Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-13
GENERAL ASS EMILY.

GENERAL Ass fiif
SENATE.
~ sItuEDAr, Jan. llth. 1852.
The Senate was c,lled to order at IL o'clock BY Mr.
Johnson, of Bedford. PRAYER BY the Rev. Mr.. WOOD
bridge Of the Monumental Church.
TIE VIRGINIA yORcEs.
The PRESIDENT laid before the Senate communi-
cation Transmitting report from the PAymaster Gene
raj of the Virginia forces, with accompanying papers,
and asking legislation upon the subj referred to-
Laid on the table and ordered to be printed
BILLS RKPoRIED
Mr.. BRANN0N, from the Committee on Finance and
Claims, reported the following bills:
To exempt from taxation the seal Of courts attached
to papers records for the recovery OF the wages or
other dues of deceased soldiers.
To authorize the issue Of registered certificates OF State
stock to Franklin Torrey, In lieu Of two lost ones
To allow compenfadon to John Crtcher tor bis SER
vices in the prosecution Of John Hubbard 10 the Circuit
Court OF Wesmorslsnd county
To provide for additional clerks in the Office Of Audi
tor Of Public Accounts.
Mr.. THOMPSON, from the Committee of Agriculture
and Accounts. reported a bill to provide temporary
warehouses for tobacco.
Mr.. DOUGLAS, from the Committee m Military AZ
fairs reported bill amend section ~ Of chapter "a
Of the code (new editoD) providing for clerk IL tbs
Adjutant Generals Office. .....,
ADvIRsE REPoRT
fairs to whom was referred "a plan for the reorgAuiza
ton of the Virginia forces for the made report
asking to be discharged from the further consideration
of the subject Agreed to. u
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
The following resolutions nquring into the e1pedi'
ency of legislation upon the subjects mentioned, were
adopted
By Mr. NEWMAN OF imposing tax Of fifty cents
per gallon on all liquors distilled Gu. OF corn or wheat
BY Mr.. C0GHlLL. OF refundng to Jno. 8. Ellis,
license tax paid by him. which he did not use by reason
Of his absence In the military service.
By Mr. SPITLER. 0freporting bill directing clerks
Of courts 10 refund the which has been paid them
on seals of court connected with papers Of deceased
soldiers.
By Mr.. THOMAS, of Fairfax. OF compromising VIM.
H. Dibney Attorney for the Commonwealth 10 the Cir
cult Court Of Fairfax and Chas T. Stuart Attorney for
the in the Circui; Court Of Alexandria,
| for their services In the year 1851.
WAR DAMAeKs.
Mr. BRANNON offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
| Rssolged That committee of FIVE be appointed TO
ascertain what amount portion OF damages incurred
BY the owners OF land resulting from the occupation by
State and Confederate forces and the erection OF FORTH
cations should be paid, aud that said committee confer
with the Confederate authorities IN respect thereto
C5rnhaites-hessrs. BIsnnOn Early, Day, Thomas Of
| Fairfax, and Christian Of Aiddesex.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS
communication was received from the House Of Del
egates announcing the passage of joint resolution for
tho appointment committee TO ascertain and report
how the prisoners from this State confined in the Fed
eral Prison. at Camp Chase, Coumbus, Ohio, are
treated and what steps should be taken by the author
tea of this STATE to render them more comfortable.
The resolution agreed to- and hessrs Christian Of
MiddeseI and Brannon appointed committee on the
part Of the Senate.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills we're tsksn up ArG passed,
A bill 10 authoriz, the Judge of the Hastings Court
Of the city Of Richmond grant trial in the case
of the Common wealth against Edward Kersey aud Ham,
nett A Pearce-yeas 80, NAYS o.
| A bill to compensate (. j. Buck 1allsr and W. II.
Pate Jalor Of Bedford county for keeping certain ne
gro vcs confined in the Jail OF said county in the
| year ls6l-yeAs 81, naysO.
bill for the payment Of fifty dollars to F. Hay
nond for his services attorney for the Commonwealth
in the Circuit Court of Marion County-yeAs 80 nays