Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-27

bill TES cUc9titutlunaI. Win Ii'. uiA@'4
standing. after the bill had been ~nee 70
ieeted jY lie House Of ho'csatr=' 1t VII
passed by a large maI"ritg.
Mr.. Guy said, on the part OF some III u!
members it may not be necessary to pass Uni
bill, while others may stand II ahso.Ite van
of the assistance provided. Those members
therefore, who feel that there is no necesslt.
for it's passage, and have conscientious scrh
ples On the subject. can relieve themselves y.
RETAINING from taking any Of the dement's o
the bill while those who ba,e been drives
from home, and are unable to do more thl
they have already done t1r their country
could embrace the provision made 10: :a"iii
He believed the communication proposed wa
strictly within the pale Vi the Constitution
lie trusted these who wcra opposed - III
bill would still vote for it in order - Fe:i""'
those who stood in neel Of %rclie..
Mr.. KEEN said his friend from hooch'srG
MIR. Grr,) might relieve Li> vonscian;'4:
~scrupieS in any way 10 fhor.h- proper IL
Mr.. KEEN however. should "oic against t4'
bill.
Mr.. Guy said he did not DEEM il neccssaT..
to say what Should be the course of the gct.
tlciuan from Pittsylrania. Mr.. k.ES.) IL
SIM H"''A W Na!i'f9 va 49,
bcrS would cote for the bill.
Mr.. COLLIER said he had ~ criticism -: ant
madrersiun to make on any Senator's course
II" was here to act the part Of Il friend il
fellowship with friends. As Tor himself. la
had no difficulty ou the CONSTITUTIONAL lues
tor. lie ;hou.ht the State was failing Il
comply with her Fart Of the contract. Sd,
is paying members in Confederate currency
and # she would comply with her cen
tract To pay Il per diem nf four dollars in cur
rcnry authorized and issued by herself, il
bank notes, he would lie satisfied. He IN.
risen, however, only to ray that there are East
rrn as well a. Western nen who cannot At
ford TO -erec AZ their own expense.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, OF Augu:tT. said ha ha'
, heretofore voted for increase "i pay. but wiz
his present view Of the Constitution. he coui,
not vote for. this ILL.
Mr.. DIeSGxsoS said that he had always
voted for al increase Of pay Of members, hu
with his present view Of the constisu,:pnality
Of this bill, he should vote againS, it.
The vote was then .aken On tic passage o
the bill. and decided in ;hc negative. as iol
low:
AysS-Me>>rs. Anderson, Bruce, Carson
Collier, billiard, Dulaucy. Garrison. Guy
Lawson. Lewis, Marshall. NcaS"n, Newton
Nrwinal of Mason, Rurdolph, Shrirer, Ste
vensrn, Taylor Of Montgomery, Taylor .
Norfolk city, and Wilrr-2o.
NoES -Arastrnng. Bales, Ball. Christian T.
Augusta. Christian Of M;dfies-x. C"gi!iil. Dick
inson. frnzier, Garnet. Hart. Johnson, Keen
Nasl. Newman. Of Madison, Peters, QueScnberry
Splitter and Witicn-lS
Mr.. CHRISTIAN. rt Miidlescx. moved :hat 'hs
vote by which the bill was defeated, "a r~o'Siitn'
tinnal majority being required J be rec"nsidered
and that the bill be laii anon the iab'r. Th,
motion WAS agreed 10. and the bill vas laid upon
the table.
On motion OF air. prCkISsnN, ;ic Senate I'd
]iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
\ resolution, offered by Nr. Scorr, wat
agreed to, directing the Committee for Court:
Of Justice, a inquire into the expedlcncg o.
reporting Il hiIl authorizing CnmnIan C"nncil'
or othcr authorities OF the cities ct the Com
monwcaith 10 take immediate measures 10 a.
| certain the amount Of provisions usually
called nlces>aric< Of life. boarded. sturec
away or withheld! from sale III their sercra
cities also I, provide hY bill for The seizure
anil sale Of alI such articles 81 stored ava!
and withheld from sale.
NtI. hlHSlNN VI u
WIS agreed TO, directin. the Committee 81
Cynrts to inquire into :hc cxpcliercy If in
c~rea,!nr the CONDENSATION III attorneys for th'
Commonwealth, and The !"r: Of commissioner
Of the Revenue. clerks u County al! C"rTni
ration Courts and County Surveyors.
4 bill Wa repaired 10 amsa1 and c"-cna'
i the l9tI, section. chapter ilSt. of ;I: Gods, :
give r~riurity of transportation irr fool :" con
sumars
Mr.. PEyDr6r0x offered y resolution. who!
was adopted, that the Committee on Pnhil
Printing inquire what Legislation is n~ccesSar'
on the subject q the public printing, and wh'
the journal of the House j. iot :lCrc promp;
ly furnished by the public printer.
The bill to authorize TIE improvement o
slaves for the repair Of The Central ~railroa'
was taken up, and. after s"lne discussion, "r
lie ell 10 he cugrosScd.
Mr.. CUMMINGS offered II resolution, wi!:r'
was adopted, for the anrointmrr; Of Il srcria
committee Giiive To inquire into ALLEGED gricv
arces ip Washington county. complained "
bv the County C,urt oi SAID county.
TN motion Of MIR. ANDERSON, he order n
the dav waa postponed. AMI the rules wer
suspended to take up the bill To raorsariz
the State forces, and consider TIC amendment
Of the Senate.
The amendments oil the House, wherein tn
Senate disagreed. were taken mp i'll detail. an
all except 4 few unimportant ones, involving II
principle. were. on being pntt to the vote insis.e'
upun. The bill was returned 10 tile Senate i
nearly the same shape AZ when originally re
turned from tho House. The result OF the dis
agreements " i'll be - Committee of Conference
The House then fool: Up the contested r!ec
ton case between David Chalmers, the sitiirl
Delegate. and GeUrgr ii. West. the c'ntes:iiy
Delegate from Halifax. The majority report
IN favor Of Mr.. West. Both gentlemen addres'e
the Hons. at some length. The points Of dis
pufe lie in the army vote. by which Mr.. IVES
claims that he received = legal majority. Pend
ing The remarks Of MI Wt>T, lie gave way ("
motion to adjourn aud the case continued unit
to-day.