Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-18

alOpted TO rcileEe tIle ltiinlIiSo VI sum SS
as needed relief This he looked upon rs the
best plan to put an end to deSertion; ,.r
Mr.. DrLASY spoke in favor OF the pill =
Gentlemen who made appeals and spoke OF
the sympathy of the women ana ch'!Iren lor
deserters, did not know what they spoke OIL
lie had travelled much through the state ana
he had vet 10 see the first woman or child VINO
had any sympathy for the deserter
lie would relate an instance which oc-
CURED in the county of Fauqnier-
a county which had been greatly injured
and 0verrun by our enemies. Tired worn down
With travel. he arrived at well and was about
to take drink Of water thcrctrom, when he
was accostcd hv very handsome young lady;
Stranger" said she. "heiore You drink out OF
that well want 10 ask You one question-are
YOU deserter?" Mr.. y. replied he was no
dcserter. lie wasa soldier, but not dc>erter
Then" said the vouns lady, 'vou can
drink - but no deSertcr shall over take a
glass of water out of this we'll" Nr. D. had
no svmpathv for the dcsrrter. lie would not
trust him with his rochct book, although there
was very little in it, He hal seen manr sol
dicrs thev all said pass this bill-othcrw'Se
YOU had better do nothing. Pile up your
anathcmas-hold out some Icrror to the dcscr-
tors, and all will be right. lie appeal ed TO the
Senate to pass this bill. if they wished to aid
the true soldiers in the army.
Mr. RANDOLPH had modification 20 amending
The bill. rs proposed BY Mr. NEEsnH.providcd the
amendment was 50 wordcd rs 10 incapacitate the
desrrtcr Of binding other parties. but allow him
to bind himself
The hour of three o'clock having, arrived. on
motion of Mr. RANDOLPH, the Senate adjourned
until - NJ tn morrow,
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was opened with prayer 1T the
usual hour by the Rev. DR.. Spriggs, Of the
Protestant Episcopal Church.
The Senate joint resolution authorizing the
Second Auditor to receive Sl,OuO,nOO. with
interest, an amount loaned to the Virginia
and Tennessee railroad company in lS53, but
not ct due By the terms of the bond, by the
State, was read and referred to the Committee
on Finance.
Mr.. RUTHERFORD. from the Committee on
Courts, reported bill authorizing special
terms of Circuit Courts to try eases of viola.
ton Of the law in relation to the diStlla.iOn of
ardent spirits from grain.
Mr.. MAGRrpER, from the Committee on
Roads and Navigation, reported q bill amend
in. the 81 section Of the Actincorpnra'ing the
james River and Kanawha Canal Company.
The SPEAKER presented Il communication
from Capt. 3. J. Sago, in relation to private
warfare" and another from the Supcrinten-
dent Of the Penitentiarv, transmitted through
the Governor. both Of which were ordered to
lie printed, without being read.
The following resolutions Of eynedioncy,
,Ec., were adopted:
BY Mr.. LrSDr-0f investing count: and
CORPORATION Courts with the power Of impress
ins articles purchased for purposes Of specu-
laton, for tho benefit cf the INDECENT poor, 1t
reasonable prices.
Bv Mr.. WoRsuAH-0r exnmptins from the
provisions Of the net imposing penalties for
the disti!latinn Of liquor from grain &c., sor-
1hum or moaSsns cane.
BIZ Mr.. AMrERs-0f amending sec. %,
chan. %. Code of lSG2. increasing the penal
tics Of persons who fail to work on roads to
which they have been appointed.
BY Mr.. WoRsHAM-Of exempting from the
license tax di>;illnrS Of ardent spirits from mo
laSScs cane Or sorghum.
BIZ Mr. WALKER, Of Rockinghum-Of the
sale Of! slave cGnyicis in the State pcnitcnia-
ry.
Bv Mr.. ExGLrSn-Of asc"rtaning the rates
of toll on the York River railroad.
By Mr.. HAVWoSD. of BraXton-Of enrolling
! the officers and students of educational insti-
tutlons, exempt from CONSUMPTION, into sepa-
rate companies, so that they may lie drilled
and oficcrcd by members Of said institutions.
By Mr. SAUNDERS, Of Richmond-Of provi-
ding Cor the support Of persons driven from
their homes hy the public enemy.
On motion Of Mr. GOoDE. the resolution
offered by himself on Yesterday, nstructing
our representatives in both Houses Of Congress
to urge an appropriation to compensate own
crs of impressed slaves who have died in or
escaped from the Confederate serTce was
taken up.
The resolution was extensively discussed,
and finally referred 10 n select Committee.
The House then adjourned.