Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-16

nlGIIt, by NhIci slc latiSA h'" i 49,
detsila from the army in The diIc-'l! c"1!.-."
may be discharged by persons 10; l.:l!' 4
CONSUMPTION.
The resolution w;.s o~ppo3@:! b: ,Mc.s.-. -
pERsvs, RaEEETSoN and SlI.CSGlF RS, a'-
advocated by s1e.srs. STArLG> AID BIZ "N.
when tho previous question WAS called by ~,
HARRIS.
The resolutions vas rejes.el-yce., -
nays, 81.
The bill wls t!lcn again resumed. ar& ~
process Of amending va continued. With ~
definite results, until Adjournment.
SATURDAY, FEv. T., lr6l.
SENATE.
The Senate was called to ~ur,icrrt l2"'t,nt@
NJ, by the Speaker. L!cu5. Gov. PR!c:"-
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Reid, Of the PrcNtytcrr'l
Church.
Senate bill authorizing CLERKS Of courts Il
charge double the present fees during 81" re-
maindcr of the war. received from: the House
of Delegates, with an amendment. WIZ taken
up, and the amendment Was agreed TO-
FILL Passed
The bill releasing Robert +. and y. q.
Bibb from their contract for the hire Of nccrI
c~onvicts employed in tho CONSTRUCTION ri tn'
Covington and Ohio Railroad, vas taken 40,
and, being explained by Mr.. CognlrL. Vas
passcd--aycs 30, nnes none.
RESOLUTION.
On motion Of Mr.. Frazier. il was
Resolved, That tho Committee f"r CnnltS
of Justice inquire into the tXpcdiercT Of !rr'
ridiny by law for the contScHtion I" Tie In
monwcalrh Of ell the estates, real AM PEI
sonal, of citizens within the military age, NO
shall hereafter abandon the fortunes ~ IL:
State and the Confeieracy, by gong over t"
the enemy or into other logci.a countries: a"u
that the said committee further inquire h'w
the estates Of such as may already ha'' :l
a~bscundcd, may be lawfully rca:hci AID AZ:
By the Commonwealth.
Mr.. CnGniLI. presented the petition %; ia
Mercer, (a free negro,) asking the rasSHI" 81
Il law to authorize the county or circuit court
of Amherst 10 e~nsllve him. The petition @Gs
referred TO- tho Committee for Courts 81 Jas
tice.
SECRET SESSION..
Mr.. Carson said he had an ii important, rcn1r:
from the Committee on Military hA2!r-,
which should be acted upon in secret session.
On his motion the Senate went into sccrtt 6ci'
sion, and after Il short time spent therein. III:
doors were opened and the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut ii o'clock, and was upsnc!
with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Solomon.
Tho Senate bill to prevent the unlawful
carving Of slaves or bouts WAS read y Ecc n"
time and committed.
Senate amendment to the House BIZ iaco:-
p~oratine ,ae Union Female College Was at:c,'!
to.
Mr.. PEsDLErov, from the Coianistca On
Printing, reported Il ivint rcsnir:i"n, that The
Auditor OF Public Accounts hn directed 80
settle the accounts Of the ruhlin Printer, "n!
that in settling the paper account he reqn:r"
the printer To return u the STAGE ihe nui1u"t
Of the States paper uscI by hir' Ior "tu'r
than State purposes, in kind, in class, qn"ntt'f
and quality.
Mr.. PgSDLgroN stated thai the arnm:tjca.
in investigating the sublcct. hal io'iHd :i':''
the Public Printer, um!er - heavy ~lTtsS'.r.
from tue Confederate Government, hal n% &
sorue Of the State paper. He desire! T. s@t..r
for this in money, bur ~ the parcr. had ;''e:'
purchased last Year, Il. q price cqIA! ~ "'tH'
~ pcr cent. Of what it wn.ii m,:' rr-r, ~.
committee deemed it proper not To- haze ~!
other than Il settlement in k!mL.
The resolution was adOp;ed.
Mr.. BROOKE, from the Committee ~ Cos
ference, Oh The disagreement Cf rae Two ilcu-ca
on the bill fer the relief Of families q enliic7s,
Il recommendation tia: the House 70
ce,ic from it's amenimcnt (r"-trictinS 'hc
bonds Ia be issued to registered ins.2.d q:
Registered and coupon bonds. The bill r':a
made the order oT' the day for Monday ;r IL:
o'clock.
Ga motion Of Mr. JAMES. the hili ior TIE
Increase Of nay 90 certain oil :erS, Wa taken
amended and ordered to lis cnerps.mcn:
The bill rs amended allows 10 the pagr, 81
the two Houses, six dollars per diem 10 tln
porters OF the same six dollars per diem 10
the clerk of the Joint Committee on sait, ~
the last extra session, ten dollars per diem for
each day he was actually employed and f"r
the engineer employed .hy the same c"mmi'.
tee, at the same time, the sum Of $500 for L,s
Mr.. SAUNDERS, Of Richmond, "fit~3d a reg
luton. which was adopted, til.t ;lc Commit
tee on Pr0pnsitiors anu GTiGS.nces ~if"li:Te
into the rxpcdicnc5 Of nmnnd;n. tn charter
Of the Farmers and Mechanics Insurance
Company. granted March 22S,h. l>Gl.
Mr.. GRAHAM offered 4 Resolution, whir: va:
agreed to, that the Committee on Military
Affairs inquire into the cxpcdicncy o! eS,ah-
an agency for facilitating the payment
Of claims due the c5tst.s Of DECEASED soldiers
for tho State.
Mr. PESDIEToS offered n resolution, wl::h
adopted. thas the Committee on Roads H.
quirc into the cxpcdiencv Of amending the
Code, so is to give the State IL vote IN the
meetings of stockholders in chartered com-
corresponding with 'be number cf
shares held by it, without Limitation. .nl 30
that the directors in the same proper
shall be appointed.
On motion Of Mr.. TaEpwAY, the I'LL 10 &c
peal Ordinance number six, Of the Virginia
Convention, passed June 2G, 1851, resp.crirg
the revenue Of the Literary Fund, was taken
up and ordered to it's engrossnent.
On notion of Mr.. EsGLIsu, the bill 10 IL
corporate the ~lIenrico Manufacturing Com
rany was taken mp, amended 81 ~ 10 require
S25, 900 Of the capital stock to DC paid in be
fore operations are commenced, sad ordered to
it's ensros-inent.
The bill to incorporate the Stone~al! lrsu-
rance Company vas taken up, amended 70 IS
To require $4,000 Of its capital stock = lc
paid in before commencing operations. AID
when, from time to tir.c, 81 i~nc-cace shn!i lie
Onc-half Of suc,: Increase sinai H..
paid in, and the balance well occurred, anI o.
tered to its engr0ss;nent.
Mr.. BuFoRD offered 4 resolution, which wa
To, that the Committee on Banks IL
Iuirn into the expcdiency Of nu,iIc-i=in" ard
requiring meetings Of stockholders OF tants,
in which the Commonwealth is iutcroEt4!. o
be held ut convenient places within C@nfelc
rate lines, in cases where they cannot be- reid
at the place in which the bank il situated H.:
of danger from tho publ: enemv.
Tie Military Bill vas now 'akcn ~. aal
the section, defining the duties nG rl.e SITE
vas read for consideration.
Mr.. Walton moved IS q suhs'itut. a u~oc--
sition limiting the dut!es of said troop; = tn"
suppression Of iusurree:ions, qu"!!iuy nf ri,r,.
preserving order, gualdiaS rrisoGnrs. A..
similar duties in theic rc=Icc:isc counties. In
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