Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-30
"WEDNESDAY, JsIusry q, 1868.
SENATE

WEDNESDAY, Jszusry 2s, 1863.
SENATE.
Tbs Sco.te met at noop, the PREslpEHT n
the Chair. Prayer BY tt. Row. John E. Ed
w.ras, cf tss Methodist Church.
lyscrTIvs COMMUNICATION,
The PaEsIDEsr presented Communication
frc!n the Executive, trsnsmittilEs letter from
Governor Bonhan, enclosing q set Of resolu-
tons by tho State Legislature, gnaran teelng
Confederate bonds.
IacgEAsE OF SALARY.
A bill wss reported by the Specinl Gem
mitteo for ths increase Of the salsr:Is OF csr-
tain government ofhcers.
ELLIS Passed.
4 t!! zoe the relic: OF josiah Wiun, Ct
Leo c2rr:s
A bin for the Ieici of J. Il. Laialsy.
a bill to amend section Is Of chsprsr 3
Of the code, sc es TO- give but one major 20
each regiment of militis. e.. .
A bill 10 amend sec;ion 4 Of chsp:er 49,.
making tie frst lieutenant oi toe PUG
lie Gna:d il the sbsencs of The captain,
commandment Of TIE post with the psy and 81
Low nces Of The same, and giving - tho je-
MGR ILh trEhIC IN SICE CaSb, Lie Pr( -t' AZ
iuwuncas &C. the ofacer nasF shove him.
! bill for the reliei of rhe Clerk CT t1r
uustines COURT If the city Of Richmond.
FgsuLUTIons.
several resolutions OF inquiry Esrs re.
ported and referred 10 appropriate commit:
tees. .-.-..-. ...--...
On motion eli Mr.. N4sH, tie. Senate ad.
j1urned -.
The Houss met Es IL o'clock, ard ras
opened with praycr by the Few. DR.. j. L.
BCkRo%s. -..
On me- ton of ths Chairrlgn II tip Ocnl-
rci.:ne On Propositions and G'iavances, that
Committee was nn!arged By ths edition o.
Gre members.
On mptian vi idr. HoPgiss, C Petcrs:,uf z,
the Senate wss requested to return the bill
uasae,i by the House on yesterday, in relation
to the Manchester and Petersburg Turnpike,
with view q! no amending tho snme es 20
! take In ths ozisiual terminus OF sid road
which included the bridge over tho Apo
| !na.trX. ..'..
NIX. FILMING offered resolution. that a
select committee be appointed to revise snd
amend the election laws go az to provide for
! such e1isahcies ss haTo arisen CT may arise
; n tho5e counties which have been or n,nJ be
nYarTun BY tno enemy. Rcfhr1e6 to the
Corn1nittee on Elections. --.-.-.-
Mr.. S7AYbs cffsred q resolution, which WAS
: ado teG n :, the Committee on Schools md
Colleges inquire lido the expectancy of pro
| yiding al act authorizing the sale Of the Dis.
trict Schools of Henry county, and applying
! the proceeds tbs, sGf 10 tie education Of. tie
poor. --..
The Speaker presented .s2sGs fro the
: Governor enclosing. from the Governor OF
South C.:oi'na. an act psfssd hy the LesIs-
Is'ur- Of that Ssa;a, providing guarantee BY
iAv Sll,s ui. 100 aords Of the Confederate
! !'tsres; also, = msssage enclosipg the Damcs
isnk, g., Q. the militia If the. Stain, bota Ct
which we're appropriately 1efsrrsd- -s..
The bill TO incorporate the Prospect Tan
ysrd Company in: the cnunty:o Of Prince Ed,
ward, was passed. 800 ... .....- ...
4 comm unication kom franklin Minor
Esq, ons of the delegates from Alcem,rle, re.
signing his seat in tho House, on account o.
ill hesith, was resd and received, sud
On motion Of Mr.. MissrpsR tbs Speaker
Nss req nssted to issus writ Of election &
. supply the VACANCY. ...---. ...-.-. -s
; The bill! suthDrizns ths bAnk Of Rocking
! BAN to increase its contingent fund, tho bill
! authorizing the. branch Of the Exchange
| Bank OF Virginia, s1d other miner bulls snc
! resolutions we're passed. -.--...-- 80 =. -.
! The bill increasing the salaries Of employee
! IN the State departments being taken up on It
ensrossment was, Oh mo.iooof Ar. BARBOUR
| laid on the table, to give tima fox tha presen
ta6on of an amendment increasing only sucl