Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-28
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION
SENATE.

SATURDAY, Sept 20, 1865
The Senate Was called TO order at the usual he ur.
Ii, Gov. MONTAGUE presiding
Bills PAssKD.
Mr. CHRISTIAN OF Addlese1 from the Co nmllteo
for Counts Of Justice, reported
bill to amend and rt-snact the first section OF tie
Act passed March 27th 1862 To provide for Iho tr al
Of persons charged with Csnc,s committed in counties
IN possess OF of the eUemv or threatened with immc-
ae invrsOn" to enlarge the provisions thereof;
and
bill to provide for employing in she pubic service,
for the public benz it, free negroes convicted Of mis-
demesnOrs.
Mr. CHRISTIAN also reported It neIpedcnt to act
upon he petition OF iuadry cilzeLs OF Richmond City,
foe an act author zug the Common Council 10 make
compen'a ion for dsmsges sustained by riots He asa
reported sgainst the eIpcdirncy Of reporting Il bill
gran ing debtors the privilege OF rendering in pay
ment OF all debts uoE due, or that may become due
during the war; Confederate stes Treasury no;e aud
in the creditors refuse TO receive said in pay
mcut then in that event, the ineres: on said deb. TO
cease FROM the date OF said tender.
RESOLUTIONS OP INQUIRY
The following resolutions Of iuq y were proposed
and adopted:
BY Mr. FRAZIER OF de6pug by Law the status q
the Yngiil Military l. stut its officers and cadets
With reference the general tary ,rg tion oi
tie Safe, and particularly specifying It's duLee il any,
.. That the committee report vi u, amount OF cId.
ammunition are deroS ted at said nstlu-
ton, or usu ly stored therein; and whe her these
oc any OF them may be used for defenee against incur
sons of the lemy 10 what extent nd under what Rm
tations
That the committee 4 certain AID report low
many diets in Faid Institution ADORE the age Of Is
yeirs-What sre the sg"s Of such-At VIA. ire ihoy
cred the Ius itu'e aud classifying them ~ SutA
cad 'or "pN" cadets, as the case may Re.
By Mr. SEDD0N-That the Second AID ttr furnish O
state meDt showing the Of il trtst due on the
coupon bonds issued by the Satc the SmouLt paid
at CiH;e at the dd'e Of The semiRanual payments
thereO convincing With the LIST July, 1884, up TO lst
Jul, 1868
By Mr. ANDERSON o. irqairng into the expedien
cy Of report bil t, secu-e adequIte compensate
TO tic members OF the General Assembly.
BY Mr. GUY-To consider aud rpo,t, by bill or
otherSise upon the proper of taxation at which
CT, dts should be tl1ed, which ii her have a known
at higher value 10 Confederate curreccy than their
face eslls for.
By Ar. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta-0f further leSsla-
ton in regard to telegraph companies rs 10 secure
more prompt transportation and delivery Of dls
patches
The Senate, from Aibemarle (Nr. HASl) Announced
that the Senator from euricO (Dr GANLrrJ wssab ent
from his place in she SOnae account Of lues in his
family
Lvr NASH, of thcttai aeId, was also detained nom
bis SCAT on acc cunt OF indisposiuon.
MILITIA BILL -...
TIE great bill organizing the Mill il of the Com
mouwe th then again taken up, aid its tousidera.
ton resumed, Various amendments we're drcuseOi,
aud, -..-c
Ga motion Of Mr.. GARRISON, tie Senate Adjourned
till Monday, ~ o'clock