Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-23
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.

DLNAA1-
"WEDNESDAY, Jan. 221, 1862.
The Senate was called TO order at IL O'Clock NJ, by
Mr. JOHNSON Of Bedford the President pro tenn Prayer
by Rev. Henry A Wise, of the Episcopal Church.
BILLS REPORTED.
Bills were reported from the Standing Committees:
To provide medal of distinction for such Of the vol
uuteers In service may reens in the service OF
the Confederate States.
To authorize the auditing aud payment OF certain
claims for horses impressed into the public service.
rHE SALT QUESTION
Mr. WITTEN presented the minority report of the
Joint COMMITTEE appointed to correspond with the les
secs of the salt works. Laid upon the table.
HOUR oE NETTING.
Mr.. NEWMAN tf,red a resolution that the Senate
will meet at IL O'clock A. NJ on and after to
The resolution rjected-ayss 10, noes %:
RESOLUTION OF INQUIRY.
By Mr. WHITTLE-of authorizing the surveyors Of
county roads to require Of the hands working thereon
TO furnish working animals and the proper tools in lieu
of said hands.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were taken up aud passed:
House bill authorizing and directing the sale and de-
liyery BY the Governor of a convicted slave, named
Richard, to John Washington, OF Caroline county.
Senate bill 10 enforce payment Of balances due from
commissioners Of forfeited and delinquent lands.
House bill amending and reenactng soc IL OF chap.
II of the Code Of Virginia.
House bill to authorize the establishment Of military
school as part of the instruction Of Randolph Macon
College.
senate bill concerning Treasury notes. authorizing
any clerk 10 the Treasurers Office appointed for the pur.
pose, to sign said notes.l
BILL REJECTED
Senate BILL allowing compensation to John Cdtch.
err Eco for his services in the prosecution OF Samuel
Hubbard in the Circuit Court Of Wesmoreand county,
uAs, after being advocated by Mr. DOUGLAS, rejected
for the want Of constitutional m'jory-yeas "a, nays
~.
vas then laid upon the table,
oRDER oy THE DAY.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved that the House OF Delegates
be informed that the Senate ready to proceed 10 the
election OF Confederate Senators.
Mr. NEWTON moved to postpone the execution Of
the joint order Of the day. until the 18th February
mex :. He assigned as reason for submitting this mo-
ton that large portion OF the State not represent
ed in the General Assembly and that the election should
no. be made until that representation was obtained
Mr.. TALIAFERR0 favored the postponement, as he
desired reflect the sentiments Of bis constituents and
had been prevented by sickness from comforting with
them.
Mr.. COGHILL said that be could perceive no sufi
cent cause for the posponemeut in the reason assigned
by the Senator from Taylor, (Mr. NEyLos there was
no prospect Of the election Of representatives from the
Northwest before the 18th OF February.
Mr. COLLIER expressed himself in favor Of the post.
ponemen as be thought il important TO conciliste the
Northwest by sfJdng them representation in the Gen
er1 Assembly.
ment The subject bad already occupied much Of the
attention of members of the Senate and be- for one,
was ready proceed forthwith with the order Of the
! day.
Mr. DOUGLAS stated, by vav of suppostion that the
House Of Delegates had just rejected proposition to
postpone the election Of Senator'S and now listening
10 nominating Up ,eches.
Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax, said that the House could
not proceed the execution Of the joint order without
the concurrence OF the Senate he advocated the post
pouement proposed mainly upon the ground that II was
he duty Of the Senate TO HJrd representation to the
Northwest il possible, before the election.
The discussion vas continued by hessTs CH RISTlAN,
of Augusta, ROBERTSON, DAY and NEWMAN in favor
OF the pos.popement, aud BY Aessrs. DOUGLAS, Is
BELL and ALpERSQ6 against Ii.
The motion postpone vas then agreed to BY the fol-
,Wiug vote
YESs-Messrs Armstrong Ball, Branno1, 0rrauay,
Chrisiln of Augusta, OolieNDiy, Dickinson, Of Gray.
son. Early Frazier Greever, Hart Marshall Massie, Nc
Kenney Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pate. Robertson,
TaaferiO Thomas Of Henry Thomas, Of Fairfax, Whit
tie and Witten-25.
NAYs-Messcs kiderscu, Bales Branch, Bruce, Chris.
tan, Of Mddestx. C1ghil Dickinson, OF ?. Edward,
Douglas, Fnney, Garnet Harvey, IsbeD, johnson, 20
ga, Lynch Nash, PennyS w 2se'Snoerry' Splitter
Ordered, that Mr.. NEWTON communicates the rssolr-
ton to the House Of DELEGATES.
On motion of Mr.. sPIrLER the President Vacated the
Charlton ten minutes.
gpou the resumption Of the Chair, hy the President.
House bill compromising George DpRey, late Commis-
souer Of the Revenue for AeIardra city and county,
vas taken up and passsd-yeas IL
message from the HOUSE OF Delegates by NJ. snF-
FT was then received informing the Senate Of the re-
fus Of that body to concur in the resolution for the
DO ytpouement Of the JOINT order OF tho dag.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved that the Senate rsceds from
lie resolution.
message from the House Of Delegates by Mr.. Will.
son was received informing the Senate OF the readiness
OF that body 70 proceed on ia part with the execution
Of the Joint order Of the day and that hcssrs JANEs
BAAs "a 2 y. 7. HJS-Es. WILLiAxo RIvIs, and WV,
BALLARD PREsrGS had beeI noEinated as Senators TO
r. present Virginia 10 the Confederate senats.
The motion 10 reoede then agreed to--yeas so
| pavs l6.
Mr. DOUGL AS then submitted resolution TO proceed
6rs TO the election Of nalor from the Western por-
ton of the State which, Ater much debate, was reject
sd-yeas II, nays "a 0.her similar propositions were
submitted and n Jected.
AT 20 minutes to g. the Senate resolved to proceed
to the execution Of the joint order Of the day.
Mr.. PENNYBACKER nominated JOHS RANDOLPH
fucRra Esq of the city Of Richmond.
NJ EARLY seconded the nomination OF JANIS BAR
BuBE, ESQ., OF CqlpepeF county.
Mr. DOUGL as seconded the nomination OF Hon. W.
BlLL4Ep PREsroS, of Montgomery county and a1vo-
Gated his eli lion.
Mr. JOHNSON also ADVOCATED the election OF Mr.
Passion.
Il appearing that the purpose Of the Senate va, 10
elect 6ts Senator from Western Virginia, aud that
tho House OF Delegates proposed to elect, hrs sena-
tor from Eastern Virginia,
Mr.. ARMSTRONG moved that the execution OF the
order OF the day be poponeJ with the concurrence OF
the House until tomorrow Thursday at hafptst IL
o'clock. This resolution was communicated to the
House.
Shortly after the a3oys action, message from tie
House of Delegates, by Mr. ToALs, vac received in
forming the Senate Of the refusal Of that body to concur
In the resolution for the postponemen Of the election
Mr. THOMAS, of Fairfax, moved that the Senate 10.
siJ, upon its resolution This action was communicate
to the House.
Subsequently, message from the House OF Dele
OF the adherence OF the House its refusal TO concur 10