Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-23
LpGlsLATURE OF VIRGINIA.
Mosn.Y, SEPTEMBER. 22, 1869.
CENt1E


tIad an oct incorporating the Union Manufac-
turing company, in the county OF F!uvanna.
On motion, it vas referred to the Committee
on General Laws.
Aluo, an ACT concerning shcrif!1 bonds
Referred to Committee on Finance and
Claims.
4 communication was received from the
Governor in response to the resolutions pass
ed ty The Senate on Friday last, raquestiDg
him TO communicate 10 tho Senate such cor
respondence as he may have had with the
Coz. Tolerate Government relative TO the viols-
tiou Of the laws Of the Common wealth BY
porsops held as prisoners Of war. On motion,
tho communication, together with the 40
cotopanying documents WAS ordered Ia h-
printed.
Also communication enclosing 6 p:titiun
from the President of tho Confederate States,
from -,hc citizens of Southwestern Virginia
praying that some Legislation may he had on
Inc subject Of extoTtion in articles of prime
necessity. Referred to the Committee on III
Adequate Supply Of Salt.
On motion 30 much Of tho Governors mes
sage IS refers TO elections, and which had
been referred 10 the Committee on privileges
and elections, wss, at the request of the Chair
usn Of said Committee, withdrawn from th4ir
consideration aud referred to lbe Co1uRsittee
on Courts of Justice.
MIR. DICKINSON, of NottowaJ. submitted
resolution that the Committee OF Courts o.!
Justice inquire into the eEpediency of repeal
lag the act Of 29th March, 1862, to suspend
rules and legal proceedings in certain rsSeS.
Referred to Committee Of Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. WILEY, Of Crsig, submitted resolu.
ton that The joint ColrInittre on an ADJ
uuate Supply OF Salt be instructed 70 inquire
into tho prorrietv Of authorizing, by Law, an
examination Of The locality known "a Rata-
tourt with view 10 the manu- factura nf salt.
Also. to aSceI tain Yhat Legislation, if any, Is
necessary 10 put IN operation and to further
develop the salt works in the county Of Mer
oer, recently destroyed by the public enemy
Referred to Committee on Salt:
MIR. CHRISTIAN, Of Middiese1, offered reso-
luton that tine Joint Committee on az Ado
quate Supply Of Salt be instructed to inquire
what legislation is necessary Ia encourage tue
Manufacture CT So: from ea!t water in the
tide water counties Of he Suite. Referred
to Commltte on Salt.
MIR. CoLlirs, Of Petersburg, offered reso-
luyiol. that the Committee On Military Al
.airs inquire into the expediency of enlaI ging
the exemptions from all military duties. ~ as
TO include Justices q! the Peace. wnn ale
State officers, and thut the Committee report
tg bill or otherwise Referred 10 Committee
on Courts Of Justice.
On motion, tho correspondence between
the Executive and the Confederate Govern
rnent. relative to Inc adoption Of retniiatorT
measures, for tbs violation Of the laws Of the
Commonwea lth hy The enemy, was ordered
10 be read. Tue Governor, in letters to thu
Secretary Of Far, requests that certain per-
Sons now held by the Confederate GuvtIn-
men. az prisoners OF war, be tururd Over 10
the civil authorities ri the State, for trial
Arnuns oth"Is lie mentions he officers CAP
tured IN the ate battles with General Pope;
also lhoas captured By Jackson in Heste-:
Virginia, and :ha few negroes captured, who
we're in the Employ c: tho public enemy.
He also asks th.r Major VIM P. Ruckar,
taken prisoner by Gen. Lorine, Is handed
eyer for trial On he charges Of murder. tres
son md horss-steaing. The correspondence
was volunuous, and 30 FIR ss submitted, No
decision bsd t~an arrived at. III psrt, owing
to the difficulty 10 arriving at the fict, Vt the
various cases calling fnr retaliation.
Tn VI. ,tlon Of Nj. FRAZIER, Of kocktritsr
the appeal from the decision CT the Chair
M to the nature Of the present session ess
tsksa up, AMI occupied tbs attention Of the
Sonata mt! adj1urnmpnt.
Mr.. LtwIs, of Westmoreland, submitted o
rvs nlutinu that il bs referred to joint can.
1oittee Of b0,h Houses TO consider and Tepo-,
the. cpln!:E OF tbs subject. Adopted.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ct twelss O'Clock, ani ~ss
opened with prayer b. tho Rev. Mr.. Motley
Of the ". z. Church.
ROBERT a. MAr1 Esq, The newly elected
member from the county of Henrico, was in
t-oduced by Mr.. RO1HESfooED, was qualified
and took his seat,
The Senate BIZ for tina re!iei Of Ephrsifn
Pee was read second time and coTuGp ted.
The Speaker presented to the Hons co;n-
rnunication from the Governor, transmitting
Executive and Confederate correspondence III
reI.:ion to prisoners vino have been guilty u
offences against the sovereign laws Of the
state, Under the usG:ped government Of Pier.
point, and through the fundamentally Of thf
y
Pope.
Tho Go7ern3. urges ubon las Secretary o.
Tar, in the correspondence, the propriety Q!
turning oyer tor tr,L 6y the State authorities
such parsons engaged, either by tina Uni:rt
States or any assumed authority, who havs
been guilty Of treason, murder, larceny u
other offences committed. against thu paaca
and dignity OF the Common wealth. also .
adopting retaliatory measures, by securing
MA hostages appropriate officers, now prison
ers Of wsr, for citizens CT Virginia held BY the
enemy In confinement The Secretary of Wal
mAniiests, in reply, every disposition to com
ply with the dos:re OF the Governor, when
ever the appropriate designations and Arrange
menta can be made.
Another communication irnm his Excel
lency, informed the Horse that Gen. FinJd's
command, under The State, numbered, a.
Abb's Ferry, about . ZOO men, end that 60
disioas had been made since his arrival al
Logan Court House. The disbursements fox
this command amounted TO s49l, 96l.39
more than half Of which had bean expended
for supplies; the greater part Of which s';p-
plies were still on hand. About sE0,QOG
were asin in the hsads Of sscGttf.
Several other communications @c::: 'a
ceived from the Governor, Ell Of @hi;h were
appropriately referred.
The following resolutions were adopted:
By Dir. Caoc6zrT-That the Committee on
Courts inquire in:o tie expectancy of .au-
thorizing VIM. h. Nelghbors to act as Com
missioner of the Revenue for the county o.
Wyrhe, being duly elected, but prevented
from qualifying al the proper time bE a'-
sence N thu army.
By Mr.. LyN1-That tho Finance Commit
tss inquire into the expedisncy Of providing
for destitute families in the county Of Prince
William, whose sons and husbands are in
tho army.
By Mr. BARBOUR Resolved, That the Gen
sral Assembly Of this Commonwealth having
By act passed Feb. 18th, 1862, and by Joint
resolution passed March 10th, 1862 provides
for the exemption from compulsory military
L. Il. 81, n.