Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-06


rn. received anu laid On the table.
Nr WARD from {. special committee, re-
oor,nd O.. b;u for the sale ot CaPon Springs,
,rhicb was advanced t. its cnErossnlcnt:.
Mr.. ANDERSON. from q special committee. I"
whom wns referred the memorial o. tho me-
ct.ni,.. .; Richmond, reported bill TO regu,,
LAKE. the r-:ccs Of Ill products OF the S'a'G anI
MI merchandise sold therein. /: MAS oricrep
u its. second reading.
The Senate bill to increase the Pay OF Ger
tain officers Of The Government, when WIS
ueniin. veste-da" HShen the orde. "i tie gay
was resumed. was t.o"S taken up.
Mr.. ToMLLN Withdrew his motion t. iaY on
the table.
The ancnIncn; oc NJ. pENnLEroS. TO the
Q: Mr.. MARIE, in relation to
.!uiep, 81; he Circuit Court and Court oi AP-
nrals-rcnortcu yeStegg!.y-'"aS brought again
i".Gcr cGn>ite.a.!aa.
AH,- some discussion. the bill was recon-
u;tiei % che Committee on Finance.
Mr., DrKwrII ,.:.rcd :. resolution. which Was
nlonro!. in>rr,it;:a- thc Commute" ou Military
A,i:l;rs 10 iu,uire into the eSpcdIcncy OF IN
rgr.a-ir.. IT,. appropriation Tor The support "'
,,e ;lrsiuia Military Institute.
IL. i;rRg offered resolution, which was
a.!.,..r.. iHlg.r,ns into ia" exp" iiemty 81
. ,tro,lir., the Charter ri til. Merchants Ia
.ura:lt' Company Of E;chs@oHj.
TIE ASr:.rXToRrloS BILL.
Tn, Gp!i.win. /, . transcript of the bill re-
,.,r..ri from The Select Committee on EztUr;I"h,
..',:c ;c:cI-cd t.:
:. \ liit ~ regulate tho vritc Of ali articles
nr,,:u,c., or Manufactured in tits State, ami
-. =. -, .,'t rr and NOR
ciisndi2c in the same
b.. il arac,r,i ~ tie Genera Assembly. Tia.
:;shal BE- uuawtia COR .Hy PRISON producing or
manufacturing a." article enumerated Ill the
seize luz. 81 prices ixe,i by Tie Commissioners OF
-. Confederate Government i"r the State OF
Nirsira 10 sell ia" same a. Il higher rate than
tii;.! fixed BIZ The san! COMMISSIONERS from time
tine: Provided. Tia, the councils OF the cities
ami towns -! this Common" riGltE be authorized
20 incr.aS- the prics- !iycl by sail commissions
.rS s Aforesaid agricultural products, III their
r.,nec;iya Gill; and towns. 10 Al: amount not
-xre.lrg - pr cei,us. i. Il! their opinion. It
b. necessary '"sccuse :: sultI:en: supply ut the
necessary ar:c"s -: subsistence" (" said cities and
tr.Hs.
Dc !.ir;rrhyr clanrcd. Ia@' ali articles ':'nnuiac
,ur,,i or roucri IN hi, state. no; or hercat-
,re,nErarel IN ,ai schedule, shall no: DC sold Mt
4 igiYr prize t:r.n prop r.!0:iItc :.''Vinra on
their value 1t III. E::nt a.! ;!S war. rs
Can,u..i,.. "i'h nri:rs cnG!ucIa'c! III SAP! nche-
.u!e: Ind il hall Dr he iut}' ~ the county anG
vuYaula;ion Courts at thc.: first term after The pas
sagn 81 Ibis Act. ~ - soon thereafter * pr;sct;~
e:.i..n :" appoint :heir Commissioners. whose du-
:. il siI.ii IT,. >,'"H - p!Ac:irhh:r, and ion
;i,nv ~ tine. - : ~ schedule shall be changed
- r."l. t,,' :: schedule OF al articles ,mhract-!
