Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-15

offered Dy lev. LIZ. DUNCAN, vi lhe -'Ac'h'ui"'
Episcopal Church.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered,
agreed 10 and referred to appropriate commit
tees:
By Mr.. DuLANEY--Of amending and enlarg
ing the provisions of the act passed March 9TH,
1868, entitled an act establishing IN agency
in the city of Richmond, for receiving and for
warding clothing, stores and other supplies to
Virginia soldiers.
By MIR. CHRISTIAN, of Middlesex-Ofamend-
ing and extending the provisions of the act
passed March p, lSG2, entitled an act to pro-
vide for the trial of persons charged with Of
fences committed in counties in possession Of
the enemy, or threatened with Immediate in
yusiUn.
By Mr.. DlcKlSsdS- repeating tile act Of
2Utn of March, lSG2, authorizing persons Of
certain religious denominations i'll the State to
exempt themselves from military duty, by the
payment of $500 dollars each.
by Mr.. CARsoN-Of reporting by bill the
best mode of filling vacancies i'll the office Of
| constable, in districts where elections cannot
be held by reason Of the presence or proximl-
ty of the enemy.
By MIR. TAYLOR, of M.-Of so amending
the ("Stay Law') rs to permit distress at
law and suits in equity to be brought and
prosecuted against any persons not in or at
tached to the army OF the Confederate States.
By Mr.. NEEsoN-Of providing by law Tor
an early re-assessment OF the real estate Ut the
CommOnw ealth, 30 that its taxable value, like
that of other property, shall have reference to
the currency of the country.
BY Mr.. RASDoLpu-0fa aiding the Govern
ment of the Confederate States IN the rcduc-
ton of their paper currency by an exchange
of bonds between that Government ard tic
Government of this Commonwealth
BY Mr. GUY-Of reporting on what branch
cs Of the public service the labors OF the Tree
negro population Of this State, may be most
adYunMgeously employed for the good Of the
country. And that inquiry also be made into
the expedieney Of reporting bill 10 provide
for the constant employment II the public ser
vice of all the male free negroes OF the State,
except such as the said committee may see
reason to exempt from such employment I'M
der provisions to be considered and framed by
it, and reported to the Senate.
. Bv Mr.. CoGuIrI-That the President of the
Virginia and Tennessee railroad be requested
to report to the Senate the quantity Of salt
TRANSPORTED on said road Eastward and West
Virginia and the several counties Of the State
aud individuals, respectively, in the months Of
April, May, June, July and August, lcd] !;
and in the case Of individuals, stating the
name of the consignor, the consignce, and
the individual for whose account the shipment
WAS made, and the point to which transport
cd |; also, what facilities, if any, are afforded
to Stuart, buchanan II Co., and Charles Scott
| 4. ~, ;tho in a nj
road by permitting them to run on the track
trains owned exclusively by them.
By Mr.. CoGmILL-That the Board Of Public
Works be requested to inform the Senate on
what basis they have estimated the popula-
ton of the several counties, cities and towns
, of the commonwealth in eifccting the distri-
, button of salt under the 9th section Of the act
: passed Both March, 1868, entitled AN act to
{ provide for the production and distribution "t
) salt :" also, to communicate copies Of all Or
, ders made on that behalf, and the reasons
which have induced them to adopt such basis.
} Mr LYNCH thought there should be some cons
cert of action between the two Houses OF the
General Assembly lie, therefore, moved that the
resolution reported by the Committee q few days
since, limiting the action OF the Senate to certain
subjects during this session, be communicated tc
, the House Of Delegates, for their concurrence
therein.
: Mr.. DICKINSON suggested that the object o.
the Senator, (Mr. LYNcn,) could only be obtain
ed by u joint resolution.
MI CARSON offered resolution resembling the
resolution limiting the action of the Senate tt
certaiu subjects during the present session.
Mr. LYNch moved to lay the whole subject OIL
the table.
The motion was agreed to.
WAR RESOLUTIONS.
II Mr.. GARRISON offered the following preamble
E and resolutions, which were read
| Whereas the long continuance OF the present
, | war and the pecuniary losses sustained by many
ofthe citizens ofthis Commonwealth al the hand:
of an enemy who has so violated all the rules o.
civilized nations as to make it war OF extelrni.
nation aud the tnct that thousands OF the best
| men of our land have been cut down, and grIe
and mourning brought to every family. may
awaken q feeling of discomfort or despondency IL
the minds of the irresOlute and faint hearted i'll
our midst: andwhereas, the rercrses which may
have been, or may hereafter e,sustlincd by ouI
arms, may cause lurking treason to show lis
head; and whereas, it is fit and proper, in the
prorress of this revolution, that we should
from time to time, recur to first princi pies and
former resolutions, and that the Legislature
should declare to our public enemysto the
world, and particularly to our enemies al
home, what is the present purpose of this
Commonwealth Therefore, be it
/. Resolved, by the Legislature Of Virginia
That it is the settled determination of Eirginia
never to yield, come what may.
.. That this being her purpose, every cf
fort to secure peace upon any terms, other
than the independence Of the Confederate
! States, is reasonable in its effects; and the
:, loyal citizens Of this Commonwealth are here
!. by invoked to trown upon every such effort by
whomseover made, and to bring every such Of
. fender to punishment.
, 3. That while reverses to our arms, the loss o.
property and the destruction Of so much of the
youth and talent Of our land, are to be regretted
> they should only nerve the people for greater ex'
ertions to avenge these wrongs; and we appea
to all resolu.e patriots to boldly resist the efforts
i of those who, by their dependency and con-
tinual murmurings and complaints SOW the SEEDS
r of discomfort and dsunion in our midst, ant
thereby aid and assist the enemy.
That we reiterate the declaration, made by thu
preceding Legislature that Virginia will never
consent to peace until every portion Of her terri
tory has been redeemed land that we have an abb
ding faith in the pledge to the same effect made
by the Congress of the Confederate States.
: TN resolutions lie over until tomorrow, unde
t the rules.
, BILLS on THEIR SECOND READING.
c The bill amending and rc-enactinS an &c
: passed March, 1868, authorizing the recelp
. of Confederate. States Treasury notes, VA
G read a second time and ordered to be engross
= cd The bill enacts that from and, after it
S passage Confederate States Treasury notc
J. shall be receivable By sheriEs and other col
= lectins officers in payment of taxes and othe
: public dues to the State
: The bill to punish persons for harborin!
and assisting dcsertcrs was read a sccont
time. The third section of the bill reads al
g follows:
/ This act shall not apply to wife or pa
rent, or to person in loco PARENTS, until th'
! desertcr has been harborcd, concealed or as
e sisted for period exceeding five days"
Mr.. BILLIARD moved to amend the third sec
ton by striking out all after the words "i0c'
. | ,nrsuii. . liz thou nht the cntchinm of de