The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-10
I1aIoIATU1H OF vI1eIIIA,


I19IoIA1U3B OF v09OA.
INNATE
THURSDAY, Jan. ., 1661.
The Senate was called TO order Ut II o'c!ock.
Prever by he Rsv. Mr. WooDDAIDaB, OK the
Molumsut tai Church.
a communication was rsceivea H0In s1s
House Of ,Delegstes, Announcing the passage
Of suudry bills and resolutions. 49,
The President laid before ths senate COM
municauon from ~ Executive calling ~
tention TO the omission 70 supply : elerk 'o or
this Adiutant Generals ONCE. keferreo 70
the Committee ON Military Affairs.
BILLS RnPoRrID.
Mr., BaArEo1, from the COMMITTEES on
(1ourts Of Justice, reported bill authorizing
the Judge OF the Hnstings Court Of the city
of Richmond to grant new trial In the case
Of the Commonwealth against E'oWafo AsE'
sew and Hammett A. Pearce.
MIR. DouaLAs from the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, reported bill TO raise ana Or
sanixe Virginia's quota Of the Confederate
Army. lEive hundred extra copies ordsred
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, offered the fol-
lowing joint xesolution, which lies over under
the rule:
incorporating the southern Protecuon Anso-
rance Company, the said company was To-
Gated ut Alexandria, and the general ONCE
of said com pany required to be held at that
place, and that 1t appears that II - lmPos
sibl6 to hold any meetings of either tie d.
nctors or the stockholders Of said company
at Alexandria, by reason OF its occupation
by the enemy: Therefore, be 1t
Resoiped. by the Gcnerol Assembly, That ftshall
be lawful tor majority OF the olfectois VI
the Southern Projection insurance Com
panv TO change the office Of said company
from Alex andria to any other point Wltnn
the state they may select, ana 10 noio tne
meetings Of the directors ana stocxno.u OLE
of each company at such times ana pIaces
as majority Of said directors may appoint
rwxxrIsrH JUDICIAL cIAouIT.
Mr. RrAsxox offered the following joint
r.sointiOn. which lies over under the rune:
pe,otned, bv the General Assehnbty Of pi,st"sa.
That the resolution OF the ConTention "a
Virginia diree the Auu1on &c Of tn. .slarv
of George w. Thompson, Judge OF tns Io.a
judicial Circuit, be held lnopefatNe, anu
mar tine said salary be paid as II saio 1eso' "
ton had not been passed.
PUBLIC ECONOMY.
Mr.. ROBERTSON offered the following Joint
resolution, which lies over, under the rule:
vAereas, The due equipment, subsistence.
and comfort Of our brave men, who, tar from
their homes, are daily perIiling health ana
iIa in defending our hearthS ana nresldes
against Northern outlaws and barbarians, are
objects OF indispensable Justice and necessity,
eu Joining guarded economy upon Sil EN-
trusted with The direction OF the pubic ex-
penGiltures more especially OF expenditures
Ior civil services
ed 10 Act Jointly VITA committee VI the
House Of Delegates, with. instrueuons olA-
gently TO examine the expenditures OF Inc
several departments, civii ana milltafy, anu
report whether any, and II any, what, osduc.
tiOns may be made therein Wltaout oelllment
TO the public interest.
REVOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions, lnqur1ng into
the expectancy oflegislatlon upon the SUBJECTS
nameu were adopted:
By Mr.. OulssABCRY-Of Offering . bounty
In money, OF u medal of distinction, 10 all
volunteers now in service, who may re-enilst
for term OF two years
Nv Mr. NEKsoN-Of refunding to Charles
q. Taylor the tax paid by him on license
not used, because OF the conduct Of the pub.
lie enemy.
By mr.. GARHKrr-Of charging the Juris-
dictIon and increasing the compensation OF
the constables OF Henrico county.
BY MIR. BRAxHoN-Of reporting bill No. 81
OF the last session, ''authOrizing tho issue of
registered cerutie es OF State stock to crank
lin Torrey, in lieu OF two lost bonds"
BY MIR. NRwNAN-Of authorizing proceed.
ings against faithless tenants.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MIR. SPIrLsk arose to a personal explana-
ton. He said:
notice in some Of tho papers of this morn
ing that resolution, which offered on yes
terday, has been reported incorrectly, enurs-
ly perverting the OBJECT which haa III view
III Offering it. The resolution which SUBJ
mitsed was to require the County Courts to
provide tor the support Of families Of soldiers
who are III a destitute condition, which
would include the militia as well as vOlun-
tsers, which was the object I had in view,
W hilss the resolution, as reported, represents
me as wishing only 10 provide for the fami-
lies of volunteers. by object is, sir, TO provide
for the supper: of the families OF all soldiers
who are in destitute condition. g.
THE WAR TAX.
Mr.. DoraLAs presented the proceedings Of
a public meeting of citizens Of King and
Queen county reiatys to the assumption 70. by Sy
War Tax. Referred to the COMMITTEES ON FL
nance.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta, presented the
memorial of citizsns Of Pendleton county,
asking that the Commonweaith snail assume sum
the payment Of the Confederate War Tax.
Referred.
BILL RgJEcrlD.
MIR. THOMAS, of Henry, called up tho bill
ting Peter r. Penn for the loss Of
his slave Albert; and 1t was taken up on its
passage. 1t was advocated by MIR. THOMAS,
opposed by Mr.. RoBBRTsoN, and lost for want
Of = constitutional msjority-yeas ~ naysl7
SENATORIAL VACANCIES. "A
On motion Of DIr. NEEsoN, the Senate took
I'm the resolutions providing for filling va
cancies in the Senate from tho 10th and Goth
districts.
Mr.. RoszRrsos moved that they be COM.
mitted to the Committee for Courts of JUS
tice. Not agreed to.
On motion OF Mr.. NRssoN, the resolutions
W1ls laid upon the table and made the order
u lie day for tomorrow (Friday)
BILL PASSED.
The Senate on Wednesday passed the House
bill entitled "an act amending the Oh after Of
the town of Fredericksburg"- (omitted in our
last report.)
THE STAY Law.
Mr.. RoBBRfsox, lin the absence Of the
mover, MIR. WHIrrLs,) introduced q substi.
tuts for the bill entitled ga bill to suspsnd
sales and legal proc eedings In certain cases."
and "to repeal an ordinance to provide against
the sacrifice OF property and to suspend pro-
ceedings in certsin cases." Ordered to be
printed.
On motion Of Mr.. NswxAx, the Senate ad.
jOUrned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met At IL o'clock M: Prayer BY
Rev. DR.. Jeter.
The following bills, passed by the Senate,
were committed:
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