Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-16

ifnGsE lE ~OEL.ENSTES.

Mr.. AMBERs, from the Committee "a Roads,
renor.ed Il ill u regulate tolls on Mayo
bridge.
Mr. BouLpIN, from the Committee on
Cuurt=, reported a bill providing for the pre-.
ser,aiion of the records Of the county Of
Warren; also two bills amendatory Of the
Code.
Ga motion CT III. BorLpIS, the bill to pun
in forcstal!iug, &C., ordered 70 It's engrcs<-
ment on yesterday. was recoaside:cl aud re-
committed 70 the Committee on Courts.
On motion Of Mr. BuroRD, the bill 10 pro-
tcct State aad Confederate currency irorl de-
preci&tion, By preventing traffic in gold a.d
foreign papc-, was taken M.
l. The bill makes an absolute prohibition Of
tic sale If gold aud other funds, 10 the detri-
ment # the currency, excepting such ~ may
b. nrain by the TrglSn?v u the Confederate
State. It. further prohibits the exportniion
OF gold, State or Conic!e currency, with
ont a cert ncnse from the Cove nor of the State
or the Secretary Of the c moderate Stat"s.-
Forfeiture and Imprisonment are the penal
;iaS.
ilr. TonI.IS desired 10 knox whether there
wa any provision in the bill to meet such Il
case q, tIis: he wished to send some money u
4 friend wl0 was now a prisoner t JohniGn'S
Island. Il he sert gold i woriI bc. in all
nr,lr h:!;.r stolen mr. evchanrai Lef,r. il ",r
there. l. he sem cur paner currency. it would
hc worth little O. nothing 10 the rris1ner.-
His bcs. plan would be, therefore. to scrI
,rannbacfs. ns the surcst method by which
the personal wants Vi the prisoner might be
:urrl;cd.
!Mr. BCroh5 said Ina. tar o}iav. Of the bill
WIS 70 prntecs Confederate no,es. The whole
no!icv Ct the committee was to lrcak UP the
vicious trade which had been going on 70 the
treat discrciit of the Confectionery IT, well n-
It's currency. TIC provision which enabled Il
rc-@cn. on tire certificate II the Governor ~
the Secretary cf the Treasury. il export gold.
he thought, was suii lent COR srrh cases a. the
gentlemen liuied T.. Gold coald Lr asocasii7
| transmitted us grecn5achs. ana he thought ~
safety. the only difference in the ra.trr being
tho hi .llcr Iricc o. gold.
Mr.. RcrLp.y though. that another proyi-
sion was wanted. THIS lii would !.rc;.k m
the business Of brokers, hut i did no5 ~,,-oy:ie
| fer the remission Of any part 81 the license
tax whi:h they hai n.il .a.o tac TIeasurr 10
carry on their business.
Mr.. EvroRD thcughc thu. that should rr">-
| rerly he provided iur in aro:ic. !.iii. as. h.
the CDn.ii.u.ion. two d:s;inr, sutinrr, rault
| no, lie CONFERENCE.-The ore bill.
Nr. PESpLrroy moved I, amend Ly nrn;i,
| Hing .hat the bill shali not apply 10 anT pes
| s,n who shall make affidavit tiat sI!rl. ,:nr-
r.ncy is purchased hv him - send ~ r7i~au>
ers IN tie hands ol the enemy. or 10 luy#l
fllniiies within their i:rCs. ana thu. ! Is ne
cessary f r their support cr com.ort.
Mr.. KELLY a.:ccI with ". nrF0Ro that it
was most eyncJie,it - krsp the bill! A. it WIS.
By the law Of nations, IN: Nv rcn...i u-ac.,
the currency If an enemy was il!cc,f, and ,bc
mere difference between gold and such c,,r>
rency was Of far less imnortance than the
| princiulr involved.
Several amendments were u.:ach"; to the
amendment offered iv Mr.. PcxpLrro@, u:..il
IL was rendered prac,!caliy useless flr the
purpose tMr which it was iaten!c!, ai,! then
hciHg pm, to ;he vote. W. r~ciectoI.
Mr. WucDlET desired tn know whether
banks were included III tia General provisions
of this ill. lie had been in.9rmri by II v.rY
rcSner;aiic and worthy gentleman tat Il c"r-
tail, bank had h"ci Itself srecnlutiu.. il,
grcau>hacks IN IL own cnrrcncy.
Mr. EUr,oo though that. unuu"-tionahlv,
hlnk, were l1mpre!IGnlci under The genera!
Term no person."
Mr.. PATTERSON moved % "dl the words 10y
corporations" 50 TINT III" Ill! would read mo
person Or corporation" He knew that the
h,nss were specializing in their own currency,
but whether for greeu-backs ne did not know.
There were regular runners gong to and Ir"
between this State and the North, engaged "a
this currency speculation, u well a. ia Other
.reculnt;oreu connected with blockade ruu>
Ming. IBu Sir, ,dmcnt was agreed 10.
MS.arsumcnt ,Acrcd in amendment, 70
.qnad, IL we, 'a,a:a .w to communicate the
bill on its passage t. the Governors Of other
States. VIII the request that similar measures
be adopted By them. I'll: amendment was
adopted. The hi! was ih"n ordered to It's Gu
rrossrEHE:.
Ga m"'ion ct -"r. Jones me o'tt 10 incrcaSc
the mileage OF members OF inc n9neraI As
s:mGiy was taken M:
MI. fESl'i.ET"N nHered q F''hs'itUt" 10 me
entire hii, Pr"p'siH. cnmmu'at'no I" ne
memhcr9 81 the General assembly Tor thnr
PER diem. by wliir! they s'Iill receive pay III
a just proportion t" tec difference III ile value
~ the currency IN witch They are Pai1' he
substitute was agree" 10.
Inc mii was then ordered to IL cAGi"5s-
mcn..
MIR. ANDERSoS, ir3m tie Committee 0" AlJi-
tIrr ha!'iS, reported back Sehafe b'.! :" H'i,
,horizc tha arrest Of dcs,rt"rs Ivy the civil
authorities, with sight amendments Seia:c
bill to arm and cquipthe militia, ait"r amend
mcnt, and asked 10 hH d:S:nG"S"G from fhr
further consideration Of tie memorial 0t tie
society Of Friends.
! resolution was adnptcd requesting. the
Committee on Military Affairs - report Joint
resolution. urging upon Congress. through
our representatives TO pass Il low for tie
communication of soIliers' ~rat;ons. Above! them
h., nr,snnt reruI.ri,as INT ~. fpru;shcd in
~
A'nu' -.
The Senate bali 70 authorize lie arrest "t
desertcrs by the civil authorities was taEcnup
on its third rnaling, and, after the adoption Of
the committees amendments, was rassci.