The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-03
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The LrGlsLATJRE.--int In the Sesate. the
following resolutions of inquiry were Of
fe,el. viz: by Mr. Dulaney: Ol abolish
ing the office of Board Of Public Works.
.y Mr.. Seldom: OF providing for an in
crease Of the annuity on the part OF the
State to the Virginia Military Institute
fsr the purpose of M citing The largely
increased expenses Of State cadets. b,
Mr. Lynch: OF reporting an original bill,
or amending the present law, in relation,
to getting possession OF money or prop
erty under false pretence:', 50 as to IN,
fict proper punishment upon persons
who may be falsely obtaining the prop
erty of farmers and others under pre-
tencc oi being agents of the Confederate
Government
The unfinished business Of yesterday --
the bill authorizing and requesting
county and corporation courts to
provide for The maintenance snd sup
port OF the families OF soldiers in the
service of the Confederate States WAS
taken up and laid on the table
On motion of Mr. Coshil, the bill
regulating prices was made The order OF
the day for / o'clock on Tuesday next.
The bill declaring what contracts shall
be payable in currency was taken up and
passed-ayes 20, noes l3.
The bill authorizing The transfer of
causes from courts which cannot be lsl,i
by reason Of the presence of the public
enemy to other circui. courts not 50 sit
uatcd was passed.
The bill to abolish the Auditing Board.
and providing for the settlement of the
claims now unsettled before said Board,
was adopted.
The bill authorizing and requesting
county and corporation courts to pro
vide for the maintenance and support of
the families Of soldiers in The military and
naval service Of the Confederate States
was again called up by Mr.. Armstrong.
when he proposed m amendment apprv-
pliating $50o,000 instead of sl0U,oGO,
ior the families OF those residing within
The lines o: the public enemy. The
amendment was agreed to.
The bill was finally laid uuon the Ia
ble and ordered to be printed.
In the Ho0se, Senate bills ;nc9rporatina
the Virginia Volunteer NavV company
to pay certain claims against the III, tern
I.rla,ic Asylum, and to repeal the law
establishing pay department for the
Virginia forces. were read 4 eectHI ,im,
anl committed.
Mr.. Rutllclioor,l, from. the Committee
oi totirts OF Justice, made an adverse
report upol. the resolution to ustludg
from The rights Of citizenship persons
holding any Office, ur Voluntarily ,cmnn
lng under any usurpgl Government ni
The state. On motion the resolution was
r,commttcd.
Mr, Eufor!, :ron the Committee on
Banks, submitted a report, which W2e
laid on the table, asking TO be discharged
from the further consideration Of a re&o
lt;ion as 10 tile cNpe,iiency Of causing
the banks To redeem their currency IL.
COME ;eIate notes.
Mr.. Anderson reported bill from ?
special comn;itce 10 WHOM, Vas referred
tl,, memorial o! the mechanics of Rich
nond, 10 Ta"slite The prices of all pro
dl.et; 81 the state, and all ner. han,ii2,
sold herein.
Senate bill To increase the pay nf Ger
tain officers OF Government, which was
under consideration yesterday when the
morning hon: expired, was taken ur, ana
after some discussion was rccommlttcd
to the Committee oil Finance
The order of the day, the bill to reo}
Gani2e the militia, was taken up ana con
tinuel under consideration daring thc
day.