Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-18
R.xr or VIRGINIA,
Richmond, Sept. Is, 1868. J

plan adopted BY Congress and sanctioned ny
our General Assembly for the improvement
of the currency. We were not willing IL
pursue a course which might have the appear
ancc Of rendering inoperntiTe the plan thus
adorted bur rs the present action OF. the LIE
glsla,ure makes it no longer proper to exclude
-, currency any OF these notes. the Banks ni
this city have ar once unanimously adopte1
the following resolution n meeting held by
them today. Respectfully %r;'
Jas. Cassie. Pres't.
in view Of the rceen, action .: OF: Gene
raj Assembly
"Rcsolve,i, That henccsorth the Banks Q!
this city will receive ami give currency 70 all
Treasury notes issued for circulation ~ the
Confederate States
The question On agreeing to the report O:
the committee, was decided in the aiIrma'
tive.
THE ELL TO OUTLAW DESEIrERs.
This bill was taken up on its second read
ing.
| Mr.. RANDOLPH explained the provisions Of
the bill and urcci its adoption.
Mr.. NELSON stated some objections I" the
bill-urgcd that it was Very har>h-,hat lr it
the wifi, nor children OF ,icscr,crs had To con-
troll of his property-neiiher had the descrtcr;
and that il was liable 10 be destroyed or go
back to state Of nature.
Mr. DorGLAs offered substitute for the
| bill pointed out the advantages Of his sub
stitu.e over the original bill, and hoped that
! both propositions would be suffered TO lie upon
the table until Senators should have an OPP
portunity to examine them.
| The substitute was adopted.
Ill., .. e., ,h, ,.n
made and discussed--same OF them rejected,
and Others adopted. The bill was then or
dere TO be cncrQsScd for :: third reading.
! MARBoRISG AND ASSISTING prSERTEES.
The bill to punish persons for iiarboring
and assisting le>crters VAS taken up, and
! read the second time.
! The question IN cngroSSing the bill! Tor u
third reading was then taken by yeas and
nays, and resulted yeas 10 nays none.
THE FENCE Law.
The bill 70 amend the fence law was read
| the second time and ordered 10 be cn:ros:ed
| for third reading.
SMALL NOTES.
| The small note bill was read the second
time an / ordered to be engror,ed for :! third
readng.
| LEAVE OF AB;ENCE.
! Leave Of absence for four days was granted
70 the Senator from the Augusta district
Sickness in his family calls the Senator from
his post.
VOLUNTEER NAVY.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, by-leavc, introduced bill
u incorporate the Virginia volunteer navy
company, which was referred to the Commit
tee on Military Affairs.
On motion of Mr.. JOHNSON, the Senate al
iourncd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was opened with prayer. =: II
o'clock. by the Rev. DR.. Spris.s.
Mr.. MAGRUpER. from the Committee on Pro-
positions and Grievances. reported Il bill in
cooperating the Old Dominion Tradiu: Com
pany.
IIr. RrDD!cK. from the Committee On .tgri-
culture and Manufactures, reported an amcrri'
mcnt to the fence law in relation IN the county
of IIcnrico, and also bill amcndatory Of the
ith and 9TH sections Of chapter s. Of the Code.
Mr.. BorLD!S. from the Committee on II.
nance, reported the following bill, entitled
| Az ACT PROHIBITING AUCTION SALES ~ CERTAIN
| CASES
Be it enacted by the General Assembly,
That until ratification OF Il treaty Of peace
| between the Confederate States and the Uni
ted States, no auct!uncers or other person
shall sell at auction any articles Of food o.
| clothing necessary nr convenient for the SUBJ
| sistGnce of man or beast: Or a;iy goods, man
ufacturel within this State, except for the
producer at the place of production; nor shull
any goods, wares and merchandise which may
have been or hereafter may he brought into
this State, be sold ut auction nor shall any
fsale be made at auction, during the time
aforesaid, of such articles SO brought into tic
State, under or in pursuance Of any decd OF
| trust
For any violation Of this act the person SC
oicnding shall pay Il fine Of not less than >l''u
nor more than s., 00h. for each offence. and in
addition thereto shall forfeit the value of the
goods sCId.
| On motion of Mr.. BorLDIN. the bill was
read Il first time ard ordered to he printed.
| Mr. MAGRrDER. from the Special Committee
on Salt reported hill amending the 9Th see
ton Of the act passed March :io;h, 1853, in re-
lation to n supply Of SALT which, after SON,
amendment was laid on the table and ordered
70 he printed
| The bill. in effect, provides that transp,rta-
ion upon the various public avenues Of trade
shall he controlled, and. if rrccssary, impress
nl hv the Superintendent for the supply o
salt. who shall make the distribution in ac
cor lance with the population, inclnling rafu
gees, who shall he dull enrolled By the clerk o.
the respective counties and corporations, and
reported to the superintendent. Befnre any
salt shall be distributed by the county ant
corporation agents and their srb-agents to any
person entitled or claiming to. be en-
titled to salt, ho or his agent shall make
oath before such salt agent or his sub
| AGENT, or before other officers authorized 70 adj
minister oaths, as to the number of persons
cattle ar othr: stock. for whom may be en-
/ tied to draw salt. and to name the ward 0l
magisterial district in which such persons re-
side.
| 4 communication from John Knote. Store.
keeper for the Pcnitcnitary, responding 20 Il
resolution Of the House in relation to his Of
fetal expenditures and sales. was submitted
by the Speaker and referred to the Commit
tee on Penitentiary.
Mr.. DEASE offered resolution, which WAS
passed, for the publication of the act autho
rizing sheritFS and other public officers to re
ceive all Confederate notes in. payment O
public dues.
Mr.. STUART offered resolution instructns
our representatives in both Houses of Con
gross to urge the passage Of Il bill increasing
the ray Of soldiers.
The following resolutions Of inquiry as I,
cxrediency, &C., were passed:
BE- Mr.. EDwARDs-Of amending existing
laws in relation to auctionccrs and commission
merchants, and Of imposing tax on Lane
agents.
BY Mr.. HERNDoS-Of rendering transpor
tation on railroads cheaper and more eject
ual.
BY Mr.. BrFORD-Of authorizing counties anr
corporations TO provide for families of in1igen
soldiers. who have died or been killed in tn
Confederate service.
BY Mr. MArTlIEwS--0f completing The Contra
Railroad to Coyington, and completing tho Gov