Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-15


TO do all reasonable and sensible things that
could bedone to protect Que army and promote
its efficiency; but he was opposed to secret ses>
sons. He deprecated a resort to them OIL any
occasion. There was nothing in the character OF
this bill to justify secret session. Besides, he
had found out that nothing transpired IN secret
sessions, that was not known IN the streets Ill
less than twentysfour hours thereafter.
The vote wa. then taken and the Senate dc,
cided to 60 into secret session.
After short time spent in secret session, the
doors were again opened:
THE VOTE FOR GOVERNOR, &C.
\ message was received from the House OF
Delegates by MIR. RUTHERFORD, who informed
the Senate that the House had adopted the
following resolution:
Resolved, That, with the concurrence ul the
Senate, this House will, in the presence Of the
Senate, proceed on tomorrow, at | o'clock, 10
open the returns Of the election for Governor,
and for .Lieutcnant-Goyernor, to count the
votes, and determine who have been elected
by the people to said Offices.
On motion Of Mr.. CoGuILL, the resolution
was taken up, amended and adopted, and Mr..
CoG1IiLL requested to communicate the same
TO the House Of Delegates.
On motion of MIR. NEWMAN, the House ad-
.ourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was opened with prayer, At -
o'clock, by the Rev. DR.. DUNCAN.
Mr.. BALDWIN, from the Committee On FL
nance, reported a bill amending and re-enact-
ing the l09th section Of tho - Act Imposing
Taxes" which was read by its title, and ur-
dersd to be printed.
Mr.. RAYMOND, of Marion, offered reso-
luton, which was adopted, instructing the spe-
cial committee on saft to inquire whether
families, driven from their homes and living
in other than their own counties, arc excluded
from the advantages Vt the salt distributions
MIR. WooDLEY called up, with the assent
of the House, resolution offered by himself
on Wednesday, instructug the Committee OH
Confederate Relations to inquire into the ex-
pediency Of opening q correspondence with
the other Confederate States OF America ~ to
the propriety Of issuing State bonds to the
amount Of the outstanding bonds Of the Con-
Tolerate Treasury, with view To absorb the
same; and, further, with view Of rrcull-
mending to the Confederate Government Il
system of taxation upon basis suggested by
this system vi finance.
The following resolutions Of enquiry as to
cXpcdlcncy were offered:
BY Mr.. MoRGAN-Of prohibiting the distll-
htion Of fruit.
BY Mr. PRETLow-Of exempting the coun-
ty Of Southampton and other counties on the
confines Of the eneu,y's lines from furnishing
| slaves to work on the Qualifications.
By Mr.. BARKsDALE-Of providing for the
| payment OF the value OF slaves impressed by
the confederate States in cases where their
death occurred from negligence Of the agents
Of the Confederate States.
By Mr.. HUNTER, of Berkcly-Of furnishing
salt to such counties as have not hitherto been
furnished by acts Of the Legislature.
| BY Mr.. JAMES-Of increasing the allowance
to shertts for removing prisoners from one
Jail to apother, and to the penitentiary.
BY Mr.. llurcuEsoN-Ot the State making
other and suitable provisions for the families
Of its quota Of soldiers by giving them I'm add
ditun 10 their present pay.
| by Mr.. MILLER-Of allowing courts to dis
pcnsc with Il part of evidence in admitting
wills to probate in certain cases.
BY Mr.. GooDE-0f providing by law thai
no Judgment -lall be given in favor Of IL cred
itor, unless he endorse his willingness to take
Confederate notes in payment of the same.
BY Mr.. STuARr-Of prohibiting the distl
lativn Of grain, or of purchasing it for tht
purpose oi distIllution.
l.. By Mr. FLEMiNG-Of asccrtailling the price 0
salt per bushel, furnished by the State agent.
BY Mr.. RAYMOND, of Maron-Of extending
the term of the first class militia, when calico
out from six to twelve months, and that militia
men who have furnished substitutes i'll the Con
| c.1, SIul1 ,,nstitufa the fret clpSS
BY Mr. MARYE-Of a6judicating administra
tions in the Courts Of adjacent counties, whci
the counties i'll which they properly belong art
occupied by the enemy.
BY MIR. WALTuS-Of prohibiting the sale o
railroad materials, belonging to tue railroads o
the State, outside of the State.
BY Mr.. HERNDoN-Of preventing speculation
in the necessares or life.
By Mr.. SIIACKELFoRp-0f exsmpting from
taxation those counties which have been OF ina.
be occupied by the public enemy.
By Mr. PENDLETON-Ot increasing for linii
ted period the charge for printing tie records U
the Supreme Court OF Virginia.
By Mr.. HOWARD, OF Marion-Of otIerin!
bounties to female heads of families for the dO
nestle manufacture of cloths of all kinds.
By Mr. ilrICIlEsoS-Of suppressiug a
auction establishments during the war.
BY Mr.. MCCUE-Of protecting sheep agains
dogs.
By Mr.. RAYMOND, of Braxton-9fpunish
! ing Iy Imprisonment in the penitentary person
| who deal in Federal money, and of making
traffic III bank notes, gold and silver, high mis-
demeanvr, and also, OF the propriety 0: suppress
ing brokerage.
l. Mr. RuTEI,rsOS, from the Committee on Con
federate Relations, presented the report of tina
Committee oil u resolution instructing them (
inquire iuto alleged impcdiments to the atten
dance of members of the Legislature who belong
| to or hold commissions in the army. The Con:
mittce ascerta:ned one instance of detention, an
that an arbitrary one, for which General Samue
Jones. aud not the Confederate Government wa
| responsibe-the case of Lieutenant Colonel i
X. Linkons, of the 36th Virginia Cavalry. Tn
| mpediInent in this case had been removed i'm
mediateIy upon the application Of Mr.. Linkon
to the War Department. The Committee, on me
ton of Mr. ROBERTSON, was discharged from Tn
further consideration of the subject.
i Communications were received from the Cover
nor in relation to the unequal impressments q
slaves, with explanations from the Confederat
Ouarlermaster, and from the Auditor in respons
tu Il resolution OF inquiry which were ordered /
he urintcd without being read
Mr. RUTHERFORD offered resolution whic
was adopted, appointing, with the Senate's con
currencc Tomorrow (Saturday) Ter the examina
tion of the returns OF the votes in the last Stat
i. elections
On motion of Mr.. HALL, the communicate
of the Governor in relation to the applicatio
of Lieut.. General Ewell for the admission {
certain prisoners into the State Penltcntiary
was taken up and referred to the COMMITTEE
on Confederate Relations.
Mr. HALL offered q resolution instructor
the Committee on Confederate Relations to il
quirc what legislation, if any, is necessary
prevent the illegal arrest and imprisonment {
citizens of Virginia by the military author
ties. Adopted.
Several minor resolutions, OF no more rclt
vance to the objects for which she General A
sembly was called than many Of the abor'
were presented and passed.
The House then adjourned.
STANDING COMMITTEES or TIE HOUSE or DELE
| GATES.
TLo E. Iln,rinr, Ston6in0 committees were n,