Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-15
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER i, lNG%.
SENATE.


The Senate va, called to order By the
SPEAKER, lL:cutcnant Governor MoNrAGtE'l
and the session was opened with prayer by
Rev. DR.. DuScAN Of the Methodist hplSc"pa!
Church.
VIRGINIA AND TENNESSEE RAILROAD.
Mr.. JoHysny's resolutions. in relation to the
ravmcnt by the Virginia and tennessee kall-
road. of the debt due To the State, were taken
up and read.
Mr.. Jouysos urged the adoption Of tile re.
solutions on the ground tint the Railroad
Company had already paid the larger portion
Of the said debt with interest, and had money
sufficient TO pay the balance: bnt it required the
action Of the Legislature before the Board Of
Public Works could cause /; release al the
mortgage given 10y said Company:
Mr.. NELSON stated that the State oil lr-
rinia WAS not in absolute wait Of the money,
and he saw no reason why tine money should
now be received in q derrccIatcd currency.
+ This WAS a matter that called Tor some Inves-
tirat;on. Therefore he moved that the rcsO-
! Iutions be referred To the Committee on FL
nance and Claims.
Mr.. JouSsoS was perfectly willing that the
resolutions should take that direction, and that
the subject should be fully investigated.
The vote was taken, and the resolutions were
! referred Ia the Committee on Finance and
Claims.
ELL. PASSED.
The following bill was read the third time
and passed:
SEC. |. BE it enacted by the General As
scmbly, That the ip9th section OF an act en-
titled IN act imposing taxes FOR the support ot
! 49, 4. Ill
! Government, passed March 18th, l>p'', shall
he. and the same is hereby amended ami re-
enacted, 50 as to read rs follows:
| SEC. .. Be it enacted ~ the General AS
semblv, That the Confederate State, Treasury
notes Shall hereafter be receivable 10y shcrits
and other collecting officers, in payment OF
taxes and other public dues to this State.
SEC. ). This ac: shall be in force from its
passage.
EIL!. To PUNISH nEsERTEES.
The bill To punish persons for harboring
and assisting dcscrtcrS, was taken NJ on its
third reading.
Mr.. COLLIER moved that The bill although
considered in secret session Yesterday, be now
considered in open session.
The SPEAKER decided that as tue bill lIat
been laid upon the table in secret session. i
! cutllu not DC lilktn u W 'I'Nl' ''N"''"'
The Senate then went into secret session
| In 4 few moments thereafter the doors were
opened.
!oIST RESOLUTION.
Mr.. COLLIER offered the following ,i"int rcso
| lut:nns. which, under the rules, lie over ont
day: >, :, :.
|. Resolved, by the General Assembly, il
view of the exigcncies in the military service
of the Confederate States, and as their solemn
Judgment thercup0r, that their is scvcrit,
enough without any addition, in the dealt
penaity, for ,lcscrtion and that the efhclGnc,
of the army will be better promoted by tn
enforcement of that penalty in the army. thar
by any State legislation to punish desertiGn
because separate State laws would be partia
and calculated to Introduce invidious distinc
tions in that army, composed as il is of soldier
from all the Confederate States.
/ .. Resolved. also. That the representative
from this State, in the Confederate Congress
be and they are hereby requested to supper
the enactment of such laws, if any such at til
next session be still requisite. to secure the en-
f,rcement Of the Articles of War. to proven
AMI punish dcseriion from the army.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered
adopted and appropriately referred:
! Bv Mr.. ALDERsoy--On the expcdcncy o
reporting bill to suppress The sale of all goods
wares and merchandise 1T public auction dur
ing the present war.
By Mr. NEwLoS-TO enquire what flrthe
legislation is necessary to secure q fair an
Just distribution Of salt amongst the citizen
of this Commonwealth.
By Mr. DICEISSoN-On amending the law il
respect to exemptions, with view 10 diminish
ing the number of exemptions from mi!itar.
duty.
By Mr.. NEwMAy-Enqui-ing into the cxpe
diency of requiring the Banks Of this Common
wealth to receive on deposit Confederate State
| Treasury notes.
Br Mr. ARNsTEosG-0f reporting to tn
Senate whether any Of the railroad compan;e
have been charging higher rates Of toll 70
passengers and freight than arc authorized b,
! law.
COUNTING THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR. &C.
IA message was received from the House O
Delegates, bv Mr.. RUTHERFORD, informin;
the Senate that the House Of Delegates hat
agreed to the Senate'S amendment on the sub
iect, and that the votes would be counted at
o'clock to-day, and requcs.'n" the attendance
| Of the Senate on the occasion.
TIE hou- cf one o'clock having arrived, {
motion was made that the Senate proceed :.
the House of Delegates for the purpose Of as
sisting in counting the returns for Governor
&c.
The SPEAKER appointed Mcssrs. Coghill