Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-25
Confederate States Congress.
FRIDAY, MARcE 2l, 1882.
SEN ATks

soN, and the question being upon the adoption
of the CAME, it was rejected.
TIN rcpurt uf The Committee on Military
Affairs, IN Tlis.on 10 the comm unicslinn frncn
the Governor ii response 10 y resolution call
ing OF him ioT The names Of disloyal otficsT:
in the militia, referred ro in recent message
to the Legislature, Tfas read Tie conaittes
declare il IneSpadieut to isgislate on the sub
jscl Mt this time, and ask 10 be discharged
irom tho consideration o, tho SAM. The 70
port was agreed TO.
Tho report ef the Committee on Military
Affairs in regard to charges preferred against
Col. Snydor; setting forih. that said case was
in the hands Of the civil authorities, and ask.
ing to Oe discharged frcm the consideration O
the same, wss adopted.
The following report from the Committee
: for Courts Of Justice was adopted:
The coiDui.t.as have, according 10 order me-
under confederation the following resolution:
Resolved, That the several banks Of thiE
Commonwealth, and the several railroads, and
other Incorporated companies, be requested to
report to the Senate, as suon az practicable,
the s,ntdnt CT stock and bonds of such hsnEs
aud other corporations held by resident citi,
zens OF tho United States AID The District oi
Columbia. and, as far IS practicable, to report
tho naTnes ef auca stock and bond holders,
their residence, and the amount held by each,
Distinguishing bst#ean stock and bond hol:
dcCs; and hsYu adopted the following joint re.
solution in relation thereto
Resolved, By tho General Assembly, ThsL
the Atiornoy-Gene-al of this State do take the
necessary sseps to litigate with the authorities
Of the Confederate Government, on behalf d
this Commonwealth, the validity of such laws
Of tho Confederate Government as claim the
right to sequestrate and conhsca Q, or forfeit
any right held by residents within the Unitad
States to property, real, personal, OF mixed, ID
.he State of Virginia
BILLS PASSED
\ bilecompsn5sting David w. rrOhell FIR
Services connected With the militia of Nichols
and Greenbrier counties, advocated by Mr..
Alderson.) A bill'authorizing the receipt of
Confederate States Treasury notes in p}y.
rnent of taxes and other public dues a Jill
enpropriating the public revenue for the fiscal
! year l5Gl-'G2. 4 bill TO l"Sslizs the use Of
certain State securities held by the Bank lui
P!ttsylvania Is part Of its capital.
gE=oLrTIoH.
| Hp Mr.. B.LL-Thst the Committee iof
Courts Of Justice inquire into tho ezpedeDcy
Of pra7;dirg for the taking OF ackno1ledg.
MEETS Of deeds anu tie writing by persons in
the military service
ELECTION oE OFFICERS.
Ua p,:tion OF Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the joint OF
der OF tho dsy-postponed from yestsrdsy-z
having 70: ita objsct tho election Of ceriain
State officers, vas taken up, and the Senate
proceeding to the execution of The ssns, ,hs
following candidates were declared elected
for two years from the Sd day of January
next:
3torekeePcr Of the FcritentisTy. ii.
Nimmo, OF Richilnnd.
First Auhitor.-J. N Bennett, Of Lewis
Second Audtor,-HeDry y. Thomas, Of
Fs:cfa1.
Secretary q the Gnn!a eaIth.-G. Z
Eoeister CT tbs Land Ofica-i:aford b
Parker, Of Caroline.
Pablo Piinter-Wn. T. Rtclie. OF 2icb-
noni
On motion, The Senate adjourned.
MussE OF DELEGATES.
BILLS PASSED.
A communication vas seTt FROM the Sanats
announcing the passage OF House bils nntiiled
An sct 10 authorize the County Coiirt Of FoH-
hater county 10 correct the assessment OF tho
lands OF A. S. Wooldridgo's estate also, s bill
,o authorize the trustees Of Oak Grove Church,
in :ho county Of Pocahontas to sell and convey
prnperty; also, an act to pay to George Cooper
y certain au!n Of money for scrvices es Olerk
Of tbs Il5!h Regiment Virginia militia.
pILLs REJECTED.
Thu Sa1ato announced the rejection OF
Horse bill for the relief Of John Avis, late jallor
Of Jefferson county.
Mr.. CtsrIs, from tho joint Committee ap,
pointed tc visit the Eastern LunaIic Asylum,
presented report, which TAs laid on the ia.
Bile.
Mr.. BARBOUR, OF the Finance Committee, sub
H;ted bill authorizing the isGue of Trea-
surv notes By tho Commonwealth" also, an
adverse report to the Senate bill, entitled IAN
act for the relief of Robert Shield, !ass sheriff
Of York county"
! On motion Of Mr. OkG.IE, it wes
Ecsolged, Thst the finance COMMITTEES he
Instructed to iaqnire inlo the expcd!ency Of
asstssips t tax Of per cent. on the whole
cs,a!es real ard personal, CT those who have
| been or who shall hereafter be exempted from
military duty, excepting the Cases Of those
whose saates do not amount to - dolls7a:
also, Of assessing. apeci6c tax on all physicians
uror wh1au certificates exemptions have been
or shall re obtained, and alRo upon the fees Of
oil agents employed in cotsining such eNeDp.
! lions
Mr. REID called up the rcaolution otisredby
lin yesterday, in relation to exemptions CT
ihe employees of tho James River Canal Ccn-
Deny, SC. Tho resolution was lost
Mr.. MCDONALD, Of Hampshire, offered he
following which WAS referred to the Commit
ice Of Military Affairs:
Resolved, That it shall be lawful for fhe
Governor to furnish to the Northwestern
rangers, two small cannon or mountain hoS-
itzees with the necessary amunition to !be
bIacad in the hands OF such captain SO Mo
Gcverner 1naJ direct, to be used for the ranger
sc,y:ce; sind the Governor Is hereby authorize
10 accept one cavalry company among he
cumpaBies composing the ranger orgsnizstiin.
ELLIS PAssEpEV TEE HOUSE.
A bill amending the charter Of tho town, Of
Union Tie bill incorporating the Victotis
Mining sDd Manufacturing Company Of Louisa
COUNTY wa9 passed to its third reading. A
bill to incorporate the Fredericksburg lnslr-
ance Company was passed and cent to the
Senate. A bill for tho relief Of Lsyi Johaaen
was rejected by-ayes s, nays 70.
ELECTION OF sTATE oErICEKs.
The special order Of the day being the elsc-
tion of q General Agent and Store Keeper Of
,hs Pe,itontiary. was called. For this office
, Mr.. RosEErsoS, Of Richmond, nominated Wal
Ter o. Blair; Mr. OEocKETT nominated Mitchell!
B. Tate; Mr.. MALLORY .nominsied JOHN T.
Knofs: Mr.. CoSENovE nominated Robert Il
Minnie. Tne following is tho result 81 the
: jcint Ballots
whole ,rmber yotss.la5 l23 l2y lce 1B3
Vn..s,nrr 20 chocs. 63 Is 6o Is u
Simmo received. .... SO - 81 50 81
i.n' SJ 80 Gl e. ~
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