Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-15
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
MONDAY, Ssp. l4th, 1858.
Pa7er by Rev. Dr. Read, Of the Uaited Presbyterian
| Church
| Mr. DICKINSON, from the Committee of Fioauce,
reported bill supp the farther issue Of small
nOie by the Junties and cities OF this Commonwealth
Mr. D. also reported back the resolution In respect 10
Increasing the salaries OF pail Officers, and askel to
be discharged from the further consideration thereof
o said the COMMITTEES did not by this motion indicate
adverse Judgment on the proposition but that the
consideration o. the subj>o. thoul6 be postponed until
the regular session, when bill with retrospective
! opera ion could be passed. The report on
RExo7AL OF SLAvIs TsoI KxPosED LOCALITIES.
Nc. DICKINSON submitted preamble and reeoiu-
ton e. nessag the opinion that iG is incumbent the
Confederate Government through is military authO'i
Ties TO remove from exposed districts Ihs mails slaves
therein capable OF bearing to pieces more SECURE
within military lines etc. Tie resolution lies over
under The rules.
VIRGINIA AND TENSEssEE RAILROAD
The ,ut resolution TO authorize the Second Auditor
20 receive debt Of 81 100000 due by the Virginia ard
Tennessee Railroad C1mpuy 10 the Commopweal h. was
reported back from the Flnanco Committee Withou.
amendment, aud vas agreed to--yeas 81, nays o.
RESOLUTIONS oy INQUIRY.
The following resolu ions OF inquiry, etc. adopt.
ID
BY Nc. NEWMAN-0f inquiry into tbs condition Of
the Ordnance Department OF the Common ealth.
By Vhe same OF preventing any person from holding
more than commission In Ne militia of the Con-
monwealth.
BIZ Mr. FR4ZGER-of caneclling the contracts made
by the Governor of thu Commonwealth with Joseph r.
Anderson Co., and with many other lessees
Of iron works for the hire OF negro convics in the
Pehtentary TO be used as laborers at such works and
OF adopg such further legislation may be Necessary
rJr turing over said tonvcts and all other negro
sc.s 20 The Confederate Government upon terms to be
muIuaiy agreed between the two Governments.
By Mr.. ALDERSoN-As to what legislation is neoee
sary to preserve the records etc of the County and
Circuit Courts of Nicholas county.
BIZ Mr.. CHRISTIAN of A-As to Wha. legisls ton
NAV be requisite for the relief of Railroads of the Safe
n respect 70 procuring labor.
a., By Mr. JOHNS0N-0f amending the act relating to
the Sinking Fund passed 9th March, 1852 Mr. ].
introduced bill the eubject which referred 10
the Committee Finance
By Mr. ARMSrR0NG-Of making provision for the
support Of families Of eOldcrs residing within the lines
of the enemy.
Bv Mr.. GARNETT-Of amending the act authoriz ng
the Governor TO organize and call out certain military
forces for the defence Of the State exempt the
population residing within nile of the corp, TAe
limits of the city Of Richmond, tie north eide Of
janis river, from the operation Of the act
BY Mr. WlLEY-0f Incorporating provision 10 the
bill recognizing The militia of the Common wealth pro-
vding the separate enrolment and organization Of
the sudents ard officers of the various literary iusttu
tions.
PEflflON EXCLUDED.
Mr.. COLLIER presented petition from the Justicea
of the Peace 10 Petersburg asking for authority TO in
the allowance to the Hustngs Court o. that cy
The petition excluded under the rule of the Senae
combining legislation the present session TO subjects
Of present and urgent Necessity.
REoUIsIIoE FoR NEGRoEs
commu ication from the Governor on this subject
was presented and referred to the Committee for Courts
Of just &C. IL is publ shed IN another TART of this
paper
PREVENTION AND PuSIsHNENT G. DEsERlI.R
Toe Senate resumed the consideration Of the-bi TO
punish perEons for harbOrug and assisting deserters
The bill was perfected 10y amendments, and ordered 10
be engrossed Tor third reading.
The bill to outlaw desesters FROM the Confederate
army isken up.
Mr.. COLLIER opposed the passage of this bill. He
pronounced il the most enormous proposition be had
ever known 10 be subuitted in any deliberatve b6dy
II there was no other objection, the inf con of punish
ment by the civil courts for violation of military LAD
was TO him an inSurmounable ons. He feared thai in
the excess Of zeal this subject wOwOuld do our
cause great injury, We would attract TO our soldiers
the pcon and taunt that the fear of extraordinary
punishment requisite 70 Keep them il the service
The Bill OF Rights provided that such punishment should
be inflicted He hoped tue bill would be amended so
as to enable him to vote for Is
Mr.. LAWSON, of Logan, elso opposed the measure.
He said that the best mode OF procee1g to prevent
desertion by requiring men who had kept on Of the
amy TO enter the service and by suppressing extoron
and speculation, etc. TLste Aoul then be no deser.
ton, and no necessity TOR such law.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, of X Edmond, said that all that was
proposedby this that when mao was guilty Of
crime and subject 10 the deathpenalty from which he
had escaped be to be followed by another but les,
severe penalty which he could not escape He wished
Virginia to show to the sister States Of the Conederacy
that she would exercise her reFerved powers TO do all
that could be done 10 suppress the crime OF desertion
Mr.. NELSON said that the Legislature was in gres.
measure responsible for TIE numerous desertois from
the army by Of its failure 10 compel the ctzeps
at home to support the families of the soldiers He
arguedo sho# that the straitened Condition OF many
families l. this State the real the desertion
OF many good and true men, and If this
moved and the families Of brave folders provided
for deserons would Their ae ,tons should not
be sed aud could not be by any legislation that nigh.
be adopIsd
After remarks by other members in opposition to the
bill,
Ga motion of Mr. DOUGLAS, the Senate adjourned -