IN Il. seton, and - ascertain AMI t. fix he
T.. zee, -! Inc >lIiic ~ herein provided, whca
s.nr,u,a s,.i u: III prices stall be posted 81
H.. front door u! the Count House -: SAID
r,li.,.c. "il;c> and towns. AN; L "ry lied with
Tie. ,:. q. ri! Court; and tho S;!ii Courts ar-
hpTrt. u !Iori2 ., 10 allow such compensation uut
ri me r"guty o. corporation irrd 10 ssi co'nr!S-
Stones - tt!2T may deem proper. aud AL itir3
G., .cc,cd under tn. provisions oi tnis Act shan
be Appropriated! 10 that purpose
Be ( further enacted. That 81 merchants
aa,.ns goods war"s an; merchandise roi
manufactured ur produced in this State, shat!
NV into the pubic treasury a.! pr@!t' on SAID
, uis w;rc, and merchandise exceeding the
!pl!uw.u- per ccHla-e: ll"i";aic merchants.
.ilicrr ger c"Tiu!a "n tie prime u: ui said
..0ri>. wa:c, a;,t merchandise, when import
=, i.i,, al, >tu .. ami reta! merchants. thirty
jrr cr.tiin Oh III. actual price IG.I ~ them
10 the wAlr>;lir merchant or elsewhere: said
merchants shall keen books showing the sad
prime co.t an the price At winch they sell
their goods, wares and EIc?c.lamdlze, and shall
nrr,lurr ;ir Line, verified rs affidavit, i"r the
Inspection "t ttc Commissioners oi the Rcvs-
nUc Of their respective c"uiiieS, cities anu
towns when called upon 80 {" do hE SAID Ccnl-
ulissi"neFs. Any i,erS'n failing 10 comply
with an of the PROVISIONS OF this section snail
t:lcrc;y .or!.it his license 20 sell. and shall be
Liable IL Il fine uf Rot exceeding - dollars,
ard not exceeding - Oat!is' imprisonment,
Il. the discretion ut the jury. the Commits.
sipncr. Of the Revenue shall report to
the Auditor oi Public Accounts the
amount 70 lc pail by each merchant
under this section. copy Of which they shall
deliver 10 III" sheriff ot their respective coun-
ties, cities and towns. who shall colicc; and nc
count for the same in the same manner as
n;'."rtaEas are licctcd. AMI accounted for
The said commissioners shall also make Il list
of al persons in their respective Counties,
cites ana towns, WI violate the provisions
I'll this section. ~ c"}r; Of which they shall
deliver {" IL" sheriff ii ti.e;r respective COIN
tie. c,r'cS " towns and annihcr shall be SEM
t. tx Auditor u. Public Accounts, who shall
proceed 80 collect the lines and penalties here
il IMPOSED in t!lr ~Lmr manner a. other fines
aaI penalties GGe tho Commonwealth.
3. it further enacted. IhA; any person who
,iial1 v;oIa'e ANY 81 the provisions 81 the first
anL second sections q! this ac;, or who shall
i.i! TO- perform any -; the duties therein inn
nISri. .;!a,l forfeit the value Of any article
ihu- sold +" til" use 81 The INDECENT families Of
s"!,!ir"- in their "cspectivc counties, citicsand
trvuS. AMI hc fined II sum not exceeding -
dollars. ~ lie a>'crtCincd by jury "n pre-
-cnr.r,nr and Indictment before the Grand Ju-
ri"s Of ,Acir respective counties, cities and
TOXINS.
B. II further cnartcd. That the JUICES of
tho Circrit Courts Of III" several courticS cities
ard towns 81 The State are hereby required to
give This act IN charge Of their respective
Grand JurieS.
Ti,iS yet Shal! hc in force fr,a, the - day
u -. I>i:;;, and uatil the close OF the pre-
r..t var with the rite,i States.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER :" l-i2
SENATE.
g'!.c Senate met 1t L. VI. ard was called to