The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-09
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY. January Q. ls63.


GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
THURSDAY. January Q. ls63.
REsArI -The eensts WA eAliAd 70 order at 10
o'clock NJ. by Senator johnson of Bedford
The roll eelrs called, and . sudaeieat number Of
run, the EsnAte was dscl.{sd {, ,ady for bussnssL
John n 0cvugss wss. on motion of Mr. Nash. Of
Chestesfel0, elected temporary Sarysant-at-Arms.
In place os john Jordan, detained at homo by
indisEssition- The saiary of he. seruass was axsd
The Message Of tbs oovsrnor having bssn sens
In, its reading wGs dispensed with On motion Of
Mr. Christian, OF AuauEta, 800 EXTRA copies wsrs
ordered 10 he printed
coE.:aunleaiioc was -pceiysl from thA Mauk6
of Deisgsies. nsnsElls!ins the joint resolution
adopted ny tpss ood, for tho election Of q Esnator
TO xpoesed Non. William Ballard Preston on Tues
day, January 18th. Tho resolution wss agreed 70
4 cemmunlssticn ~ read from Hunter TAilA-
ferso resigniaa bis position ss Dooskeepar Of the
Senate scsognt Of desire TO ea;sr the sruy,
aud thsoking ths Ssnate For the tsuaaisaons vote
~ whles, be s'0 elected Tha communication
Was laid oa the tHl,le.
An application fer Increased pay was received
aud resd from toe Secretary Of she Commonwealth.
Flrf and 6ecoad Auditors -sAsureS. Adjutsnt-
asrsrsi. Register of the Land Ofics asld Board Of
Public Works, on behalf of themselves and clerks.
tn. piatter wxa referred to committee Of hve.
Francis V. Sutton, OF Hsnrieo. was elected Door
keeper. vice Il Hunter Talisfsrrc rsdsned.
Resolutions OF inquiry into expedisncy were Of.
fsred as follows: BY Mr.. Wiley, of the assumption
the pert OF Virginia Of q portion Of the public
debt Of tae Confederate ssstes In proportion 10 the
States in,eres. therein: by Mr. lesenbsery OF 70.
svIng the citizens Of Frederick sburg Of taxation
for tas year lsGa and e5 refuniing the taxes that
may have been raid for tho ssiae time; by Mr.
Newman, rsfarrinx no much Of the Governors
Message an relates 70 the Stale Line TO the Mil.
tsry uon,atiss; BY NJ Hart efs pfQyidlag shAt -
person who has let teAs Asks sd eene b5y9od
and who shali mot return before the ---- day Of
- shall thereafter exerciss the elective privilege
and shall be taxed annually el COO for each mem
Der of bis family, including himself, during the
period Of his residence Ia this Commonwealth.
On motion Of Ar. Hart.
Rssoloed, That inasmuch a Abraham Lincoln.
President Of the United States has issued y pro
clsmsion for the purpose Of inelting the slaves Of
this State 10 revolt and insurrection; and a. this
proclamation Is designed TO be enforced by the citi.
OF the United States the Committee for Courts
OF Justice be instructed to inquire into the exped
ency cf Amending the penal lAws Of this Common
wealth 30 es to provide thu. any citizen OF the
United States who shall leefter the - day OF ---,
be found within the limits Of thIs Commonwealth
shsll be guilty Of high crims. and on conviction
shall suffer death.
On motion Of Mr. Pennybscker, the Senate al
iourned to meet at IL O'Clock Friday
HoU.E or DELEGATES --Tke House me. ut 70
O'Clock. Prsyer by Rev. Dr. Moore.
Ths Ubsif laid before the Kouss r. communica-
ton frcm tbs Second Auditor with reference to tha
pay Of the Clerks In the several departments of
the State Government, and asking an increase of
salaries; witch, after bsing read on motion OF Mr.
jones, Of Gloucester. was referred TO the Commit
Tee On FinAncs.
Nc. Mcdonald, OF Hampshire, offsrsd q resolu
tion proposing to refer I" the COMMITTEES on FL
nance 60 much Of the Message of the 0overaur az
rsistss 10 Al equitable distribution Of tbs burdens
Of the war, by q tex upon eKtortioners; and also
YfA hA tnd ss,r,,p
into tha expedsney Of amending the set Of
March "a, 1867, SIS to regulate the tax upon ia
c0mes.
the resolution was discussed by NJ sssrs McDo
nald, Anderson of B,tstourt, Worsasin, Hopkins
OF Petersburg. and Robertson Of Richmond; afte-
which. the resolution wss sgreed To.
Mr.. Maeruder, Of AlheE2rla, offered q resolution
for reference 10 the COMMITTEES finance, to take
under consideration tho resolution adopted by the
General Assema aly on the - day Of NJ - isss. do.
claring that The States sa Md guarantee, In pro-
per proportons the Confederate debt, and that
they report by bn or otherwise ouch further lsg,s.
iston ss may be aesmed nsassssry for pledgins the
faith of this State f,r her fair proportion of ito
same.
hr. Mallory offered joint resolution, ss FOL.
lows:
Eesolusd, by the General 4lsseas6ly Of Tl,xinfa,
That the funding of the public deb. will 10 one OF
tae most effective niesl5 TO reduce the amount Of
our circulating nsdu,n ard to secure FOR cu. cur
reany the conf,dsuee Of tbs pe0pe; ard ths. IL Ii
the duty es well rs the intereBt ct the citizsns Of
the Confs6eracy, TO invest their scrplus funds In
the bonds OF the Confederate Government.
Resotsed g. That the State Of Virginia Will asree
10 guarantee the debt OF the, Confederate O0vsri
Ut Ia proportion TO ita sp,e entttion in tbs Con-
Eress OF {. o Uoafadora.a atst7s: Pre- sfassi thai
esch OF the other Eta,es shall accept this propoai
ti3n Ia s,iich event ibese resolutions shall be the
guarantee Of this aiAts for her pr8pug on of SAID
debt.
Resolos6 3. That our Senators be Inst ructsd. aud
our representatives. In Cor 8fess requested 10
bring this to ths attention Of the approach
log session cf Congress- aud urge the adoption OF
such as will c&ry TIE object of these reso
buttons Lotto effect.
Objection being made to their present considers
ton, ths resolutions were laid over.
Mr.. Staples cff.red a resolution, whiah YVES
agreed to, tina. The Gossrn0r he requested to inform
the House Of the number Of troops Ia .ha yitsinis
State fAns what proportion Of them ars liable to
the SoascrIption law ana ths expenses Of the line
up TO the Isl of. January, 1863.
4 nudibe- OF other resolutions wers offered aud
Eppga p ia,ay ref rred.
Mr Harrison. OF Loudoun, offered the following
resolution:
Res0frsd, That the 1oasrsss Of the Confederate
6tatss should have power, In their discretion to
make the notes fssned By the Confederate States in
time Of war, la payment Of the expenses thsreof,
legal tender in payment of debts, ami TO that end
that the COMMITTEES of Courts OF Justice be IN
ntructed to repor. amendment 10 the Coufsds
rate Constitution for adoption by tia Genera, As
sembly Of Virginia, and to be presented to the
other States Of tine Confedaracy.
ObIaetIon being made 70 its present conside "a.
.io.., the resolution was laid over.
On ra0tion of Mr. Voolfolk, the House adjourned.