Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-30
I.t,.I@L.ATURE +. OF VIRGINIA.
Fsip,r. September Both, 1862.
SENATE.

FsIp,r. September Both, 1862.
SENATE.
The Senate met pursuant to adjournment,
PRAYER BIZ the Rev. Or. Moore.
4 communication from the House was re-
reir,l announcing the passage by that body
of the Senate bill "~entitled a hill to increase
the fees 81 Jailcrs.'
The House hill TO protect and indemnity
citizens Of Virginia was passed tn It's third
reading.
Mr.. BR.SSoS, of Lewis. offered an amend
ment to the fifth section.
On motion of Mr.. Collier. the bill was laid
on the table.
The resolution nj thanks to Generals Lee,
Johnston, Jackson and the officers and mnn
Under their respective commands, passed by
the House on Thursday, was referred To the
Committee on Military Affairs, together with
a Subelir"te therefore, offered by Mr.. Col.
LrEa.
The Chairman OF the Committee on Gen
cal Laws reported n hill to incorporate the
Union Manufacturing Company of Flnva ana.
The Chairman of the C"lnnltte. on Military
Affair rrpnrted III AZ! amending mn act rX-
~,inpt;nr certain prrsurs from military service.
III" Chairman 81 ted tlnt the only amrnit-
m.nt Proposed by he IL: wns the ex,lipti@n
OF Justices CT the Penrr, II Vas read the first
time and laIu OH Tie tahle.
Mr.. NsF>as, oi Marion, offered the following
preamble aud resolutions
Wl.riraS, hy tie Srrcrinn OF. Virginia from
the Is,e l.nlnr, and her accession /" the tnn-
l-,irlmrY. tie Northwestern Sra'tl"n nI the
State hA. br.nIu. 4 border "iI 4 lnrrigiI An!
Iiu-tiir hallnlI, n;,I has no IIr:rt inter- curse
~ trade aud travel with other and more II
suret ],nr,!nn. 81 the State, AMI tho prosperity
q! that. ~ we'll rs other sections hf the Stnt':
will b. :'rratlg promoted iy Il cinsrr union,
af,i inure ~irr,lIenl inlercomlhlticaiihn,
and:
Whereas. nn the l.th LAY II January,
lSU2, the General Assembly ni Virginia did
r~es,,iye to maintain TIE jurisdiction and SOW
ereignty cf III" State Of Virginia IN the utter
most limits Of her ancient boundaries. nj any
and every cost, F." and the Congle Es Of the Con
tolerate States. on tt3 al day oi January.
l>G2. Ivy resolution did pledge all tho le-
sources oi the Gnnfeleracy to uphold her de-
termination" aforesaid: Therefore,:
1T. Resolved, by tn General Assembly of
Virginia. That increased facilities oftrade and
travel between the Northwestern section al
HE State ana the Capitol and ,sabosrj are
demanded alike by the welfare Of that sc linn,
mid the permanent interests of the whole
State, in peace. AMI in war, and thai justice
end sonnd policy requires that such facilities,
he established " iIlout unnecessary delay.
81. Resolved, That the General Assembly
declare, as in aSaurnnce 10 the citizens 81 said
Northwestern =, ctl1n, that the RESOURCES OF
the Commonwealth shall he literally devoted
TO the construction Of a railroad which shalt
connect that SECTION with the interior and sea.
hoard OF the State. Whereby the enterprise,
energy and IcsGurrcs Of that section may br
encouraged and Developed AT the earliest
pruclra" c date.
Cd. Resolved, That i'll th" pln"inn OF this
General Assembly, Immediately on The COLI
clusion OF the existing war the State should
cause to be made m experimental survey Of
IA railroad route from some point on the sIr-
yinla Central Railroad 10 some point on the
Northwestern Virginia Railroad or tina Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad, to ascertain the
cheapest and shortest practirable route and
the probable cost thereof.
The unfinished business Of the previous
day being in order. the bill providing for Hi
adequate supply Of salt was taken up.
Mr.. THOMPSON, Of Dinwiddie. a member OF
The luint comlhiltrt appointed 10 consider
the Subject Of salt, made Il stateInenL of facts
presented for the consideration Of the cum
mltteu, and which induced them Ii report thu
bill under consideration. lie SAID ut the late
sessiun nf the Legislature a committee vas
appointed to wait npon the authorities Of the
Confederate Government. aud, If possible, pro-
cure u release Of a contract made by them
with the lessces OF the salt works in Slnyth
county. The release was not obtained, ana
Il committee vas appointed to contract with
the same parties Tor a supply oil salt to the
citizens oil Virginia. The committee 10
apvoiuted contracted with the lessees
to furnish a stated quantity salt
The >Ssnaie I,assed a bill to carry the
contract into effect. The House rejected it
and near the close OF its session passed res
olution to release the lessees from their con-
tract concluded with the committee, which
was concurred in By the Senate.
y letter from the ~lcssess Of the salt works
Of Sryth county, was presented to the
Committee A. the previous session, where
IN the leSSecs propose to contract With
county agents to furnish twenty pounds
of salt to each inhahitant in Virginia,
not included in the enemy's lines, at the rate
Of one dollar per hIshel.
Relying upon the integrity of ;he leases,
the General Assembly passed a bill actnori-
2ing the County Courts to purchase aIlI dis
tribute salt amongst the people, and provide
o. yment for tie same. notwithstanding. the
voluntary offer 81 the leasecs 10 furnish salt
To County agent. TO the extent Of twenty
pounds per capita. aud d promise 10 prevent
The salt .Gann!h.tuirG NJ nc!: WrlasirGn, get
ting into the hands If SprcnIst1rS. 1t "As
we'll kn0wn that gresL 'liSaalI"ih'ti1n ~rsiHte,i
an,nnr thu people, in consequence "f the
promised supply mol he,ng Ihrirs'is'i III s'Ilii-
cien; quantity snd ri proper periods.
in new of tkraa fat. the rOind'iltes 81
which he w4. Il member we've tn.I''ti To re-
rn,t the bill uoS rEier ,"EsidrI 7r'0T a he
o1!y7 sure and reliable mode CT 53tslng 3 sui
ticient sa??ly of saiy. as said some :! tha
members complained Of Tn" harsh features q
the bill. The committee Tere fully aware of
the hardshipS it imposed. hut it was all i'm
portsnt that the people Of Virginia should
he furnished with salt, and iDaSmuch as the
SOURCE upon which the people had relied since
the last session of the General Assembly had
fl iled, he was in favor Of such legislation as
would ensure the supply necessary.
Mr.. THoar-o2 then spoke AT some length. |
introducing statistics, Sc., showing the ca
pscity of the salt works.
The debate on thu bill was kept up until
g o'clock, when the Senate took a recess until
eight o'clock P. NJ.