Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-10-09

| tom viii soon stop. Prices now nre entirety
too hich, even in the present redundant state
of the currency. The wild race and scramble
after naper money bad obliterated much OF the
natriotism flour people. We are worse nan
the E.yp.ians, who, while worshipplng inc
calf had at least the %glitterof gold betorethe'r
vision. while we have nothing buta parcel OF
rcrv hadly printed paper. Outrageous sPecu-
lotinn and money-making, and the thirst Tor
cain are bringing destruction upon us: Some
such measure as this must be adopted TO put
down rxtortion. This must be done. Let
some such measure as this he adopted, and II
would tend much towards binding {" the
Government the affections Of the patriotic peo-
ME. the affections ofttc army, and carry Tor
ward to success the great contest IN when we
are now 50 earnestly engaged.
Mr.. LEWIS believed the bill would nave q
most beneicen. effect. The only way to reach
the eytortionis;s is BIZ ~cocrcivc legislation
The increase of price by the cx'ort'onlsF
causes an increase Of the currcncv, an! tho
great increase Of prices have produced the
imnresSmont law. The impreSsmcnt law has
worked admirably ttn. far. We arc an iso!a'
ted ncopia our por'S are closed we have nc
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES there i, 10 absolute wan
among our people. Then Why not bring our
s"lves 70 the patriotic purpose OF rrre'v'h$
the Confederate money dollar for dollar and
sustaining our country? He believed the
ronnlc of tho country would sustain this bill
With some amendments which he proposed tt
offer, the bill might lie made most beneficial
and effect MI the chiDrt- desired. .
Mr. SEDpnS opposed The substitute. as 1t Of
f.rrd q premium to the MANUFACTURER on his prices
while the price given to the farmer Is f1ed.
= ALL rtRn t.Ee1 VnT(
adnpted, a,.i found rot TO answer, they co'i'a Ut
easily altered when the Legislature meets II
December. ~
On motion of Mr.. CDGTHLL. the. bill and SUBJ
stitnte were laid upnn the table and made tIlt
order Of the Jay for Tomorrow.
SECRET SESSION.
On motion Of Mr.. TAYLOR, of Norfolk, tho
Senate went into secret session. for The purpose
of acting on a Norfolk bill. Shortly afterwards
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Mr.. ANDERSON. from the Committee on
Military Atflirs,- reported a bill declaring WHO
shall be excmn. from military s~eryic" unurr
the act to organize the State forces: The bill
is Is follows:
See. !. BE il crartcd hr :hc General As'
scmblv, That tho following persons, and nr
OTHERS. shall! he cxempt from the performance
Of all military dry under the provisions OF
an act entitled An ACT To organize the State
forces" passed Oct -. 1863, to-wit:
The Ni:c President Of the Confederate
States, tho G%Eiccrs, judicial and executive Of
the Government Of the Confederate States,
"xcmnvcd by the Lays Of the Confederate
States, the members Of both Houses OF Con-
rrr.S. and the clerks rf cock House: ;hc
Lieutenant Governor. The members Of both
Houses nf the Safe Legislature, the clerk %!
each House. the public printer, and the prin-
ter Of the Senate during ten days before and
after the sessions of the legislature the See
rotary Of the Commonwealth the Attorney
General the Treasurer the two Auditors
the Register Of the Land Office and the Surcr'
intcnlent of tn" Penitcntiary, and such
clerks and assistants rs each Of the sad OH
Gers shall declare on oath 10 he Indispensable
to the efficient performance Of the public ser
vice.
The judges, Clerks. Sheriff: and Sergcants
Of the Courts Of Appeals, Circuit Courts,
Hastings Cunrts and Corporation Courts. re-
Snective!v: the Commissioners OF the Revenue
and tax collectors of the counties and cities
Suncrin'enicnts of public hospitals and oF Lu'
na'ic Asv;ums. with regular nurses and at
rrndant. therein: PRINCIPALS ard teachers en-
nl0yci in the institutions for The deaf, and
dumb. AMI blind: the principals Of incnrpr
rated institutions 0r learning for females: thu
President and SUPERINTENDENT, and two loca
SrncrintcrGyntS Of the Southern TelccraphiC
COMPANIES, in no cas-" To exceed four persons;
the President and superintendent Of transpor
,ation Of each railroad company: the Prcsi'
dent, Secretary and chief collector of Gael
canal company.
In every case in which the officers cnumcra
ted in this section shall make oath, or The cor
porate authorities Of any city shall certify
that any officers Or employees Of Incorporated
companies. or any municipal officers employed
in the fire, water or police departments O
such cities have been enrolled under the pro
visions of the act organizing the State forces
it shall lie the duty Of the Governor to detail
all snch persons for special duty in the offcia
service or employment Of the said cities ol
corporations respectively and whenever thu
SERVICES Of such officers or employees shall bt
no longer Indispensable to the efficiency Of tht
sorvfcc Cor which they shall have been detail
ID. the Governor shall relieve any such officer:
or employees from the special duty on whicl
thay shall have been detailed, and order then
"a report TO the communicated the county n'
city within which they mny be resident anC
any such officer or employee failing 10 make
such report within ten days after leaving thu
said service. shall be regarded rs 4 dcserter
and treated accordingly.
In all cases in which any officer is required
tn certify under this act. il. shall be his duty
70 state that the services Of the officer or en-
nlnycc arc Indispensable 20 the efficiency o.
The business for which his detail is asked
that no sufficient substitute for such officer o,
employee, not subject to military duty. can h
~emnlnyci. and that 50 soon as the services o.
tive officer or employee ceases to be indispcn
sable, the officer certifying will report The
Gacs to the nearest county or city c0mman
dart.
Sec. Q. when it shall appear hy swcrr
nrnof. satisfactory to the Governor. that any
PRINCIPAL or operative employed in mining III
manufacturing, important to the public safe
~. has been enrolled under the provisions o.
the net organizing the State forces, he shai
forthwith detail such person for such employ
ment, and the provisions Of the first section 0
this act are hereby made Us applicable 10 such
persons as if specially set forth therein.
See. 3. Principals and oncra:i2es. who ar
I aliens. engaged in scientific pursuits or re
rhanieal operations, which shall appear to tl'
Governor, upon sworn proof, useful to TIL
welfare or safety Of the country, shall also b
exempt.
Sec. i. This act shall be in force from AM
after the passage thereof until the termina
ton Of the present war between the C"nfeds
rate States Government and the United
States.
On motion Of l1r. ANDERSON, the bill Wa
read by its title a first time and ordered to b.
printed.
Mr.. JONES', from tho Committee on Pri7i
le-cs and Elections, reported a bill amend'ny
and re-2nacting section 90, chapter II, Of tn
Code. giving additional mileage to members 0
the General Assembly.