Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-31
GENERAL ASSEMBLY on VIRGINIA,
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

FRIDAY, Oct. 30, 1868.
Senate met at Ii A. N. Prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Peterkin, of St James Church.
ON the resolution Of the House, Of Delegates asking
for COMMITTEES Of conference on the bill Tor The rehet
az sodiers and sailors families 6c the chair appointed
Messrs NeesoD, Dulaney, Coghill, Peters and Jones'
House Joint resolution defining what Communication for
elothipg il 10 be allowed to the non-commissioned OH
GERS and prvatPso of the Va State Line was read and ad
on the table The resolution was subsequently taken
up and passed-yeas S2, noes none.
INCREASING COMPENSATION.
An act to amend and re-enact an act passed March
llth 1863 so as to authorize the Common Council Oh
the cty of Petersburg increase the compensation OF
clerks and sheris TOR public services reported from
the House, was adopted.
KLEcroE LAW.
The bill amending the lst section Of chapter 10 Of the
last Code of Virginia. extending the time within which
person intending contest the election OF another as
Dele gate or ,nator may give nohce, with an amend
ment OF the Senate taken up. The Senate receded
from its amendment and the BILL reported from the
House, was agreed to.
MPRKssMENTs.
Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee on Confederate
Relations TO whom referred the subject OF the i'm
pressment of supplies by the Confederate Government
reported that they had waited on the Secretary OF War,
and sought information from him. upon the subject and
desiring to be strictly accurate they desired the Secre-
tary to reduce his in writing, after making in
oury of his subordinate officers to their conduct in
the premises The committee accompanied their report
with a letter from the Secretary OF War; and report
from the Commssary General 10 Whchit is denied that
the government had authorized its agents 10 Empress
all articles of subsistence that may be sold higher rates
than the schedule of prices of the government
BILL REPORTED.
/ bill authorizing the county court of Wash
inpton 10 dispense with the law Of enclosures in said
county was reported from Select Committee Toe
bill was subsequently taken up and passed.
INCREASING COMPENSATION.
The bill increasing the compensation of pages and
porters of the Senate and House Of Delegates with
provision fixing the pay Of the clerk and engineer Of
the Salt Joint COMMITTEE, was passed.
FUNERAL E1PINsKs.
House bill authorizing the Auditor to pay the funeral
expense, of Israel R'DnsOn late delegate from the
equity of Berkeley, reported from the House, was
passed.
CoMMUrATIoN PER Dim.
The order of the day, the bill to commute the per
diem of members of the General Assembly, having been
called for, it was taken up.
| d. Remarks were made by Aessrs MARSHALL KEEN and
DoUeLAs.
ThesroIl was then called with the following result
ayes 20, noes l6. Lost for want Of a constitutional
majority.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta thinking the bill might
be so amended TO meet the views of Senator's NOV
ed that the vote by which tao bill raj scted be re-
considered.
Objected to by Mr. GARRISON, because it had alrea-
dy been reconsidered several times, when NO amend
ments were offered.
Mr.. seldom also objected 10 another reconsdera-
ton.
The ayes and noes having been called for the vote
resulted in ayes 3, noes 81 Refused TO reconsider.
Mr.. C0GHILL, from the Salt Committee on the me
mortal OF the commissioner from Georgia, in regard to
the transportation of salt, a., made a report.
MILITIA BILL.
The consideration of the report of the Conference
Committee the Militia bill again resumed when
Mr.. Seldom moved TO postpone the further consd.
Grafton Till the 7Ih of December next.
Mr.. KEEN addressed the Senate upon the merits 81
the bill Before the conclusion Of his remarks the Sen.
ate adjourned.