Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-01
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE
MAZE
SATURDAY, Jan. 80, 1864.

SATURDAY, Jan. 80, 1864.
Payer By the Rev. Mr.. Pettigtew.
Communication was received from the House Of
Dsiegatss announcing the passage of certain bills with
amendments
The bill received from che House amending the act
Incorporating tie town of DGnvle with amendment,
vas taken up ard the amendment agreed to.
The bill allowing compensation for tobacco Lost ia the
publ warehouse returned from the Eouse-ihe House
hsyng d.sgresdt 10 the Ssnste's amendments-was ia
ken no, debated at some length aud theu on motion,
recommtted he Committee for Courts Of Justice.
BILLS REPORTxD.
Mr. COGHILL, from the Committee of Cour's Of JUS
tice reported back the House bill he relief OF the
families Ct soldiers within the lines of the enemy with
amendments.
Mr. RANDOLPH asked and eb.ained leave TO intro
duce BIZ Incorporating the Richmond Insurance Gem
pany.
Ne COGHILL, on leave, introduced bill confirming
ard amending the charter of the Richmond Glass Com
pluy Read a frat tne-and referred to the Commit
tee for Courts of Justice.
The following resolutions of inquiry offered and
adopted:
By Mr. ARgsTRONG-Wh legislation is neces airy,
or what ugenents be made to TO otier
Stsea having agents engaged in the manufacture of salt
a. Savile sufficient transportation the railroads OF
b. Mr. FRAzER-of prohibiting by Law the tlaush.
tering Of calves within this Commonwealth during the
war.
By Mr GARRIsON-Of amending The I'd section of
an act entitled an sec for the production and distrhu.
ton Of SALT prov vide that mprssament Of slsves,
made by the Superintendent OF the salt works. shall be
for limited time, and that the may be equaiz
so far may bs, among the citizens OF the Common
wealth.
MINIMUM PRICES.
Mr. NEWTON introduced preamble and resolu ion
looking the revival of bill No. 81, Of the
sioD regulating prices. LId upon the liable.
Mr. CARSON introduced q resolution, which was
amended. that the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
communicate forthwith to the Senate the returns made
him OF The election OF SEGA os from the dis
trcts of Berkeley, King G ;orge and Norfolk.
Ga Notion the resout or laid or the table,
By Mr. CARS0N-0i amending the laws ia gard to
the time ia VII CHI reldIns shall be made in special cleo
tons for members of the neral Assembly.
ByMr KEN OF exenptng By law from military
service the Common Council CT the town of Dlnvile.
BILL PASSED..
bill more effectually to suppress unlswful trading
on boa's plying the rivers aud canals Of the Common
wealth.
Ca motion of Mr. CHRISTIAN, of Mddleser, the
Senate adj burned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at noon by the
SPEAKER
The senate bill No so re organizing the militia was
cad fret and s,coDd Time and committed
The SPEAKER called Tor reports from Sanding and
Er BROOKE rem tie Committee on Courts of jus
tice reported several bills with the recommendation
that ttey pass
The 70 lowing resolutions offered and referred:
By Mr. FLEhlNG-To inquire ino the txpediepcy Of
auh0rz ng the County Courcs Of Bath County admit
10 probate the will of Daniel Quinn who lately died at
Camp Chase Ohio.
By Ar MULLINS To inquire into the expediency of
ko.izng Peter Harston to eIecta dan Smiths
r,ver in le 4 v o
Mr. SHACKELF0RD asked three days Of absence,
which was grai tad
BY Mr. BARK DALE To Inquire into the excediercy
Of ohibtrg tbs manufacture of tobacco.
By Ne iENDLET0N-That the Com rittee on Con-
fedora iaions Inquire int be expediency OF
orizng sharfs ald commissioners tue Revenue to
cept Offices CT collector aud assessor of the
tax during The present war.
By Mr. BURWELL-To irqIiIe inso the expediency
Of max ng u rsquston uP-n he several cotton fscto-
Iies within this Common gealh for the production OF
Ger ain amour Of TO be manu actpred r and
account OF the State Thst lhe s,e Exseu i've be
powered to appoint commissioner TO suporntend the
purcl ae in posi- aud mabulac ure ard dtrb u ION CT
cotton That The Jarns 80 nanuactured be dit
tributed among the several counties of the Sate far
practicable, according TO their respective populi ior,
aud that the be sold to tie people at the cost OF
material ard Manufacture with moderate profit there
on. That the LlgtatnIe appropriate - dollars for
the Iu Pose indicated.
BY Mr. BAKER ITO inquire and report wha steps
be taken by The General Assembly by recommends
ton otherwise, bring abOu. early day
veLtcns o. the planters and iam5rs Of the o. Moderate
States In their eyer States with the view OF adopting
such vel, corcerted and harmonious action on their
part as will stn ats and increase thei utncs. tapa-
city the production Of all articles Of food and regula
by rules to be fixed by hem, the p ic Of the same
A motion nes made TO rec llsider the vote of yeser-
day by VIII ca the militia bill stn6 to tho Committee
On Military Affairs VIII ch elected cons derable debate
pro and con. The h rule was suspended and come
before the Hou:e on second reading for amendment
Ga mo ion of Mr. ANDERSON. the bill was made The
special order of tie da, Tor MoLday next at p. NJ,
aad every day thereafter until the bill shall be dSpotedof
Mr. hoL UrcHEN offered the following resolution
Resolved That the Committee finance inquire into
the exped ency Of repo Ting BILL ohbifirg all furt
traffic in foreign meIchandzs or within this State.
Agreed to-
Dr. CRocKkTr 10 detained from his seat by indsposi-
ton.
By Er. STAPLES: Thata special committee Of nine
be appointed 10 consider ell resoutoasef isspIry in
regard to tie subject OF tobacco. Agreed to-
BY Mr.. TREDWAY: To inquire INTO the expediency
of providing by Law that every requ oD for slaves
work public deiences shall be filed BY levy slaves
employed in the production the manufacture Of to-
bacco, in preferences slaves employed exclusively in
the produc ion Of articles Of pim, necessity. Agreed
TO.
Ga motion, House bill No. ~, requiring railroad ard
canal companies to transport Ill srmP, muuitons and
Baggage without compelling repayment for the said
transportation, was tasen up. TIE bill was engrossed
Bill No. IL, reguls,i the transportation Of freight
and passengers upon tain rail- oads Ia the State was
tase up, aud Mr.. ROBERTSON remsl ked that he had
nothing NOR, to add in oppoision the bill. He did
not telieye inst il sh ould pass
Mr.. BURWELL said that lie must admit that the en-
pres company had been oae ably represented on this
hoos when there was earthly necessity for t. He
id that the bill did not propose 10 take aw,y the i'm
muni'ies OF toe express companies. He iaid that 10
did not interd TO 90 cser the whole deb sgain lie
had 81 ted at leng III sQpiri0ns on OF ti,us day
Mr.. DEANE sdmise l7>kBy OF tue provisions OF the
b Il bat he objected 10 p cling TIE nttol of he mat
! the hsnds OF the Board o; Pu lie Works. Ard Tor
this reason no must oppose the bill. He though. the