Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-27

sions Of bill empowering the Governor 10 buy email
arms and cannon for the defence Of the State.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26, 1869.
The Senate was called 10 order at IL O'Clock by the
| President.
RESOLUTIONS from the Eouse Of Delegates, ratifyrg
and confirming tbs provisional contract made by the
Joint committee of the Senate and House OF Delegates
for the purchase of salt to be furnished by Stuart 3D.
| chanan 4 Co, of the Washington and Smythe County
Salt WORKS communicated 70 the Senate yesterday were
taken up, and on motion Of Mr.. ISBELL laid upon
| the table.
The Senate proceeded to the consideration oil House
bill ito authotizs the organization OF ten companfs Of
Rangers" for service in the Western part OF Virginia.
which, after being amended, passed-ayes S5 noes
0-the title being amended 40 as 70 read "ten or more
companies"
message was received from the House to IL Ell ct
that lad passed joint resolution for continuing the
the session Of the General Assembly until 3lst March,
utsss the public business be sooner despatched. Agreed
| 10 by the Senate.
message was received from the House of Delegates
announcing the passage of House bill imposing taxes for
the support of Government, aud the bill prevent tho
unnecessary consumption Of grain by dser and other
manufacturers Of spirituous al MALI liquors. Both
advanced 10 their second reading The first bill
ferrtd to the Committee on Finance. ihe second Wss
laid the table.
Mr. WHITTLg called up the bill giving the consent of
the State to the construction Of Railroad from tho
North Caroln, Rail- Dad, in the State OF North Carons
TO connect With the Richmond and DanviIe Railroad
which the Senate refused TO consider and vas laid on
| the table.
BY leave Of the Senate, Mr.. COLLIER of Petersburg,
introduced "a bill to authorize the Governor Of Vrgnia
invite and accept volunteers into the service oil tie
State" which was read twice.
The bill for the purchase Of arms for State defence
was under consideration at the hour OF acjournment
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 26.h 1862.
The House was called to order II O'Clock, and
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coNxUNcArIoS IRON sEsArr.
communication was received from the Senate 10.
forming the House that tina, body had agreed TO the
Joint resolution ascertain tho amouns With which the
several corporations of the State would be assessed
| der the act OF Congress TO provide tax.
Also the resolution in relation 70 the Committee
| the Penitentiary aud Armory.
| RrsoLUroBs OF INQUIRY, &c
The following resolutions Of eIpedeucy a., were
| d,pted
| DIsLoYAL cIIIzESs.
By Mr.. LIVELY, Of Monroe That the speci, com.
mittee 10 confer with the President Of the Confederate
States be instructed 70 que what IL any, legislation is
necessary sfectuay dispose Of persons arrested
under suspicion Of dsoyslty to this Common wealth.
| MINISTER'S OF THE GOSPEL.
BY Mr.. MCDONALD 0frequrng by law all Minis.
Of the Gospel at the time OF being licensed cele
brate the rites Of matrinony By any court to take
oath to support the Constitution Of the State and Of the
OonieuefAte oIatee.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
BY Mr.. BASS. OF incorporating the Roanoke Iutur-
| an ,e Companies.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
Mr.. BARBOUR rose 10 personal explanation. Wb'n
the vote taken yesterday Internal Improve
ment Bill he bad stepped down to the Office Of the Board
of public Works to make some inquiry With regard 10
the present vsu of Bonds. He felfit his duty 10
say that these Bonds commanded good q market
thev haya Mt h
FORE such bills that Of yesterday would be thrown
upon the Internal Improvement funds
BILLS PASSED.
COMMISSIONERS N caAscERY.
House Bill ding act relating Commissioners
in Chapcery.
Mr. RUTHERFORD explained the amendment, and
urged the immediate passage OF the BILL on the grousd
that in many counties all the Commissioners in CbaDceiy
had gone into active service. The amendment empov-
ers the Courts appoint in such cAses temporary Com
missioner TIE bill was passed.
EXEMPTION oF BANKS PoRTEITURE OF cHARrsP.
On motion OF NJ ROBERTSON, Of Richmond tho
bill amending and rs-enacsiug chap a. OF the
| Code was taken VI. NJ r. explained bis amendment
which exempted from the forfeiture Of their charters
Ill March l. 1868 such other time as the General As
semby may hereafter prescribe such Banks Of this Com
wealth may fail to redeem their liabilities in spe-
ce The bill as amended pss.td.
Ca mot on OF M. MALLORY, the Senate B II author
izng the Governor 10 organize aud call out certain milf
t,ry forces for the defence of the cities and towns OF
the Common wealth taken up Mr.. MALLORY suggCs-
ted several alterations which the chair Hr.
Shelfev) stated bad already been made by the CLERK.
| Mr.. ROBERTSON renewed his motion of yesterday TO
add after "and other towns Of the Commonwealth the
| words "and the counties contiguous thereto"
| Mr.. BARBOUR Tais would b, equivalent to con-
ferrng upon the Governor the authority TO apply the act
| to the whole State, because he need o1y name any
| town he pleased and tho contiguous counties" would
| be Immediately embraced.
| NJ tad
Messrs GREEN. FORBES, MCDONALD and other
members proposed other amendments, pending the dir
cussion OF which the hour for the special order being
| the prolouga.ion Of the session, arrived.
Mr. ROBERTSON presented the resolution for this
R.solvsd That this session shs be extended to the
| Slst day of March next.
| Me- HUNTER. Tnere are cogent reasons for adopt
| ing this resolution modified, which he would prefer
submitting in secret session. The House accordingly re-
solved itself into session, and ordered the bell to
| be ruug to call In absentees.
| After remaining in secret session 80 minutes
| the doors were again opened.
The Military Bill was then read by the Clerk by Sec
TONS and amendments proposed 10 that order. Some
OF the amendments adopted but 1t Is deemed best
to defer any special notice OF them until the bill fhs
be passed, when Il will be reported in full
MESSAGE TRoM THE SENATE PRoLossArIos OF TIE
| SESSION.
| communication received from the Senate h.
forming the House that tia. body had agreed 10 the fol-
loving resolution viz: "Tha the present session OF ~
General Assembly shall b. extended to the Slst Mach
It. utl.ss the public business be earlier dispatched
This resolution was therefore, adopted By the House in
| its secret session Of this morning
The consideration OF the Military Bill wss resumed.
and various amendments proposed. These amepdpenA
gave riss to lengthy discussion and were CHI fly dis
po.ed of BY calling the ayes ard naJa.
On motion of Mr. JAMES, the previous quesiioa VI I
called aud the bill passed.
BANK DIRECTORS.
On motion Of Mr.. WARD, bill relating to Bank Di-
rectors was taken up Mr.. W. explained that is OBJ
jsct provide business quorum OF Bank Direct.
tors In cases where aDy number Of such directors hays
gone into the public service. For that purpose it eBs
that during the contisuince OF the war three members
suffice to constitute quorum for the transaction OF busi