Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-11-03
LGGgSLA ryns OF slEGEgsE
extra SESSION.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER .. iSG:2i.
SEN

~ N's NHfS
copal Church.
House hill to incorporate the Virginia Fe-
male Institute of the ciS5. of Richmond, o.
reported from the House this morning, was
taken up. and the rules being suspended, i,
WI. pas ed.
On motion Of Mr.. JoHSsoH, Of Bedford. the
5Sth rule of the Senate was so amended Il.
tn allow the pages SO instea Of = n"r Ill. III
for their services, the House of Delegates
having failed to pass the bill increasing said
pay.
PROVISIONS IN Ta4SSfTC.
Mr.. MARsHtLL, of fauqu,er, called the at.
'eniinn of the Senate to the great importance
nf this Legislature requesting the proper Con.
ftderate authorities I'll issue such instructions
IA will prevent the impreSsmarr Of provisions
in trGnsitu to this market. lie urged tho
great importance of this subject. and imnlnrad
the members u look to the officers placed y,
the government at mills and ,lepGtg, where
they hare impressed all articles brought there
IN traRsitR To market lie thought tour dntv
~ protect the farmers and the people Of rho
Commonwealth. These agents should take thu
government wagons, 90 into the country and
collect such supplies as may he desired by the
government. lie hoped the proposition from
the House, anliciting an amelinratinn Of this
state &c things at the hands IF tic Secretary
Of War, would be taken up and con.i.in'ei.
Mr.. DIcErSsoS "ppnsad the taking MP Of
| the resolution. He was assured that the Con-
fedcrate Government had pursued no such
course az that indicnted, and the proposition
would onlv give rise TO prolonged. discussion.
lie believed there had been no violation Of
lnw bv tive Cnnfpinrate Government
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he had M desire to attack
the Confederate Government. hut he woul
support it if he could. lie was willing to give
all he had t, support the Confederate Govern
ment, hut when that Government had tak"'
from him all that it wanted, he demanded 'hr
right to dispose of the remainder Of his pro-
luce in the best market he could find. III
believed if the present system of imrressm"n'
was continued. it would starve NOT only tn
army, but the life out Of this Young Republic
The farmers would not plant and s'w If tb"
Government persisted in the course pursued.
He hoped no one would doubt his dew ton I
| the cause in which we are engaged but lr
| stated facts which he believed were iniisputa
bic
| Mr.. COLLIER agreed with the Senator from
King William, (Mr. DoucLAs.) lie believed
il the system Of impressnent, az a. .preaent car
| ried out by the Confederate Government, wa
| continued it would result in starving the %iti
gems of Richmond and Petersburg. He stato"
that notice had been given to millers in P.
t~ershurg. by Mr.. TannahiIl, 1.-THE Governmen
agent, that if they ground Jany' wheat 70
which they paid more than five.dnllars Pc
bushel. su'h -four would be impressed.
Onthe motion to taknthn resolution from th'
table Mr.. DoUGLAs asked the aves and noes
The result waG-ave 20. mes =.
So the resolution was taken up and read as
follows:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, That
to correct a prevalent impression. al
ready attended by injurious conseq zen
cos, and threatening Others still NOR
serious TO the non producing classes
Of the community, the Secretary of War Ii
resnectfully requested to announce, in SOM
public manner, that M hrcad-tuffs or prov
Sims of any kind in hansiM between the pr
| Queer and consumer, or on their way to MIL
knt to he put IN sale. or in any mill to bn Pr.
| pared for market, shall he Impressed or sub
iccied tn any terms in regard TO the dispose
| of them. or be impressed or subjected to cor
| iitinns, while in the ha' d. OF the consignee e."
sale, by any agent of his department, undr'
! the authority given to him BY the act Of Gov
| gross of March, 1868. to accumulate lrcessai,
urplies f"r the army.
Mr.. Bruce offered nm amendment to COM
in after the word kind" so az TO read thu,
| mo brcadstuEs or provisions of any kind b"
lnnging to the producer, and in transitu,'
| &c.
The amendment was disagreed to-ayes 1G
| noes 10.
Mr.. SEDDoS opposed the resolution II
believed tba- by its adoption q tirehrand woul
he thrown into the country which won {
never he quenched. The resolution was
dnadly blow aimed ut the impressment law
We wern impressing the lifc-hlond Of d.
country by the CONSUMPTION net, and shall j.
be said that we were disposed 10 withhold
the imprcssment OF prnnerty? Arc tho d
mands of property, the want Of soul Of tho
Spectator aud iic hoarder TO he respected
while the wants of cur gallant army are t
be disregarded and unproviGed for? With
out this imp-essment law can you mako par
ties who own any article sell it? HIS an,
impressmrnt been made except from rcressi
ty? If, thin. the necessity exists, why should
we check the. arm "f the Confederate Gnrern.
ment? He could not see that 'be adoption
Of this resolution would do q particle Of good;
and he was sure if the Senate would take tint
for reflection they wonid stay their hands;
and, lvokinS tn the impressment law Of the
Conlederacy as a measure OF necessity. the!
v nd not seek to tie the hands of its officers
in their efforts to supply the army. 1f tn
S tie iule TIC opened. prices would be raised.
and a flood Of money would be poured gu
upon the country, which would, in a shor'
time, become worthless This resn'utim
would only add fuel to the fame that alread
exists in the country Tho Confederate Gov
ernment does not desire 4 grain Of flour ~
whea. beyond the wants Of the army and i.
old Virginia unwilling to supply this want ?
Are not her Sons the very nusicus Of tina
army? And where is the man who would no
give everything to support the army?
Mr.. GUY opposed the RESOLUTION. He dill
not hHlie7e that any gnod would result from
its Adoption therefore, he should vote against
it.
Mr.. JOHNSON did not think Il was proper at
this late hour If the session to legislate upon
this resolution. The resolution was. in effect
@ repeal of the inpressment law. The army
must be supplied. This resolution implies
that no supplies on their way to market. in
the depnts and commission houses, shall BE-
impressed. The producer may bave gotten all
their produce to market. and ny agreeing t
thia request, no matter how great the wants
of the army or how urgent the necessity for
supplies, the Secretary Of War could impress
none. lie had full confidence in the wisdom
and discretion of the Secretary of War, and
was unwilling to ask IF him ANYTHING which il
might be improper or imr ossible fnr him t"
grant. He hoped the resolution would no. he
acted upon at this late hour. when, in an hour
or q few minutes. perhaps. the session won'd
end and we should separate. He, therefore.
moved to ley the resolution on the table.
The resolution was laid upon The table
ayes is, noes s.
TAXING TOBACCO.
Mr.. DICKINSON. from the Committee on
Confederate Relations. made a report on the
communication of the Governor, relative to