Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.
SENATE.
FRlDAY, March All, 1854.

SENATE.
FMDAY, March All, 1854.
PRAYER by Rev DR.. Duncan.
MrJOHNSON, from committee, reported with amend.
ment House bill to provide for tue completion OF the
Coyington aud Ohio railroad and c9nsIuc. branch
thereof.
Mr. ARMSTRONG. from the Special Committee TO
whom was referred q resolution 10 consider what
measures may have become proper to DO adopted by
the General Assembly Of The recent act OF Con-
gress known as the military ao far al 1t may sSot
the officers of government Of this State, made report
which was ordered 10 be printed.
ARMY AGEAoY.
House bill TO establish army agency in the city Of
Richmond for the relief Of soldiers, sndtfcsrs
of Virginia in the Confederate service ADD 20 repeal the
lat 81 aud 81 tections of an act establ shiug such
aveney. passed March 9tb ls6S was taken up, tx
ayes %, noes S-hessrs. Frazier, Hrt ald Logan
voting in the negative.
BILL PASSED.
HOUSE bill amending aud re- enacting sections end
7th Of an act for improving the nAvgatioa OF Willis
river, pa Isl January 1sth, 1917.
Senate bill to am,nd and re-enAtt an sct authorizing
the Court of Appeals to hold its sessions at other places
than at LeWisbufg, passed n ,rch l2.h, 1863.
By leave, Me- GUY Introduced q bill authofZ . 6
County end Corporation Courts TO ratfy and conhtm
the issue and sale of bonSs and other securities in GER
tain cases.
PAYMENT ron TOBACCO.
Senate bill to authorize An appropriation to pay for
tobacco Injured destroyed By ire at the public ware
house was taken up and passed.
UNFINISHED BUsIEEsa.
The unfinished business of yesterday, motion to lay
the Sa joint resolutions the table, and to limit de-
bate was called for The Senate reirssd to lay the
table, and Mr. GUY addressed the Senate on the sub.
jecs.
The consideration Of the subject consumed the days
session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, March I
NIGHT sEssIoH.
The Hou Q transacted no business of public import
ance being engaged in discussing propositions 10 e1-
tend the session Of the General resolution
TO extend the session to Wednesday the l6h instant,
was laid on the table.
On motion the House adjourned.
FRIDAY, March T..
MORNING SESSION.
The House was called To order at A. n. by Speaker
SHEFFEY.
Several Senate bills were read frat and second time
and laid on the table
BILLS RKPoRTKD.
Mr. JONES' Chairman Of the Committee on Privileges
and Elections reported bill granting the privilege TO
sold ers and Others when in the army from home or from
home sccount OF the presence OF thu public enemy,
Of being allowed TO vote for county officers.
Mr. ROBERTSON, from the joint Committee to make
q report in regard tho passage Of certain laws by
Congress, made report in regard TO the same, and
asked that it be printed The report taken up AID
ordered to be printed.
On motion Of Mr. BoULDIN, the general ap2ropria-
ton bill taken up and several blanks filed, and the
bill passed unanimously.
The bill authorizing the increase Of the eaares Of the
Professors of the University of Virginia, was read
third time and passed-ayes ITO, noes 8.
The order of the day announced at ten minutes
past IL n, 10 Wit-the Salt question.
Mr. RICHARDSON addressed the House at consider
able length in vinOication of tbs majority report
On motion, abe House adjourned at N, to
Pm.
GMr CUsIIs the member from Williamsburg, Is de-
tanned from his sat by severe indspOsition