Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-20
. Az ASSEMBLY OF VA.
SENATE

FMDLT sept. ", 1892.
| The President Of the S,nAte, Lieutenant G5ysTnoI
! MONTAGUE appeared this morning, and occupied the
chair Ugoa do0g so he ennouuced that some doubt
existed u the minds o! members cobosrslng ths ehar6c
Ter of ID, pres.u: session he would eHsmiue Into ths
matter ard reserve bic decision until to morrow He
would therefore, interfere ~th the comml!tses aud
the session continuance OF the last they would
remain inIAo! and part Of il.
lHs ELRAwn. SALT wOsKs.
M ANDERSON, Of N.choi.s introduced the follow
ng resolution, ~6Ich adopted aud referred TO the
Committee on quite Supply of Salt
Resolved By tho General Assembly, that the Cover
HOT OF he Commonwealth barre lesed 10 send agent
70 the R,nasha Salt Works, OF Ranawhs county, and
.haJ tie ssd agent be rqlfej report to this body
without delay, Tha quaputy OF salt Il hand there
The facilities for mskiag salt Tow many furnaces in
operation and how much salt probably be provided
per moath aud such other facts the said ageo may
zee proper to communicate.
IyPSRlaISrAL B0NNGs RECOMMENDED.
Mr. FR4Z Err, Of Roekbi1ee, offered the following:
R5so'vtd Tuat the Committee on General TVS inquire
to tue CIpediercy Of authorizing experimental boruss
fyr all lioa Forge and the county line
ESQ RItkbrdge and Boteoug. counties, at Big
Lick in Roanoke county and at ouch other places in the
C.mmouW6 may furnish indications OF the Pr bG-
presence Of brine, and that reasonable spp.opT
ton be made defray the necessary expenses Of such
b1fiuc aud that the Governor be authorized appoint
one or niSsoners to supernend the work and
that the COMM tee instructed to report by bill OF
o herw Sc.
The res lut on MAS REFEREED
BILL PIssIp.
A bill TO soW tho sbetifs of Orange Al q Culpspe.
co1rties Until January, 1863 Wberein to bond and quail
f. account OF the presence OF the enemy, re-.
osived from the House put upon its third reading and
passed.
N RELATION TO ELECTIONS
gr. BULL, of Loudoun, offered the foosing In rcla
ton to tcnOns:
Resolved, Tuat the Committee on Ptiv isgss and Eel
items inquire into the ,ApcdiCpcy Of amending the first
Section If Chapter Seventh Of the Code, SO 10 pre-
vide that the next general election Of members Of the
General Assembly shsl bs bel! at caller day than
that therein pTescr Sd and further, that authority be
conf led in the Governor direct elections b1 held
in such COUNTIES may b. occupied by the onomy at the
lime OF the general eec ion such line he may pre-
serbia. The res, l.tion wss agreed TO-
rHE LAW or ESclosURIs.
Mr.. GARNET Cf Henrico, CifJred resolution
commencing pint committee Of three members from
the Sensts aud vs from the House Of Delegates whose
duty il shall be to oonsi Ter the proprety Of amending
the lsw Of enclosures CONNOLLY Known as the fercs
law, which wA1 tgreed TO.
EAuRrlD COMMUNICATIONS.
Mr.. NEWMAN, OF Mason, , II red resolution iustruc'
lug the committee on Reals and Internal Navigation
inquire into tho eGpe ency Of completing the Covingon
ana oJo railroad as speedily as practicable, aud report
What other lines If railroads necessary 10 connect
the northwestern part of the Commonwealth with the
Oovingtol sud Ohio aud Virginia Central railroad The
resolution agreed TO-.
GOVERNMENT TAs-YARD.
Mr. COLLIER. OF Petersburg, offered the following:
Resolved, That the Committee on Agrituiure and
Comm inquire into the tIpediency oil authorizing
tho Governor TO cause a tan yard to be established
ordng to the recommer di,ion Of the Commissioners,
hose report accompanies the Governors Message and
at the Committee report by bill or otherwise. Agreed
OoRRHsPOHDENCf CALLED f0R.
H. r. DICKINSON, OF Grayson, introduced fesolu
nt requesting the Governor to communicate TO the
Pc f In h' judgment compatible with the public In
Ely copies OF any correspondence which may have
ees between himsef and the Confederate Govern
nenn respect to the invasion Of the rights and the To-
t'soS OF the laws Of ihis Commonwealth by persons
ns'a prisoners OF war, which Was agreed 70.
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS.
4b1fIIRR of PatarsburR. desifed 10 call uD Lila