Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-21
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SATURDAY. Dec. -. 1853.
SENATE

s sATuRDAf, Dec. ~, 1000
SENATE
Prayer by the Rev. j. T. Edwards, Of the M. T.
Church
A communication from the House Of Delegates an-
nounced the passage OF bills reported in their proceed
ing4.
A communication was received from the GJvernor in
regard to the SAFE natural zion laws aud the parong
of Yankee prisoners which was ordered to be printed,
and Ieferred.to the appropriate Committed
BILLS PASSED.
To authorize the Charlottesville Savings Bank to re-
duce the number Cf its directors
Ext ndng the jurisdiction of she Circuit Court OF the
town OF Danville.
Mr. COGHILL, from the Committee on Silt, present
ed the foil wi joint resolution: That the Superintend
cot of the Salt Works authorized aud instruct d
(under the cootrl OF the Board Of pervsors to hire
till the 9Th of June 1864 sufficient number Of slaves
TO operate till that date furnaces leased by the
wealth from Stuart, Buchanan o., or If I'M
able to hire aforesaid, he is authorised TO hire for
the whoe year.
The rule va, Suspended and the resolution passed.
Bills on the table we're advanced stage.
RESOLUTIONS
The following resolutions OF inquiry were offered and
and adopted, w:
BIZ Mr.. J0HNSON-That so much of the Governors
message as refers to EItortion be referred TO the
Committee on Courts of Justice much as refers TO
Ailisia and Jme Guards, and Paymaster General,
be referred 10 the Committee on MLtlry Affairs, and
SO much as refers TO Railroads" TO the Committee
on Roads and ternal Navigation.
BIZ Mr.. GARRIS0N-Of prohibiting the circulation
a. currency sDy notes bills issued by any one OF the
United States any treasury note Issued by the TO-
vefnment Of the United States
Ga mo ion, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATED.
The House was called to order by the Speaker, Mr.
SHEFFEY.
PRAYER by Rev DR. Duncan.
A commune tion was received from the Governor OF
the Commonwealth, recommending tNat certain parties
going large now in the Confeder cy, be put IN the
mili ary So &c &c, g..
N ROBERTSON reported bill increasing the police
and enarging their powers IN the city OF Richmond
RsierTed
Ne BROOKE reported bill making provisions for
soldiers iami les within the lines of the enemy.
By Mr. VOOLFOLK That the Committee on Courts
Of Justice inquire into the expedency OF preventing o
GERS soldiers from employing negroes without tue
consent Of their owners. Agreed to.
Several bills pu: their rst and second read
ing
BIZ Mr. SAUNDERS of Rchmond-That the Commit
tee on Confederate Relations be instructed to confer
With the Confederate authorities in reference to TIE inn
propeEy ng ltose upon this community paroed
prisoners from the Fd ral army and report 10 this
House the result OF that conference.
Senate for the rors snizstion Of the Penitent ~
was, on motion of Mr. RAYMOND OF Marion, madsihe
orc o. Of the day for tue ssh of January next
By Mr. BAKE2-Tnat the COMMITTEES on Finarcs in
quire toto the expediecy of reporting bill making
appropriation for the purchase of in the Southern
ates, for the relief Of the INDECENT families Of this
Commonwealth.
4 BIZ Mr. ENGLISH-That the Committee on Confsd
crate RelAaons inquire and report what numberso