Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-05
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Feb. 4, 1854.
Prsyer by Rev. J. @. AcCsoe.
Mr.. NEWMAN, of Marion, sfsred the following joint
resolution
Rssolusd. That the Senate will, with the concurrence
OF tbs u use Of Delegates, procsed, on the day OF
February inst TO the election OF Secre!ory of the
monWeiltb, Treasurer, an Auditor Of Pablo 40
counts Second Auditor, Register Of the Land Once
Plblic Printer and Superin endent Of the Peniten-
tRry
AHoLUFIoTs.
The following resolutions of inquiry offered and
adopted
By Mr. HUNTER or providing by law for the sup
port of the poor In counties partially in the occupancy
Of the enemy, Otherwise than in the mode nov pfe-
scribed by law.
By Er CHRISTIAN of Augusta-0f amending the
law in relation the transfer Of turnpkss TO the coun
ties through which they run 10 certain ca'es 60 as TO
make the same more eficscious fer is object.
By Mr. GRICE-ThAt tho COMMITTEE for Courts CT
Justice be instructed 70 report an act amend and
O. act Dan &C. for the relief Of the INDECENT soldiers and
sailors OF the StAc of Virginia, 10 passed oct 81,
1853 80 az make the provision Of tho thiid section
apply to corporation courts as is does nov to county
courts.
Oils IAHIA
An so 10 provide for the preservation Of the records
of the counties Of Warwick, Elizabeth City, James
CITY ami of the Guy Of WiuiamSburg-Ayss 81, noes
none.
House bin providing for tie payment Of tobacco Go.
stroIed by fire in tho Public Warehouse was rspoltsd
back from til, committee, With Recommendation that
the Senate recede from its amendment.
The Senate refused to recede.
Mr.. MARSHALL moved that the Senate Insist upon
it, amendneot. Agreed TO.
On motion Of Mr. NEWMAN, Of hason the SenAts
resolved into secret session.
ar. NEWMAN of Madison, is absent from che Sec
~ ho.p ID fFnr0 NJ
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
PRAYER by Rev. Dr.. Pettisrew.
Several sena'e bills read nrsl and second time
and committed
Mr.. BROOKE, fom the Committee on Courts Of jus
tice, reported several bills
The resolution from the Senate requesting Senators
and Representatives In the Confederate States Congress
from Virgins to use their influence Tor the passage of
bill indemnifypg slave owners for slaves lost in the
service of the Confederate States Was taken up amend
ed and discussed at great length.
Towing to want Of space, We are compelled to omit
even synopsis Of tbs various speso1es made upon the
sptject
The hour CT one O'Clock having arrived, the SPEAK
Err announced that the House would proceed to the
der of the day.
The SPEAKER subsequently, declared that the
ton made By Mr.. DxAxssto lay the resolution on the
table indefinitely must Grst be determined before the
speciIl order coul6be taken up.
On molten of Mr.. JONES, the ayes aud nays were
ordered on the Indefinite posIponemsn., and resulted
ss follows: ayes So nays $50 lhs resolutions were
indefinitely postponed.
Mr. T0xLN moved to poArone the order Of the day
until the resolution relating TO indemnifyng slave
ers be dsposed Of The House suspended the order Of
the day.
The SPEAKER read the joint resolution, and
BROOKE advocated tSe reonmitment Of the resotT
ton