Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-20

| LIT. SrAPLEs offered resolution, which
| was adopted, that tho Committee on Confed-
crate Relations consider the nsceaaity OF pro.
tectng citiz=ls from arrests hy Confederate
authorities, un.!er prstrxL of enforcing the
Conscriptcn Act.
On Ilatiou. the Senate hill declaring null
Aid vnid the asia Of Judges and justices Of
| County a:,i corporation Courts, who lad ia
ken tbs nath OF allegiance TO any usnrpOd
| GoTornmnat i'll this Commonwealth, was ia
ken up; AMI, aftsr SONIA discussion, committed
IT, tue Committee on Courts.
\ me5aage WAS presented from lis Excel
| lency, Governor L:tchGr, transmitting the
semi-aEnual report OF the BOARD of Visitors
t., che Virgins Military lnaitute. The re-
pDri recommends ircr-nacl hospital accom-
E1od4tiGHs, for which cn appropriation OF
| $3,0Uh will l'c ntc::Gary snd, also, an in
crease OF : 500 to ths 5E:,lity ofthe irst.tu'
ton. Referred.
Mr.. McO,Xsar Gtiered n rrsriution CT IN
quiry, looking to rccuriaG the titles OF landa
OF loyal citizGma iH tbs, hs',is ri inc rnsmy.--
| Adopted.
On nation o? tlr. Nrwroii. the resolutions
repoIt ed IT, tic Committee an Confederate
Rrlation1, nm yLutc'day: in relation to m
preasments, 1-e,. taken UP.
An exlcIrye dia;uasioa occurred, involving
abatrii..e points of law, upon m amendment
by Mr. Bugs striking; out in tbs first reSn-
luton tho wo.ds, "iut should he regulated
BIZ law" and inserting the words, that 10
officer or agent 0f either Of s.:d governments;
| (fa!r and UonfnieTEteJ can rightiully exercise
such power. exc.I; ~ .lthority OF Law. .
The amendment VA IN motion OF Mr..
MCCsa.Hr, dIyiilIi, aud call tnr the previous
aucst:an hang n!SLainai, tho roll WAS called
| o., moiinn ri Nj BURgS, or the quci ton Of
striking out, ,sirch rusuitei-aTsS 81, noes
81. Tho vote vas then shout u hs taken nH
| the motion To iGSer:, hon Il further amend
meat addi7's; 10 tina amendment the words,
"i,r except In Gases o! eXtIrine emergency"
was offered by Mr.. RnBggTscH, nj tho city oil
Richmanl, upon which another TEDIOUS debate
arose. Tho vote being lakea On this aHlend-
msnr,rnsutcd in irs rcj"cticn by ayrs, %; racs,
81 rhn vote wa1 then taken on the original
amer itrnl by hir. BGgKs, and it w:s adopt
c;:--.,y~a, 80; i.de7, e.
| i'i:s !irs: resolution *, auIenIcd Tss then
adopted.
TIE resolution ~ auiendcd reads:
Resolved, lst. That the powsr nf impress-
ln.nf 10 tho extent necessary to the support
Md operation Of Our armies, is pcaaessed by
! lie Confederate :nl srstH Governments il q
State OF war; aud that no officer or ag,f.t '.i
nthe- of sail governments can TEh,fGl!y
cyet2;:c .u"h pager, r::rep' h. rn!h"rity 81
lHw.
A n.ntira 20 sdjou'n was Offered hy Hir'
.TnYrs. which waq loss.
! Thr IL 81. ilh amI :'h resolutions 'r"r2
t;1an taken "? Is; ds,2;i. nnd parsed without
| objection ~ nIneii,IincHl he Eth IrShu!:"n
vas nrrl.n@l 90 ~; to 1.s.i Tie General As.
leInhIY or Virginia ve"GIInnTh." inat= nf
"wr, the comuiittrG,' &c, aid pac"cd
Sir. TGypw.Y offered rsanIniior, which
was adopted, inq':iring into tho rxpetliency
ii making an crpr"r:iali",, from the Literary
| fund far tho education -; indE"n; ynnn,;
Incn disabled ,!uTi:g the :rsT.
After s:"cral u:limIoriun; propositions,
| On melton of hIr. Gn.TrAH, tho lions. "!
| i,urn h1