Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-24
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
KRTRA SESSION. e"sis
SENATE.

WEDSEsDAY Sent. 90 1868
No minister Of the gospel beng present., the bus mes
Of the session was opened wthoushe usual preliminary
c REPoRr PSeh The Housr I, 80
Communication from the HOUSE OF D.lC gates w4s
received announcing that they had Passed the following
named bills:
An act 10 suppress the eurtl er issuing Of small notes
as currency by the countless cities and towns of this
Commonwealth. t, HIas-y. go.
An set authorizing special terms of the Orcnt Courts
be held TO srfy into Ell ct provisions of the Ia"
prevent the unla~ful ds'ih on Of whisky Other
| ,pirtuous or malt Ia ora; ard
An &C. to incorporate the Fire Lnd Hose Insurance
| Company Of the city OF Petersburg
BILLS LEPoRrID
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta, from the Committee
on Banks, % whom erred the Teso ion nqnring
into the exp4deIcv Of modifying the s Ia section oil
chapter 50 Of the Code to comoe the Banks Of this
State TO receive Oontd rate States Treasury notes on
deposits asked TO be r,heved from the further considera
ton Ct the suect "ey thought ineIpedient to act
upon it at the present tune ef-
Mr. BRANN0N, from the Committee on Finance e.
ported without amendmep' the toowiog bs:
to providsior aiming the Of property
in real estate said sil the lst day of july 1861 and
TO tax the same uVon such valuation.
A bill 10 provide for the payment of certain claims
against the Eastern ASYLUM. ts $50
RICHMOND MEMORIAL.
Mr.. RANDOLPH presented memorial fom tie
mechanics and orhtr working men OF Richmond pray
ing for the passage Of such lw will eff cuay les
the non grasp OF the h6arless Spectator, mat
whether he is merchant or farmer" &c, DC i-.. g.
Also Il uenorisl, sgned by MesTs I, Ter & Son,
JOIN T. Hcks, Pollard & Walker, james T. KGors
Mera Schweitz r. ard Marcuse Huzler of the city Of
Riuhmoad, prayi that act nsy be pissed authOr-
ziog the Common Council TO make compensation for
| damages snstiited by riots
SUPERINTENDENT THE PESJESIIAkY
The Committee on Public IlsiitutioIs 10 whom wa.
referred the Governors communication containing q c
report Of The Super mend mt Of tn, Peuteniiary made
repor, in favor of printing the tsmr, which was
adopted. .4r-a 500
+ ySGsH anABoLITIoE or AUDITING BOARD.
fOn motion Of NJ. LYNCH,
Rtsoirei That the Committee on Finance inquire into
t1r exTeiiercy Of at oisbng The Adding Board.
10 motion of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, il was
Reyoltsd Trst the COMMITTEE on Roads and Internal
Navigation inquire into the oTpediency Of amending
The 18th section of chsp 81 of the Code, as 10 u
quirs the ,lroad and Canal Companies to anspsrts
supplies Of army n,unOns and provisions of eyers
kind intended for the of State aud Confederate
trnop' and al suppi-s ent 10 sOGi'r III the army on
the same terms a. they transport TOogs snd their
biggag'. Also, to inquire aud report whether any Raj
road Canal Company bias refused to transport arms
and equipments of the Stae troops unless paid in ad
vance sIdwhat l,g.sat;oI i necessary in regard 10 IT,
INK MILITIA BILL.
The next business before the Senate being the bill for
the reorgauz ng the lnihta IL taken up and fur
ther considered slsa.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.