Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-16
LEGISLATURES OE VIRGINIA.
FRIDAY, Fee. l2rH, 1864.
SENATE

The Stnnte Was called To order at l. U CLOCK,
NJ, by tho President, Lieutenant Governor
Price.
A communication waH received from the
House Of Delegates, stating that they had
agreed 10 the request for n committee 81 con-
ference on the disagreement Of the warehouses;
viii, regard to the Senate bill entitled sn net
far the relief Of sclliers' families living with
in the lines Ut under tho control Of the enemy
and that they have pnsss'! Il bill entitled an
act prescribing the mcte nt serving notices IN
certain cases.
suspended, acd the said bill was taken up and
passed.
Mr.. .joussoS, from the C"Hnmittcc on
Roads. &c, reported tha; they haTo hai nn-
der confederation III" resolution RESTRICTING III"
railroads Of ,lris Commonwealth to ut least
:ri.wcckly passenger tr"lns Tor fahsp'ft"Hon
Of ncccssaries OF life, and deem II lheSfeui'
ent to l~eSisla;c upon the subject
The report was agreed -. 49,.
The Hill to amend and tc-cuacS the l2ih
section OF the IT'D chapter Of the Cote, re-
rortcd from the Committee, WAS reau inc iiFs'
time.
House hill to amend the first section ol an
MT paascd April -, 1862, entitled III ACT TO
authorize INC C'lIlaIi uCl'ph VI ~ ho'' t'"S
lead mines in GraysCn county, with branches
to IIillsYillc, reported from the Senate COM
mit.cc, was taken up and read.
Mr.. TAYLOR, OF Montgomery. explained the
bill, and urged its passage.
Mr.. Johnson also gave scmc information re-
lating to the hill.
Mr.. Guy stated that he lal voted against
this bill on 4 former ~occasiGn but, with the
explanations which had been made. he
thou chi he could now support it.
NJ. MARSHALL WIS III favor III the passage
of the bill. ,
Mr.. DULANLy was opposed 10 the bill. and
thou ght that is passage would ~!nnusurate n
system of legislation which w0niG be highly
dcletcriUus tO'thc interests Of the Common
wealth.
Mr.. BaAyEoS stated that he could not vote
for the bill, with his present views. II the
road WAS not completed, he would vote TOR q
sufficient sum 10 finish il. Eu; he conl! not
understand that. because the capital stock
had been increased, the State Was bound for
an additional subscription Of three-tiitns OF
said additional increase.
Mr.. ARMSTRONG hoped the bill would be
laid upon the table until additional intorma-
ton could be obtained npOn the subject.
Mr.. TAYLOR said the company had completed
the road.
The question WAS taken on tho passage #
the bill and decided in the ncgatiye-avcs 10,
noes D.
On motion If Mr.. TAyLoE, the vote vas
reronsiicred and the Hill laid upon the IA
bic.
BILLS PASSED.
The following bills were read IL third time AMI
passed:
House bill prescribing the mode Of serving
notices in certain cases.
Senate bill to prevent the unlawful carry
ing Of slaves On boats.
House bill to amend the act incorporating
the Union Female College.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions wc:c offered,
adopted and referred to appropriate commit
tees:
BY Mr.. R4SDoLru-Oa The eypeiiency Gl
extending the corporate limits Of the city Of
Richmond.
BY Mr.. RASDoLru-Oa the cxpedicncy Of
increasing tho c~abital stock Of the Va. Fire
and Marine Insurance ca.
On motion If Mr.. CARSON, the Senate adj
journcd.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Inc llOnac net aI u U ciuGA' hiih W."
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Solo
mon.
The Senate bill to suppress trade combina.
tons was ordered to its second reading and
committed.
The Senate bill making debts due to lranch
banks within the cncny's lines, payable Ia
tho mother banks within the Confederate
lines, was also read q second time and coE-
mittcl.
The Scaat. bill to incorporate the Richmond
City Insurance company, Icing but l. dup!l-
este OF II llruEc bill crgrGssed on yesterday,
witt, the exocr;inn ri Il proviso TO the latter
reuuirinc $4,000 ofilir stack 10 be actually
pari in bcr're commencing operations, it was
taken up, amended to that eject. and pasSc!.
The Senate bill to amend tho llth and l2;h
sections, chapter ll9. oi the Code, 81 as sodis.
peusc with tho order Of publication during the
existing war, was ordered t. It's ecc0nG read
ing, and committed.
Mr.. BuuLpIy, ir.m the COMMITTEES OF Fl
nance. reported q bill arneniatory of the acc
declaring what contracts shall he payable III
currency. passed October IT, 1863. Ordered
t. It's sccond rcaiiiS.
Mr.. WHITE, irOm the special committee 10
whom the subject vas referred, reported ::
bill IL authorize the Governor 10 appoint AZ
agent IL contract with sore suitable person OF
persons 10 furnish ah,uiiu' Ia the Safe tor mo
iicinal and mr:hnn:Cal purposes. Ordered 70
it, second reading.
On mn.i"l Of MIR. Far, rr Madison, the
bill to amend tic Code so NJ 10 permit Judges
to appoint special terms before the next rcgu-
lar terms, for the trial Of prisoners, if, in their
opinion, such trials are necessary, was taken
up aad ordered to it, engrOssmcrt.
On motion; Of Mr.. RAYMOND. Of Braxt3a, the
bill for the relief CT George j. Arnold, COM
missioner 81 forfeited ard delinquent lands.
fJr the county Of Gihnrr, was taken up, and
q substitute adopted, hy WY Of amendment,
in its place, 30 rs to permit tho said Arnold To
try over his case, the former suit having been
prosecuted while he was within the encmy's
lines and supposed II he ~disloyal. Tho bill
inyolr cs his liabilitio= TO the Commonwealth
rs commissioner above stated.
The bill rs amended was ordered to its en-
grossmcnt.
On motion Of Mr.. WINSTON, the House bill
amending the Cole go az tn increase the sala.
RIGS Of Attorneys inr the Commonwealth was
taken up, and the Senatc's amendments were
put successfully to the vo:e-thc first and
third were agreed to, aaI the second, relating
to the salary Of the Commemorative Attorney
for the city Of Lynchburg-striking out 81 ,D0O
and inserting 81 .5h0-wus disagreed to.
The order of the day, the military bill. was
nov called for.
Mr.. ENGLISH moved that the order be post
poned until the substitute by Mr.. BAR4sDALE,
Offered yesterday was printed upon which
Mr.. ANDERSON called for the yeas and nays
The call being sustained, the motion was lost
yeas sc; nays 81.
On motion Of Mr.. SIXTH, Of Russell, the or
der was pnstponcd for five minutes, and the
bill to authorize the Governor TO o appoint an
agent to make out an accurate list, by coun-
ties. of all men furnished hy Vis.inin to tie
Confederate States ARMY. showing those who
haze been killed in battle, or have died from
wounds, or from diselscs contracted in the
s~crvict, was taken up, when MIR. SMITu offer.
cd q substitute combining the list to those who
have been killed, Or died from wounds or dis