Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

Metat IL A. N. Prayer by The Rev. Mr. PeterEn'
Of St. James Church.
House bill to incorporate the Virginia Female lnsti-
tute Of the city of Richmond, as reported from the
House this morning, the rules having been suspended
WAS passed
ru of the snate was amended 10 allow the pages
TO receive SO instead of 81 per diem for their services
the House having failed TO pass the bill increasing
said pay.
PROVISIONS IN TRANsuU
Mr. MARSHALL of Fauquier, called the attention of
the Senate TO the great importance of this Legislature
requesting the proper Confederate autho tiles TO issue
such instructions will prevent the imPressment OF
provisions ia trdnsitW to this market. de urged the
great Importance of the subject and mpored the men,
bers 20 look TO it, Government officers placed them
selves at the mills and depots and impressed all articles
brought there ia tranSitu 70 market He thought 1t
our duty TO protect the farmers and the people oi the
Commons ellth. Let these agents take government
wagons go into the country aud collect such supplies as
they need He hoped the proposition IRON the House,
soliciting an ameoration OF this state OF things at the
hands of the Secretary of War; would be taken up and
considered. He moved to take up and CONSIDER the
Joint resolution upon the subject.
Mr.. DICKINSON opposed the taking up de was
assured that the Government had pursued no such
course and the proposition would give rise 10 prolonged
discussion. There had been no violation Vi law by
them.
Mr.. DOUGLAS said he had no desire to attack the
Confederate Government but he would support II II lie
could He demanded that wben that Government had
taken from him ali it wanted, he should be allowed "
take the balance the best market he could hnd II
the scheme OF impres.ment continued, 1t would
starve not only the army, but t would starVe the lie
outof the Young Republic. Farmers would not plsut
and it the Government persisted IN the course pur
sued He hoped none would doubt his devotion 10 the
cause in which we are engaged but he stated facts.
Mr. COLLIER agreed with the Senator from King
William M DOUGLAs). II the system OF impressment
was continued it would lead TO the starving OF Rich
mond Petersburg and Lynchburg or rebellion IN North
ern Virginia. Notice had been given IN Petersburg
that If mills ground any wheat which was held at
more than So per busbe!, it would b. impressed.
o. the motion To take from the table, Mr.. DOUG
LAS called for the ayes and noes-ayes l9, noes Z.
The resolution Eeing then taken up and reported,
MIR. BOYCE offered amendment, which was re.
jected.
The resolution being then before the Senate lengthy
discussion ensucd i'll which Ayssrs. Guy OF Gooch and
Newman, OF Mason, Seldom OF Stafford and Johnson OF
Bedford, participated.
On moiion of Mr. JOHNSON, of Bedford, the resolu.
lion laid upon the table
Oint resolution, reported from the House, author
izivg the Salt Committee report futlef at the next
SESSION of the General Assembly, was agreed TO-.
CONFEDERATE TAX ON TOBACCO.
Mr.. DICKINSON from the Committee on Confederate
Relations made report in regard to the Confederate
claim to tobacco in the public warehouses; which
was tabled They recommend that no legislation be
had on the subject.
ADJOURNMENT.
communication from the House announcing the
readiness that body to adjourn Until the 7sh Deem
Der next, was received.
Ga motion, resolution was adopted returning the
thanks OF the Senate j. f. JOHNSON, President pro
tenn and SHELTON DAVIS CLERK OF the nate, for tue
AID efficient manner in which they had discharged
their duties
Mr.. JOHNSON, in a few app opriate remarks, return
cd the thanks Of himself and Nc. DAVIS for the comp
ment thus paid, assuring them that the thanks of the
Senate deservedly Que 10 the latter gentle
man than himself
Ten, on motion of Mr.. NEWMAN, Of Mason, the
Senate adjourned until the first Monday In December
next.