Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-03-07
Legislature Of Virginia.
THURSDAY, MARcH G, 1869.
SENATR

THURSDAY. MARcH G, 1869.
SENATE.
Tho Senate sas called to order 1T II o'cl,cb,
aud opened wi.h prayer by Rev. Dr.. Jeter.
The execution ~ the joint order, having
for its object ,fe election vi curtain State
cfhcers On the G!l Of March, was postponed
until the Goth .1.s;.
A message was ,ceiyed from The House OF
Delegates, BY htr. ANDERSON, of Botetourt,
who Informed lie Senate that the House had
passed g Till entitled "sn sci to suspend the
work on the Kaaswha river, aud 10 authorize
the application of 3 Part Of the loer made for
that Improvement, " keep open tho naviga.
ton Of the James river Canal, and to improve
the slu;ces upon q part of the river" Re-
terred to the Committee Of r ads add In.er.
nal Navigation.
The Senate were also informed ihAt the
House had agreed to c joint resolution Of re-
quest to the Secretary of WA Ia relation 10
the acceptance Of new regiments, battalions,
sud companies from Virginia, and to & joint
resolution sushorisiDg the Governor ~ send
Special Messengers ~ obtain enrollnent5, and
also TO the resolution Of the Senate requesting
a Committee Of Conferences an The d!aagTee.
mens between tho two Houses in relation to
tie bill entitled IAN act to authorize the Gov
ernor to organize aud cali out certain military
foross for the defence ef the State"
Bills were reported: Authorizing the receipt
OF Confederate STATES Treasury Notes in pays
ment Of taxes and other public dues.
The joint resolution authorizing The Cover
nor to socept q light infantry company from
Middlesex county, WIS taken up AID agreed 70.
Tas following resolution, offered by Mr..
JOHNSON, Of Bedford, was adopted:
Resolved, That hereafter when it is sscer.
tanned BY a vote upon auy question that 9
quorum OF the Senate il not 10 attendance, the
President shall Immediately cause the roll OF
members to be called BIZ the Clerk, whose
duty it shall be &c request the reporters to
publish in the daily papers OF this CITY, 90 the
next day thereafter, in the report OF tie pro-
ceedihgs Of the Senate, the fsct that 10 9Go>
rum was present, and Tie nsmss Of tho mem>
bers present aad Of those absent, unless other.
wise ordered by q ma jority OF those pre-
sent
The bill Increasing ths sslary OF Joseph
Jackson, Clerk Of Accounts III the Office OF the
Auditor o! Public Accounts, was called up By
Mr.. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, and on his motion
was made the order of the dag for Monday
nsIt
The bill 10 prevent shooting and tlespassiEg
on Sunday was tGkcc Up, Oh motion Of Sic.
GARNET, and passed. On & motion 10 amend
the title no quorum appearing, BIT. lBosAs,
Of Fairfax, moved 10 reseind the Ordsr OF pub
LEGATION, on which ina Senate d;Tijel-a5es
Is, nays IA.
The bill to organize . military a%qn,i1scn:
fund Wa taken up and passed
ROUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was opened ct II O'clock 1!:h
prayer By the Rev. Mr.. Walker.
DESTRUCTION OF TEE cotton AND VosAcc, Crops.
Mr., GRArTAa offered a preamble and joint
resolutions declaring it to be, in the opinion Of
the House, the duty aud tho policy Of the Con.
federste States Government to possess itself,
BIZ purchase, of tho entire crops Of. cotton and
Of tobacco, and to cause che obstruction Of such
portions Of them as are likely TO fall into the
hands Of the enemy.
Laid upon tho .sblc, without debate, end
ordered to be printed.
EXEMPTIONS FROM MILITIA DUTY.
Mr.. ANoERsoN, Chairman of the Committee
ca Military Affairs, laid before the House q
communication from General Randolph, COM
handing at Suffolk, setting forth certain grave
abuses prsctised by Board Of Magistrates,
under authority Of the oct onunsrating the ex'
snptions from militia service
bIr. ANDERSON also offered . resolution rela
tive to 50 amendming the &c. as to prevent the
recurrence Of said abuses. Adopted.
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
Mr.. Dunn offered q joint resolution pTopo.
sing an adjournment sins dis Of the Genera
Assembly on the 18th inst, which was object
| ed to, and laid over under the rules.
A resolution authorizing the Governor Il
accept the ~aer7ices OF sill volunteers from thu
! State who proferad their services prior to tbt
! 9th of March. Objected TO, and laid over ur'
der the rules
rLEc4IoN OF STATE oFr1cEns.
Upon the arrival Of tho hou1 Of II O'clock
| the io,nt order Of tho day, the election CT Stat:
| officers, was taken up, end the senete noti-
! fed of their readiness 10 proceed to Tbs cleo
tiou-
Ir. ToxLIN moved that The House 20 ira
into Al election Tor Superintendent Of :s'
Psnitentiary. Adopted :,
Mr.. ToalEs %enquired whether tbs COMMIT
tea To examine into the bonds OF candidates
a., had vet reported, and being answered 55
| tbs Clerk in the negative, moved 9 postpone
ment of The election until Thursday, Mires
20ih.
MIR. Bass also urged the proPriety OF such 6
postponement, especially that tue affairs OF tn
Penitentisry might be thoroughly examined.
MIR. FLEMING opposed a postponemeni fHf
longer term than o week. Til, u
the Penitcntiary will be as We'll prepared t
renort ia one as in two weeks. The Question
wes then put and the resolution adopted.
& Dog LAW.
Mr. CARPENTER offered 8 bill on authoriz;n:
county courts OF A!legtanJ County 20 inpos'
a tax upon dogs.
Mr., JAMES moved TO smeud The OH py eG-
tending its provisions to Bototourt
Mr. CARTEs moved as a substitute LOT 1hs
amendment another. Extending theiaw 10 Isl
counties which may accept it 49,,
Mr. Bass said that i: is one OF the tfsoitioIs
O, .his body that any member %h1 PROPOSED
q dog law derc, never retrg. &c 70 the essH"
bly. He thought the amendment OF Mr: GAR
TER might enable the House TO slip toe law II
without mourning the traditional: result:
Mr.. JONES was opposed TO the aInendnent
T.uphter,) He could not consent to conic'
mon county courts the discretionary poTs'
18th which they will be invested by the Dill
MI. O~ARPssTER objected to having nis OIL
amended. The Law was o purely, local one
in.snded for the protection OF the gentlemen o
Allegheny county who desired to raise sheep
IF gentlemen want a dog law, let them each
propose ono for himself (LaIgb.es.) DO was
sfra;S .,bat the bill would be broken down IN
der the weight of its amendments
Mr.. WoasaAMw was opposed to the resolution.
IA had not had time to consult with his CON
sttuants, and moved tbst the bill be LAID CT
The table and be printed