Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-20
GENERAL ASS EMBLY.
SENIT]

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
SENATE
TuEpAI, March IS, 1854.
The Senate met Vas called 10 order 81 IL O'Clock, H.
the President In the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Brown, Of the Presbyterian
Church.
"sitsr this day the Senate shall meet q II o'clock,
4 n"
PHrIrIoHas
Mr. THOMAS, Of Henry, presented petitions Of citi.
zsns Of that county praying John Tree and joseph
Echos Of said county, be exempted from military SER
vice. Referred 10 the Committee on Military Affairs
BILLS rAssrD.
bin making an appropriation to the Civil contin-
gent Fund.
offences committed in counties in possession OF the
enemy, or threatened with immediate inyasion.
Ca motion Of Nj. ANDERSON, the folio wing commu.
nicaton and report were taken up and considered:
Executive DErLRrxISr, Va,
March is, 1864
Gentlemen of tie Ssrats and
Houss Of Reprs,sstativG:
have received from Col. 4. O. Bailey communics.
ton accompanied by receipt from the Piymaster Of
III. Virgins forces whoh hsresi transmitted for
your consideration. 4 personal interview With Colonel
Bailey has satisfied tha. he did not intend 10 defraud
the ate in the referred to in my commuai
ton 70 you of the 1851 Of February last and recon-
mend therefore, that 10 further action be taken in bic
case. Respectfully.
JcHS LErcHsl.
The Committee on Military Affairs have had Under con-
deaiion tn. message from the Governor Of February
sh 1852 90 far tie refers to ;hs Of Col.
A. O. usy and have conc TO the following resolution
Raolstd That the Governor having, by bis messge
Of March Is b. 1852 stated bis b-li.i that Col B,ley
did uoI irtend deirsud the State, and recoDmerdd
tina, no further action b. taken In bis case therefore, DO
il res lived THAI the COMMITTEE Military Af,rs te
d charged from the fursor eousderaon Of toe subject.
The rarort Of the committee "a. Adopted.
Mr. COLLIER offered tie iolosing Joint r s,utlon
which WAS laid over under tee iulss:
Whsress by OF the wait OF conformity In the
Sare ard Confederate To- Sston, or vaDt Of concert
10 II cutisg the same, Vrg1ia likely 10 bsye n ihs
ID rgsr force than her due proportion, that the Gen.
er.l Assembly do not deem 1! sdvsab' to ccuDt fsot
by asy addor 81 sisla'ion at this sd,a csd stage OF
the se1 sior 10 Constitutional co'e and la The
pre- sent aspect Of the var; ard, whern 10 not Sup
Ible that ar Safe Of hs Coufsderay expects or ID
wiling that any other State sta sake an unrq1i con-
tribudon Of mesIs 20 tie general def no there
for, uei
r solved, by the General Assembly, That the Copfed-
crate auhCrils be- are her, by desired In such way
may b spsbe and TO rscify thi, inequality ibdcstd
snd our Senator'S instrvSfd sod Representatives
rql--sed address all suitable endeivon within thsb
sphere.
The o,der Of the DAY. beiog "a bill! imposing for
the support of Government" vas on motion Of Mr..
BRANE0N, take. up; pending he consideration Of
which, on motion Of hr. COLLIER, the Senate tsck a
recess until u o'clock, Pm
wrDsrsDAr, March 10, 1852
The Senate was called to order q. IL o'clock, A. ~
the PRESIDENT In she Chsr.
Jhe following joint resolution Of tho Mouse IA 70.
oeived from that body, with the request that 10 b con-
Cured int
R,,oised BY the General Assembly That one master.
nd In
all es,sblihn.s eogsgid il tie manufacture Of cotton
and woolea ysrns sisi ts eIemp. from military duiy
under the Procsm7lA If the Governor OF Virginia OF
the 10 h NArch 1862
Mr. PENNYBACKER moved to smsrd the resolation
iufertng alter the word Vans" the following every
man and his assistants engaged In WOOL growing or any
person engaged 10 growing grain or anything Necessary
fr the public hereby eIem from military duty, and
any poor mar, Sho Is liable to military duty, With four
| o. more children"
| The amendment VS. adopted.
The question thsn recurring On the adoption Of The
| resolution - amended, IL was lost, ayes nons
| NEnoRIAL.
| Mr. ROBERTSON presented the memQIial Of hssn
Joseph r. Anderson, d 90, complaining Of IT, tce
done them by paragraph IL lac message Of the Gov
ernor Of Virginia tue Legislature, and sfkng that the
memorial be sprssd upon the Journal Of the Senate. Il
was read apd appropriately referred.
| RIyoLUffoss.
| By Nr. BRANCH-0f providiDs, BY Law, that no free
negro shall be engaged in the business of buying for the
purpose OF sale, any agricultural product or other ar
oIe NnouI ,Ge pe' i 1n y. sue Souuy Sou. " w
| or in part
By Mr.. NkSH-0f repeslus or amending the hrst
ssc.ou OF ordinance OF the Convention "for tho bet
ter regulation Of the army and ravy, and for the aun
ing and settlement of claims arising OF the deferss
| of the Common ~e,lth,n passed April sob, 1851.
| By NJ. CARs0N-Of authorizing the Auditing Board
to allow pay to tbs Bfigsde Inspector and Acting ASS
tant AdJuant General OIL the ION Brigade, vhie In &C.
tu' service.
| b. Mr. koBERrsON-That the Committee OF finance
be 20 iLlu!te Ito the t{pedieney Of apohhi
ing te Board oil Puohc WorSe and transferring us o..
tie drnE The war; 20 tae Governor, fIs' sna secono
., s.or t.. -. a, 49, ,h. ~, S;,n, c,ma.r..,ion
noE ,o,.d 10 the meutsls Of he Board of Iudirors