The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-12
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
WEprrspAY. fsbru,.v II. 1884.


WLDNHsDAY, February II, 1853
ExyATE.-Tae ssnats r,stas II n, the Prersaens
il tae chair. opsaed with prayer BY tae Rsv.
M. Pstti2rsW.
A communication frem tia zxseasiys. traarm..-
o. al contracts en.ersd int1 by ths state aovsra.
ment vi b The propris.ors OF iron works for the
hire OF negro convicts. Rsierred aIdosdersd to be
printed.
Bius o6srsd -A bill to increase the sliowauc.
for the b .asd snd lodging Of jaror1 In criminal
cases A bill declaring what contracts shall bs
payable IN currency, A bill euthor,z ne toll.
bridge over Dan river. At wislson': Ferry.
ssss IS ssn % n1ssssssss Z III so:sssrs i a.
Ooafsderate ssrvice ana fns trussing The vlrsinIa
n seous Ss dseS
Dish6ns0n, Looking to the sais Of tas State stock
In pubic IN 2rovsmsuts q. par or kelaw psr, a d
their iUvestuent IN the Per cen stock Of the Cen.
fsdsrase sta.ea ss ssns,ag fund to pay u. bonds
The committee to whom wag referred the bill In.
csess.ug the sslsriss OF the STATE Depassm ,nt
clerks reported back tho same with ansendmenta
Pending he discussion, cn molten Of Ar. Pen.
nybacker, at 3 0 co5k the Ssnate adjourned.
Note -On motion Of nr. Thompson. MsNrs.
Ocehii and Lynch were added to the Committee
on the Salt Bill
EousK OF DKLxaArEs. Thu House met at the
ususl hour Prayer by Rev Dr. Jeter
Er AIdernon, from the Coumittse On Military
kffairs gubAitssd report ssk ng to be discharged
tom II. confederation Of Z resolution exsuptirg
ON military service one dspa.y clerk fcr ssHh
county and enc dspu:y sheriff Ter every twelve
Reqies: g.anted.
Rtsolusfons Of IssGi,y Tho following rssolu-
t;oas o1 IA Hlry wsse % atrsdacsd: By Hr Fleming:
What les s-atson Ia nsca2sary any, to enable the
County ooarts 10 order elections where, in conse.
qasacs Of ths .resnaes OF the public enemy, cleo
tions mot take place according to existing laws
By Mr. LocxfiSge: Into 1ho expedlercy. Of report.
ing bill providing for the punishment OF perons
who 60 shout the coaatsy purchasing p iucs ~
falsely representing themselses a. sgsnta Of the
Government and AID eoeieties By Nf Mare :
Into the eIpe deAcy OF prGvsdarg for ths slsstlon
ct county 0fiesu where no such elections hAvet
been held becsuse Of tho presence Of ths public
enemy By HI. nsyc: Lotto the expectancy OF
smending ths uods - ~ 10 inosexss ths amour.
psd for esch eask, hogsdeed or oihsr parcel Of to-
baooo. weighing not less thsa Eve aundrsd pounds.
for the uSs Of the Ssesa
hr. Carlton suhlnsttsd q resolution revivine the
6esct 0unmittse appointed to q1re into the 10y.
ally of Judges OF The state ana iut1 70 expsdisney
Of Imp aching Judge u r. Pitts Of tie AseonAe
district Hr. 0friseu stated that Judge r. was NOW
ho1diug commissicn us osr the Ccmmonwsssth
ard drawing his pay from h.r Treasury. n b N Il
was well known and eouli be p.evsn bay Dad .
doaht that hs was asminstsrirg the lsw under tha*
traitor Jus x.d u;ospsd 6ovsfnmsns Ct Piatpctnt,
and that he even required The small ta- which ssiu
remained IN his distries TO take the oa.h Of ale
Riaaes to the Ltueo'n 0ovsrf meat before they
Were permitted to pr.s.ios fn his 0ours. Il wss
for thsss reasons thst he ssked his imrea.hm
Ths resolution wxs agreed ~.
On xaosilu o. LIZ Andcrou Of Bateto7rt, ahe
ruee wero susseaeed. anl ths bill amending tn cot
passed 14sn Of Nay. 1862 antofissa& 10 COD men 70
be raises for tie dsfsnee Of shs oonaaenwsaath,
10 the u nmlstsa on Mitnary 4 A1siiA
II. Amrsys y sssntsd pe.itlsn from 0sl ".
D ball a5kins The rsllef Of HE suaseaeor = Gap.