Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-01-31
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
SENATE.

StsNhlE
FRIDAr, Jan. 80, 1868.
The Senate met at noon; the President in the chair.
PRAYER by the Rev. John L. Edwards.
COMMITTEE REPORTS.
The following bills were reported from the several
committees:
bill TO convert into stock to be held BY the State,
the interest in due by the Southside Railroad to
the State.
bill to amend the first, third fourth and seventh Sec
tious of an act TO provide for the public defense.
The Committee Confederate Relations reported a
joint resolution instrucng the Governor to demand the
surrender aud removal by the Confederate Government
Of certain citizens OF Virginia who are confined in this
and other States aud denied the benefit of trial.
Made the order of the day for tomorrow.
BILL PASSED
A bill entitled an act amending and re-enacng the
first and second sections of act entitled act to
peal the fence law of Virginia as TO certain counties.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions Of inquiry were referred TO the appropr-
ate committees g. follows, viz:
Bv Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta-0f SO amending
the Code OF Virginia to authorize Sherfs to return
delinquent lists for militia fines TO the county courts
during the var.
b. Mr. wHlTTLE-of authorizing inpressmests Of
articles necessary Tor TIE support Of the families Of col
ders when the supported By law; and a'o for
the support Of the inmates Of poor houses. Tha: they
report alSo plan for the proper valuation Of such ar
cleS rs may be Impressed
By Mr. BRANSoN-of providing Cor tee temporary
end support Of lunatcs who eauno: be cared for at
the Central Lunaiic AsTlun. -.
Be- Mr. BRASCH-0f are=ding sec. is O. ctaP. III
ef tee Code 50 @. to allow 7ep Other pro-
petty seized under st:acb,sa 10 be sd oy order Of
The cc,r; # in the opnSa Of the court !: is p:epe. 20
do 50.
On motion Of xr wRITTIE, adjourned Ill ,o-aor.
row. g i.
The following is synopsis Of resolutions which Tere
offered by Mr.. WBITTLe en Thursday:
The preamble rectes that the citizens OF rittsyiTania
find It necessar to resort extraordinary means for
procuring supplies.
The first resolution recommends tie establishment
Of county storehouse TO dispense supplies at cost
prices. .-
The second that the Court be authorized to procure
such NECESSARY stores.
TIE third authorizes the Court IN such case to employ
proper agents. ,zi.l. g. Y
The fourth appeals the Court TO adopt these 'ugges
lions.
The fifth discards any intention of Interfering with
present arrangements for procuring provisions for the
poor and families Of soldiers 10 service. ''r.'A go
The sixth Recommends farmers 10 produce as large
quantities Of grain as possible 80 g. 49,
The seventh ustructs their delegates to press the pas
sage Of law instructing the Governor to appoint on
the petition of county courts Commissioners TO impress
provisions for purposes above stated
The eighth recommends that certain persons between
the ages Of foyfve and sixty years be organised for
militia service. -.r q
These. with the remaining two resolutions, ap
propriately referred .sr.-
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House being called to order at twelve O'Clock,
n,av., vas oHsred by the Rev Dr. Burrows