The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-30

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The senate was called e order y ne
f'; DS:o.: .1 sgs s.s;s was 'f'd y ss'
Gr. LooAs. from the Oonmittse on 4ens.
ri Laws, TspoSted bill Tor IN act 70 ine0r.
poyats the Ptantsrs' insurance Company Of
Pstsrsess9. which was rad : sslrd u@e
Mf. PAxfey, from the Committee on Roads
and Internal IMPROVEMENTS, reported mat
tA0 committee had had under constdAfaeon
this ssats on the sabbatA. and they report
that Il - inexpsdisnt 70 leglslate on the sub.
jet; which was accepted,
They also reported hat they had had under
Richmond, in relation TO connsction Of
railrosds passing through or around the
cittee Of Richmond and Petersburg, for com.
msreial and Other purposes, and inasmnch
having the same object in view. they asked 10
b discharged from the farther confederation
thereof; which was granted.
11soLUfIoHs IBfHopucuD.
Mr. AHxs1RoIa introduced . rseolutton ~:
Claims to inquire into the sxpsdiency Of re-
funding 70 Charles Green . license tax not
q.sd by him. he having joined the army
Mr. UHsIsrIAx, Of Augusta, OF referring TO
the Committee on Roads and Navigation the
Governors Message in relation to the COM
plstion Of the Central, and the Oovingtoa
m Mr.. BALI - presented = memorial Of certain
citizens Of Loudoun county, petitiouing for
an alteration OF the Law In regard to trials Of
dettuue and unlawful detainer, and also for
tho trial Of causes OF which Justices OF the
Peace have jurisdiction.
HHaRosslD FOB rHIsp EzADIxa.
A bill entitled an act to provide medal OF
distinction for such OF the volunteers now
In service - may n. enIist N the service OF
tie Confederate States. =
A bill appropriating ton thousand dollars 70
the Virginia Military Institute.
4 bill to authorize cor uection between
the Richmond and DanviAs Railroad Com.
Pany and the Richmond and York River
Railroad Company.
A bill entitled an act Z take the sense OF
the people on certain ofdil Inces Of the Don.
vention which assembled 1T tho Capitol on
A bill to incorporate tn. Confederate In
surance Company.
A bill to Incorporate IL Planters' Insu.
rance COMPANY o. fotersh. re.
Authorizing the COMMITS. Oner Of the Rev.
enue for ths Southern ID ttrict Of Halifax
county 10 issue q license David Apt a. =
hawksr and pedlar.
| sESAfB BILL 10 RAIsY AxD o. sANIzs vIaoIBIA's
QUOTA " The 0OxFEi lRATA AMY.
THIS important bill wa passsd-ayes IS,
nays5.
Is authorizes the Cover, or to call out q
A0o1
than seventy .nve thousxns men, 10 serve for
two years, uniess sooner discharged, to b.
rendered 10 the Contsdsrs-:y, ana 70 consti-
tute ViygiptA's quota OF tho OOnfeder ate
army; that the troops be Il NED from the en-
tire military popuAation ~ the STATE, and
drafted Dy lot; Dut the Population Of those
districts now held by the enemy to be *.
cludsd, but volunteers suA TO be accepted
drafting TO be appointed by the Governor.
10 Iacilitate drafting, the whole population
between Is and As years OF age TO bS enrolled,
whether now in service or not; that when
ever IS men shall unite to form . company,
or 81 shall be drawn, the sumo TO be. Tor In.
with organized, and elect their captain aud
two lieUtenAnts, ~ BE- commlssionsd ~ the
Governor, or four TO y battery OF artillery;
and no distinction rs to RANK between
those drafted ana Volunteers. NOn.com mis-
stoned officers TO be appointed by the captains
W hSnevsr thirty live IN an enlisted company
shall agree to rs-enltst, tue denciency " "
made up BY oraft from the 0Istrict where
they were raised, and the new company to
have the same designation a. the ola. Ns'
pots to be established ~ rendezvous Tor
the .oyies ut convenient places, 10 serve also
III camps Of Instruction, until they are duly
| called lor By the President. The 0overnor
to appoint and commission officers above the
rank OF Captain; Tor four companies, not 10
| exceed one Major from six 70 Ten, Lleu.s-
| usut colonel and Major = Brigauier Gene
raj to four regiments; and to four brigu0es,
MAJOR General. Drafted companies ns-
signed to any arm OF The service, but Only
one troop OF cavalry aud ono battery TO u
reeimeut. Volunteers 10 select their own
xrAns. The Governor may order drafts when-
| ever needed.
An persons liable to military duty to re-
| port themselves tor thwith. Penalty for faii-
| ing. three days Of service Tor each enc OF
| faIiurs. Oitizsns OF other States. being here,
may organize themselves and be accepted ~
| the Governor.
Volunteers now in service may re- enlist,
I thnv nj
wise. to return 10 The militia. Those VINO
re.enlist entitls to receive nifty dollars VITA
in six months after the tcrmination OK tao
war. Uticsrs re .snlisting 70 retain their So
niority. but the commisaonsof others to b
vacated. y. a ,,,fsv
Afssr the forces shall be embodied, whether
under draft or by enlistment. they shall de-
termine whether to servo for two years or
| for the war. ID
In addition 70 those exempted, all millsrs
actually on: 70
| and msm6ers and oncers Of the General As.
sembly. Mariners liable to DRAFT for naval
| service.
tied " An act TO authorize q connection be-
tween the Richmo nd and Petersburg Rail-
road and the Petersburg Railroad In Peters
burg" Considerable discussion took place
respecting tho provisions Of the said bill,
chisAy between Messrs. COLLIEa Of Peters
burg, and kossRrsoI OF Richmond. The
bill was informally laid over.
R8soLufYoHs ADOPTED.
MIR. DOUGLAS offer ed q resolution that the
Committee ON Roads and Internal Naviga.
ton be instr ucted to inquire into the expedi-
ency Of authorizing the Covibgton and Ohio
Railroad COMPANY to exchange the bonds Of
this Commonwealth for Confederate States
bonds, for the purpose Of carrying on the
construction Of said road.
BY Mr.. FIuIYY: To instruct the Commit
tss on Finance and Claims to inquire into
the expediency Of reporting bill ordering
q reis&aing Of coupon bonds In favor OF DR..
Peter F. Brown, Of Accomac. which bonds
were taken BY, and are now In possession Of,
the enemy.
On motion of a1r. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta.
At three o'clock the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES