Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-23
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TarH,s:r. OctoaER %, 1865.
SENATE


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T~ar1sD.r. OcIo8ER %, 1888.
SENATE.
The Sena.e was called to order at - o'clock,
| ", 10y the Vice President, Mr.. JOHNSON.
IXPgEssYEsTs.
The joint resolution rassed by the House q
Delegates, relating to im~pressments and the
necp-saries Of life, was taken up, and referred
I. The Committee on Confederate Relations.
IgPREssYEST AGENTS.
Mr. GCr offered a resolution, which ral
agreed 70. instructing the Committee on Con.
Tolerate Relations 10 enquire whether it be
true that the impreising agents Of the Confed-
crate States have been threatening to impress
all articles of subsistence that may be sold a
higher rates than the schedule of the Govern.
meat; and. il it be true, whether the conduct
OF such agents has been Authorized BY the
6 Ivernmcnt which hassent them forth, and to
report by ILL or othcrwisewhat action it may
ha proper FIR tie General Assembly To tax, in
the premises.
Mr. Guy explained hi. resolution and dc.
m"nstratct il. necessity by citing instances
where the threat Lad been made.
vIRGISIA FEMALE INSTITUTE.
/ Er. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta, presented q
| ~a,iition from the Virginia Female Institute,
liking 70 be placed again in possession OF
he Institute building. now occupied nv the
'eire-> a"i pupils OF the institution &c the
Deaf and Dum5 and the Blind.
-uAREoRISG AND EMPLOYING OF SLAVES.
Oa notion OF Mr.. KEEN, it was
D,l. TLos l. ~ r Tl
Justice be instructed 20 enquire into the e1
pediency ct 50 amending the 9th section of
.h&ptcr l03, Of the Code. rs more efectual-
Y 10 prevent tho harharing or employment OF
| slaves.
ELL TO REoRGASIzE THE MILITIA.
The bill 20 reorganize the militia Wa.
taken ~, with the amendments proposed b7
the II rwse If Delegates. 4 number of said
amendments were agreed to-othcrs rejected,
| nd Additional amendments were male by
| lie Senate.
-AIcr runciadin. the amendments The bill
va, ordered I" &c returned 10 the HOuze.
ELL To REGULATE PRICES.
On motiun pf .lr. DAY, the bill to regulate
aricas WIS raIsn VI, the pending question be-
'nr III" motion IL strike out :hc first section of
tho bill.
The rai! ,r44 called. and the question was
| i'c;trl III Ike affirmative by the following
Y,,c:
AYa5-Ncssr~. A-ms,rons, Bruce. Carson,
Thris'ian If Augusta, Christian of Middle.e1,
Caller. Day. billiard. Douglas, Garnett, Gar
| ism, Guy. Hart. Johnson. Jones, Keen. Lo-
~. Lynch, Marshall. Nash, Peters, Ran
,i,'rh, Wiley. ami Witten-24
,Nnr<-Ne.=r-. Alier."n. B,lc,. Bal. Cog
h II, Frmz;"r, Lrv-on. L"wis. Necscn. New
In. Newman uf u. olson, Newman d Mason,
>h-iver. S.cv"r-,n, Spi,!e~. Tayir. nf Mont.
gr'n"rv. and Tayi,: Of Norfolk ci;y-lG.
u. BALI said that while he was opposed 20
'As pr!rciuirs Of he bill to reduce prices, and
.hgrl vo,. a~::ain-, its passage, ve: he voted
i~-uinst ruc mntj"i tns,r'k"' ut the first section.
Hr'ausc he desired t. If ri the friends Of tie
y!i IN "nrurrun'ry - perfect it.
sir. RAND ,Lru (brfnre casting his vote
nd. tra. ia ar rs The vote in the city Of
/; chmrnd hai ~ on rniic,l :, day there seemed
,, ie Il lart. mmirriry opposed to the bill un-
'"r co.'s icrari.I'. and rc should, therefore.
| :''e il fa""- "f ~" mot N 70 strike out the first
s""tirn. l.. however. it should appear at the
a'o'" of tn" r".s. thar 4 majority Of the voters
Il ltichmn;"l were IN iaruc of this measure,
10 -h"'ll': n:k l"ar" 10 change hi. vote.
Nj. KEEv moved an !daiinite ros.porcment
rf The bill.
lIr. AEag!aoSG moved 70 lay tic bill on the
t.lAr.
The motion TO lay on the table was agreed
t..
STATE E~viTENTraIY
Tho bill ~ re"rgurize he State Penitent:arv
was ordered 10 be engrosscd and read q third
time.
BILLS Passed.
The f"i!aHiDg bills were read the third time
and passed.:
House bill fur TIC relief Of VIM. G.. Single
ton, Clerk If the District Court &C Winchester
-~rompensating him for fees, house rent. &c.
House bill authorize the saic Of Canon
Sprirg:.
'IIou.c bill allowing the Petersburg Manu-
fmc'uring COMPANY to hold not more than
2n,NrO acres ofland at any enc time.
House ill authorizing the Governor to hire
isnr negro ard other cparicts 10 work in the
coal pits Of the State.
All Tia bills on the calendar having been
! acted on. and there heing nothing before the
! agreed IL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was opHnel'wi h p a7cr at 10
n'c!rk. ty the Rev. Dr.. Duncan, Of the il.
L C&urrh.
DIR. NaG.rprn from the Committee on
Propositions AMI Grievances rep IrccI back
Sane hills Ia incorporate tho Hiuse Insur-
41:c C"'np!ny Of the city of Petersburg. aud
the 5 m;n.rn Insurance and Swings S Iciety
II tic same pilco. Bn;h were subsequently
aiken up and passed. on motion Of Mr.. KEILr.
The bill to organize Il board Of Trustees for
bethany college was. Oh milton Of Mr..
Su,eKELrosD, t.ken Up and passed.
On motion Of Mr.. SAUNDERS, the bill 20 in.
operate the Virginia Female college, Of The
city Of Richmond, wa, taken up AMI read q
>c:1n time.
The bill amending the act 10 ~increas, the
salaries Of certain officers Of government. so
~ - include clerks nf committees If the Leg.
stature, was taken up and passed.
Nr. LURTT announced the absence Of Mr..
Robinson, If Berkeley, on account o. sick
ross.
Mr. Wilson of Isle Of Wight, announced
the ~a!,scrce Of Mr.. LUSDY. Of Sussex, on
= count f il.ntss in his family.
Mr.. WESTON offered = joint resolution, au-
tloriz:ns tie President If the Confederate
;t,tcs u take such slngo. ~ h. may deem ne.
""sSarv from the iortiiration. around the city
of Richmond, ami u>a them to repair tic
YirGinia C"r;rcl railroad.
On ruliIu IF Mr.. CRoCxETT, the Sanats hill
70 rr"viie for the payment of certain claims
AGAINST ,lc Eastern Lnnatic Asylum was
aiken NJ. Diseased extensively, and Grally
passed. The bill is simply one allowing pay
In"nt of expenses irrcgnIarIy incurred.
The bill authorizing impre$sments Of slaves
% work IN certain railroads was. after some
discussion. la;i on the table.
The hill commuliog tho pay Of members
Of the Legislature. an r. the bill increasing
the pay nf judges, were taken mp. and passed.
the rnaorr OF the Committee on Banks was
discussed. and laid on the table.