Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-19
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE.
MONDAY, March IL, 1891.

DENAI6
The Senate was called TO order ct u o'clock the
President in the Oaar Prayer by the Rev. H. Brown,
OF the Presbyterian Church.
A communication was received from the Governor,
transmitting report fEom the Adj General Of the sa,
showing what has been done In carrying out the act OF
the Legislature OF the Of February last; wbereupon.
On motion of Mr.. ISBELL, the Serate went into eK-
ecutive session.
The doors berg again opened at / O'Clock,
Mr. COLLIER submitted the following resolution,
which was adopted and on his motion, was communi.
Gated TO the House OF Delegates.
Received, BY the General Assembly, That the clerks
of District Courts Of Virginia be- and they are hereby
declared to be, seversliy exempt from tho nii;'
iary duty, under the proclamation OF the Governor
of the 10th March, 1862; and in case the aa!d
clei X ere drafted under sy law to supply the ioa OF
the STATE 10 the Confederate Government, or eher OF
them authority and directions are hereby given, that
such clerk in such case sbs depos the papers and 70.
cords Of bis oce for cafe keeping, With the clerk OF
some other Court Of Records where such District Courts
are required by law 10 DO held.
BILLS FAssEp
4 bill authorizing tho Auditor OF Public Accounts TO
suspend the institution Of legal proceedings agans. the
shers Of certain Countless hoss counties occupied BY
the Tederal forces Dill 70 redress oyAl cIssus In
jured by the exercise OF usurpsd power,
THE TAI BILL
TIE bill 'imposug taxes for the support Of Govern
usr" Sr'ng the order OF he day. t Sas on motion Of
Mr.. eRANN0N, taken up.
Mr. BRANN0N moved TO amend th. llth section, In.
po-in, tax OF two per mum upon 'ths relate OF
c:dtnt which passes under bis will or by descent 10
any other person, for any other tHan to or for
ths use Of the fser, mother husband wife, nephew.
niece, Inca dsscendsnt" by striking oVt tho sor9s
nephew niece"
NJ. ROBERTSON opposed the striking out at some
lenCl. TIE mnlion wee sgreed 10.
ar BRANEoN moved 10 further amend the bin by
inserting the following al Independent section:
A. a. LII nAawa a. a. -. H..
PROVISIONS Of the Seoues.rsou Act Of the Confederate
Congress- any act snsr d,.ory therp nay pass cthef
wise than by purchase to any person. there shall be y
Of two pr csntum on The value thereof.
The amendment was adopted
NJ LYNCH moved 10 amend that part OF ID, II h
section, corning railroads, imposing "a tar o II
mills each p singer FOR every ten miles, by rkIg
ont "ore aud ns" en5 L. serting "on." II lieu .herso
Pie moiol aGTots:ed by Aessrs. FRirIER CosHILL
and QursssBURT, and opposed by h.ten. BR4Ses,
NkwroH sni lsBELL
Mr. LYNCH Subsequently withdrew the motion,
which renewed by ar. QUrsrxBuEI.
The amendment was lost
hr. WHIrTLE offered the following - an indspen.
d,nt section:
GOA every person Who by the exemption Law Of the
State has be- exempted from military day BY reason
of being ergsrsd h de particular pursuits 10 the ssid
law noItonta, there shall We tag Of -
Tn amendment vss opposed by heeen BRASE0k,
WILEY, and QUESENBERRY, and a ally .ibdra.n,
Un modon Of M. bhaNNON, tue o2d ana eSI Fec
tons in relation 10 cislleries, s.rok out; In
lieu OF tho Of which be then moved to insert the fol-
.cwi7g:
"os every licsnse to distill ardent spirits from fru
vegetables mossses sUgsrs syrups the tax shall b
sss.p
opposed by Nessrs. NASH and BIZ ANCH.
NJ. THOMAS moved 10 amend BY adding: "Vhcrs
the dstlery shall be in operation moro than thre
mouths in any calendar yosrP
The amer ipsp. vas lost when,
On motion Ct NJ NEWTON, the Senate adjourned.