The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-02-26
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
"WEDNESDAY. Feb. 25. 1853.

SKSArE The Lieut. q ,vernor, Nr Montague.
having returned, resumed his saat, and calle tho
bensts to ordsr at noon. Payer by Rey Mr. Nol-
ley, Of the Methodist Church
a number Of bills were reported back from Com.
mitteee, with and without amendments. and al.
vanced to second and third reading.
Mr. Johnson Introduced . series Of Joint resOlu-
tions 10 relation TO the preparation Of statistical
estimate OF the probable grvwsh Of csreals and al
other kinds ct food In Virginia the cnmipR season.
and lnsTuetlrg the Executive to forwasd d COPY Of
the said resolutions 70 the Governors CT each Of the
0cnisdersts 70 states. seeking their 90 opesation-
Resolutions of Ezpediesey-By kr. Robertson |:
lrquising into tie prOpiiety Ct increasine the
wages Of The mambers Of tie General Assembly,
70 tahe edeot from the soh dsy Of June nsxt By
Senate 1t II A. H., instead ol l2 r, sitter Honday
next. By kr Johnson Inquiring Into the expsdien.
eyof allowing the vieiniA asA Tseaes.aa RaAlroad
laticns were fsysraly agreed to.
Disposition Of Bjls-Ths bill t. secure repre .
sentaticn In the General Assembly from distficts
held BY the power Of the pualie enemy was tabled.
Tho bill TO autnofxs iuciasfes to invest In ConfaA
crate bonds was discussed amended laii on the e..
bic. and made the order Of the day sor Thursday,
at.1 o'clock.
4 number Of bills wsrs advanced to a third read.
ing end their eugrossmeat.
Bils Passed House bill for tho Improvement Of
the horth Fork Of the Hoiston river, In 6myths
county Till for the relief Of Zacharish L, Pin
pey OF fiufylv001A-
Committes Bus Rsporssd.-A bill to authorize the
use Of the iAils OF the State BY tie Confederate
States; bill to amend the act 10 increase iailors'
fees.
At o'clock, on motion, aSj ,urnsd.
HOUSE OF DILEeATEA-Tte House me. al IL
O'Clock.
Mr.. Robertson submitted resolution, which was
agreed to, rqulrlng into the expedieusy Of inoor-
poraslns the StonewAil Water Power and Manu-.
facsuEtng company.
ness Of Sc terdaz-the subsiitute for Senate bill
empowering the Governor to call oat male slaves
to work on FORTH ,ations, etc WAS taken nm oia-
ousssd, and amended until 81 O'Clock, when tbs
substitute was adopted. and the bill read third
time and passed
(fhs prsvissoas Of this bid make Il tho duty Of
the Governor, when called on by the President Of
the Confederate States 10 to do, IN call into the
hcatlons and other works for public defence IN this
state, from time to time, for period not sxesedinR
dxty days, numtef If male slaves, between the
ases Of lo and IS years. not ding at any ono
or town, i've per csntum Of ths entire dave popu.
latiou shereoi-he requ stion to hs ratably appor.
TONED amocg al the slavsholdsrs In the sessions
called upon, 90 - to charge each with certsin
specified Tor all su' slaves called ont undsr ths
ASt the rate Government iS REQ 7irNd 70 nav
to the owners thereof e20pef mouth and fusnish he
slave with soldicrs' rations msdiansa and medical
attention; and the value of al sueh slaves - may
escsSe Eom tho authorities 60 q not 70 be re.
turned 70 their owner, or who may BE- killed OF
captured By the public enemy or who shall die
during their term Of sersies. or thsreaftef from
paid for by the Confederate authoit:ea AZ soon q
the Governor has dsterminAd to make regulation
under this ast he ah II Tend 70 the Olerks Of the
ssvsrA counties or corporations upon which the
apon i shaii bs tns daiy of lie G1sas 10 sanmsns
Al The Juslcoo 70 st1and uDou dny not latof thar