The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-20

THuRsDAY, Feb. 10. 1863.

THuRsDAY, Feb. 10, 1863
SEsATx.-The esnase met at IL II. Prayer by
Mr. Dfanaon. from the Committee for Courts Of
Justice, reported bill authcfisnR the persoaal
representative Of John n. Alderpon, dec'd, to Dc.
liver certain militia fees to the Sheriff Of Green.
brier.
A message was received from the House Of Dele.
gates n rotation to the duration Of the present sss.
aion Of the Legislature. Read and laid on the
table.
Mr.. Christian moved Q reconsideration Of the
vote By which the bill Increasing the salaries Of
eeEtaln Officers Of the Oommonwesith was ordered
to it, eEerosnnent. He then moved an amend
ment adding-"and the second assistant G ERIK to
the Secretary Of the Oommonwealth one hundre ed
dollars additional" The bill, 10 amended, was
laid on ths table and ordered to it, ensrossmsn..
The bill to impose iahilities certain traitOrous
persons Of the usurpsd Government IN Western
Virginia was taken up In order from the ealendsr,
and drew forth considerable opposition from Gena-
tors on the ground Of uneonstitution aliy, with m
equally strong support on the score Of inh .lent
right, founded on State sovereignty The bill and
pending amendments were lai1 on the table.
The Act to legalxe the records, proceedings,
and acts OF Tho County Court Of Srotsylvaris at
the terms Of the sad Ceurt held daring the year
1862, At places Ia the said county otker than the
number Of bills were tabled, aad others ad-
vArced to & secoud reading.
On motion, the eenate sdjcurned
HOUSE OF DRLxaAT1s.-Ths House met q IL
OC1OC0s 1t1yeEU Uy nov. LIZ. Uo840n
Senate resolutions calling on the Governor to de-
mand Of the President OF tbs Confederate STATES
the transfer 70 the civil authorities of Virginia cf
one O. 4 Collins arrested In the county Of Prince
George, VI, in Juiy last, on . charge Of k.dnap-
ping, acd now confined In q military prison At
salisbury, 4. O., were Rad, and committed to the
Committee on Confedsrate Heiationa.
0r. Forbes, from the Committee On Courts re.
ported bill char gfng the 80 h eeetion Of chapter
l8i of the Code. ~ TO allow alton to the
Clerks Of 1luvanna and lbsmarle County Courts
for public services rendsrsd BY them. Also, bill
changing the 9th section Of ehaoter eco Of Jhe
Code, providing for the sale Of free negroes.
Ar. Robertson, from the committee eppoiAtod
incorporating the Kiehraord importing and RI.
porting Company
On molten Of lr Prince III. rules were suspend
Cd, and tho bill sushorisng fiucis rss to iaveGt
!unds In tho3 hands in ceztsia caves and for other
puxpcses," was taken up, and ordered to its en-
grossment.
On mo- Ion Of Nj. Robsrtson, the rsso.stioss Of.
fered by him few days sgo. looking to an incrsas
cd production during the present year OF osrtafn
agricultural eozmodities which were published
at the tins was taken mp.
resolutions when fke hour Of II hAsiag arrived.
tie Speaker announced tha order Of the day to bs
the general tax bill, which, without the unsnllucua
coussnt Of the House 70 the contrary, would b 10
sumed
Mr. Bfadfard moved TO postpons the order Of the
day until l23 o'clock Ia ofdsr to allow the gentle.
man ftom Raehmopd 70 ,precssd, which was rcjecs
Cd ~ Tor ana Il agaln5t
The considseaticn Of the tsg bill was thsn ~
sumed. and during IL psndeney ths House, At
o'clock, adjourned.