Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09
LEGsSEATHgE OF F.aGIsiS.
extra SESSION.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER &, 1867.
SENATE.

extra SESSION.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER &, 1862.
SENATE.
The President, Lieut.. Gov. MONTAGUE, call
ed the Senate to order at - o'clock NJ.
Prayer By Rev. DR.. SEELr, Of the Baptist
Church.
A communication vas received from the
House of Delegates announcing the passage
Of several bills, referred to in the proceedings
Of that body.
Senate bill relating to the fence law-giving
county courts power to dispense with
enclosures-with amendments including Hen
rico and Campbell, was received from the
House of Delegates, with 4 request that he
Senate concur in.the said amendments.
On motion of Mr.. LYNCH, the county Of
Campbell was stricken out of the bill.
Mr.. GARRETT thought that bis county Hen
rico) was perfectly satisfied with the present
fence law. lie therefore moved to strik. out
ucnrico from the bill.
The motion was agreed to.
THE SALT QUESTION IL GEORGIA.
The following communication was received
from Gov. Letcher:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
RICnyoND, Va, Oct. Il, ls6J.
Gentlemen ofUe Senate and House Of Nels
gatescf Virginia.:
I have received from his Excellcnry-. Joseph
f. Brown, Governor Of the State ofGeorcia, a
communication, accompanied by Il memorial
from the Salt Agent of that Stare, which
I transmit for your consideration. These
papers present questions of Il serious char
acter, and to them l invite your attention.
This is not q time when controversies he
tween the States of the Confedesacy can be
INDUCED in withou: great mischief. II the
facts statcd-in this memorial nre true. our SIS
ter State Of Georgia has been Shamcfuiiy
treated, ard it becomes the Legislature Of
Virginia to rcbuke it, and to repair the wrong
as far as it can be done, and in the most
prompt and decided manner
Gently should characterize the relations he
tween the States and their commercial inter
course. A spirit of harmony, confidence ard
accommodation should prevail, and each should
be willing TO relieve the necessities OF its sis
ter State. We are mutually dependent, "nd
we should cultivate a spirit ut liberallty.
We are engaged in n common cause, and
we must be united. We are engaged III a
controversy of the greatest magnitude with
our enemies, and we must avoid al c1ntr0-
~versics with our friends.
/ trust your action will remove all cause of
complaint, and will furnish ample assurance
to Georgia of your friendly regard, and your
disposition to do justice to her.
Respectfully, JonN LETcnER.
ATLANTA, Sept. %, 1863.
His ErccNency the Governor Of Tiryinia:
DEAR SIR: lion. B. II. Brigham, 4 member
of the General Assembly Of this State, will
hand you this. lie visits Richmond for the
purpose Of laying before you and the Legs
lature of your State the necessities OF the
people of this State for Il supply Of salt, and
to explain to you the difficulties under which
we labor in getting transportation.
The State of Georgia, 10y speclil agent, un-
der q special contract with Stuart. Buchanan
& Co., is making salt Mt the works in your
State. The Planters Company and the
Georgia ~Company-one located az La Grange.
and the other at Augusta-are also under the
authority of the Legislature Of this State,
making salt under contracts made with the
sanction Of this State. These companies arc
not making salt to sell on speculation, but for
home supply at cost and carriage. Ii is re-
ported TO me that. under a recent order of your
Board of Public Works, the trains sent by the
State of Georgia and by these two companies,
with my sanction, have iiecn seized and arc
being used to transport salt for the State OF
Virginia.
After you have heard the statements and
explanations which Col. Bingham will make,
r .4 49,. Ill .oo +l,o ,,-t,oo or1 ,rnr,;a. ~
of permitting this State and her companies u
continue to transport salt. made by the agent
Of the State upon, orr own trains to Georgia,
80 soon as communication can again be
opened.
Col. Bigham is the authorized agent Of this
State to represent her interest "a the Salt
question. lie will give you all the informa,
ton and lay before you all the documents
necessary. to q full understanding o!
tho rights and wishes of the people and Gov,
eminent of this State upon this question Ct
vital interest to our whole community.
Assuring YOU that the people of this State
will at all times cordially reciprocate the good
offices and kindness of the reop!c Of the
GLORIOUS old Commonwealth of Virginia, I am,
very truly, &c. JOSEPH Il. BRowS.
THE memorial of Col. Bigham gives a
statement of the difficulties which have arisen
in regard to the salt-principally for want OF
transportation.
: On motion of Mr.. RANDOLPH the ccnmuni,
cation and accompanying documents were
laid on the table, and ordered to be printed
and referred to the Committee on Salt.
Mr.. ANDERSON. by leave, introduced a bill
authorizing the Board Of Public Works, act
ing as n Board Of Supervisors for the proiuc,
ton of salt, to modify tile contract Of lease
between Stuart, Buchanan IL CO. and Thos,
r. Friend.
REORGANIZATION OF TIFF r~ESGTESTIARY.
Mr.. CoCuILL. from tho Committee Cor
Courts of Justice, reported n bill amending
and re-enacting chapter 2l3 Of the Code Of
Virginia to ~reorganize the Penitentiary.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions vera offered. adopt
ed and referred to the appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. NEWMAN, of Mason -Ofpreveniing BY
law. during the existing war, the killing of sheep,
of calves. under one year old, and of pigs under,
six months old.
By Mr.. QuEsENBERRY-Upon what terms and
by what authority Confederate Cadets are re,
ceived into the Virginia Military Institute.
By Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Aususta-Of further
legislation to prevent the crime of horse.steal-
ing.
REGULATION or PRICES.
The bill to regulate prices was then taken
up on its third reading.
Mr.. COLLIER proposed q substitute for the
bill. He did not think a bill of this kind,
fixing the prizes OF nearly every thing used,
would work adyantaseously. He proposed ts
fix the prices of articles Of prime necessity
raised in the State, cotton and wooden fabrics,
and wheat and corn. Tho restriction in the
prices of sugars, coffee, &C., and other articles
raised in the State, would prevent the i'm
portation of all such articles into the State