Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-09-18
WEDNESDAY; Sept. IL, 1863.
SENATE.

The Senate me. at Il o'clock. NJ. and was
called to order by the Speaker, 1t. Gov. Mon
TAGrC.
Prayer by Rev. a. Converse of the Pres
byterian Church.
The SPEAKER laid before the Senate a com
munication Fl ON General W. II. Richardson,
AGiutant General Of Virginia. in response to
resolution Of the Senate asking for the num-
her and description Of arms subject TO his
order. The Adiutant states that, rs the Chief
of Ordnance docs not make returns Ia his Of
flee. except when specially called for, he j.
unable ut this time to give the information re-
qulced, but will d1 5" rs snon as = can be o.
taincl. All public arms are subject to the
disposition Of the COmmander-n-C Chief.
The communication was laid upon the ia
be.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG;. from the Committee on FL
n.rcc, to whom was REFERRED the resolution 10
make provision for the support Of families Of
soldiers residing within the lines Of the enc
M, made a report asking to be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject
bill for that purpose having already been
referred TO the Committee on Military AT
fairs.
Inc rrnoTt was agreed ~.
Mr.. RANDOLPH, from tho Committee on
Military Affairs, reported bill providing that
the conrt Of any county or corporation, all
the acting trustees thereof having been sum
moned for that purpose, and a majority being
present, whenever, in their opinion. adequate
supplies for the suppnrt Of the destitute fami-
lies Of soldiers in the Service, and the families
Of deceased soldiers cannot be obtained on
reasonable terms without resort to impress
mcnt therefor. may appoint three commission
crs and one or more impresSment agents for
such county or corporation who shall impress
within the limits of said county or corpora
ton. for the use of such families Of soldiers
and families of deceased soldiers, such corn,
wheat. -four, corn meal, bacon. pork. fat cat
tie or such other articles rs said court may
deem necessary. The commissioners ap-
pointed by the court are To meet regularly
once month. and fix the prices Of all articles
seized under impressmcnt.
Mr.. CHRlsTlsS. Of HIiddlascx, offered q rcso-
luton for enduring into the expcdiency Of
pToviding by law for the removal Of causes
pending in courts OF cOunties occupied by or
within the power Of the public enemy. TO other
counties for trial.
The resolution was agreed tc.
TIE CURRENCY.
M. CHRISTIAN. frnm the Committee on
Banks, reported that the committee having had
under consideration the resolutions Of enquiry.
as to the czpcdiency Of requiring the banks to
receive on deposit I'll Confederate notes,
deem further legislation. on the subject
incx7edicnt - the banks of the CITY OF
Richmond having, by formal resolution,
determined 10 receive and give currency
to all Treasury notes issuel for circulation
by the Confederate States; and the rresurlp-
ton is that the other banks Of the State will
pursue similar course.
The following correspondence accompanie d
the report of the committee:
SENATE CHAMBER. Sept. II. 1868.
t. The Presidents Of the Banks in Richmond:
Gentlemen: 1t is my duty TO communicate
the enclosed resolution Of the Senate Commit
tee on Banks and To request your early alton
ton was passed pending some propositions be-
fore the Committee TO amend the laws con-
corning deposits and it was thought that
possibly the action Of the Banks in Richmond,
in consequence of the passage of the act re-
ferrcd to in the resolution, ght make any
further legislation unnecess"-v.
Respectfully, &C..
BOLIVAR CHR1srrA~.
Chairman Committee on Banks.
The President Of the Bank of Virginia will
oblige me by communicating these papers
from his Office to the several Presidents Of tina
other Banks. B. @.