The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-23

SENATE.

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wspprspAY, Jan. q. 1864.
The SAnats hetnx caljed 70 order. prayer
was offered by Rsv. II. =. WIsR.
AR NHwnA An introduced resolution that,
". morrow, and every day thereafter, the
senate will meet q eleven o'clock. Notion
Iost BY . small majority.
Bnls were reported from standing commit
tees 10 provide medal Of distinction to ouch
volunteer as that re-enlist in the service OF
the Confederate States;
certain claims for horses impressed into the
puniic service;
Also, Senate bill No. II. to authorize pay.
ment for horses taken by the enemy, or taken
from the owners bySmpressmsnt for the pub
lie service,
Mr- ALpg&sox, presented the minority re-
rort OF himself and others, OF the joint com
mtttee appointed to correspond with the
i.ssees OF the Salt Works; which report
recommended the purchase by tbs state
Of the said Salt Works.
The following resolutions Of enquiry were
sdopted:
Ny Mr. WHrrLI. Of amending the Code Of
1861, so as to authorize the surveyor Vt county
roads to furnish working animals and tools,
Instead Of hands.
LAID Oh TIE TABLE
The House bill, to reduce into slavery,
emanci pa ted slaves who have forfeited their
freedom, by remaining in the Commonwealth
more than twelve months after they become
free. The said bill having been on the 18th
reported with accommodation that the
same be rejected, 1t was now, upon motion,
The following bills, being on their third
reading, were passed:
Senate bill to enforce payment Of balances
due from Com missioners of forfeited and dc.
linquent lands.
House bill tn return to John Warrington,
q slave, who was convicted OF grand larcsny.
House bill amending and re-enactinG SEC
ton IL, chap. ~, OF the Code Of Virginia, 20
ya n
axe or hold at any one time, more than two
acres OF land in an incorporated town, nor
more Than 100 acres, exclusive OF the church
and burying grounds, cut OF such town.
House biii to authorize the establishment
Of military school, as a part of the instruc-
ton OF Randolph Macon college.
BILL RRJECTRD.
Il Senate bill allowing conpsn "a ton to
John CrItcher for his services in the prose-
cution OF SamI Hubbard, Ia the Circuit
Court OF Westmoreland county, was, after
some discussion, rejected tor the want OF
constitutional maJority-yeas2 "a, nays FL
On otion. the vote was then rsconsiderod,
and the bill laid upon the table.
The Senate bill, authorizing any Clerk In
the Treasurer'S office, appointed for the pur-
pose, 70 sign said notes, WIS passed, after an
amendment, made in relation to the salary
OF the Clerk.
TIE coaFEDKRATE SENATE.
The Joint order in relation TO the election
Of the Confederate Senators was taken up,
aud MIR. NswLoH moved that the execution
OF the said order be postponed until the 10th
Of February next.
Upon the motion to postpone an animated
debate arose, in which Messrs. NEWTON, Ia
LIAFERRo, COLLIER, THOMAS Of Fairfax, CHRIS.
TAN OF Augusta, ROBERTsON, and DAY, par
tici pated, in favor Of the postpoueme At, ana
Me.srs CoGHILL, PBEEYBACKEx, DOUGLASS, Is.
BELL, NBwAAS, and ALDsKsoE, agalnst it.
Upon the motion being put, it was decided
in the afiirmative-25 ayes to Il nays-as fol.
lows:
ArEs-Messrs. Armstrong, Ball, Brannon,
Carraway, b. Christian, Collier, Day J Dick
ensop, Early, Frazier, Hreever, Hart, mar.
shall, Massis, Mckinney, Neeson, Newton,
Thomas, q. Thomas, White, and Wittten-
rs.
NoEs-Messrs. Anderson, Bales, Branch,
Bruce, J Christian, Coshill "A. ID. Dickinson,
douglass finney, Garnet, Harvey, lsbsll,
j ohm ON, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Penny hacker,
Z uesenberry, Thoml son, Urquhart, and Wi.
ley-2l.
The senate took brief recess to allow time
for the communication Of the above resolu-
ton TO the House of Delegates. At the con-
ciusion of which,
The bill reported by the COMMITTEES OF FL
nance and Claims, for the com pensation of
Geo. Dufiey, late Commissioner VI the Reve.
nue. for the city and county of Alexendria,
for services performed, WIS taken from the
calendar and passed.
A message was received from the House OF
Delegates, announcing that the House re-
fused to concur with the Senate in the post.
pom ement Of the execution OF the Joint order
In relation to the election Of Confederate
senators.
MIR. THOMPSON moved to recede from the
resolution Of the Senate. While the motion
was under discussion, q message was received
from the House, announcing that the House
was ready, on its part, to so into the election
of Senators for the Confederate Congress,
and that James Barbour, Il. n. T. Hunter,
Toll
candidates for one Of the vacancies.
The disc ussion was then con tin ued UPON
the motion to recede, when the question was
put, and was decided In the affirmative, ayes
80 and nays l6.
MT DOUGLASS offered a resolution that the
Senate will proceed now to join the House
in the election OF Senator from Western
Virginia, in the place OF the late Senator in
the United STATES Congress, whose place
would have first become vacant.
This resolution became the subject Of vari-
Gus amendments, bearing upon the question
of usage, in relation to the election Of Sena-
tors from the eastern and western divisions
Of the state, several Of the Senators pre-
ferring to recognize the distinction, in terms
in the resolution, and others desiring to dis
card it altogether, contendiug that the Sen.
ate ought not, by its resolution, to make q
rule OF action.
Upon motion. the previous question was
put and carried, aud the resolution of the
Houss was adopted.
DOLPH TUCKER. of Richmond city.
Mr.. EARLY nominated JAMES BARBOUR,
of Culpeper.
Mr. DorsLAss nominated WILLIAM BAL
LARD PRESTON, Of Montgomery county.
which was warmly seconded by Mr.. JoHx.
SON.
On motion, the Senate resolved to POSTPONE
the execution OF the order of election, with
the concurrence Of the House, and make it
the order Of the day for to- morrow at half
past twelve O'Clock.
A msssae 9 was thereupon sent to the House
communicating the above resolution Of post.
pCnemont.
A message was soon after received from the
House, refusing 10 concur In the above reso.
luton; whereupon the Senate, by large
majority, voted to insist; which being com
muAAnated to the House, a message was re-
turnS by the House that it adhered to its
refussi.
Ter. CoaHILL moved TO appoint committee
of con ference and thereupon Messrs. Cog
appoint ted such committee, to confer with a
com ittee on the part OF the House, on the
subject OF disagreement.
The committee of conference reported that
the joint committee being unable to agree on
the subject referred to them, recommending
the postponement of their final report until
b alf- past Twelve O'Clock to morrow, in which
the Senate concurred. A
that that body also consented to the recon-
meIdation OF the committee, the Senate, at
half past six O'Clock, adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at ~ o'clock N. Prayer by
Rev. MIR. DUNCAN.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD. from tho Committee on
Courts OF Justice, reported the following
bill:
A bill to regulate proceedings under the
ID section of ordinance No. 70, sntitled~'An
ordinance to prohibit citizens OF Virginia
from holding Office under the United States
proposed by the Convention
Of Virginia June q, 1861.
Also, an adverse report as to the expedi-
ency Of reporting afbili to prevent un neces.
sary consnmpt OF grain in the manufac-
ture OF ardent spirits.