Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-23
REHoLUTIOE ADOPTED,

Mr.. BIGGER offered resolution, which adopted,
that the Committee Finance inquire into the e1pedi'
ency Of making an appropriation OF money for the relief
Of troops who from paris of the Stas in tho bands
of the public enemy.
BILL PASSED.
The bill for the incorporation of the Southern Female
College, at Petersburg taken up in due order from
the calendar and passed
MPRKssNrNTs.
Mr. NEWTON, from the Committee on Confederate
Relations, made the following report the subject Of
impressments which, his motion, was laid upon the
table and ordered to be printed:
Resolved lst That the power OF impressment to the
armies is possessed by the Confederate and State Gov
ernments in state Of war; but should be regulated by
Law.
ID That except in the extreme emergency It should
not be exerted to deprive the citizen of that
BILE amount of his provisions forage labor other pro-
pery which may be required for the support uses of
his family.
3d. That il is desirable that all property needed for
public uses should be purchased at agreed prices and
that prices proposed be given by Government should
be promulgated as extensively as possible.
4th. That the arbitrary and final fixing by the Gov
eminent and its agents Of the prices of commodities
and labor needed for public use, would place the ne
rest Of the citizen at the mercy of the Government and
is in derogation of his most sacred rights
9Th That like unrestraned right Of fixing the prices
Of their commodities other property by the citizen
would place the Government at the mercy Of individuals
and involve the most serious losses, if not risk indeed
public bankruptcy.
9Th Therefore an Indifferent party to protect the Gov
eminent against e1tortion and the citizen against OPP
preston, should be interposed. And We recommend
Congress TO consider whether the county courts might
not be constituted fit tribunal TO guard alike public
and private interests and whether authority should not
be given them to that end certify the value at the
place where taken in their respective counties, of prop
erty not taken agreed prices receipts to be given
ierefor by impressing officers.
TREASURY Sorrs-LEsLL TENDER.
The order Of the day, the resolution in relation to
making Confederate Treasury Notes legal tender In
payment Of debts taken up, and after several nef
ectual motions fl another day for its consideration,
was laid on the table.
ALIENS HOLDING REAL ESTATE.
Mr. MAGRUDER offered resolution, which was
adopted that the Committee Confederate Relations
inquire into the eIpediency of repeating the laws
thOrizng aliens to hold and dispose Of land.
PROVOST MARSHALL
Mr. HARRISON offered the following resolution,
which adopted ..
R,solped That the Committee on Confederate Rela.
tons take int consideration the power claimed eI-
ercsed BY Provost harshas in arrestng and mprison-
ing citizens of this Commonwealth, and in selling their
property and that they inquire into the expedency OF
pAssluB SOME law restraining bueoe OhSiah "Aehih
bounds Of their proper duties.
ENCLOSURES.
The bill authorizing counties hitherto by the
enemy, to dispense with existing laws in relation to
closures, aud SO amending the Fence Law, taken
up and after some discussion, laid on the table.
PETITION PRESENTED.
Mr.. HOPKINS, of Rockingham presented petition
from the citizens Of his county, asking that that county be
exempted from furnishing slaves TO work fortifca-
tons and setting forth the thereor-chefy the
want of labor for agricultural purposes. Referred
On motion of Mr.. PRINCE, the House adjourned.