Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY,.
SENATE
TUESDAY, Feb 18th 1904.
The Senate met At \. Prayer By Rev. Mr.. BIker,
II the Episcopal Church.

TUESDAY, Feb, 18th 1904.
The Senate met a. Il \. Prayer By Rev. Mr.. BIker,
n the Episcopal Church.
covlSGroS ASD OHIO KLILEoAD.
TIE PRESIDENT pr, ssnted communication from the
Auditor OF Public Accounts, in response 70 resolution
iug for az estimate Of ths probable COS; of construct
m the Ccvinrson and OHIO Railroad far westward
Dc White Sulphur Springs The communication and
accompanying documents laid upon the table, and
ordered 10 be printed.
xitIrALr oRaANILuoS.
The PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate con-
nlncaion from the Executive, recommending b9ttCr
r,an1loa tor the dsienos Of the cities and toHns ot
no Safe Referred 20 the Committee on Military A.
'..rs and ordered 10 BE- printed.
rur BlSIs
Tie PRESIDENT also laid before the Senate a com.
ANNEXATION from the Executive enclosing tabur state
men. made I'd from the reports Of the banks Of the
yo-man-aal.5 Laid upon Tue rSoe and oriered TO be
,-intpd rne aggregates ~ tha table ar" Capital
SIS SSl -t5 circulation IS ago ssh specie $50 $50
,e lc., SO Sl2 APO discJ $40 7s9,2sj "fce CIR
20 alton Of macy OF toe banks has been largely III
rsss.d IN proportion 20 iheir specie, By loans TO the
Confederate Satss and the Safe OF Virginia. No
pors have been received up TO the present date from
ne Bank Of the Valley, Batk Of HoFardsvile, Bank OF
Srnppi Bank OF the Old Dominion, Fairmont Bank
Northwestern Bank OF Virginia, except J,hinol
Branch and Merchants and Mechanics Bank OF Wheel
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sIILs PREsESrED.
NrIOGAN, frou the Oonrittse on General Lave
presented bills to amend the "a section Of chapter li6
the Code so as to provide for the temporary appoint
nen: Of Commissioners in Chancsry.
Amendit section chapter 2l2 OF the Code.
To repeal sections % and "a Of chapter los OF the
Code OF 500 and amend and re-enact section 20 Of
ne same csaptr.
Mr. JOHNSON from the Joint Committee on Militia
" Af,rs presented bill amending aud euacting the
( section Of ehsper - Of the Code OF Virginia, re-
pecdng persons exempt all military duty, and pro-
.iiing ths mode of exemption.
Mr. BRANNON, from the Committee on Finance, pre-
sented bills
To author Z, the issue Of registered certificates OF
Safe stock d. Peter T. Brown, IN lieu of two lost
bonds
Comoeusltug Joseph J. White for the responsibility
Of registering clipping and discussing Treasury notes
To refund 70 Mrs Cora Anderson, the amount paid
into the Treasury forfeited recoguiz nce by her
husband a. ADMINISTRATIVE Of her husband Frederick
Anderson, deceased.
reported with amendments House Bill to amend and
enact an ordinance provide for the enrolment and
p,oymeat Of free negroes in the public service.
RESOLUTIONS INQUIRY.
The appropriate committees we're instructed TO it,
gu 70 into the e1psdsncy Of the following propositions
VIZ:
ByNr DAY-Of making an appropriation to meet
We claims OF PeIsoIs "uVeo Fi0Pe'y ms WA '~N
for public use
ByHr. HARvEY-Of refunding to Sutton Dozier
tai Of so improperly paid.
BILL Passed.
Senate Bill TO protect ci,z ms whose property has
bsen sod under Illegal process, taken up and passed
MANASSAS CONNECTION.
The House Bill to authorize a railroad connection be-
tween fredericksburg and NaraSsas taken up. Let
from Generals Johnston, Bsauregard and Whiting,
4yorng the construction Of this road, military de-
dsrlun Of the FIRST importance, read by the Clerk
Mr.. QUISENBERRY, Of Caroline, then advocated the
passage Of the bill, and assigned various for
making the proposed connection.
NJ. HART, Of Albemare, warmly opposed the meas
ure and cited various statistical facts to show that the
internal Improvement interests etc, OF Virginia, would
be seriously impaired by the connection contemplated
NJ. ROBERTSON, Of Richmond City, addressed the
SOlAts briAy in favor of the passage Of the BILL snd
vas followed by Mr.. o0GHILL, who proposed susdry