Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-05-16
Legislature Sf Virginia.
TUESDAY,, NAY 18Th, 1862.
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Mr. Dickinson. from the Committee on MI
itary Affairs, reported the following resolutions
which were considered the rules being sus-
pended for that purpose
Whereas, Ii is deemed of great Importance in
tho prosecution of the war that the increase
Of the production of lead should be faciita.
ted BY oil means necessary for that purpose:
Do it
Resolved by the Ganeral Assembly, That
tine Governor is hereby authorized 10 aid in the
produc Ion Of the mines now in operation in
this State, by furnishing, so far as he msy bo
abls. labor, by hiring or impressment, If
deemed e1peiient by him. OF by such other
means as he may decrn cxpedient, upon such
terms with the owners Of said mines as he
may deem equitable.
Be it further resolved, That the Governor he
authorized to contract for lead for the use of
the State in such quantities as no may deem
expedieut so az moi to Interfere with the sup>
ply Of the Confederate Government; anu no is
hereby requested to confer with the Coated
crate authorities on this subject, with vew
| 10 concert ct action.
b 1t further resolved, That the Governor bs
requested to aid, ny all the means necessary
! Cor that purpose. anu in suca manner as he
lnsy deem expid,ent, the production OF salt
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On motion, the resolutions were ccGImuni-
Gated 10 Inc House.
The CHAIR appended the following, on tho
part OF the Senate, as its part of tho committee
under joint resolution to fill vacancies
WHITTLE NEEsoH and CoGalLL.
Sensie bill authorizing change OF licenses
was passed. A bill authorizing the issue Of
treasury notes, in sums Of one dollar and mul
tiplts. The bill wss aiopted-ayes 80, nays
0. Senate bill authorizing The payment Of a
certain coupon was passed. Sonata bill I'M
posing taxes for issuing certificates Of trans.
ierred stock of tho registered stock OF the
Common wealth was passed. Senate bill to
refund license tax to volunteers in tho military
service, and 10 other persons, was passed.
Senate bill for the relief ". X. Goodwin sud
others, was passed-ayes 27, nays l.
| A bill to redress loyal citizens injured by
usurped persons, was resd third time, and
after q short discussion, PISSED ayes o,
nays s.
Senate bill regulating the saiary OF the third
clerk in tine Auditors Office, was read third
time and passed.
On motion Of MT. WARD, shc Sonata sa>
ourned.
HOUSE aF ms LEGATEs.
Tho House proceeded TO business this
morning without tho usual preliminary Of
prayer, ro minister being present
The Clerk announced message !rom the
Senate. communicating the passage of several
measures, already reported, among which wss
a resolution to provide more suitable ACCOM-
dalions for the Auditors OF the Oommcn-
wealth.
This resolution, Mr.. NEWTON had under
stood, was passed By tho Senste without any
examination, and as it's efscr would be to re.
move the Register, Mr.. Parker, from his pre-
sent Office apartment, he moved that it be re-
isrrsd to select committee, which was agreed
to, and tho following committee was appoint
cd: Msssrs NowtoD, Tate, Nielsen, OF Fluvau-
m, Mcdonald of Hampshire, and Msgrudor.
The Speaker announced the following as the
committee on the part Of the House, OF the
Senate join. resolution inquring into tbs mode
of filing vacancies in the TWO Houses Of lie
General Assembly Messrs. Hunter, Bouldin,
Rutherford, McCamant, Baskerville, Burks
aud Harrison.
On motion OF Mr. AHDEssos, OF Botetourt,
Bill No l3, reported on yesterday from the
Military Committee, was taken up, when the
bill reads as follows:
! /. O5 II CuaC*su w tlA9 0euSihi hSoSiA"iJb
That the Governor OF this Commonwealth bo
and he is hereby authorized to commission
John B. Floyd, Major General Of the State
of Virginia, with authority to raise 6y enlist
mcnt, G. by accepting volunteers, q force Of
ten thousand mon, who are not now in the
service of this State or of the Confederate
States, or liable to dra!, under the &C. Of
Congress, commonly called the transcription
law" approved on tho l6sh dag Of April,
1882
2. That tho said force shall be divided into
two brigadss, to be composed Of fvo regi~
ments, OF not less thln one thousand men
each; for which brigades the Governor is au-
thorized to appoint and commission two Brig
adler Generals; but the said appointments arc
not to be made until at least Jour reg iments in
each Brigade shall be raised, organized and
oficered
! g. The Governor shall appoint and COM
mission forthwith, ten captains for each
regiment 10 each Brigade, with authori-
ty 10 raise, by opening recruiting sta
tions or otherwise, companies of one hun
dred men each, including commissioned,
non commissioned officers apd privatcs; and
whenever ten companies arc raised and
mustered into service, as required by iaF, the
Governor shall cause tho same to be or
ganiz.d into a regiment, aud shall appoint and
| commission therefor one colonel, one ieuten-
ant colonel and ono major, to command the
same. Each Of the said companies Shall be
aad IL herebr authorized to elect one first and
two second lieuteuGnts; tho said elections to
be superiutended by the captains, ard to be
certified 10 the governor, and commissioned Of
| him. The captain Of each Of said companies
is authorized to appoint therefor five serssan's
and four corporals.
&. In each brigade there may be - OF
cavalry aud ------ OF artillery; and Whan
the governor appoints -- captains aiore-
| said, O. them in each brigade shall be
commissioned as captains of cavalry, and -
of them as captains Of artillery.
5. The staff of the major general shall con-
sist of one division inspector, with tho rank
of lieutenant colonel OF infantry, TWO aids-
camp, aud one division quartermaster, who
shall act as colnnissary, each with the rank
Of major of infantry.
g. Tne staff OF each brigsdier general sha Ii
consist of tTo aids-de camp, with the rank OF
captain o! Infantry, and pay Of first lieutenant
Of infantry.
:. The staf of colonel shall consist OF one
quareErnasteT, who shall &C. as cnmnissary,
one surgeon, two assistant surgeons, ono au-
jutant, with tho rank Of first lieutenant, one
sergcant-major, one quar1eTnastcrs 8 ser geant
and two musicians.
8. The Governor shall cause the said diVi-
sion hereby authorized to to RAGGED, to be arm-
ed and equpped according to tie descrpt,ta
of the force whether artillery, cavalry, ride,
men OF infantry, with the best description OF
arms and ordnance possible to be procured,
and to furnish them with tho necessary equip
ments, ammunition and muticns of war, with
suitable camp equipage aud transportation
Tho cavalry, however, shall furnish their own
horses, on the saule terms as in tho Confedc-
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