Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-10
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
ADJOURNED SESSION.
---1 SENATE - -
...t--.--. FRIDAY, January 9th, 1858.
The Senate met at III o'clock, Mr.. JAMES f. JOHNSON


-..,- -.-a. FRIDAY, January 9th 1858.
The Senate met at III o'clock, Mr. JAMES +. JOHNSON
in the Chair.
t- t-- coSREDERATE RELATIONS.
The President pro tenn, presented communication
from the Executive enclosing letter from Governor
BRowS, OF Georgia. containing copy of an act passed
by the Legislature Of Georgia regulating the production
Of cotton and provisions in certain counties in that
State Referred to the Committee on Courts Of Justice,
and ordered to be printed. -
Also enclosing letter from the Executive OF Florida,
containing copies Of certain joint resolutions OF the
Legislature of that State "to guarantee BY the States
the debt of the Confederate Government and In re-
lation to the present war,
Ordered to be printed and referred to the Committee
on Confederate Relations. o'f.f. .- :.
MEETINGS OF coNJITTEFs.
The chairmen of the respective committees named,
reported the times and places Of meeting as foowsl
i On Court; Of Justice at the. rooms Off the Board Of
PubI at 10 O'clock. Salprday;,he 10th ips.
On finance atlhssame time and place; -.
sdstate Relations. in the Senate Cha@bsr at
10 O'clock Saturday. :. :: "a:
Mr. COLLIER presented bill organize and offer an
.obcasioaaf State.force.to-the Government. q: ! =
:" -: JOINT REsorurI0S.: =: 81 -.
Mr. COLLIER offered "A Joint resolution authorizing
andrequestng the Executive TO demand from the Sec
reary Of War Of the Confed erate States passports TO be
ssGedto the members of the General assembly this
State giving them he privilege. Of passing Anvil on
the railroads in the State, TO- and from thu Capt.
a or other places of holding their SESSIONS during the
terms for which they were elected LAID oyer gnderthe
rqes.: - 80, :. :. -:
Vsriousres9Ltiops we're adopted the sPpto!
PIRATE: committees 70 inquire into the eIpediency
:. By Nj BRANN0N--0f imposing a tar On incomes OF
eItoriOhers and spectators since the arbegan whether
the same may been invested or not. =. 80 -
;, By.Mr. DICKINSON, Of Prince .EdEard--of refund.
inc fines incurred by way Of penalty persons dstil.
Ing brandy from fruit, who were ignorant Of heswW!
posing such penalties With no purpose of eTadlng the
revenue laws.,. g." :"
By Mr.. BiLT.4-of amending the laws in relation TO-
the record OF other writings so as to enable
citizens OF the Commonwealth who are living within
c6Gnes where the clerks offices closed to dispose
OF t4er property Ry deed, and pass good !s to the
BY Mr.. coILIER-Thqt:sq much Of The Governors
message rrstes il the report Of The Adutaat Gene
rail- be referred 10 the Committee on Military Hairs
80 .H0UR or MEETING.
90 motion: of Mr.. DICKINSON, twas ordered that
the hour of meeting be hereafter astwtye o'clock
On motion :of Mr.. ITALLFERRo, the Senate i'd:
jOurned, - ~ -
The House metiat l2.o'clock, aud was opened With
PRAYER BY. the Rev. DIR. Moore:-
The SPEAKER assigned the following new members
10 the Committees designated Mr.. Marye, FINANCE and
library Mr. PoSel, Military Affairs and Finance Mr.
Fry, Courts Claims MI FaEOa, ESQ snd Nayga:
ton and Lunatc Asyldm. 49, .
strctig the Fnahce Committee to ianlre into the
pedency of releasing from taxation tH citizens of Prince
William county, and also Of prOSding support for the
iowS and children, husbands AMI fathers who are in
the Confederate ermy or have been slain in battle.
Mr.. BRADF0bR offered g resolution that our repre-
sentatVes in Congress be reGeed 70 procure the pass
age of bill providing payment for slaves imfressee IN
the Confederate service returned 10 their owners by
reason of having escaped to- been captured by, the
enemy.
day in rotation "a Ire Confederate debt were taken up
and, without discussions telerrs9 to the Committee on
Mr.. RUTHERFORD, from the Committee on Courts
reported bill Gor the relief of the Clerk Of the Hust
.nes C2tss of the city of Richmond.
M AMgERS offered a resolution which was passed.
that the Bod of Rabc Works be directed to report to
this House of Delegates in what manner they have per-
formed the duty directed BY Joint resolution passed
October q, 1862.
On motion of Mr. HARRISON, the resolution offered
by himself on Yesterday in relation TO making Confede
rate Treasury pOSs legal tender was taken up and an
amendment proposed so as to read that Congress has
yer and should make the Treasury notes OF the Con
Iii ststes legal tender in payment OF debt &c
Su aGsr some -"'.ssiog on motion Of Mr. HUNTER
sea Sun nd '-t were referred to select
committee of seven. 80.
Mr. MARYE offered resolution that the Coma
on Finance inquire into the eXpedency Of relieving e
citizens of Fredericksburg and spotsylyania for lSe2,
which adopted.
By resolution offered By Mr.. WYNNE, special COM
mittee appointed 10 inquire into the expedicncy Of
amending the code OF 154s, in relation to Board Of
Health.
On motion of Mr. HOPKINS of Petersburg, the bill
for the suppression of extorton was taken up, aud
committed to the Select Committee from which it came,
and the committee increased to fourteen Gneubers.
communication from the Governor stating the force
Of and other matters in relation to the Virginia State
Line was read and referred The communication stated
latas far as possible this force was created without
conflict with the CONSUMPTION LAW.
Mr. MAGRUDER offered resolution that, as it had
come the knowledge of some Of the members Of the
General Assembly that slaves impressed in the COnede
SERVICE under the act Of the Legislature in October
last not properly cared for the Governor take such
steps as shall secure prompt relief.
Mr.. ANDERSON of Rockbridge, offered joint reso-
luton that committee be appointed to consider the
pediency of removing the present session of the Gene
raj Assembly. from. the capital Rejected-eyes 81,
noes g. :.
On motion of Mr. CAzENoYE, the House adjourned.
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