Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-31
WEDNESDAY,, January, &c, lsS2.
SENATE

EN.1kE-
The Senate was called to order By the Pre-
siicnt, and prayer vas offered by Rev. j. \.
Duncan, Methodist
Air. Logan, from the Committee On General
Laws. reported u bill for al act 20 incorporate
the Planters Insurance Company CT Peters
burg, which vas read Il .hird time and passed.
3lr. PAXTON, from The Committee on Roads
and Internal improvements, reported thar the
committee mad had under consideration q bill
to regulate the working oil railroads in this
State on the Sabbath, aEd they report that il
is cxnedient 10 legis!a,c On this subject, which
vas accepted.
They also reported that :hay Lad had under
consideration i petition Of merchants OF k:cA-
monG, in relation to aconnccllon OF railroads
passing through End around the cities o! Rich
mcad and Petersburg, fr commercial and
other purposes, and innSrnuch as there is au~
thcr bin before the Senate, having ,he same
object in view, they asked to be discharged from
me further consideration iEe:eci, which vas
granted.
RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
Mr.. ARMSTRONG introduced a TesGluti:? re-
ifsrring 70 The CoE1lnitte: OH Finance anG
Claims 20 Inquire into the cxpedicacy Of re-
iuadin. to Charles Green 4 license lax not
used by him, bo having joined thc army
Referred.
Mr. CHRISTIAN, OF Augusta, Of referring 70
the Committee on Roads and Navigation the
Governors Message in relation 10 the CON-
pletion uf the Central, aad the Co"irG,cn a1d
Ohio, and other railroads. Referred.
Mr. BALL presented o memorial Of certain
c~:t:.ens Of Loudcun COUNTY, 2eiitionirg for an
alteration Ct the ia~ in regard 10 trials OF de-
TRUE aud ~unla1fui detainrr. and also for TIE
trial Of causes OF xhick Jvsticcs 7F TIE Peace
have Jurisdiction.
ESGfcsSED FOR J THIRD BEADING.
4 bill entitled n act to provide medal OF
distinction fer such CT the volunteers now in
service as may ~re.enl:st in tho service o. the
Confederate STATES.
a bill a~rprnpriating ten thousand dollars to
the Virginia Military Institute.
A bill to authorize a connection between
the Richmond and Danvilic Railroad Company
md the Richmond ard York River Railroad
Company.
4 bill entitled an act TO take the sense OF
the people on certain ordinances OF iho Cor
v~ention which assembled ii tho capitol en- the
18th Of February, 1851.
4 oil to incorporate tl.e Confederate losu'
rance Company.
ACTS Passed.
Bill 10 incorporate the Plonteiri' Insurance
Com Dany Of Po,s7ehnrg.
Authorizing the Commissioner 81 the Reeve
| nue. for the Southern Distric: 81 Hallinx coun-
ty to issue 4 lieerae to David apt, as E hawSer
and pedlar.
SENATE BILL 20 FALSE AND uRGASIIE TTEGTEiAs
QUOTA uE TIE CONFEDERATE AENY.
; This important bill vas passed-ayes So,
nays 5.
It authorizes the Governor t. call out G. force
Of not less tuan fifty thousand dor moro than
se7cnty.fve thousand men, to serve for two
years, unless sooner discharged, to be
rendered 10 the Coniederacy, and to con.
| stitu:e Tirginia's quota Of tho Confederate
army; that The troops be levied from the entire
military population Of the State, aid drafted
by LOT; but tho population Of those districts
nov held by the enemy to be excluded, but
volunteers still 20 DC accepted rom such dis
tricts, The times ard places 81 drafting TO &c
appointed by the Governor. To facilitate
drafting, the whole population between IS and
Is years OF age to be enrolled, whether Low IN
service or not; that whenever GS mon shall
unite to form a company, Or 81 shall DC drawn.
the same to be forthwith organized, and elect
thor captain and TWO !ieutenaats, 10 be CON-
lnissioned by the Governor, Or four to a BAT
terry Of artillery; and no distinction as to rank
between those drafted and volunteers. Non
commissioned officers IL he a1pointed % The
Captains.
Whenever t!irty-lVe in an enlisted con?a'
ny shall agree 10 re enlist, The deficiency 10
be INSIDE up by drai. from the district where
they were raised, end the new company to
have the same designation as the old DePets
to be established as rendezvous Cor tic leTicf
.. convenient places. to serve also as camps OF
instruction, until they arc duly called for by
the President The Governor to appoint and
! commission officers aH.re tao -snk 9: Captain;
for four companies, not 10 exceed one Major;
from six'to ten, aL;eutcnaE; Colonel and Major;
g Brigade. General to four regiments; aud to
four Grigades, a Major General Drafted con-
pan!es assigned TO any arm OF the service, ouI
oely rue troop of ca7alry and one battery 10 .
regiment. Volunteers to select their OWL
arms. The Governor nay order drafts when
eyar naedad