The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-10-24

The LEGIsLATURE.-In the Senate, Mr..
Christian, of Augusta, offered a resolu-
ton that the Committee for Courts of
Justice inquire what additional legisla-
ton may be necessary to prevent the
abuse of the privilege Of distillation un-
der contracts with the G. s. Gove,n-
ment, and, if possible, to limit the con-
sumption of grain under such privilege.
The bill to authorize an increase of
the capital stock of the Virginia and
Tennessee Railroad Company gave rise
to some discussion, and the bill was
finally laid upon the table.
The bill for the reorganization of the
penitentiary was passed by vote Of 80
TOT.
House bill for the relief of VIM. F.
Richie, Public Printer, was passed.
The bill for the communication Of pay of
members Of the General Assembly was
taken up, but not finally acted upon.
A committee of conference was ap-
pointed, consisting of the Military Com
mittee Of the Senate, to confer with the
House on the disagreeing votes of the
two House on the militia bill.
In the House, a resolution was submit
ted by Mr.. Scott, directing the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice to inquire into
the expediency of reporting bill author
izing Common Councils or other authOri-
ties of the cities of this Commonwealth
to take immediate measures to ascertain
the amount of provisions, usually called
necessaries Of life, boarded, stored away,
or withheld from sale, in their several
cities; also, to provide by bill for the seiz-
ure and sale of all such articles so stored
away and withheld from sale. The re-
solution was agreed to.
Mr.. Winston submitted a resolution
recommending that the Committee for
Courts Of Justice inquire into the expe-
diency Of increasing the compensation
of Commonwealth attorneys, and the fees
of commissioners of the revenue, clerks
of corporation and county courts, and
county surveyors, and report by bill or
otherwise
A bill was reported to amend and re-
enact the 18th section of the 61st chap
ter of the Code, to give priority of trans
portation for food to consumers.
A resolution was offered by Mr.. PEN
dleton, that the Committee on Public
Printing inquire what legislation is ne
cessary on the subject Of the public
printing, and why the journal Of the
House is not more promptly furnished
by the public printer The resolution
was agreed to.
The bill to authorize the impressment
of slaves for the repair of the Central
Railroad was taken up, discussed, and
ordered to its engrossmsnt by vote of
SO to31.
Mr.. Cummings offered a resolution,
which was agreed to, for the appointment
of special committee of five to inquire
into alleged grievances in Washington
county, complained of by the County
Court of said county.
On motion of Mr.. Anderson the order
of the day was postponed and the rules
suspended, with view to take up the
bill to reofganize the militia of the Com
mOnwealth and to consider the amend
ments of the Senate.
The amendments by the House, which
were disagreed to by the Senate, were
again put to the vote, and, with several
unimportant exceptions. all were insisted
upon by the House. The Senate's
amendments were similarly disposed Of
The House therefore authorized the ap-
pointment Of a Committee of Conference,
which was appointed.
The report of the Committee on Elec-
ti0ns, in the contested case from Halifax
county, between David Chalmers, the
sitting member, and Geo. II. West, the
contestant, was taken up.
Mr.. Chalmers addressed the House in
support of his own claims, and was fol-
lowed by Mr.. West, who was speaking
when the hour for adjournment arrived,
and the House adjourned.