Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-12-18
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"WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER l6, 1863.
SENATE


SENATE.
The Senate vas cal'ed to order ut - VI,
~ the President, Licutepaut Governor MIN
rAouE.
Prayer h7 the RAr. John T.. EiwaEls, Of
he iisthoi st.Church.
Mr. DnrGLAs iram the Committee on Mill
AIRY Affairs. presented bill providing for the
" gnniza,iun Of q State Guard, and asked leave
70 have thu same printed. Leave was grant
3D.
NJ. COLLIER, by leave, presented a bill to
i,r.,Scs he rules Tor evidence in criminal trial.
The bill Was referred.
Mr DJuGLAs presented l petition from w IN,
5. Csarke, asking TO have refunded line I'M
posed on him for violation Of the law against
to" dis .illa,ion of grain.
Tho hill for the enrolment Of persons be.
tween the ages Of Is and % years Gomiciled
ii this Commonwealth, was read the second
t;me and ordered 70 be read 4 third time.
RESOLUTIONS.
Tha following resolutions were offered,
ae alsd, and referred TO appropriate commit
teos
By Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Aususta-For lta7e
IA withdraw from the files nf last session the
mem mia! If the Board If Visitors of the Deaf.
pumi, md Blind Institution, and that part Of
the Governors Message communicating II, and
that the same be referred to the c. mmittec on
Puh ic Ils'''utions.
Bv Nr. JJmNs,>-As t5 whet legislation Is
necessary IN regard II the charges fnr freight
and travel on the different railroads OF this
Commonwealth.
Bg Mr. Fa,zFEs-Of suspendins, during
the war, The Dat. DAMN and Blind institn-
ton as Il school, AID max; 6 some ehcarr
provision for the sustcnance OF. such OF the
cl i.lren as v, remain in the institution.
Bv NJ. ioLLIRg-On the necessity of en-
{ .c;,,s the con>titn,iona2 ineigi5ii:y o, judges
t, any political cfhce.
PAY or aRgBERs.
The bill providing Tor an increase of the
o.r,casatiaD af.Jnaplbers Of the GENERAL As
somhlv.was taken up. amended on mnton #
Mr. D,cG SspS 40 as 20 allow. the Pre- i1ent
Df tho Snuotc and Speaker Of the House OF
Da,ecates $50 ner diem, and tho members of
,.rrT: tr0Sr-o-er" a:---- -, i - L.
erer0. sd.
II ARMSTRONG moved that The vote, order
in. the bill 70 IN cngrossment, be reconsld-
e~ra. He desired to clfer substitute for the
biz, which Was read, by way # argument,
and which. 2~rvided compensation FOR. other
officers IF thu government.
The na'iCr was agreed to, ard the vote was
re'"nsii"rod
Mr. ARMSTRONG then offered substitute for
the hill and which prn~id.d fnr An increase OF
compensation Of ;hs Governor, judges Of thu
Court nj Appeals. Reporter 81 Supreme Cont OF
Appeals, ATTORNEY General. Clerks Of Courts OF
ArneaI. 3. Le,visburg and at Richmond, Judges.
Members Of lie G"n-ra Assembly. &c.
II: G.-Y moved 10 amend the substitute hy
s.-:hinr az: I'll referring 20 pav. ES2O PER- diem
"a the So :,wr:gS # til ~ ;F'lS,' and so pr
,iis,q 20 t,c members. c: the General Assembly.
,.,r;rc the extra session, which closed on the I'd
u: November. 1868
The a!n hrort ~ ~ a1rpted-ayes 90, noes Il
tir t,H-4.i.L muved reconsideration Of the
vote :: v h;ch wps agra ia-and tie question on
agreeing t., Mr G''y'S amendment WAS again
..ken ard decided in the negative-ayes "a,
noes !
TIE au7s.inn on agreeing to a!r ARMSTRoSG's
sues'nta WIS ai.n decided in me afilrma'iTe A.,
avaS -: .lcns- Messrs. Darl3s Ball Coghi'',
Hart Ken N,sh. N"wren of Madison On esen
b;l-y ar1 Wi,tcn-9
.sfr. porGI.Ax was fepn.ei by the Preside nj
20 communicate ihe iact cf the passage Of The
srid bill 70 the House OF Delegates.
Vhs Senate then aj'urned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Forss me. at IL n. Prayer by Rev. Dr.
Duncan.
Tia Chair appointed several Committees,
under resolutions.
hill was -rc.i .ed from the S,nats for tha re-
lief ce w A. Prince ordered to be committed
\ bill1ro,n the Senate authorizing the civil aus
Iho-i,ies 10 arrest .dcssrteTs-committad
Erpnrts from the Standing Committee being
called FOR. several were presented and laid over
under the rule.
RESOLUTIONS
Wee submitted en- the following subjects. and
agreed TO:
By Mr. RrrFISaToN-Ofso amanaing an act
pqe cd the 5 | :lay of Oct, 1862. 10 protect and
indemnify citizens of Virginia so as TO make the
property Of he original o5ligee or holder of the
oonh isbla 10 the penalties Of said act,
By Mr. Med RKIp-Tbat the Committee in
quirs into the proprie'y OF conphnsa'ing Cover
nor I.afcher for expenses incurred in furnishing
.ba E.erniiye mnrsinn With Light and fnol dur
ing h. term ut office.
BY Mr PENDLEToN-Upont the e1pediency OF
n sum of money not exceeding two
millions If do'larr for the purpose Of providing
clo. hing for suc'i Of the soldiers Of Virginia in
,le Co 'faderata service who. by the presence OF
.he public enemy in their respective countries
are deprived Ct the aid authorized Ivy law. IN
he approved By the county courts from the vol
untary contributions If friends.
MIR WALTON submitted series o. resolution
recon me,-iinr 20 the Military Cnmni to- The
am-n,datinn of thu aci for the r-iief of infr"nt
. !iprs md ssi!or, OF Virginia, so ns TO pro-
vide
Firs,-Th,t those man.ionei in the act. and
su,h nthars - IRE heraiupf or men'i'n'd who may
reside within the lines OF the public epemy shall
have the bernft ci said act
= cona That families o. persons pendent
uaor other than husbands or parents shall be
en- ii ! to me h'rrE Of said s"s in case where
such others have been :.teI into the military
$ vice.
Tn ra-That the duties imposed by said Law
upon aser is appointed By the court. shall be
maIc mandatory, and enforced by penalty
By bir. AMEfRs-Upon the ex"eiiency OF
the Cod. so ~ to more clearly define
the punishment 10 ba Inflicted upon slaves, ior
the various crimes therein mentioned.
RI Afr. HuTCHESnN-Upcn publishing twelve
mndr j extra copies Of the Message of the Gov
ernnr FIR the MS" Il Al mb"rs,
By Mr. C.,xg-Oi. providing for the support o:
ID 90 fHmi jos new in iha enemv's lines, OF
he soldiers and ssauaen IN the Confederate ssI>
rice.
III. MccUs said that he desired the very par
iculsr atteniou OF the House. in respect 10 the
,upher Of men that might be. necessary for this
TO call ont. and spoke in relation
o an interview which he had with the head OF
f the Bureau Of Corscription. Hs spoke dis
ur.irely about details aud his great an1ietv to
ia tire ihief Of Iha; bureau in the discharge Of
is cfSci.l duties He disciaimsd any iutspioa
, be prsg,oaac..
,sllactisg the Representatives,, aud requesting