Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-02-28
WEDNESDAY, February &c.
- - SENATE.

ratifyng and confirming the provisional con-
tract made by the joint committee OF the Sens
ate and Houso Of Delegates for the purchase
of salt, to be furnished by Stuart, buchanan
& Co., Of the Washington and Smyth county
Salt Works, communicated 10 the Senate yes
terday, wero taken up and, OH motion of Dir.
lsBELL, were laid upon the table.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration
Of House bill ''to authorize the organization
often companies of Rangers" for service in
the Western part Virginia, which, after being
amended was passed-ayes SIS, noes O-the
title being amended SO as to read, "ten or
more companies.
A message was received from the House to
the etf;c, that il had passed joint resolution
for Containing the session Of the Genera! As"
sem5iy Unit! 2lst March. unless The puol!c
business be sooner despatched. Agreed to ~
tho Senate.
4 message WAS received from the House oil
Delegates announcing the passage Of House
bill, imposing taxes for the support OF 6o7"
errment, and tho bill 10 prevent the unneces,
sary consumption Of grain by distiers ana
other manufacturers Of Spirituons and NAL:
liquors. Both we're advanced 10 their second
reading. The As: bill vas referred to the
Committee Of Finance. The second was !al::
Oh the table
&r. WHl!rlE called up tho bill giving the
consent of the State tc the construction Of
railrc=i from tbs Narti. Caroins Railroad, IN
the State OF North Carolina, to connect WITT
the Richmond and Danrille Railroad, whIct!
the Senate refused 10 consider, and it VAS iA!'i
on the table.
oF fl, ron n o.
tersburg, introduced - bill TO authorize me
Governor OF Virginia to invite and accept 'o..'
uDteers into the service of the State, when
vas read twice.
The bill 10, the purchase Of arms for State
defence gas under consideration q. the Acur
OF adjournment.
The House was called to order g. II O'clock.
and was cpcnet. With prayer by tue Rev. d..
aoge.
COMMUNICATION FROM TIE SENATE.
A communication was received from the
Senate informing the House that that body
had agreed to the ;cint resolution g ascertain
the amounts with which the several corpors-
tons of the State would be assessed under the
act of Congress TO provide war taT.
Also, the resolution in relation 10 'ho Com
! miItee Oh the PeDitert!@ry and ArmorG.
RESOLUTIONS. sc.
The following rrSciui;uns ii expectancy
&c., were ador!sd:
By Mr.. Lo-.tY: oF Menrol.-Thst :he sp.-
cie! committee 10 cc:.ier wi:h .he President o,
| the Confederate States DC instructed to mG"!':
| what if any, Legislation is necessary more e''
| fectua:iy to dispose Of persons arrested nacss
suspicion OF disloyal:y 70 this Gti'Tcn-
| wealth.
By Mr. McDoSaLp.--O: requiring, 6y law,
ali Ministers .; the Gospel, st the tllne @; be-
ing licensed 70 celebrate the rites o! matrmo'
nS BIZ any court, TO take an oath to support
the Constitution Of the State and OF .an Con.
fedsrate States.
By Mr.. BAYsE-Of INCORPORATING thc RoaE
exc Insurance Companies.
Mr.. BARBECUE rose 10 q personal Explanation.
When the vote vas taken yesterday on an IT,
terral improvement Bill, he had stepped down
to tho office of the Beard CT Public Works to
make some inquiry w!.1 regard 10 the present
value OF Bones. He nov felt it his duty to
say that these Bonds commanded az good 4
| market now az they nave ct any previous
period. He hoped, therefore, tina! such bills
as that OF yesterday would be thrown upon
the Internal Improvement funds,
FILLS PASSED
House bill amending en- act relating TO Com
miss;oners in Chaacery.
| Mr.. RUTHERFORD cxp!sind the amendment,
a1d urged the immediate passage Of the bill,
| on the ground tina: IN u:cny counties Nil the
Commissioners jn uncncery had g"nc INTO &C
tive service. The amendment. empowers the
Courts 10 appoint, In such cases. temporary
Commissioners The bill wac passed:
On motion Of hc. RoBsH7sos, of Richmond.
tue bill amending aud re-cnac!lng sec. l, chap.
q, Of tho Code, was l1keu up. Mr. R. tI-
planned his amsCd1rtn. which exempted from
the foFieitu!s Of rtie!1 charters until Mlrch l,
| 1868, or such other time as The General A.
sembly may hereafter prescribe, spch Banks
Of this Commonwealth! ss may fail .tc redeem
their liabilities in sprce IT'S iii! "a amend
81 was passed.
On motion OF Mr.. NALloET, the Senate BIZ!
authorizing the Governor 10 organize and Gail
out certain military forces Tor the defence Of
the cities and towns Of the Commons. slts
was taken up. Mr.. MALLoET suggested se7ers!
consequential slters.lons which Tie char (Mr.
| SHEFFEY ,)stated hac alrcady been made 10y the
Clerk
Mr.. koBERT.s,,H tGrr feG his motion Of Yes
terday to add after land ether towns OF tho
Commonwealth" the 1or6s and the counties
contiguous tbersto."
The allcudiaeIt |as Tcjected-aves 81,
nays rs.
Msssrs. GREEa, FoRsFc, McDoEALp and
other members proposed Other amendments,
pending tie GlScussluu On which the hour Tor
the special order, beng the pr9icngatiou OF
| the session, arrived
Mr.. ROBERTSON presented tho resolution !cr
this purpose, as follows:
Resolved, That this Session shall; !.e extend
ed to the S1st day o! March next
Tho House resolved itself iato secret session,
and ordered the bell to be ruug TO cs!i 10 ab-
sentses.
After remaining in Secret session some thin
ty minutes, the doors were again opened.
The Military Bill waa then read by the
Clerk, b. sections, and amendments proposed
in that order. Some Of the amendments we're
adopted, but it is deemed best to deter any
special notice Of them r,sil tina bill shall Re
passed, VIXEN 4 will Se reported il full.
FRoLcSaATIoN CT TIE SESSION.
a communication was received fun the
Senate informing tho House that tina! body
had agreed to tho following resolution, viz :
THAT tho prescnt sessiou Of the Genera! AS.
sembly shall be eAta9del 70 Tho 3lst Of March
next unless the public bcs:acs. be earlier
dispatched" This resolution was, therefore,
adopted By the House in lis secret session o!
this morning.
| The consideration Of the Military Bill was
resumed, and various amendments proposed.
These amendments ssvs rise to lensthy as.
cussioa, AMI we're chiefly Disposed OF oy call.
ing the ayes and noes.
Ol motion Of Nj. JAass, The previous quss.
ton was called, sad tho hill WAS passed.
On MOTION Of Mr.. WARD, bill relating 20
Bank Directors vas taken up. Mr.. W. eE-
PANIED that :.s object visa to provide bust.
ness quorum ol Bark Directors 10 cases
where any nunhtt Of such directors have
gone into the public service. For that pur-