The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA,
WEDNESDAY. January oath. IRE,

WKDSEsDAY, January 2sth, 1863.
SErAf9.--Ths Senate was called to order a. u
O'Clock by Lieut. Governor Aoatague s9d opeaed
This usnal eamm1nicston Eom ihs House, no.
no1acing the passsge OF nunab ST cf Seasts aud
House bills. Was read by the Clerk.
communication was received from the Gov.
eruor, enclosing . letter from II I, Ronham GOV
ernor Of South Carolina commune stine The se
tton Of the Legislature Of that State relative to the
guaranty by the sevesai States of the deb. Of the
confederate uovernment. Eeferrsd to Committee
ON Confederate RelstIons and ordered to lie printed
A bill was reported Increasing the salaries Of
certain officers Of the Cover IN snt nown as bsss
msut officers, Secretary Of the commonwealth
Clerk, Aolussnt General AeO 800 to $500 per
Bills were passed for the relief Of josi III WYNN
OF Lee county; for the relief Of james Lsdiev. 81
Kacawha couaty; and amending the Code 90 ss 20
allow OF sac election of but one Major to resl-
1as1t
Bill authorizing the sals Of the States interest in
the Hilisboro' and Cincinnati Railroad wss LAID On
the table; slio. bill amending certain sections Of
Tia bill for the relief of the CLERK o. The Huxt.
lngs Court Of Richmond was takrn mp and Adyo.
cx.ed by Measrs Nash and Rohsrtson, and pasaed
Il provides that the Judge OF said Court NAV max
per in felony cases. not to excesd ten dollars 10 aay
ons case which may be disposed Of the amount "a
be psii By the Council Of the City Of Hiehraond.
The bill sutt s.ixiGg the Governor, doring the
war, 20 Appolus AS many AI06 - ke NAV 0Som n n
per. only three Of whom ahall receive cav. fss
Lieutenant Colones OF Cavalry was ordered to ita
engrossment.
Resolutions Of inquiry into expeaiency were
offered-oy Ar Wiley, Of 20 amending the ssh Sec
agent or overseer shail bs employed By the Con.
federste Government for 20 eeroes furnished hv
those counties Of the Commonwealth whose auote
does not exceed that number, said agent 70 :s "a.
lscted by the owners Of said slaves. by Nr. Easb.
OF amending ed section Of 2ad s1apter cf the Co. .
~ - to exempt one Depusy SnerfF Ter evsr. 20 :
thousand inhabitants in each e9uatv. ana n,ov,d.
ing 70; sas exemption Of one Deputy Ia every
soaa.y, whstAsr such comfy has 10 dO3 fahsbi.ss,s
Or not.
On cotton Of Mr.. Psnnybacker, tks senate sd.
journsd
HOUSE OF DlLfeAyKs-The Hosse mat A. 10
O'Clock y. Prayer BY Rev. NJ. Surrows.
A motion was made ans carried adding to The
bsrs. The Scsaker announced the following zen
aemen - the addition: Naaua Nseruder (3rssns
Robinson Of Berksly. Mckinney, and Sanders q
Franklin.
k1sol4tioss sf Ensst,y.-By NJ. r,emfpe. .1n.c
tho expeoisncy OF so rsvising and amending ths
elession laws - 70 provide foe future elecious q
eounsies which now ara. or may hereafef be over.
run by the public snamy; By Mf. Staples, Into thu
County Court o{ Henry county to sell the distric
| sca0oihousss OF said county, and sppsy the pro
cseds 70 the sdueatton Of poor ehildrsn.
The Spsakee rsad aconmanlcatiou ffcn Frank
lin Miner. Of Albsmaris, EssisninG Ais seat = 1
member ef the House. owing 70 u health, Op mo
tion Of Mr.. kaeradsr, tbs Speaker WAS sushogiz, ID
to tsuss esrtAeass Of sisston to supply ths abovs
4 ecsaraupisa&ion VS. received from the Gov
or1os, covering letter from tbs Governor Of Soutl
Oaro.als, conveying N act paassd by the Lsaisls
tur0 OF that State. guaranteeing the Oouledsrats
States bonds alyo, . second communication from
the Governor relative 70 the militia; both Of which
! with THAR acconpnuv}ae documenfa sara nr dare.