Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-09
SUBJECTS OF LEGISLATION.


Mr. ARMSTRONG, FROM III , sama committee, re port
ed back the joint resolution to cun6ne the action Il the
L,esa uie 10 su ecs embraced in the Governors mes
cage, with the following in lieu thereof:
I.eSoiUed by tie Senate That the legl sion Of h.
session be confined far as ractcabe t. the subjects
brought the att ntion OF III General Assembly BY The
Governor aud to such mrt.rs pertain to the existing
war and lculated to promote success therein
or OF general nature and Of pressing and m
med a.e Importance.
Mr. COLLIER OF Petersburg, moved that the further
cen liberation of the subject be indt ill tey postpone
tie was Of the opinion tOat ths General Ascend GU
q remain ia sesson during the .tnuance u this
war. laugh There no gte ter uecess ~ for the
session than would urise Ut any time during the
war and he hoped there was patriotism enop The
body make such personal ,clidces would be in
Voved in prolonged ession. Mr.. q argued az INST
restriction upon the action Of the Senate. lie saw no
good reason for adopting any.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG sald he had no special interest ia
the subject but OF the committee believed that In
the course of two or three weeks The members VIZ ud
mani impotence TO TO their homes and il
some restriction nos adopted important subjects
OF legisa ion would perhaps be OVerslaughed hastily
disposed Of at-lhe eud OF the Sc, sion.
The motion TO postpone lid, 6nitel WAS negatved.
Mr.. LYNCH fl red a subHiue for the commit
tees report tue following:
Resolved by the SSHSt', tnat the legislation at this
called shall be coLhu.d TO subjects nerated
in the Governors mes,age, apd other subjects Of b
pressing character.
The proposed substitute rejected aud tie report
Of the committee eorearred in
AEsoLUnoAs.
4 The appropriate committees, when appointed were
by resolution instructed to enquire into the e1pedeDe
BY Mr. WILEY-of suppressing all traffic IN gold or
silver in the notes Oi the banks Of this State If
any other State in the Coniederacy.
By Mr.. J0HNS0N-Ot amending the &C; Of 2Sth
March last It9 make all the Issues OF the Confedera
Treasury receivable for State taxes. -
by Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Argusta-0f sale Of tie
States interest," in tue various banks and internal i'm
prOvement companies aud that the proceeds be applied
to the reduction OF the State debt by the payment of all
that becomes and that the residue of the pro-
ceeds be invested ia Confederate bonds which being
guaranteed by the Safe shall be rendered in exchange
for SlGte bonds not yet redeenable.
Several resolutions were adopted referring portions
Of the Governors message 20 the approx rate commit
tees.
Mr. Seldom submittt Joint resolution for the ap.
pointment Of joint committee the subject Of re
org lnizltiOu OF the militia, which laid over under
the ru'es
Committees ANNOUNCED.
The PRESIDENT announced the following standing
committees lthat he had thus far had time to ap-
point;
Military A6airs.-Msssrs. Douglas, Randolph, Car.
SON. Ne WInan Armstrong QuesenberrY Splitter TAYLOR
of Norfolk, Peters, Dalany, Taylor Of Montgomery and
Keen.
Banks -Messrs Christian, of augusta, Newlen,
Lynch, Collier, aud Moore. -t
SECRET SESSION.
Toe PRESIDENT submitted a communica ion from
the Governor to be read in secret session.
On motol Of Mr. DAY, the Senate resolved Hto Sc
cret session.
When the o,rs we're opened the hour of daily meet
ing was Fixed at IL o'clock N.
On motion OF Mr.. FRAZIER, the Senate adjourned.