Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-11
LEGISLATURE Of VIRGINIA
extra SESSION,
Tuesday, SEPTEMBER s, 1868.
SENATE.

quent uuu appropriate prayer "e'
| u-. DUNCAN, OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church. =
The Clerk proceeded to read the Journal OF
the Senate, when. on motion Of Mr.. BALL, the
further reading Of the journal was dispenser
with for the remainder OF the session..
Mr.. ARMSTRONG, from the committee, on
rules, appointed yesterday, made partial re-
port: and in relation 10 the 18TH rule, recon-
iueIriing that a smaller number OF members
than heretofore compose some OF the commit
tees the committee also recommended Inc
adoption OF the following resolution:
Resolved, by the Senate, That the leslsla'
tion Of this session BE confined, us ilr a. prac-
tic1ble, 10 the subjects brought 10 III" at1eh-
ton OF the General Assembly by the Governor,
and 10 such matters as pertain TO the cHl>tlhS
war and are calculated to promote. our success
therein, or such as are OF q general nature
and Of pressing and immediate Importance,
Several amendments were proposed 10 the
report, but they we're rejected.
Mr.. COLLIER moved 10 postpone the report
indefinitely. lie was Of tue opinion that the
Legislature ought to remain Ill session Tor the
balance OF the war. lie thuugh there was no
more necessity for an extra session AT tliis
time than there would be hereafter. AT pre-
sent, the Governor and the military were IN Il
log, and th. Legislature had been called To-
gether to get them out OF IL. lie could see no
good reason why the deliberations OF the Lee
cislature should he restricted. Ho thought
the Legislature had sufficient, wisdom to
see some things that ought to lie done
rs well US the Governor. lie admired
the message Of Gov. Letcher; it was wise, umn-
Gus and beautitul-but he believed this BODY
had discretion and wisdom enough to conflc its
action to such subjects as ought TO come under
consideration at this time. Legislation ough;
not to be Observation-Disclosures, lie norcd-the III
dviiniie postponement Of the report.
| Mr. NEWMAN thought that unless some such
resolution as that proposed by the committee DC
| adopted, the present session OF the 'Leg!s!uTc
would be greatly extended; we should bc over-
run with r. resolutions aud business OF minor I'M
portance which would occupy so much time
that at last important matters would nave to
be decided upon in haste, and without tina: proper
examination and attention they we've entitled TO.
H.. hoped the motion 10 postpone indefinitely
| woui,! rot be pressed. He desired to have some
expression ui opinion OIL the subject.
| Mr COLLIER withdrew the motion to lndct-
ni;ey postpone.
Mr. LYNCH, 1.-THE mover of the resolution on
the subject yesterday said his object was 10
have the business Of the Legislature attended
to as promptly and as satisfactorily Is posi-
ilc. In Offering his resolution, his desire was
To save the time vi the Senate. lie did noi
desire to exclude any proposition Ut impor-
tance, or that would be OF benefit III prosccut-
ing the great cause in which we were cn'
gagged.
Mr.. CARSON renewed the motion 10 indrti'
nitciy postpone the report Of the committee.
The motion was disagreed to-uycs l.,
noes u.
The question then REQUIRED on agreeing II
the report vi the committee.
Mr.. Lynch offered the following resolution
as substitute for the report OF the commit;
tee:
Resolved, That the legislation at this called
session be confined TO subjects enumerated IL
the GOVERNOR message, and other subjects oi
pressing character.
The question was taken, and Mr.. Lynch.
substitute was re- cctcd-ayes 10, noes 20.
Mr. DICKISsoS moved to amend he rcpor,
Of the committee by striking cut ali after tIIs
| VOID war"
The motion was rejected.
Tie report oi the committee vas then agrec,
20.
RESOLUTIONS.
Various resolutions were proposed and
adopted, az follows:
Committee OF Finance enquire into the ezpcdi
'ency Of q sale Uf the States interest in tho
: various Banks and internal improvement com
panics, and that the proceeds be applied II
the reduction OF the State debt, by the pay.
ment of all that becomes payable and thai
the residue OF the proceeds be invested in Con.
icicrate bonds, which, being guaranteed by the
State, shall be rendered in exchange for State
: bonds not yet redeemable.
BY Mr. WILEr-That the Committee IN
Finance, when appointed, be instructed to in.
quire INFO the, expedicncy Of providing By law
for the suppression Of all traffic in gold. ill
!. yer, or the notes Of any oftie Banks of this
or any Of the States oithc Coufederacy.-
BY Mr.. JoHSsoX-That the Committee on
: Finance, when appointed, enquire into the
cxpcdicncv Of 50 modifying the act PASSED
g 3Oth March, 1863, in relation TO the receiu; d
: Confederate notes in payment Of taxes, ~ tu
!, make all the issues receivable therefor.
l By Mr.. ALDERsoS-That the Clerk cause
20 be printed three hundred extra copies 81
t the Governors message.
Resolutions were also offered and adopted
c referring various portions Of the Governor
message 10 appropriate committees
TIE MILITIA LAWS.
Mr.. Seldom offered thc following joint res
. outi0n, which lies over one day under thi
! rules:
Resolved, By the General Assembly Of Viz
ginia, that a joint committee OF Se"en mem
}, bcrs On the part Of the S-nate, and thirteen
members on the part Of the House Of Dele
= gates he appointed to revise and report Il
complete reorganization Of the militia laws o.
. the Commonwealth, and IA report at as early
Il day as practicable.
COMMITTEES.
! The PREsIOESr appointed the following
committees under the rules:
Commitcc on Military -IFurs.-Mcssrs
= Douglas, Randolph Carson, Newman, Arm
:. strong. Qucsenberry, Splitter, Taylor Of Nor
folk, Peters, Dulaney, Taylor of Midllesez,
and Keen.
Comnitfee on Elnks.-HIessrs. Christian d
Augusta, Newman, Lynch, Collier and Moore
EXECUTIVE SESSION.
!. The PRESIDENT stated that he had received
two communications from the Governor, one
:, of which was marked "for executive session,
y but on examination he thought both ought Il
he considered by the Senate in executive Sos
y sion.
Mr.. Day moved that the Senate 20 into TX
} ccutive session, for the purpose Of considsrin!
: tho communications from the Governor.
The motion was agreed to- After a shor
time spent in executive session, the doors were
I reupened.
! On motion of Mr. FRAZIER, the Senate nd
J. iourned until IL NJ. tomorrow.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order, ny TIT
Speaker at l. o'clock, and opened with praye
by the Rev. J. B.. Duncan, Of the Methods
Episcopal Church.
F. The oath of Office was administered in du
form to II new members.
a communication was received from tn
t Governor recommending to the General As
: sembly to investigate certain propositions il