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


thouuht the Special Committee "n Salt the
most nppropriatc. Laughter. IL" moved to
Inv the whole subject On the table. Rejected.
Mr., JoyE,' amendment was adopted.
Mr. Cow.S moved further to amend by add
;no "ond that tie committee be empowered 10
purchase n COPY of " chst"r's unabridged. -
Laughter.
The SrrAKrR ruled the Amendment ont OF
order, because it involved n charge nnon the
treasury which could not j." authorized lay re-
solution.
Mr.. GlLarR moved 20 strike OFT ;':c word
Young" - as 10 make the resolution rc;l
.ahlc-Eodied men. &c. ADOPTED.
Mr. AurcE- moved further 10 amend ~ IN
strurtirs the Committee 10 inquire in:o what
constitutes an ahle-bodicd man. keIcctea.
Mr.. MORGAN moved 70 strike out the entire
clause in relation to ablc-itudlcd Wcr. anG IN
sertins. in lieu thereof, the words. all men
subject to military duty, and aliens" Adopt
MIR. JONES called the previous question, and
the resolution. a. amended, was adopted.
TIE following resolutions Vt eH!cGI"ncy
were adopted:
By Mr.. TouLlx-O? prov;iing ~ law toran
agency for furnishing cotton and cotton cards
to citizens ut cost.
BY Mr.. CuALuEgs-Of imposing an ahdi-
tinEal tax on all lands purchased since he be-
ginning Of the war and during the continuance
of the war.
Bv the -amr-Gf repeating 50 much Of the
existing law which prohibits the planting Of
more than $1,000 hill Of tobacco J.: one ind!-
viual.
. b. Mr.. BoYD-Of prohibiting cypress com
ranieS or anT officers thereof from transport
ing goods belonging to such companies or
persons, and Of preventing monopoly in trans
por!atinn.
Bv Mr. UArxoND. Of misunderstanding
producers to dispose of their surplus produce
ut prices not exceeding the prices adopted by
The commissioners for the Confederate States.
BIZ Mr.. McCrE-Of changing the interior OF
the Capitol so as the more adequately - pro,
vide for the uses o! the General Assembly and
the Confederate Congress: and Of erecting IN
apnroprat" structure about the s!a 81 the bell
house for the accommodation Of all State ui'l-
GERS rcw in the Capitol building.
Bv Mr.. RiyEY-Of selling all t''c S'a'cs
stock in the various railroads. aut banks in
the State, in accordance with the rcccmmeu-
,laton ii the Governor.
~ Mr.. SAu.DRRs. of kchmcna-0f in
erca,nG the compensation Of tobacco nsHec-
tnr4
~ Mr. WiS<Tov-Or cxe,.lpt;ug enc able
hc.i;.,l male slave from the operations u the
.,, Ga. ,',c ruhii,. I,fi,nca
BY Mr.. llrTcuE>ov-Of tXin: prices q! n!
articles 81 farm produce 1T ono hundred
per ceat. above the price Of! April l<t,
1851.
~ Nr. Krxnnlcs-Uf compelling ii"
arc.ts Of tic Ya. an! Tennessee Ea;irnsd. ~
Snl,vilIc 10 ciyc reccipts for sal, shinucL at
that pcist.
by Mr.. kETNEr-ot czcmptln@ from the
pr"v'.0na."! the fence law II! COUNTIES Over
ran ~ he enemy.
hr hr. llrHNDoN-oi providing 'ha; c'Hc,.
counties ana '""n' may f!rcHA>r' lnr""G!i
"-cn:S. provisions II the country; ana .la; a'I
persons VII" purchase i" -" again SNAIL b'
Prohibited ar"ni purchasing thr "T:i'H'y
farm fr9?"c:S'~ iEc.r"in% gi'i'c' nos "nN
:h"rH
bT w. SoWAN--oi empowering tEc SGn"F'
intcndcst "i tic, Salt WORKS % ii"!f"'s Tree
NEGROES
Ry Mr.. IonSSToN. Of B"fhonr--O! requiring
all companies, individuals ard firms to make ~
turns OF their property I" tn" proper public "iI'
Ger: ana TO '''r;, Over '.S'r P'"H'< ir we p"'i',t
o. .l"ah'l$ ", iFEln'" share u '"e P"''i' 'e''
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several bills were advanced on tho calendar.
when the Hous. adjourned.
nARE,r!xc AND A..ISr!xG D&srRrEGs.
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