Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-01-14

munlcatlon from tic EHecG:tSe, H"i'i't'NH
statements Of Edward I, D. Myers, acting
Ohiof Engineer 0! Virginia, accompanied 'y
All abstract 0! the certified accounts aisn, en-
inyout:.| o. property On the VARIOUS oeieh-
sive work., &c. Llid on the 1aoie' ana or
derrd &c be printo1.
The PRESIDENT laid before tho Senate G note
from m, President of the Norfolk and Peters.
burg Railroad, rendering 10 the tihceri anu
members of the Senate The courtesies oi that
read.
BILLS gEPoRTEn.
Mr.. CoduILL, from The Commute nn Courts
of Justice, reported q bill 20 eniarce payment
Of balances duo i,o:n Commissioners o' tor
ieilcd and delinquent Lands
Ir. LOGAN, frp;n tia Committee Of Genera!
Laws, reported q bill charging Tue h&incs o!
lie counties Of Buchanan and Sc'tt'
REVOLUTIONS OF !HQaiHT.
The various committees we've instructed 10
inquire into the cxpGdicDcy ol the following
propositions
ByMr. ALDEHsox: Of paving TO K. W
Rurd!ey the money due him 81 Supcrintcll-
den. G. tho HuDtcrsvllle aad La"iSnu!g turn
pike.
By Mr. D.cKI.cos. Of prinec EiTard: 81
amending the charter 81 tic Sorthside 1lS'i
road Company, go an 70 permit IN alteration III
the line Of their roed 20 and from some point
Of divergence at or nca: Rlccs depot io some
point near the town o! FarmvllIc.
BY Mr. CoGuIhL: O. proviGing ~ la" ior the
trial Of criminal CASES by juriea 81 Il 7lcIEaSc
! other than that iii which tho offence ii charged
10 ha7o been committed, when d trial Il: such
v~ioiaa:e cannot b. conveniently heard uy lea
SON o; tae presence ii tho public enemy, Of the
prevalence among tao people therein 0! srnti-
menls uniricnd!y u thu enforcement OF pubic
justice.
By Mr. DICHlSsoa, oI Prince Edward: or
incorporating tue Trustees of the General As,
ssm5ly of Inc Presbyterian Church in The
Confederate States .! America.
s: Mr. JuuSslS: Or providing fdI Lie cree
ton Of hospitals ior ina exclusive use 8: the
sick and disabled soldiers from this Stats.
RAILROAD rIE!GHrS.
III. ARMSTRONG cfcred tic following joint
resolution, which lea ovsE uader the rule:
Resolved, Tina: a jpiut crmmitiea Of tii7@e
on The part Of tho Sena!e, and Eve % the part
0! ;ia House, ba appointed TO it,qdire what
m:ssnrcs may be necessary 70 promote Ire
mere certain and speedy iratism ss!pE e (rrighi
over he various railroad; H!:nin liz: State,
and 20 repNTL EuI!l amendments - eY:at.ng
laws IS may b. doomed eSpeaiuIl u -tircI i!.ai
utject.
ELL PASSED.
1 house bill TO Incorporate tho MutGs! Lie
Insurance Company d ayGcahIrs, vas passed,
with sl amendment.
SENATORIAL VACANCIES.
The resolution submitted so,ae days ago .?
Mr. NsHsoH, providing Tor hi election BY the
Sera:e 70 f.! vacancies IN the 40:h and 54.h
Senatorial Districts, wcru taken UP Is the or.
der OF tie dly.
Mc. NeEsoI addressed he Seua;c in support
Of his Propositions.
Mr.. ROBERTSON could not c2nSont thai pi&-
pnsi;i9Ds which, in his opinion, Involved 4 VI
oia;ion ui the Constitution, should be passed
cgtr without further considerauGn. llu there.
fora suain!,t.d 2 Eo:ipn 10 lug tho resolutions
upon tho table.
The Senate refused to sgcso IL ligr moiiou-
ayas Is, ness 20.
The constitutional 4Gestl0G inv0ls=l "=9
discussed b. 3lesEfF. JoHssos, NELSON, E@sEEr
sc:, NEwToS, and IEoaAs, Of Henry.
