The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-09-19
\ Numbering l25 or $50.

terday, Mr.. Dickinson, from the Commit
tee on Finance, reported bill amending
and re-enacting an act concerning the
sinking fund, passed March p, 1863
which was taken up, read the first, and
ordered to be read the second time. y
Mr.. Christian, of Augusta, offered the
following resolution
ResoleeN, That the Committee for
Courts of Justice inquire into the eXpe-
diency Of authorizing sale Of free negro
convicts in the Penitentiary.
In the House, the bill to amend the
18th section of the act passed March 80,
1868, for the production and distribution
of salt, with Senate amendments, was
taken up, and the several amendments Of
the Senate cOncurred in.
Mr.. Bouldin, from the Committee on
Finance, reported back JOINT resolution
10 authorize the Second Auditor to receive
the sum of ST 900, 900 from the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad, with 4 recon-
mendation that it pass. He reported adj
versely upon 4 resolution inquiring into
the expediency of listing the property
and profits of individuals, firms, &c, with
4 view to appropriate all profits made
during the war to the payment of Eir
ginia's quota Of the public debt.
Mr. Rutherford, from the Committee on
Courts Of Justice, reported back a reso-
luton in reference to the traffic in gold
and silver, and in State currency, and
asked its reference to the Committee on
Finance, which was agreed to.
Mr.. Treadway submitted preamble
and resolutions recommending a council
with the President and Secretary0f War,
with view Of ascertaining whether more
men are desired for the Confederate army
from the State of Virginia and upon the
expediency, in that event, of supplying
the deficiency with exempts, detailed
men, and able bodied men above the
maximum conscript age and of filling
their places with disabled soldiers They
were laid OH the table.
The following resolutions of inquiry
were offered: BY Mr.. Tomlin OF re-
pealing the 55th section, S7th chapter OF
the Code, in relation to the production of
tobacco, so as fully to protsct the inter.
ests of the Commonwealth. BY Mr.
Dyerle: OF altering, limiting and amend
ing the license laws of the Common
wealth, SO as to prevent county and cor
poration Courts from issuing licenses to
improper persons. By Mr.. Hall: OF in
q,liring what legislation is necessary to
prevent lands from being forfeited for
non- payment of taxes which have been,
or may be in the hands of the enemy.
By Mr.. Woodley OF prohibiting: citi-
zens or residents of the State from cross
ing the lines of the enemy with view
| of returning to their homes. By Mr..
Hendrick: Of taxing notes, bonds and
other securities for which the holders re-
fuse to receive Confederate notes as so
much gold at the market value
| BY Mr.. Lynch: Of reporting bill
| requiring magistrates and c0nsta-
bles to report to the nearest military post
all deserters and absentees from the
army. By Mr.. Voolfolk: AS to the au-
thority Of the Superintendent OF salt TO
make regulations for the distribution OF
salt, giving preference to counties fur
nishing hands. BY Mr.. Melvin: OF re-
leasing from the payment Of all arrears
counties oyerrun by the public enemy,
and that said counties continue to he ex-
empt so long as they are thus overnn.
By Mr.. Burr: OF increasing the allow
ance per diem Of jurors in criminal cases.
BY Mr.. Saunders OF relieving notary
publics from the tax imposed by an act
Of the last session.
The joint resolution to authorize the
Second Auditor to receive one million Of
dollars from the Virginia and Tennessee
railroad was then taken up and was un.
der discussion when the House add
journed.