appropriating
% 900 70 repair the road from Saltville ~
TassWell G. II. Prescribing penAlttes against
the illegal assessment and collection Of taxes
fproviding that any person holding once
under ANY other than the existing govern
ment Of this State who shall = IKE SUCH col.
lee lonS or assessment &hall be liable 70 tAe
person from whom such taxes are collected
fOr Ten times the amount 80 collected, 10 %
recov cred on motion before any court OF re.
cord in the st ite. upoa ten days. notice ofsucn
motion II the party 50 blending 10 IRE.
held. ONCE under suoh usurpeo government
shali be liable for The ponalty1 Plovldin3
for loans TO supply temporary dsocienciss In
tn. Treasury. fAathorising the governor
"a hS,0 Ha<~vn Hsx n
ofth7 STATE, such sans Of money - may be
necessary tosurpiy the temporary wants OF
the Treasury. a. rate Of interest not ex
oreding six per cent Incorporating the
". Granting ex mption from military duty
to certain persons. on religions grounds.
DIseuALuYIzs oSFIosss.
Mr.. C0LLIRR offered the tollo wing resoluion
a. . substitute Tor the report Of the Committee
Of Privileges and Elections, to whom was re.
ferred The subject Of disQualiIying oficers;
kesslosd, That officers exercising command
in the confederate army, whether In DOM
mission by stxte or By Oonfederate appoint.
laent ana whether such Offices have been &C.
e,p.ed since OF were accepted before they were
elected to the senate except by resieEing
their military offices. which being lucrative,
besides b3tng incompa tibis In prnctice, do by
Constitutional provision, disQ aalify them to
exelcise Membership Ia the senate, At the
same time and tina; the seats new 20 occu.
pied should be dsciared 70 be vacated.
The report OF the committee ard the sub.
situate were, On nouoa Of Mr. COLLIER, laid
on the table.
SPECIAL kxEMPIIoH.
Mr.. OaaIsTIAS, OF Aidilesex, offersi tbs
1oliowiL joint resolu tloc:
FA~eas, the county of Miidlesex 10 90
much exposed 10 tho depredations OF the en- .
envy, bee use OF lts geographical position; and
where's, the eaid county has contributed
prior TO the proclamation Of the Governor
SO large proportion OF Its people TO the VOL.
anteer service OF tie STA u; aud In asm GcA nc
tants are not Sufficient IN Keep In proper sub.
jecsion the large NUN Der of slaves in snid
county, and 70 guard the b9ats to keep said
slaves from escaping to the vessels Of the
enemy: Therefore, be 1t
Rssolosd, That the small remnant of mill
tiamen frcm SAID county Of Middlesex now
Ia .he town OF Frederic Ssburs without arms
and other necessary equipments, &c, be re-
leased from the operations OF the proo.ama-
lion Of the Governor Of Narch. 1859
The rule requiring the resolu ton 70 lay
over. heinz, on motion Of Mr. CAxIsrIAS OF
M i, suspe ded, The resolution was adop.ed.
The house blu to exempt from military
duty persons whose religious tsnets forbid
aAfiaished business CT yesterdey, was vari-
onsly amended end pass ed. 1t provides that
all persons 81 exempted snail pay to the
State $50, and two Per cent on the assessed
vGlu6 OF t0efr properly. whenever Euc0 per-
sens shah be uLabie to pay the said sum, the Y
hail 90 employed ia the army IN The cEpa.
city tf teams;er, CIR such other character As
tie service may need, which does not leg uire
the actuual bearing OF arms.
ALCOHOL.
Cn motion OF Mr.. TAOAAs, OF Fairfax, the
vote was yeeocsidered By which the bill au-
thoTizing the distillation OF alcohol from
grain was defeated and, on his osion, Abe
bill was rsferTe cd u u special c0mAxtes, OF
Messrs. Thomas OF f., Finney, and Robert.
con.
The hour OF 3 O'Clock having arrived, the
Senate took a recess.
Evaaing SssAisn.
The Senate was called to order at 8 o. clock
p. 81.
The following bills were passed: Bill de-
olar1nS the standard Of ord measure
Bill amen ding and re- en- acting the 39.h Oh.
Of the sIode In relation To taxes on dividsn DE-,
certain estates OF decedsu Is, processes and
suits. ofaei.l seals, deeds. Wills OF admins.
tration. ana foreign insurance companies
Bin amending and re-. enGoting the urst Sec
ton Of "a act to extend the jurisdictl ton and
enlarge the powers Of the corporation of the
Borough Of Norfolk.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.