Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-16
1885,

lie WlStlti IL HIT lIIi' S'''
; No, believe that because m experiment OF this
kind had failed during the French Revolution,
! when Danton. Robcspicrrc and Alarat ruleu'
and the guillo,ine flowed with blood, wa,
INV reason WHY such a measure should iall
here where law and order rule. lie en-
tertaincd the highest regard for the wisdom
! and Judgment Of General Washington. and for
what thar great man had written upon this
subject: hit circumstances hare greatly
chang i since that period. Then the land
WA, al:1os. Il wilderness. now the whole coun-
, try is thirk!v settled. and all the branches Of
. trade and manufactures are i'll . Eost Io'iT-
, ishinr condition. And. with regard 70 the
imrrrssmenr law. he believed il that wise
. measure had not been adopted 10y Congress
. the Confederate Government would nnw !c
bankrurt. The cxigcncio> of The ines hoaii
induce us 70 ID something 10 put down the
hish prices that now exist. Ii these things are
. not rcmcGied. the time viii soon arrive VIXEN
Confederate money will not be worth any
ching. But let us reduce the prices, and Con-
, feicratc money will no: then be required IN
Z <u.l. prnru~ion. If we reduce the Prices Of
Twin: tie laborer will not fiaT" t" pays high
for what he wants, and can work cheaper:
and business and trad" will - on smoothly.
harrnoniuu>ly and thrivingly. But he had
tscn Informed by divers persons that M
!r;S something wa< ionc mob law would pre-
; vail IN Richmond before rHauy months. The
! people demand that something shall be done.
and expect it. We SHOULD make some S;.ri-
fees to help the wives and families Of the
! elders, and the poo. people Of the country.
! and to keen tlInur from starving. lie hoped
the bill would BE properly amended and
passed.
On motion Of Mr.. NELSON the hill was laid
upon the table. and made the order Of the day
COR Tomorrow at | O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr.. DELANEY the Senate al
ionrnei.
. HOUSE or DELEGATES.
! TIN" House was opened with prayer bT, tie
Rev. NJ. Pettigrcw.
Mr.. MAGRrDER, from the Committee cu Pro-
positions and Grievances. reported il bill Ia in
corporate the Virginia Female College nf
. Richmond.
! Mr.. BouLDlH, from the ComEIitt"c on Fl
nance, reported back the amendments OF the
!Ion-c 70 the Senate bill in relation To III"
Eastern Lunatic Asylum. insisting uIon their
adnnrion hv the Senate
Ir. BAXsR offered Il resolution. which was
adopted, requesting tie Committee on Mill
| ;arv Affairs t. inquire into h" cxrcl;cnry of
reportinga ill authorizing the Governor To-
! import shoes ard blankcts for the soldiers Of
Eir.iria in the Confederate army.
Mr.. BouLDiH offered Il resolution. which was
adopted, requesting the Firarce Committee To
! inquire into the cxpcdicnrT "f reporting Il
ill. by which the salary Of the Governor
lnav hrmadc approximate to the aInU.int pre-
| scrihcd 10y the CONSTITUTION.
Mr. BURR presented a~rr,ition from certain
| - .,,1. ,nr,,,.;,., i.
James River and karawha Canal Company
10 regulate their oYn charges, which was re.
ccived and laid upon the table.
Mr.. SSowDES offered n resolution. which
WAS agreed t., rcquestin. the Committee an
Courts to inquire into the cxpeIicn:y #
| amending the Code 80 ns to an n"ri2c Tic sale
Of free negroes who have aided ar allotted in
H.. escape of Slaves. ur may 50 aid and abct
II" proceeds Of such sales 20 lie appropriated
- the indemnify Of the owners Of slaves So cS-
Gaping, and for such property as they may
nave carried with them.
The Senate hill +" abolish the Auditing
Board. and ~ provide for the settlement Of
claims remaining unsettled BY said Board. was
aiken NJ. and, On motion, WAS indefinitely
postponed.
The bill to repoal 50 much Of in ordinance
of the Convention. passed April I'll, lSGl. rs
relates to Il pay department for tie Virginia
! forces, was taken Up on lis ;hird reading, with
some amendments necessary 10 complete the
purpose of the bill, and ~rasScd-ycaS %,
nays o..
! On motion Of Mr.. MArYE, the lii having
/, in view the increase of the aalarics of Judges
was taken up: That portion of the bill re-
F! -nncting the increase was in blank The re-
| mainder adds. in effect. that this shall not an-
My 10 those Judges who, voluntarily remain
in the encmy's lines, or do not hold courts in
accordance with the laws Of the State, nor
shall any such judge draw pay unless special
! Iy authorized by law.
Mr.. MARYE. with Il view tD qualify this
| provision, moved TO amend Ivy adding the
| words: 'Or unless be shall produce 10 The
Governor satisfactory evidence oi his loyalty
t. the State and the Confederate States. On
:" certificate from the Governor that such rvi-
''cncn has been furnished, such ini-e shall
I've restcrcd TO the right Of drawing The salary
f1r his judicial district"
This amendment exciting considerable DIS.
rus,ion. il was Withdrawn.
H. H,YmoND, Of Marion. mnTcd 10 amend
D. substituting the words "n;litarr uccrlpa.
;ion oc the enemy for the w""is enemy
lines. After about ono lr"ur'S discussion
uano this and coordinate terms,
Mr.. nErERLE moved the Indefinite post
roncmcnt Of the bill, which was rejected.
The amendment of Mr.. UNYMoSD was then
agreed to.
Mr.. BouLDiS moved to strike out the clause
after the words military occupation.' and
insert But such judge shall continue to re-
ceivc the salary heretofore allowed him by
law" Adopted.
Mr.. HrTcHISSoN moved to strike out the
whole of the paragraph amended. The most
~c:Gac,unl method Of getting nj the difficulty.
re Thought, vas to wait until IL" difficulty
arose; ifu Judge were suspected Of di,!nraltv,
let the matter be investigated. and, If trud,
tire Office vacated, ard the question would he
settled in the way it ought to be.
Mr.. BouLpIS coEcurred with the @o1t.cman.
The amendment was alnpted, bur Il nrn-
Der of amendments following, which. if adept
II. would restore tho bill to is original con.
l;tior, The vote on Mr.. l~IrrcmS>o>'s motion
was recon$idcrcl, and it was rejected.
The I'LL. as originally amended, was then
ordered IL its cnnro>smcat. the blanks ~ lie
filed on is third reading.
On motion of !lr. I;UTHFHFnnRD. the ill TO
define and punish the offences of fnrcstallin.,
rngrat.ng and cngrcssinr. and to regulate and
restrict the ~intcrncdiat" employment Of capt.
al between the producer AMI consumer. WIS
taken III. =
The object &c the Gentleman in calling mp
;h'S bill was to l.rop"sc some amendments,
which would discncumhcr i,or features ~inyolv-
ING the regulation Of prices. winch were al
ready provided for Of more properly belonged
TO tie bill already under consideration fixing
z maximum. On his motion. therefore,. such
portions 6 tie bill as related u tn" regulation
Of prices were stricken OUT, c:crrting such ~
related 10 hotel keencrs. this, !. being decided
after discussion. not being subject 10 the argu-
merit Of being ~ innovation. ard not. IN tlr.t
account. necessarily hc,or-iny to the Hill cs-
jaLii.hing Il rc:ximrm. Several causes were