Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-15
LASsShsTyaE DE FaaGasI.s. i.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY I3. I5RI
SrNNA'rfi

Gov. PsIcE, at 10 a'clort.,
Prayer by Rev. Dc. n>gses!. Of .the Meth.
odist Church.
y communication from the House az
nounced the passage of an act authorizing the
admission Of wills to record upon proof OF the
handwriting Ct the attestng witnesses, in
certain cases, with a1 amendment, which WAS
agreed to.
Also, bills entitled en- aet aGoiishing The
Board Of Directors of The Eastern funa,ic
Asylum, and conierring the powers Of tho
sap:e or the Governor Of tie Commonwealth,
and
An act authorizing railroad companies aus!
other corporations 10 pay their Indebtedness
to the Commonwealth IN q certain MARINER
BILLS REPORTED.
The House bill for the reorganization ot
the pententiary, which he'd besn referred 10
the appropriate committee, was reported 10 the
Senate with au amendment
The House bill. for admitting wills 70 Te-
cord upon proof of the Handwriting Of the
attestin1 witnesses, in certain casea. was al5j
reported with IN amendment, which was
agreed 10.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions wero presented
and adopted
BY Mr.. DAy-That the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs inquire into the cxpcGiency of
reprhling the law exempting Justices Of
the Peace and Commissioners OF the Revenue
from military service, embracing those be.
tween the ages Of Is and Is.
By Mr.. DAY-That tn. Committee on Mili-
tary Affairs inquire into the eIpediency Of
repealing the law exempting militia officers
from service in the army Of the Confederate
States.
By Mr.. GrY-TEat it be referred to the
| Committee for Courts of Justice, to inquire.
and report by bill or otherwise. upon the cs,
pediency 1l so amending the l7th secsinn Ct
chapter 1872 Of the Code Of Virginia lo60j,
| in reference 10 the settlement of fduciaries'
accounts, as not to requirea settlement to take
place, under ths. section, f,r any time for
which the fduciary has previously made q
settlement of his accounts.
By Mr.. CHRISTIAN Of Augusta the
Committee on Roads, 4 =, quire into the ex.
pedioney Of repeating all appropriations made
previous to the existing war, to internal i'm
provcment companies, which never organized.
BY Mr.. NEWMAN of Mason-That the reso,
luton referred t, tho Committee On NJ litary
Afairs. ct the late extra session. dif'cting
them to inquire into and report the condition.
Of the Ordnance Department Of the Common
wealth, together with the partial report ther--
on, be referred back to sal committee, with
the request that they report fully on the SUBJ
.iect.
| BILLS PASSED.
The bill amending the OH section of chapter
l04, of the Code Of Virginia, in relation TO hnr.
boring or employing slaves, was taken up aud
pasSed.
A bill for the relief of families of sollisrs liv-
| ing in counties within the lines or under the
control Of the enemy. was next taken up.
| Mr.. ARMSTRONG strenuously advocated the
| bill. which, after slight discussion. WAS passed
and ordered to be communicated to the House By
Mr.. ARMSTRONG
REORGANIZATION OF THE PENiTESTIAuY.
The House bill for the reorganization the peai-
| tiary, which had-been reported from the Sens
| ate Committee with an amen 1ment, nett cSme
| up in its place on he calendar,
Mr. CHRISTIAN, cf MiddleseS, opposed the
| amendment proposed, and explained the proVi-
! sions of the bill as it cano trU:n the House. The
bill makes radical changes in the management
| of the institution
| The vote stood, ayes 81, noes 6. 50 the ques-
| ton on the passage of the bill rs amended, wss
decided in the affirmative, and the bill commu.
,cated to the House
On motion of Mr.. GARNETT, the Senate nd-
journed.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order ct l2o'clock
| NJ, by the Speaker, II. W. SHEfFEy, Esq
Prayer by Rev'Dr Peterkin, Of the Episcopal
Church.
Mr.. MAcRuDER, from the Committee on
Manufactures, reported bill to amend the
charter Of the Scottsvlle Manufacturing Com
many; also bill 10 amend tho cnar;er of the
| fTa;oo Ma fuo
Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee OH
Military Affairs, reported bill to enroll the
| State forces Of this Commonwealth.
The last mentioned bill was read The FIRST
time and ordered to second reading.
Mr. BouLDlN, from the Committee Oh FL
nance, reported bill prescribing the uodo
Of serving writs in certain cases.
| RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered,
adopted and referred to appropriate commit
! tees
By Mr.. JANEs-Providngr grelief for Martha
4. Bishop and VIM D. Bishop, executors of
Wm. G.. Dobson. deceased, Of Bo:c'ourt uoun-
| ty, apd Of declaring the CLAUSE in tue will Of
| the said decedent, by which he e:nancpates
g slaves, null and void. Mr.. JAMES also
presented petition from Martha i. Bishop
and VIM D. Bishcp, on the samo subject.
Bv Mr.. SHELToN-Of Incorporating the Pi-
ney River Cotton Milling Company.
By Mr.. DEYERLE-Of exenpting from tax
alton property to the amount Of S5 900 Of tho
| officers and privates in the field, OF that have
been disabled by reason of said service; and
also the widows of such soldiers as have been
killed or died in said service.
By Mr.. BAsKERvILL-O Of changing the mode
of settlement of accounts Of Iduciaries, so
that, in certain cases, they may be settled in
other counties than those ia which the DESC
dents may have died.
By Mr.. MlLLER-Of suspen6ing the collec-
tion of taxes in the border COUNTIES Of this
Commonwealth.
By Mr.. NELsoN-of amending tho net for
| the relief of indigent soldier. &C., pasSed
! October 81, 1863, 30 as to render the provis-
ions in said act for the imprcerment of neees-
saries in certain cases more efficient.
| ooHHoNwEALrH's ATTORNEYS.
:, The bill inc, easing the compensation Of the
attorneys for the Comm onwsalth of Lynch
burg, Petersburg, Richmond, &c, was taken
up.
Mr.. AssgRs moved to postpone the bill in.
definitely. He thought the bill unjust and
unequal in its provisions he, therefore, could
not for vote it.
| Mr.. RoBERrscN, of Richmond, moved to lay
the bill on the table, aud the motion was
| agreed to.
ENROLMENT OF PREF NEGROES.
! The bill to enroll the free negroes Of this
Commonwealth, under ths age Of fifty years.
WIS taken up. an,
Mr. WoRsHAx moved to amend tbe Dill oy
extending the age to ffty five yes'a.
The motion was rejscted.
Mr.. Waller moret 70 apaend by e1empting
all free negroes vi, ,oe bound az apPren-
| tices.
MIR. ToxLrs opposed the motion: white az
n-eut;oes were NOT exempted, and he saw no
propriety in e1empting free negro sppren-
tices.
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