Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-26


Charles accounts in certain cases, was taken
up.
| Mr.. HUNTER opposed The bill. Uc thought
it would do moro harm than good. lilo thought
it unwise, incxpedient and wrong to legisiatr
on this subject 1t this timc and he hoped the
Senate would reject tho bill.
| Mr.. COcniLL understood the effect Of Tho
bill differently from the gentleman rom Jetfrr-
so2, (Mr. lluNrER.) Mr.. c. explained the
provisions OF the bill az he understood them.
MIR. DULANEY viewed the provisions OF the
bill in different light from that in which lke
gentleman from Jefferson did. If he did not,
he should oppose the bill.
| Mr.. CAnsoN was in favor Of On amendment
| of tho bill. With that view, he moved that
the vote ordering the bill to be eagrossel i'.
reconsidci cd.
| The molten was agreed to.
, MIR. CARSON proposed an amendment to the
| bill, which was concurrcd in. The bill waJ
then laid upon tho tablo.
EXEMPTION OF STATE OFFICERS
Mr.. Guy offered the following, whirh was
read and Ggrtcd to:
The General Assembly having observed
that, by the recent act Of Congress organizing
forces to serve during the war, only tho Gov
ornJr and tho members and officers Of the L.:
gi4laturc arc exempted from CONSUMPTION
while the exemption Of MI other State officers
j. made ID depend on the certificate Of tho
GoTcrncr as TO their necessity for the proper
administration of the State Government; anal
regarding the action of Congress-, in this re-
gard, o. jill considered, and as doprlving the
otatc Government of the guard against disOr-
saniIatINn and overthrow u which it is pr
perly and rishtfully entitled and setting mp
~ its stead one tklt is neither recognized ia
tho State or Confederate Constitution, nor
yiShtuliy deducible from therhtNry of our gov
crnGcnt, deem it proper to declare sha. no othc 81
Of th!. Stat" required to be elected by it's Con
stitut.cn, and duly elcctci in pursuance thereof
is, "r can, hy an' other power than that whict
framed the constitution. he hcld liable to any
service Inconsistent with tho full and Tree dis
charge of the duties of his office. They under
stand such officers to be the Governor, Lieut.
Governor and Attorney General, the Secretary
of the Comnorw ealth. Treasurer and Audi.
tor. the members Of the Board Of Pubic
Works, TIE judges and justices of the peace
sharts, clerks, county surveyors ind commits
sionrrs Of tho revenue. These officers being
established and provided for by the ConstitI-
tion, it is not for the Governor, nor even Tor
the Legislature, 70 pass upon tho neccssi!s for
them for the due administrator Of the State
Governmcnt. But it is the duty Of both the
Legislature and the Governor to protect and
maintain them in the full and free exercise of
their functions for which reason the General
Assembly finds itself called upon to declare
that ronc Of the above named officers should
or can righGully he enrolled for service in tho
Confederate army.
/ The Governor is, therefore, directed to con-
r Il. e Al, r. a
Sta;ea, and call his ut, ention to this omission
nr. the part Of Congress to secure properly tho
integrity ofthe State Government, and request
him 10 give such orders, through the War
Department. or otherwise, as will protect the
above named officers from any interference on
the part OF the .:.ilisary cfhcers Of tho CunEcd-
erato States.
INCREASING RATES Or TOLL.
Senate bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works to increase the rates of toll charged hy
railroads, canals, and other navigation c5ln-
pauies, &C., ~Gs taken up.
Mr.. KEEN was in favor of many Of tho
amendments which had been adopted, but 20
WAC opp, Sed to giving to the Board of Public
Wcrks the power to regulate the rates Of
charges ;is proposed in the bill. lie called L.
the ayes and noes On tho passage Of the bill.
The cal was sustained and the vote being
taken resulted ns follows :--aycs 81, uoca
Messrs Christian ofAugusta, Dulsncy, Keen,
and GUY.
EESoLrTIoSs.
The following resolutions were proposed:
adopted anl referred 10 appropriate COMMITTEES
BY Ar. AKMsTEuNG-On the e1pcdiency of
prohibiting by law tile re,ail Of ardent spirits.
Ry Mr.. CHRISTIAN. Of Augusta-On the expe
diency Of authorizing the amount fixed for Con-
.edcratet AK by l1uciaries 70 be charged upon the
principal ofthe funds where the residue ofincome
will not suffice 70. the support Of the bene6ciaics
thereof.
By Mr.. DICKINSON On the eXpediency OF 50
amending the aw authorizing the issue Of COM
~ bonds, ~ to provide that the same be trans
fcrnb!e on Tie books Of the clerk Of the several
courts as State bonds are transferable on tho
books OF the Second Auditor.
By Mr.. kEEN-That tho Committee on Fl
nance he directed to enquire into the e1pediency
Of repeating the present tax Of Virginia.
FILLS PASSED.
Senate bill increasing the ft es Of Jailors, wss
read the third time and passed.
The bill to amend and re-enact tha 18th src-
ton Of the nth chapter Of the code, as 10 H.:
crease to t~o hundred Hcres tho quantity Of land
held ss church property by trustees. was taken
Zip, OIL D0tlOn 0l MT. JONES.
Some debate followed, at the conclusion of
which, the question was taken and The bill
WAS passed-nycs 81 noes, Messrs. BRASsON,
CARSON. HUNTER GARRISON and MARsrIhLL--5.
The bill providing for an assessment Of ts1es en-
Licenses WAS made the order Of the day -?
Thurs dsy. the 2;th inst, at IL, N
The bill to piO iOside for the purchase aud d:s:Ti-
hnrion Of cotton, cotton cloths, cotton and wcn!-
ell cards, &c. was read twice.
H.
iourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order by the Spcak-
er, Mr.. SHEFFEY.) at eleven o'clock.
Senate joint RESOLUTION appointing a CON-
nlttee to inquire into tho treatment Of con-
scrip,s at Camp Lee was taken up.
After considerable discussion, the rsso'n-
ton, slightly amended. was passed-yeas IS.
nays %.
Sundry Senate bills wero reported a@I
committed.
The resignation of GEORGE W. LURrr, tho
delegate from Harrison, was laid before the
House By tho Speaker: the same wac accepted,
and writ OF election, Oh motion Of Mr.. Pgx-
DrE7oS, was Issued to fill the vacancy.
the hill amending, verbally, the act for the
relief of INDECENT soldicrs and seamen, so HI 10
include 'CorpoJ a.ion," as well es County
Courts, under Tie prescriptions Of the bill. Wan
passed.
Tbe bill 70 amend the Charter Of the Vir-
rinja Fire and Marine Insurance Company, re-
ported some dsya ago, was slightly amended
and passed.
The bill making debts due tn branch banks
Within the lines Of the enemy payable at the
mother banks within the Confederate lines
Was, after some discussion on amendment
passed, yeas 49,, nays :.
On motion OF Mr.. Cox, the Chair Ias vacl-
ted until : ?. NJ.
NoTe.-In Tuesdays session, the following
resolution was offered by Mr.. Lively:
Resolved, That the Committee on Confeier-
ate Relations enquire why it was that the COZ
scripts of Monroe county, after being exam
ioed by the Medical Board, were forthwith
handed over to guard and thrust into guard