Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-29
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

SENATE
s SATURDAY, Feb. 9Th, 1864.
Mr. JOHNSON offered the following joint resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the Keeper
of the Rolls under the advice and instruction Of the
Attorney Genera be directed instead Of the sketches
OF the acts of Assembly now provided for by law TO
publish in newspaper form, such acts Of the General
Assembly in their opinion are Of public Importance.
Mr. NEE50N proposed TO amend by publishing In
pamphlet form instead Of newspaper form.
Mr. MARSHALL moved to amend BY having the put
LEGATION In the newspapers.
The resolution wa. faally laid upon the table.
A resolution by Mr. TAYL0E for inquiriDg into the
sxpedency Of renting or reducing taxes which have
net been collected In those COUNTIES which have been
invaded and wasted by the enemy in proportion 10 the
damages done to the lands and to the diminished means
of cuvating the same, and also to the injuries and
losses of personal property sustained BY the p,ope Of
the said counties.
By M LRWIS-Rssslyed That the joint committee
appointed to nquise into alleged maltreamsnt Of sol
dsrs and cooscrpts a Camp Lee be authorized to send
for persons and papers. %.
B, Mr JOHNS0N-0 OF authorizing the dsposiuons Of
itostug Witnesses to wills, who in the military
eervice to be taken aud read motions for probat
of wills. e+
BILLS PASSED. tt-
Secate bill to increase the capital stock Of the Rct
mond Importing and Exporting Company.
Senate bill to increase the salary of the Printer OF
the Senate
Senate bill to increase tbs capital stock Of the Far.
mere and Mechanics Insurance Company, Of Edmond
City.
Senat, bill increasing the capital stock of the Bank Of
the City Of Petersburg
PERSONAL AND REAL fAxKs.
Mr. BRANNON, from the nance Committee, rspor,-
ed bill repeating the law imposing taxes for the sup
port of government aud further regulating licenses.
He also csred the following joint resolution, In con-
neotion with the bill reported:
Resolved, Jy the General Assembly That the Gov.
ernor be and is hereby respectfully requested to con-
vene the General Assembly on the second Monday IN
ia uary 1855 bus this application" Is not intended TO
interfere in any with the exercise Of the dscre
ton vested in the Governor BY the Constitution, should
he think pr0pe for any cause to convene the General
As 1molI at an earlier day.
The bill was laid upon the table and made the order
OF the dAy for Monday. The resolution lies over.
EUROPEAN FUsD.
The bill providing for fund abroad for the use Of
the State, was fgain taken up.
Mr. HUNTER Withdrew his amendment and offered in
it's stead substitute for the whole bill The substitute
was adopted with the following titl,: "A bill to pro-
vide lund to be applied in procuring clothing and
other needfuf supplies for the of the soldiers OF
Virginia ia the Confederate siryice."
Toe substitute ordered 10 be eugrossed.
jjiDt resolution repore ed from ihe House, authorl-
zing the joint committee to inquire into the alleged
abuses at Camp Lee to send for persons and papers,
was agreed TO.
ORDER OF THE BAT.
On motion of Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta, the bill
authorz ng connection, of railroads through the cities
of Redmond and Petersburg was made the order Of
the day for Wednesday next.
A Joint resolution OF the House requesting the Gov
ernor 10 convene the General Legislature again the
first Monday ia November next, amended by sirik-
GU; the nrst Monday in November, aud the first Wed
nesday 10 ,cember adopted instead. Tue resolu-
ton as amended was passed
On motion of Mr. NHWEAN, of Mason, the Senate
adjourned