Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-20

OF her own wrong ING o'h 20 = on.
the end proposed It orbids the distlaton OF gram on
y, and leaves the dstilahon OF run ana o.ue.
substances unchecked oeaoes, ooes .o' 1870.
under the Constitution cannot Pre.eu'I,. 'iP
ton OF liquors run w IN az H. 80 l.,sl The onIy
nore s1i.y Ia IN :. ~, 90 atom intempsrspce but
.nSc, VI 'o,s o"i 80; -, o;,;,sns of vous own Com.
SIMPLY " w =. ;.n.I. ,hs ,.nctty of the States
u.sn.s md then IN 6ood the country with liquors
and LOSE to the State the large revenues sne now re-
ceving from taxation, which may yet De hrssJ .uu
Justly Increased upon iu wanufscturs ana SAFE. ne
moved TO Law the bill upon the table until II can Do per-
Eo,sd -"
On motion. the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
~, Hama. ma, a, .lsvsn oooek and the proceedings
80 amazed vish PRAYER by Rev. Mr. Dusciu
"o'' FROM THE senate
Tho CLERK announced the adoption by the Senate Of
N, E,naa amendueuts to the Military Exemption Bill |;
.o the passage Of an act for the relief Of INDECENT SOL
der, and the widows and minor children Of those killed
IN ,ervce amendments of the It's chapter Of the CODE
for the appointment of commissioners In chan
COW an sc, authorizing the use of ais and poor houses
for the iupronment of free negroes arrested militia
~ authority ell OF which were read second time and
committed.
TIE JrrNPrIox BILL.
NJ PRINCE on red rest Luton tnat the Ciefk DC au'
thorI d and requested 70 puoen 10 tne hcnmonu pa.
ptrs me Dill Pro'iains 'or 'no eAs"P"'H' ioH' AA''
duty.
NJ FLEhlNG moved as SUBSTITUTE la,I 'so 'nousalo
copies OF the Dill De paohsneo ~ pa1pne' iorn 'or e
Iss o. tue house, "n'ch ~ss suoP.ea'
.. PIKE BATTALION
Mr.. NEWTON offered aresolution, WncnWe adopteo,
that the Military Committee inquire into the eIpediepcy
If Eng the organiz Of battalion 10 be arm.
ed with D kes and reyovers.
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90. ,-.nam,ns = ,sno,, from The p.vmastsrGsn.
i III ,ha sosomrsny;ne documents In relation N .
s,oss fr,nd committed by Gel mel John suyder in com.
IND of the One Hundred and Thirty fh Regiment Vir.
apia Militia and also TO similar fraud committed by
Colonel L. O. Bailey, In command of the One Hundred
and Forty.second regiment Both of these frauds the
Governor states garing and the Attorney General
Las taken the proper steps for the arrest OF the parties
The Governor suggests special legislation for such cases.
account OF the great delays occasoned by court mar
tias and recommends that the Executive be empowered
TO remove such officers, and also all officers that may be
found to be disloya his action TO be laid before the
General Assembly TOR approval.
On motion of Mr.. HUNTER the documents were laid
on the table and ordered TO DO printed.
'A9S The OoAAiffiA oS o0uAiS'
Mr.. HUNTER reported, from the Committee on Uourfs
OF Justice the Senate act for the protection OF loyal cit
whose property might be sold under Illegal process
10 amend an act 30 Is 10 provide Tor indemnity 10
officers lowing attachments. Also the following resolu.
ton:
"Rssolrea That the true cor shucon Of the abth SEQ
ton of the 4h article OF the Constitution Of Virginia
qarss the concurrent vate Of majority only Of all the
members actually elected to each house, the passage
Of e-ery ac which imposes continues or creates debt
or charge B., and it having been ascsrained that only
= members nave been actually elected to the Hous
majority OF tha. number Ia all that Is required under
| the sid section Of the Constitution"
All Of WHICH were laid on the table for the present.
AMssDxksT TO CONVENTION ORDINANCE.
On motion Of Gr. Baskerville, the bill amending
N. oriinao nee of the Convention for the Organization OF
ths Proyis )usl Army in Virginia was taken up This
hill n-oyLss for the appointment of two eutenans each
20 companies In the army which had had but one
nsf,re
THE oILrSDIk
In ,Uu, TT n,,.,.r A,
Tue senate p,li oompensss nilam a"
oruey io' 'ne oomn'uNeA''a io' 'ue oOuu' "
oil hty doisrs was taken up ana passed-ayes 90 noss
| none.
The OIL Amending Secuon IL, cnapet W. Oh 'ne Ooae
oil lseV, 10 70 eiemP! the propeiy OF persons N .ne
% MARY service OF 'ns ohe rom distress i0f rent pay
aole IN money, WAS EAen up anu PaS'eu'
| THE TAX BILL.
Tho tax BILL reported by the Finance Cumuittee be.
ug the order Of the day for o'clock Il was taken
~ The objec. of this bill may be stated In brief to be
20 raise the taxes on everything taxable Atty per cent
oiherviss the bill Wal almost literal transcript of the
,sT hin of last wear
| Some discussion arose on q motion by Mr.. STEGER
to amend the section imposing the tax prescribed upon
the fatries of citz,rs in the employ ,ut of the State
by adding aud upon citizens Of the State employed BY
| he Confederate Ststesn
| Mr. sHEpPEY took the position that the proposed
amendme would interfere with Il 0 reaioa, Of ,he
Confederate Government to those citizens.
| Mr. ANDERSON could not rceiys why indiy 'iuals
hAppcuded to be moro lucky than the rest Of the
th rOr citizen. in the SSyI0ss OF good fat ''
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