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

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ton is that Meade's army has been so
weakened by the withdrawal Of troops
| for Rosecrans that he feels his position
unsafe so far from his base Of Operations.
The LEGIsLATUEg. In the Senate, Mr..
Christian, Of Augusta, introduced bill
to supply deficiencies in the appropria-
ton for the support of the Central Lu-
natic Asylum, which was read the first
time and referred to the Committee on
Public Institutions.
Mr.. Taylor, of Montgomery, introduced
a resolution instructing the Committee
for Courts of Justice to inquire and re-
port what legislation is necessary to pre-
vent the circulation Of the newspaper
known as the Raleigh Standard' within
the limits Of the Commonwealth.
Mr.. Douglas introduced resolution OF
inquiry relative to the removal of any
part of the machinery from the Virgins,
State Armory at Richmond; whether such
removal is in contemplation to what
points it is proposed to carry the same,
L..
The bill to suppress gaming was taken
up, read the third time and laid on the
table
The bill to provide further for the pub
lie defence, by the inapressment of ne
sroes to work on the Notifications, was
taken up, and after some discussion laid
upon the table.
Mr.. Randolph called up the bill to pro.
vide for arming and eqnpping the militia,
and it was ordered to its cnsrossmen,,
and laid on the table. This bill appro,
PIRATES one million of dollars for the plr-
chase OF arms, equipments, ammunition,
&c.
The order of the day, the bill to regu-
late prices, was taken up and considered,
and continued under discussion till the
hour of adjournment.
In the House a communication wasre
ceived from the Senate, announcing that
the Senate had agreed to the preamble
and resolutions from the House asserting
the jurisdiction and sovereignty Of the
State of Virginia over her ancient bo,n-
daries.
Mr.. Robertson, from the Committee
on Confederate Relations, presented a
report on the subject of details from the
Confederate Army.
Mr. Bouldin, from the Committee on
Finance, to whom was referred 4 resolu-
ton inquiring into the propricty of can
ceiling the bonds of this State in the
hands Of the Government of the United
States and the citizens thereof, reported
that it was ineXpedient to legislate upon
the subject.
Mr.. Raymond, from the Committee on
the Penitentiary, reported bill to au-
thoriZe the Governor 10 hire free negroes
and slave convicts to work in coal pits.
Mr.. Crockett, from the Committee on
Lunatic Asyluns, to whom had been re-
ierred Senate bill to provide for the pay
ment Of certain claims against the East
ern Lunatic Asylum, reported back the
same with amendments; and on motion
Of Mr.. Crockett the bill was taken up.
The amendments were agreed to and the
bill read third time and passed
Mr.. Buford submitted resolution,
which lies over, resembling the resolution
for adjournment on the 10Th inst.
The bill for the relief of INDECENT sol
diers and their families was taken up,
and the ayes and noes being called, the
bill was passed by the following vote
ayes 1O6, noes 2.
The order Of the day--the bill to rcor
ganizc the militia was then taken up,
and continued under discussion the re-
maindcr of the day.