Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-21

TuEksDAT, March 90 1852.
The Senate was called to order At IL o'clock, A. NJ,
the President in the Chair.
IMPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Mr. C0GHILL, from the Committee for Courts Of Jus
tee reported bill prohibiting free negroes from en-
gag1g in the business Of buyag for the purpose OF SALE
any agricultural product, other article, without per-
mission Of the County 0ourts.
bill in relation to auditing the claims of the army
and navy Of Virginia.
pint resolution concerning stocks and bonds Of the
State held by citizens Of the United States.
M. CARSON from the Committee on Military Affairs,
reported bill concerning exemptions from military
duty.
Mr. THOMAS, of Henry, offered ths following joint
resolution
where's II appears that the Sheriff elected for the
county Of franklin has fsrmed bis office aud Is himself
now in the service Of the Confederate States Be H.
therefore,
Rrol,,S BY the General Assembly That the Governor
of III, Common wealth. IT, in his opinion the interest Of
the State will be thereby promotes, may exempt nom
military duty one DspuIy Sheriff in said county, in add
on to the one already authorized BY law TO be exempt
oouroS BoSDs.
Mr. JOHNSTON CALLED up the joint resolution, eR,r-
ed by him yesterday, aud which laid over un er
the roles in regard to certain coupon bonds OF the
Safe, held by o. W. Purcell Co.
Mr. BRANN0N moved TO refer the resolution to the
Committee Of finance, but subsequently, withdrew It.
M NEWMAN renewed the motion, and il prevailed
MUNITIONS
NJ NASH moved to take up the following joint reeo-
luon offered by him yesterday, which lay over under
the rules:
RetIesd. BY tie General AuerabIy, That enc white
kerryaan Who Is the only ierrymsn water course
where legal ferry 10 established over which the Coz
fedeTac States mall is carried shall be exempt from
military duty under the Proclamation Of the Governor
Of 10th Of AAIch 1861.
The motion to take mp agreed TO- aud tho question
being upon its adoption, it vss Lost.
BILL RIPoRrED.
Mr. DAY, from . special conmittes reported "a Dill
providing for the sale of crAn property Of the Lower
Church OF Nansemond" which read frat aud sec
ond time and ordered to be snSrossed.
BILL REJLcrRD.
Ca motion Of Mr. ISBELL bill for the relief OF John
Avis Of rson county, was takeu up, and the question
ing upon the passage of the sans, the bill was l0s
BILLS PAssED.
A bill authorizing the County Court Of PoWhaiau
county to re- assess the HuSusnot Sprugs property OF
A. s. Woodbridge (cAled up and advocated by Mr..
NLsH) bill authorizing the payment Of certain SD n
of money George Cooper for servcea as Clerk OF the
ll5.h Virginia Regiment, tcalled up by Mr.. BRANCH
ELECTION or oTTIcKRs.
On motion OF Mr. NASH, Dc joint order of the day,
having for its object the sl=clon OF State ooers, was
taken up and the following candidates declared elected
Superintendent of the PfHitsntidry. Blue
Of Humpsbir&
Second Auditor:-HESRr W. THoNAs, OF FAirfAI.
Having proceeded thus far in said election motion
NJ Mr. FRAZIER it was resolved with the concurrence
of the House of Delegates that the Senate postpone The
furber execution OF joint ordir of the day until to-
morrow, at IL O'Clock NJ.
SPECIAL REPORTS
Mr.. BOBERTSON from special committee, reported
the following bill Abplishing the Board OF Public
Work,; ASosaiug vaccine agents or appointmenssi
AbOlis6, the tRcs of Superintendent Of Weights and
Measures
On ua len, the Senate atjOIrned.