Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-02-06
WEnsEaD4y, PsB. i, 1863.
SEtiATE.

The ;iurate mut at noon, the Pres ident in
tI.a chair lraysr hY rhe Rev. Dr.. j, G. Nc
IlEs
rvMMiTTtE RFPnHTF.
4 bill itrpas;rg civil Gi.ahi.i'i.. un c*r:s;n
tfa.tor1ns persons.
A Iii 10 anend lie sct ysasSd Mach 10Th,
1862, entitled AN AIT 80 Gulend and re-enac;
an or!insi,cs extending the jurisdiction Of the
county courts in certain caees. paaEel by the
unny;utinn on tho cG!h day If June, 1861.
ELL PASSED..
4 substitute i.,r the ILL to provide for the
discharge from active military servico nf per-
scns wLo have furnished substitutes.
ur5oluTInNs.
Etsolutiuns, W. iolIrwH. wsis aduptcI AID
iGfoirs,i to- the appropriate committees:
Eg Mr.. WHIrrLE-Of making the following,
PERSONS liable to taxation i'll addition TO the
taxes they now pay:
|. Citizena exempted from military duty
in the Confederate sarYice.
.. Spectators and traders who NE not re-
CURED to obtain licenses Eni Sho arr exempt
from military duty in the Confederate States.
3. Unnuturuli2ad Foreigners residing -
holding property within thu Commonwealth,
Ey Mr.. CHRIsrIla G; Augusta.-Ofroport
ing uouss bill! authorizing the appointment
of county asenla and storokespsrs to supply
families Of anld;ers and citissT6 With the tie
cessa RES Of li(s at F!iriG cnst.
On motion ~ i4ir. h;EIvLA:i. tiis ':ehaIe ri
jonrned.
HOUSE Of DELEGATES.
Ths House being called to order OF twelve
o'clock, prayer waH ottorsd hy the Ro7. Or.
Reid.
MIR. MLO4MlNT, from tbs Conmi;iee OF
Propositions and Grievances, reported bill
incorporating tho Submarine Battery joint
SiDak Gulnsny; also LII for the incorEorG
tinn III an lyhahhuts Cisizeh-' Banking
OoTlFslY.
Mr. aau,s@oN. I,"un tie L.iiurnlttse Gn
Military AfF.irs, REPAIRED hill Amending the
.ct authorizing It's calling out Of l1.OUO
,neG iur Tie State service; q hI!i authorizing
the Board Of Public Works n impress free
negroes; and hill providing +: he arrest ef
desnTiCT5.
IL. TosiL,a ,Gt:,'i :. ,"a>ln;:j!i, wk!ch YVES
adoptsi, Ina. tky ro- m;tes on Roads ard
Navigation inquire int :tn ezpediercC Of
rruunInE, by law that III internal improve
Iarnr rnru ;.gniss shAli itIeiTe and deliver BY
woi!f,. ali gram offered for Transportation.
Mr. AMDEks offered preamble and rcsalu-
ti!,ns, TO ihs effect thst tbs subject cf nigh
prices having hsen calhd TO the attention Of
the Legislature, BY both Stat. and U1nfede-
ra.e Executives: an Inquiry iuto the subject
will rraye that ths grievance hes lts origin
nat So much ill the scarcity Of articles Of
prime necessity IS iii faoilities for transPor
ration; aad therefore it ia the duty Of The
Government to give transportation for proTi-
slons fir the genera 4lpply Of the public
over all roads unier' is control Ths last
resolution requests tie Governor TO transmit
the preamble snd resolutions to the Ooufede-
rate authorities.
On Mr.. AsIBER;s motion, tho resolutions
were referred to the Committee On Confedc-
rate Relations.
On motion of NJ RtrD, the bill amending
the 18th section Of the act incorporating the
Rockbridge Insurance Company, heretofore
explained, and now OH its third reading, Was
taken up and passed.
Mr.. WoRsHIM offered petition from jos.
Rad Sunerintandanf nf :he Modal farm