Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-11

the discussion III which.
On motion. IT Mr. JosEs. Tie House ad- |
journed.
WEpSfsDAr, SEPrEHE.g ., laijj.
SENATE.
The Senate met az l. O'clock. Prayer 10y |
the Rev. Er. DCSCAN, Of tnc NeiiUdls; !
Episcopal Church.
corgr-xARTIAh Conflicts FOR TnE rENtTES-
\ communication va, received from the
Governor, enclosing ona from Lieut.. Genera!
X. ). Ewcll ACCOMPANIED by iikt 81 persons
attached u his corps au'i convicted u! various
offences Dy cour; martial, and sentenced 10
confinement in the Virginia PGui:rnt.aTr:
The Governor states ilIat, after retrieving
the law governing su.t cascs. lie Is not aware
of auy luw which authorizes >ucn cJhvlets u
BE- received: and il they are received, II Will
be IndiSprus;itiy necessary - discharge those
now in cUnhneiaeaG, a. sc may reasonably
conclude that the number con:ictel before
thuse military cJurt, viii bc large. This ap-
plcativu, therefore. tie Governor argues, pre-
seI,ts question tor serious consideration, as II
will substantially transf rn the Nirs mia Pen
i,entiary into Confederate prison.
The communication and accompanying iocus
merts were referred 70 the Committee Oh Courts
ST Justice.
+ Mr. ANDERSON cfT-red thu following rcso!u-
ton.
Resolved, That tho Committee OH Claims in
nuira into tie expectancy Of authorizing the pay.
mcnt OF Judgment III ;avor -! the Commonwealth
against George J. AGsioiI at 4 latc Ui interest
not exceeding SIX per cent,
Tie SrEAkGg decided that under the rule
adopted Yesterday, restricting !-gi. ailUn.thc RESP
luton coui! not be received.
NJ. ALUEu>oN moved to suspend The rn!e. in
order that IL" resolution u!riIi De received and
acted On
Tie motion 10 suspend tic rule WAS disagreed
-.
Mr. Giy Offered the following resolution, which
was adopted
Resolved, That the Committee on Military
Affairs. consider and report upon the re-
COMMUNICATION al the Governors message.
in regard 70 making it the du;y Vi the local
militia 10 arrest des.r;c:a ard stragglerS
from the army and I" return them 10 the SER
"c-: and upon the pyop:icty u! imposing
Z like duty unJu justices OF the peace. shcriis,
serreanis ard cunst"hle.. And that the said
committee Inquire an, report also how far HE
General assembly can, lay cXpcIi"n legislation.
deprive such dcscrtc!s ana struggled: OF hc-acll
ties Tor crossing the rivers al the state now
afforded them by ft.:ric bridges ana private
a0lt--;,Hd asa how ,ar / l.. purposes u! this res
oulion may H.: aided is tn: enactment Of penal
laws agaiuS. ~! per SONS harporing such deS2iers
and straG.--s. or aiding them by information
or otIcr"ise 10 concs; themselves o" to escape
STANDING G"YNITTEEs.
The SrGAKE; appointed IL" following: stand
ing committees. under the ric>:
On CIlcmS.--i c.:rS. B.:iunoD, Dickinson,
Bruce, Lynch. Marshall. Frazier. EanIolpE,
CY:tman, al! LAWSON.
Ia Co.i:,is2ufs EeL,'i2ns:-Nossr. Dick
inson Armstrong, Nee-on, Eandorh. Lcwis.
ami Sc;Ion.
MILITIA Laws.
Mr.. SEpnoS caliel w his joint resolution,
offered ycste: ", and il was read, a, follows
Resolved. b. The General Assembly OF Nir
ginia: That II joint committee u: seen meln-
ber~ On the lart Of the Senate. and thirteen
members On the part OF the House 9: DELI
.atcS, be appointed t. rCT!ss and report u
complete reorganization ii the militia laws OF
the Commonwealth, au'i 10 REPORT At st, early
Il day IL practicable.
The vote was then tai;ca on the adoption Of
the resolution, aud resulted - follows Ayes
L., noes %. s. the resolution was rejected. |
PEACE RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. COLLIER "iirrcJ preamble and several !
Joint resolutions, which were reai and dis
,.u..c,i ar sop,a l,.rotn
Mr., HRysrHoyc ,roreI that tho rp,es he
:,.n.n,la,. for the nurD,sn 81; a,finc ON the
resolutions f;,r;Lwjtb.
Mr., COLLIER ann.n!el 10 the Senate 10 al |
Inv tho resolutions to Inv -, IN. ta;,le in or !
der thar Senators might bare full time to re. |
fleet On their ;mrortnnc,.
Mr. Seldom VA, unwii!ir. 10 allow the 81
Ion, s.n,.I;.., 81 rho Spc,-. T., oo,Ir.. FIR an
L,ur ,bnse restitution. lie WIS IL rvnr nci
,i;sn,;.;nc or IL.m wi,hauf irl,v.
The rules were then suspended AMI the res
u!liiions were AGAIN read. Tncv propose in |