Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-03-16

were so conspicuous portion of our rhole communi
ty" he doubted If the Senate could sgree with tn
House in embracing them by possibility in this N
butte to the women Of Virginia.
The third resolution proposes that the inad,oyof,
tribute" be entered journals rs LASTING memo.
rial to incite chdrens children, &C., &c. As the
Legislature speaks only In It's corporate capacity he did
not understand who were meant as the "chdren Of the
General Assembly" y
Mr.. JOHNSON, of Bedford, presumed that the new
members recently made in the House of Delegates by
the new election law were the children referred TO-
On motion of Mr.. CHRISTIAN, the resolutions were
referred to the joint Committee the Library
Mr.. COLLIER obtained leave of absence till Monday,
the 10th inst.
At three o'clock the Senate took recess.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TAX BILL
The Tax bill next taken up.
Mr.. BRANNoN, of Lewis the chairman of the com.
mittee which had The bill under consideration submitted
a number OF Important amendments among which are
lin substance, the fohsying:
Imposing tax on incsmes derived from specula
land extortion during the year preceding The 6rs
February 1868. This amendn,,nt was sdonted
The Commissioner of the Revenue shall, on or befo
THE Both Of April 1862 and before the goth e
|of January in each succeeding year. deliver certificate
|of license, and the tax to be paid therefor to ever
person, firm company, corporation, for the prvileg
of engaging in any Of the occupations following,
wit:
Mining for coal or for iron or other ores and min
rails, and the sale OF the products thereof.
TIE TAX BILE.
The Tax bill was next taken up, and considered unit
o'clock, P. N. The Senate then took recess unit
o'clock
nieHT SESSION.
SATURDAY, March ftp. NJ
The Senate met at o'clock.
The protest of Mr. ROBERTSON was ccnsidered.l
and after some debate, indefinitely postponed
House amendment to Senate resolution fixing the day
of adjournment the l9Ih instead Of the 2Sd inst
was onc-rred II. \
The discussion of the Tax bill was resumed and con.
timed until lOl o'clock, when the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.
FRIDAY, March Is. 4
NIGHT SESSION.
The mnoritys contract with Charles Scott Co., for
supply of salt, ratified the constitutional vote
having been the second ballot for the measure
The contract will be published hereafter.
The resolutions reported from the Committee onl
Schools and Colleges, in compliment TO the women o.
Virginia, passed
The Senae's resolution extending the session to the
23d inst was amended to read Thursday, the l9tt
inst ~ and passed.
The bill for the relief of certain persons engaged id
the dstiation of fruit passed
Senate resolution detailing certain prisoners from
the Penitentiary the undesroyed tobacco from
the ruins of the Public Warehouse adopted. Five
thousand dollars day WILL it was stated be saved to
the State by this
The bill for the use of the jas Of the State by the
Confederate States, was passed.
On motion OF Mr. ROBERTSON, the joint resolution
declaring Lieut. T. S. Gay Commandant of the Publicf
Guard since the 18th Of April, 1861 and as such en-
titled to the pay, &c, Of that Office, and that he shall
continue receive the 20 long he may hold the
position, taken up and pending its discussion th(
Chair was vacated
SATURDAY, March 18th, 1868.
The House was opened with prayer at II o'clock b
the Rev. Dr. READ.
IMPREssMENT sLAvEs.
Mr. FORBES, from the Committee Courts OF Justice,
reported the following resolutions:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the cot
passed October 3 1862 entitled San act further to proN
vide for the public defence" and the act amendaory
thereof passed March 1863 should not be construed to
authorize the calling of slaves into service for labor on
any other works for the public defence than works OF an
exclusive military character constructed solely by the
Confederate Government
.. That the Governor of this Commonwealth be re-
quescd to communicate the foregoing resolution to the
President of the Confederate States.
The object of the resolutions is to shut down upon
the practice Of the Confederate Government in using
impressed slaves to work upon private contracts entered
into between the Government aud individuals. They
were passed by-aycs 81, nays H.
PAY or MEMBERS.
Mr.. HUNTER offered resolution, which was adopted,
appointing select committee TO bring IN bill amend
atory of the Code in relation to increase OF pay to
members of the General Assembly.
The Committee subsequently, made a report TO in
crease the pay. when, on motion OF
Mr.. MALLORY, the whole subject WAS indefinitely
80, nays 50.
Mr.. McCAMANT moved reconsideration d the vote,
which motion was rejected