The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-07
GENERAL ASSkMBLY " VIRGINIA
SENATE.

1dUASOAas : cUs y, Afo-s
The senate was c allied 70 order at the usual
hour by Mr.. CoG1ILL, OK Amherst. Prayer
BY tho hsv. DIR. nioOhE, of the First FresDy.
lsri8n ChuTcn.
A communication was received from the
House ot delegates announcing the concur
renee OF that body il the SeHu te's amend
m0nt ~ the JOINT resolution N leiatlo1 10
lmpressrnchts, and the passage Ut Senate bill
sxempung uvU taAxuOn the seal VI courts
attached 70 papers Or records tor the recov-
diers, anu to refund the tax heretofore
PAID.
Mr. TzoxpsoH asked the chairman of the
Commits lee ON keuenchMent, &c, what
progress had oeSn made In the matter under
investigation!
Mr.. kvsaxrsoS said that various causes had
consplrsu ~ prevent such progress was
uesli able, Dus Nc would sAy that 4 report
would be made IT ~ early 0Ay Is pI a1u
cable.
Oa motion Of Mr.. DAY, II was
Rssotrsd, That the joint committee to In
Quiru 40 the Teauc .ivn Of pupilc 0xp0nui-
suIes be lnStx acte0 " inquire alto the expe-
dlency OF 20 Anen oinx an ORDINANCES OF Lac
convention passed ON me 2oLA day OF uAe,
1861. whereby compensation IS allowed "
three aids, ~ be designated by the 0oVe.n-
Or, Us to- Abolish the compensation thereby
AUTHORIZED, Or reduce The AUNT Der who snali
in future receive pay.
THs TakAsuRER's oFFICH
Z.
the joint cVznnitteo 10 examine the Tres
surs1 0ffice. Inc report spesks fAvorabiy OF
the management OF The Vtt1ce, and TscOm-
menus h mOuernto increase VI The sAiArieS VI
sne Treasurer and the clerical force under
has control, In view u the increase Of busl-
ness.
UNrnIsEED BUSINESS.
The joint resolution In relation to the com.
pletion VI the C0vlnE5oA and Oaio Rallrond
came up ~ The uni1pisheI business OF yes.
tsrdxy when, On motion, the resolution
was lad upon tho table.
BILLS PAssKp.
Tns following balls were taken mp and
Senate bill to refund licenae taxes to Ger.
taia persons in the military service. (Au-
thorizes said taxes to b refunded TO volun-
:eers, and persons driven from their homes
by the enemy; tut does not apply to persons
whose business has been carried on by others
Senate bill authorizing re. assessment OF
q house and lot In Lynchburg owned by
Barney mcKsnny and James Casey, and re-
fanding tax improperly paid.
have made out and He'd In the State Depart
ment CON plete lists Of the Virginia forces.
Senate bill providing for the collection OF
taxes andother public dues In the hands OF
de5Aul.ing dtsloyal ofncers. and in the hands
Of other persons disloyal to the State.
The President laid before the Senate com
mum ication from the Auditor of Public Ac-
counts, In reply to . resolution adopted on
the Sd inst. calling for estimates Of the sum
required BY the State for the assn mption and
payment OF the Confederate States war tax,
a. proposed By House bill for that purpose -
Laid on the table and ordered to be printe :.
1.-THE Auditor estimates Vifyiuta's portion Vi
the war tax ct something over *3.oon.ooo
ALL Al. RAILaoAp.
On motion OF Mr.. BALL, It was
ResoIsed, That the Commit tee ON Roads In
quire into the expediency OF providing for the
speedy completion Of the Alexandria, Lou
doun and Hzmpshire Railroad, or such part
Of 1t a. II demanded BY the military neces
stiles Of the country.
SMALL 1OrYS.
The bill sxem pting Savings Banks and
other corporations from the penalties Of is.
suing small notes, was taken mp, debated,
and laid On the table.
TN motion Of Mr.. OARlAwAY, the Senate
adjourned.