Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-30
81 usian O! Air. N4sa, .hs ssrsss sdjourn'
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The 30 50 mot at IL O'Clock, Dir. MEGA
MAsr IN tho Uhair. Prayer was offered oy
the Roy. Dr. J. L. Burrows, Of the Bspt'st
Church.
A message from tbs Senate was reed en-
nouucing its concurrence IN certain House
bills.
Reports were :ec=ived from the Commit
tees on Privileges and Elections, court5 n''t
Banks
The bill dirpsnairg win the law cones'':-
ing enciosures-in those Counties winch nave
been overrun by the enemy, waa taken up On
its third reading. and passed.
Mr. HuHTga offered the following resciu-
ton, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the Committee on Oonsede-
rate Relations take into consideration end re-
port their opinion upon the subjsct mat
ter Of each Of ths following inquiries, &c
wiz:
1st. Would i, &c right ard p'cptr. II ~
s, sct to our general political syster, or Upon
tie score of expedisscy, OF upon any oth7r
ground, for the Commonwealth Of Virginia, to
lake chsrge OF, for the purpose OF prosecution
under the STATE lsTs, any prisoners e:sheF
officers or soldiers, captured during tbs pre-
seat war by the Confederate Government.
Cd. Is it within tho competency CT the
Government OF Virginia, in the sbssnce of
specific legislation on the subject TO receive
such prisoners, and take the necessary mes
sures TO have them prosecuted under the
Stste laws
3D. Caa tee civil magistrates Of the Con-
nonxealth co receive uhd deal with such pri-
sonars, aud W ou,d i: ba tSpoii II: for then
sp to On
.ilt Is i! within The CONSTITUTIONAL c@r,ps
tepcy Of the Governor Of this C,,mm 1uTea!ah
to enter into any csr:sl for Le exchange Of
prisoners with The Government CT tie United
States
Mr.. HoyrlNs, Of Petersburg, offered q reso-
;ior, which was adopted, that the Committee
on Courts inquire into the eypsdeucy Of i'm
posing penalty upon justices Of the peace
who fail to st.aId coElrt alter dGo notifies
ton.
Tue bill aueadstorv OF the : ct incorpo-at-
ing The Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike
Company, and the bill providing for tho dis
charge FROM active military service, ii per-
aons Hhc have furnished .Tbstitntea, were
passed.
The Inter bill provides tia. no psrs0n, " 10
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substitute in the Confederate n,ii,isry service,
Tor :hroe years OF the var, shali be liable to
military service under proclamation OF the
Governor, on thu 10Th OF January, 1858, ex-
ctp: In cases where said substitute Las been
or is lipbls to be called upon, uulsT al exist
irg law Of the Confederate StA.es, to perform
his own tour ofr!u.yi ou. tSery such pessch
sLs.l be entitled to hiu discharge Tno Coy
T., cor 10 empo~rrsH anc directed 10 determine
ali queatioas Of exemptions arising under the
sid proclamation, or i.ry futile proclamation
claimed by any PEI son by !ss2on Of f!5 ca7-
ny furnished a substitute.
Tn motion Of DIR. urStkh. Sent, j3ict
resolution was taken up, autho riz;ns ths Coz
eriirr 10 suspend. the notion OF tic lag o. Oc-
tobes 81, 1882, 10 further provide for !ho
phb:ic defence, 81 far as il arpi'as III IL ,se
conn,is6 @hic:i bavs. By tbs loss III slave Ia
bor, through the presence of the public enc.
nv, suffered in their agricultural intereatG.-
Adoptad-ayes 40: noes %.
Mc. GILMER offered resolution, " hich was
adopted, that che Gcecial Committee on salt
inquire INFO the e1pediency Of reporting
b,!l appointing oaa or more inspectors Of salt.
Nr. BcroEp o1fof.2 resolution, Ehich p As
,.dcrted, that SGe Committee on Agriculture
md Manufacturers inquire into the eR7edleney
Of appointinga -four 'nspac:or in the town o.
Dsn7ile.
Sir. DCSy cff.red resolution, which vas
adopted, that the Com Init.e- on Military AZ
ialss Inquire into ,he sxpedieacy u enrolling
fec negroes, male and f-rnsle. between the
ages VI &c a0d -, to serve FL laborers,
Lc.lDs;e-a, cocks. &c. in the military service.
4 nur,De- nj hills zero advanced on tho
calendar.
Tho bill Amending tho l2th section Of Gimp
90 10 .! thu CoGa, so AS 10 extend the t;,us
ri t::,ps complaint in cases or contested c!bc-
, t!Gas Vas passed. "
The ill 70 provide hospital noconnoda-
irna fir the. sick and wounded soidiors Of
this State, sad tiepots for clothing for troops
i'll the f5ld, was taken up and, sitter souc dis
cufsi0n, madn the ntder oi tire day for FRI
day next 1T one o'clock.
, On maii,n-of dc. FLAMING, the Hofss ;he7
adj"urred.