The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-03-11
sRNERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA
TUKspAY. March 10, leG3.

- u0 Sou9te o8S0Cu Ole0 NJ ~ o CLOCK,
aud was opened with prayer by tie Rev. DR..
Spriggs
A number Of Senate bills passed by The House
Of Delegates; also, bill Incorporating tbs Inaur
anee and Savings toc.etS Of the city OF Pessrs
burg, were taken up ard passed
MI. johnson submit et the m n nisy report of the
COMMITTEES on Salt: also . copy Of contract en-.
tered Into WIKI Charles Scott L Co, for 40 ada.
quAts supply OF salt.
TIE bill to provide for the public defence by the
improvement Of negroes to work on III, fcrshca.
tions with substitute therefor substituting free me-
gyoes for slaves, was dissg eed to and q committee
Of loa'e-snce, TO meet a com0ittes from the House
on tbs sane subject. was appointed.
Mr. Nash asked leave TO Introduce q bill ineor.
porating the Richmond Importing aud Exporting
Company, which was read twice and OF dersd to
be engrossed-
Mr. Newman introduced resolution instructing
The Committee for Courts Of Justice to inquire
what further legislation is necessary by the impo
siti:n Of heavier 6aes and penalties to sfestually
guppres5 q Iii bling.
The tsx bnl was called up by Mr. B,annor and
made the order Of the day for Wednesday at noon,
the consideration Of the bill to continue from day
to day uIti disposed Of.
On the motion Of Ar. Hart that the San ate 10
into secret session. An interesting tide play of sharp
words ensusd between Messrs Thompson, Robert
son. Erannon. Christian OF xlddlssex, and others,
On the opposition r.ised by Mr. Thompson to
c'osiaR the doors upon the discussion. ~. Thomp
son said he had heard nothing in the ,hrse days ss
cret discussion of the questions before the Senate
that could not have, without harm 10 the cause or
the aountry besn proclaimed upon the ,use- top.
At noon ths Senate went iato 8ecrst season -
When the doo.s were opened the Senate ad
jou-ped.
Bi Is ond Acts Passsd.-The following bills and
e..s passed in the ad iatcrtm An &C: to connect
the Nor hwegtern Bank Of Virginia, at Jeffertoa
villa, IN q separate and Independent bank. An
act to establish nypect.on OF tobac at Kssnes
warehouse, in the town OF Iauvi ls. A bill TO au-
thorizs the Use Of the lai! Of he State by tbs Con-
faiA "a mat
the forfeiture OF com censaiion to iucariaS In cer
taid casss.
HOUSE OF DkLEGATIs-The Ho1ss MT at IL
O'Clock.
Majority and minority reports we're nade FRI m
the Committee on Salt.an the whole subject made
the order Of the day for tt N GROW at IL ocloek.
kr Mcdonald, from the rpeciAl committee ap
pointed for the purpose. reported I iii providing
/ IT holding elections .n counties psrti4iy in tho
possession of the enemy; which was read frst
and second lrne, and ordered to its eugrossment.
A mesf sge was received from the seuS'e inform
lag the House that that body had dissK eel to
House amendmsnts to tho bill for the iDpreasm.nt
OF nj ceI sud asking 8 coramlttes Of conference
on tho subject OF disagreement. Tie committee
was sr D ,inted accordin9!y
Mr. tofoId called up the bill establishing -four
iuspecI- u ia ,La town of Danvi,lf which Was read
q third time and pas,ed.s
Mr Barks submitted q resolution, which was
xgretd to- authorizing the Keepe, Of the Rolis Of
this Rouse 10 advertise in two If The newspeoers
Published In the city OF Richa ond the act autoy.
izing GduciaTiss to invest funds in their tsnds IN
certain cases.
On n6uon of Mr.. Baskerville, the bill establish.
ing military Ech0ol par; Of the last actions of
Randolph Eaecn College was taken up aud
passed.
On mosion OF Mr. Hopkins, the bill conv ertiug
the interest iii srfear dus the State by ,s soath.
pids Railroad into stock OF that company, was
taken ~ and ordered to its engrossmeat
Rr So;and called up bill prohibiting the unne
oessary con'unp.on of grain In the dist llation Of
liquors. which " AZ read third time and passed.
a 90 nmuuicatiOn was re eeveo from the 9oysr.
nor. accompanying long letter from Francis Fl
Smith, kupernsecdent of the VII mis- Military H.
stitnie. ia reply to certain Teeoiutons pAsseo by
the house Of De sgates come days sgo in rsls.ion
70 Il treatment OF Cadet VIM A. Roberts. Tho
Yer bose than convincing and the message and docu-
meuts We're rsferrtd to tbs Committee on n iitary
Affair, and or leYel 10 be prin ed.
1ho gene ri Appropriation bill. was. On motion
OF Er. Barbour, called up and, after fur her dis
cusslon aud amend nens ordered 20 Its eng.csy-
Iaent.
The Hoass refused to agree TO the seuste's sub.
s.itut~ for tbs House RESOLUTIONS re.siye to i'm
Irss III 3nt-ayes ~ noes g.
On motion of Mr. N, l.ory. the bill amending the
act authorizing the Upper Appomattox Company
to srla 60 their capital stock al taken up, read q
second and third time and passed.
On motion of Mr.. Jones, the bill TO extend the
time within whilh 10 institute prosecution ia Grim.
inal cases in ,uaties Ia the possession of the en-
emy was taken up and ordered 10 iss engrcs.ment.
Mr. fiem ing moved t. tate up tbs bill providing
for the sls cton of county fl n csrtain cases.
Agreed to- and the bill passed
On motian of Ms. Burks, thS bill amending ths
Code SO as to require railroad companies to receive
Gil transportation by wsight and ree.ipt Tor this
same accordingly. q, tsken up and passed
I'm motion OF Mr.. Richardson. Genate bill con-
veliing the Northwestern Bspk Of Virginia, at JEFF
ferscrvi!le, into a separate xnd independent bank
wa. taken up, read a second and.Ihird tino, AID
passed.
1T 3 O'Clock the chair was vacated Until 2!
O'Clock.