TIE Tu,a vas then ,skci: % !te frs. re5":c-
LIN. aud il wa ~rejacicd.
Mr.. RUEERrsoN 'ao.eI tho iadAfr.its post
ponen@nt OF tho remainder vi The SERIES
Agreed .u-yGas 81, nays Il.
Ga motion OF Mr.. Thomas, Of Fairfax, The
votc by which the first resolution was rejected
WIS rCconsidersL, ana lad upon the table.
On mo:ion, the SENATE adj aurned.
HOUSE eR 6a;LEnATEs.
Tie HVuso met e. u O'Clock il. Prayer 3;
R97. DR.. MoORc.
4 communication wa, rs5ai9td froin The
Governor enclosing papers lrotn L. I. D. N.Y.
-. .t-.-,-, ~. oD,rhSIr-A IN tHh III ,tnpyr
Enginacrg' Department Laid OH thu tsb!.
and ordered TO be printed.
the Speaker appointed ;Ec iOliosing spccia!
Committees:
IN reference TO tho lraltInu; Of Confederate
prisoners in tie Federal prisons al Columbus,
O1ic: MtsSrs. ANpEEso> nf B2te;ourt. WOOD
House and COLEMAN az Fayc'.u apd K.ieiga.
To ascertain what Judicial officers Of the
Commonwealth should not receive their aall.
riea IN consequence OF dis;o7tl:y 10 the South:
Messrs. E:Axa, McHIsSEY, GREEN. PglSca,
RosISsoH ci Berkeley. DcsH. WocTeN. LAID
LEY, SpADT, MCDONALD Of Logan, sn1 DABSET.
The bill to refund r Il. Maury $lS9 OF, for
taxes enormously eSsesaed in Nicholas c7u3t7,
WIS PISSED.
The bill 10 reduce into slavery Suc'l enan-
cipatcd slaves as shall hare remained in the
e. mmonv ealth twelve rionlns after such
emancipation, was passed.
The bill 10 amend Ehu ACT Incorporating the
Atlantic Steam Ferry Company, e. IS to ex-
,eud the time which requires the company TO
run T. vassei to-Earopr, vas passed.
T'ns bill II authorize Hugh Diiiarj TO erect
o daln hall across Smith river, in Henry cosn-
", 50 rs not tc Interfere with tho rights Of
Smith Ri7cr Navigation Company, wss passed
Tho bill TO revivs and amend the act refund
inr 10 Moses g. Booth damages paid by him
rs surety for Samuel II. Turner, late Sheriff Of
Harrison county, was passed.
The bill 10 increase the salary Of Joseph
Jackson, CieIk Of Accounts, in the uf6ce Of
the Auditor Of Public Accounts, four hundred
dollars in addition to bis present salary, was
read.
Messrs. BARBOUR, NEwToN and ROBERTSON
spoke i~ecliugly in favor Embarrassing tae sslary
Of NJ. jackson to whose long and faithful
C 7vices they bore willing tribute. If the
HouSa passed tho hill, Mr. Jackson's salary
would Then DE 81. 900 per gonum. The bali
Tss :assed BY e vote ayes u, noes 81.
4 resolution offered by Mr.. CARPENTER to
enquire into the eSptdiency Of increasing ;he
salaries Ct ;ho other clerks in tbs 7arinrs
Sale Departments was r~ejectoi.
Mr. NEWTON Of Wtstmorciand, presented E
series Of resolutions ~eulosising General Joseph
f. Johnston, for the nngnaniIity ne displayed
in permitting his military subordinate Mt tho
battle Of Manassas, General Besuregard, 10
carry out mig (Bcapregard's) plans, at that ba.-
lie, and comparing the act to ,hatof Aristid,s
and Milriadea, jlsi previous to the battle of
Mats,hon, anu inviting General Johnston 10
appoint TWO cadets to the State military irsti.
;uticn. At the request Of . member Tho 70.
solutions we're laid n-cr ono day.
AR. WooDs5I offered j1iat resolution. rs'
cucstins the mefnhe.s Of Congress, from Fir-
g,n;a, to procure the passage of G bill limiting
militia impressments. Lsid oTcr.
The following resolutions OF enquiry into
., -or. r,s,,rnd IA tba An,rnuri,ip