Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

farmers who were not patriotis-it would be-
strange If there were not--hut there ara
many who are doing their whole duty il
this contest, and they arc in favor Of u hill
Just like thi.-in order to make others who
are disposed TO do nothing. Contribute their
aid in accomplishing The grslt tack uf driving
back the public enemy and Of securing the
independence nf cur country. We want this
schedule in order to punish Il. Sc who viii not
come forward and help ii" cause. We mus
dedicate all to the great cansc. ard thea sc
shall triumph.
Mr.. KEEN moved ,irat tic bin &c laid on
the table and made the order of Ike day for
TO morrow.
The motion was agreed to, and the Senate
adjourned.
CnRREcTloS-In tho report Of Yesterdays
proceedings Mr.. NEWMAN, of Mason is credit,
ed with some remarks in favor cf the bill to
Regulate Prices, which were made by Mr..
NELSON, of Marion.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Jctcr.
A message was received from the Senate,
announcing the passage Of several House
bills, one OF which. m~mendat"ry Of tie a:t to
provide for Public Defence, in rcgard to the
impressment o. slaves. was passed with Nv
amendment allowing the Governor discretion
in certain eases, and other amendments re-
ported in the Senate's proceedings. The
amendments were put to the House in detail
and concurred in.
\ Senate bill to suspend sales in certain
cases. &C., was read q second time by its ti:lt
and committed
Mr.. MAGRUDER. from the Committee or
Courts, reported Il bill authorizing the city of
Richmond to purchase to purchase wood and
impress transportation when necessary; also,
bills for the relief Of VI. Silvv; Cor the amend
ment Of the Code; and prohibiting by bidding
and all frauds ut aucrion sales. The LAST
named bill was read a first time and ordered
to be printed.
Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee on
Military Affairs. reported n resolution asking
that the COMMITTEES be discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition Of the
Society of Friends. and n resolution ~ TO the
ezpedicncy of forming military districts.-
Also, reported Senate bill concerning the PAY
Department Of the Virginia State Line, with
amendments, and n joiat resolution defining
what Communication FIR clothing shall he NJ.
lowed the non. commissioned officers and pr.
Yates Of the State line
This resolution defines hat such commuta-
zion shall he The same as thar allowed by act
Of Congress, passed. October Sth. 1862. to the
Sl34 per nnnnm.
Tie resolution being taken up was discussed
at some length, and finally laid on the table,
when.
Mr.. PESpLEToH offered n Joint resolution.
,-l;.l ,,,- ,lont,l ,n..,.- H. D.,,,4.,
General to suspend all payments Of coImura-
ton morey until further ordered Ivy The
General Assembly.
On motion Of MI. WARD. the amendments "f
the Serate to House bill respecting impressmcn'S
OF slaves. were reconsilered.
The third amendment, resrccfing the slaves o.
refugees. was then, on motion Mr.. WARD, dis.
ag'ecd with.
o. motion of Mr. MARYE. Ne bill 10 cnlar.-c
he grounds Of bail IN certain cases was taken
ur on It's third reading and passed.
The SPEAKER thcu presented to tho Upuss'
the following communication from His Exccllen-
cy. the Governor, with accompanying documents
TIE ARMY RECORD OF VIRGINIA.
Executive DEPARTMENT,
RICnMoND, VA. Ger her,, lSG3.
Gentlemen ofMe House Of DcicGotcS:
In response to the resolution adopted hy the
House Of Delegates, ! have the honor to trans
NIT the accompanying reports from Aliutart
General Copper, Of the Cnnied"ra5s Cavern.
ment, and Gen. Dimmock, ST. the Ordnance
Department Of Virginia.
have only to add that upwards Of 10000
conscri7ts have passed through tho camp Of
instruction, in charge of Col. Shields.
Respectfully, JOHN LEJcnER.
CEN. ~cooPER's REPORT.
Statement of the number of troops furnish
ell the Confederate States by the State Of Fir-
ginia, as taken from the frs: rolls On file il
the Adiutant and Inspector Generals Office ::
G4 Regiments Infantry, $3.50
90 Cavalry. ll.lT5
, &" Artillery, l,T19
% misunderstanding, infantry and
artillery, ILL.,
|. 0 Battali5ns Artillery. Army
Northern Vir.i1ia. 1900
2l4 Unnttachcd Ccmranies-arti!lerv,
!nfantry ard cavalry, lN..4S
Total number Of men, lD2. 9lj
Ofthe sixty-f ur infantry regiments, rnl.
sixtv-onc have r.ll- on file in this cfirc. and
only nineteen cavalry regiments. The roll
are very defective in all arms of the srrv;an.-
The above statement docs nat cmbr:cG recruits
or conScripts furnished by the state IF |iryi-
MIA, OF which we have 10 returns.
s. C0OrER.
Adiutant and Inspector General.
To Col. S. B. FRENCH, 4. D. G., &c.
CEN. DIuNocK's REPORT.
HANGS VA. Oar DEPARTMENT.,
RICuMoSD, Oct &. 1868.
I'm. II. Richardson. Acj"! GeaY:
General have the honor 10 report. in an
sTcr to n call from the Legislature. through
the Governor of the Commonwealth, as fol.
lows:
firms Issued Je'rccn October Isl, 1859, and
OctoJer Isl, 1863.
Cannon, pieces, $50
Muskcts, lU3.SIC
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