The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-01-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, January 2G..h, 1868.

EENATE Il hs Senate wss called to cTdsr at IL
o'clock M by NJ B:annou. OF Lewis
Tie Israts were iefcrmsd tnat the House had
passed bill for .he rs.isf os tbs Cork Of Ia
austip es Court OF Richmond Esfersed.
A message frcn the Governor transmitted RS.
pert Of the Directors Of ste Penisslti4-y, scoOm.
panied by q recommendation that leg 4 s.Ai;on be
had on certain matters therein iefsfIei 10. ks.
f.rfed.
second message from his Exeelianey g 80
t:snxmitted q olGmua i:aion msds to him by the
31gineers Department of the ConsederaA Si.,ss
In relation to the exemp len of slaves Engaged Ia
certain occupations necessary 70 the Preparation
OF war nAteriais. Laid on tao table.
The COMMITTEES for Courts Of Justice repoI ted q
bill to authorize Town Councils and Oenn:y Ceurts
to condemn land for hospital purposes
kr Douglas cffsred q resolution reau ,sting tho
Governor 10 inform the Senate whether the com
panieJ constituting the State Lire have been or
gsnz 3D. inspected. and mustere5 as prescribed by
ordsrS and reguia relating to that SERVES tho
present strength and condition OF said eoropanlas
respectively and the number name aBd raak of
all officers who have already BEEN eOmDltAisaed in
said Line or where s.ectton en:i.le them to com
missious In the same; alsO p hether sstd hoods
hkve besn paid In whole or IN part; by whon ard
when paid, aad whether Proper and accurate pay
Fclls have been made snd retutnsd, shesslsg the
actual condition Of ths companies SO pssc; also.
whether any, and II any what orders have bsen
Issued In regar Ito mastering a.d inspecting the
troops Of the State Line, and making returns
thereof the dates of such orders and the ext TT
to which they have been complied With. together
with the uamss and rank Of ah the ofasezs who
have fallsd to do 20.
Resolutions Of inquiry into exped;ency wore o.:
fe,ed by Nr. Frazier, of r~cea,iag q much cf
the act passed Decerbsr 1851 ss 70 autaurigs the
Governor OF the Commonwealth to hile or cauae
to ba hired negro ecnvicts to propristora Of IRON
works, salt works. AID to internal improvement
companies; by Mr.. GArnett tf amending the IL b
sec,ion Of chapter x of ths Code Of Virginia, that
County Oonrts shall be Au. hoEized to appoint lees
afA q 4, 1Yr
Ball, ipquhlug whether tbs General Assembly fos.
ss1ses the Iowae to fe-submit tbs new C0nsttd.
Nou and Schecue to tbs q1alifsd voters Of ths
OoEalnolwsalsh. ths sarae having bsen cces voted
down By reason Of the alarm snd exsits EXIT
Ing Ia the puilic mind when the vote ON the same
was taken. Tho Senate adopted resolution 6xre
. committee quorum at three memt ers when les
than nfne and fvs membefs IN I'll eommttees Of
II. psy moved that tbs ssra.e. wasb sAs esncnr-
~. s.n 6 a.k.al. ss.-i.s-s
II uollsr p.sseDted tbs pstItion Of citizens Of
rfiaes Gsorgs, skiing asroGstion q fsncs LAW -
The bun relative TO lmprsssnsntl cf dawes fos
work on the pubsis ee.slces, was taksa up. ansnd-
a. and rsoonmftteAs
ahe bill su.hOrixany Town eoucsh mi eoanty
Ooar.: 10 condemn land. for assp'sal purpssss wts
o. moton Of Sr. collie the Senate adjourned.
Hous1 or DRIxa Arrs--Ehs Heuse met at the
usual hou-, II. AeOamm mt n soa caAaf. kfayer
by Rey. Df Durrcws Of the First Baptist Church.
Mr. AndsrScc. from the Connittse On 1ilitasy
AfIsirs. pFessn.sd ! resolution. which was assesd
70, ealliag upon the Covernor TO communiests 70
this House : list Of an efifees ccmm.ssionsa By
him In ito STATE Line. together With ths date Of
ss:e sse. on asn I e,d vSsS !. s.ssd .
"a. nssssss s wss rsssivsd hon he 0ovssne,, H.