The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-02-18

GENERAL ASSEMBLY o. virginia.
sINATE.
AozDAr. ~. II. lee9:
The senate was olsnsd 49, ~. Trcx FL
Bishop EAsts. Of ne n'thodist kp'seope'
oneio"' noo.re,pm.
Mf. HAavIH offered . resolution 70 proceeo
TO he election Of Q Doorkespee tosspRly sn =
vacancy occasionsd b the death q OoI. =.
p. Chisman. After consaasrabie osoe'e' 'ns
) On notion Of 4r. Joussoss me rnls 70.
qutring two doorksepers TO ne senate was
rsscindsd.
llr. IspILt, IRON The Committee on Banks,
reported bill 70 incorporate the Stswarts.
vile Savings Daa1. and BILL - authorize
the RoanoIe Savings Bank. In the county Of
ROANOKE. 70 Issue aosss Of lsss dsnomina.
RI. OoxLlDR. nom the seloet committee 70
Won Vas refsEred the bill concerning vol
untsers, introduced b him lew days since,
reportod the came without amendment.
1ISoLv1Iou
On notion Of 0r. ALpnBsoy, It was
Resolved. That the OoWmtttso on Finance
inquire Into the expedisncy Of extsndiDx the
~ to pay the revenue OF said county into the
PROPOSED R1oEss.
Mr.. RoBEsfsoy, Of Richmond. offered the
following resolution:
Resolved, VnSt a1tsI t0AS ooy, Soo oAlAy
during the residue Of the session, the Senate
VII take Q recess from h4lf.past Sill half
pest o'clock, and that NO Senator be allowed
70 sneak more than ten minutes At one time,
unless BY unanimous consent.
On motion Of MI. THOMAS, Of Fairfax, the
resolution was laid upon tho table.
suAroIIAL PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. RoBEarsox also 81 omitted the follow
ing rssol ton, which was adopted:
Whereas, 1t has been affirmed in the pres
epcs OF the Senate that gentlemen, holding
lucrative onices, claim and exercise tho priv
leee Of citing and voting as members OF this
Dsdy:
Resolved, That tho Coumittse OF Privileges
and Elections inquire whether any gentle
man now claiming aud exercising tho paw.
lexes Of member Of tho Senate, held ut the
time Of his election, or now holds, any luera-
tive Office or appointment, civil or military,
under tue State or Confederate Government,
with their opinion. II sucn should appear TO
j.. be the fact, whether q seat In this body can
be held by such o1icer, consistently with the
true intent and meaning Of the State Oonstt
rution and il not, whether the Oonsttru ton,
In TINT respect, II stultn force.
AxsMoAH As1xor.
On motion Of mr.. CHIIsr1AI, Of Augusta,
the vote orde. ing the bill concerning the
American Agency to its engrossment. was re-
Mr.. OHssr1As offered = substitute. when,
on m otion OF MIR. JOHHsoH, the bill and sub
stitu 70 were laid upoa the table.
sEoRxr slssloA.
On motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the Senate
resolved itself into secret session for the pur-
pose Of coAsiderinE . comm unication Il ON
the Execu i've.
Af,er the doors were rs-opsnsd, . number
of bills were taken up, aud severally made
the order Of the day for nature days.
BILL PASSED.
Ths following biil was taken up and passed:
House bill releasing the securities OF Thos.
X. Davis, late sheriff Of Prince William
county, from the pxyn OF money.
BxfRA CONFIRMATION.
On notion Of Mr.. WILLY, the vote order.
ing to Its enSrossmsnt the bill compensa ing
Joseph J. White for the responsibility VI
sigaing, clipping, and disbursinE treasury
notes, was reconsidered.
Mr.. NBWLoH moved an indefinite postpone
mont OF the bill. Agreed to-ayes Is, noes 10.
RANax1s.
A message was received from the House Of
Delegates, ~ mr.. JOINS, Of 0iouces:sr, An.
nOupcinG tho passage OF bill 70 authorize
the organization Of ten companies Of rangers.
BILL PRRslHT1D.
Mr.. CKANTIAI, Of Augusta, BY leave, pre-
sented q bill IN tnOrIzng the civil authorities
OF The Commonwealth to render aid In ar
resting deser ters from military service. Re-
fsrrsd 70 the Committee ON Military Affairs.
The senate adjourned.