Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-02
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SENATE
PRAYER hy Rev. Dr. John Z. NcCahc. 81 tl.'
Episcopal ChGrra.
4 communication from the Il tuse VS. r|i'i,
announcing the passage hy that bod : o! Il a!'!
10 authorize TIE sale Of certain slaves now ~
the pcntcEtary: a bill to Regulate rranspo:
.ation ri freight and p.aHcngars upon cert":'
railroads in ths Commonwealth and 'rij
20 provide for the preservation 81 the r"r'r'i'
or the counties Of Warwick, Elizabeth C!:.f
;lad James CIV, ..-i'i ui the ci.c Of Williams
bur. The b:.s we're read ana arprupr,ac" y
tc'vrrCd.
REroRTS.
NJ. LAWS, from tns joint Commute, o..
the Library, made i IcHor- in answer to {"
resolutions Of the House Of Delegates, cai';r Z
for statements OF the books purchased AMI iic!f
cost, g..
The following ras"jutir,'s wero oilslei ani
ad0p;ei:
liz 'Mr. LEWIS -'rhit tie Cn;aittro for
Courts ri Justice Inquire ii.t" The cE?r'hcLcv
IF 50 amending the | Ire: s"ciiJn oi chapter
l99 OF the Code o, Virginia. edition # lSGc. !
~ 20 extend the zine within which rrnscru-
liens fDr certain mi,lrmcanars may be c'in-
nenca1 after tie .'lusc tllarct''-; and $3.50 s.
tie cxrcdicnsy Of amcnding the j1 sections !
ehapter l92, (Coic Of l.jp.) 80 as t" fix .
mHimHm ard mGrjm"m fire fo7 the cor!ni-
sion OF the offences against real and persona
property ;hrrcir enumerated.
BY Mr. CuIi,Tiar, Of Augusta --'ha' lie
COMMITTEE" 90 Fnanc" inquire IItn the exp
diun Y Of Increasing The ices Of mn'ssi N
Hrs Of the RcvcI.ue, and Of Commissioners !.
ChaH:try.
JJiST RESu'.rT;3N.
Mr.. Nash oiferci tho following rrcsmh:"
and rrsolu- ion:
'Hhorcas. ciac'i1as have boon held to sup
ply the vacel.cica existing in che 81 and 81;
Senatorial districts, and happening that the
Senator's elect cannot take their seats mt!
the expiration % forty-two days nftrr the
day of election, under ;hc ac5 ~od March
-, lsG%. entitled AN ;.ct t, IrJvijo rcl.c~
scntation fur the clunticI where the c"uit
houses are in posscssan Of the pa6iic enemy,
and there anpN,t.irg ~ - ,fo g,od Or sI0,ta:!-
tial reason why he Senators elect from t!;a
said districts shouA 80: b. declared elected.
mnd ainl,ted to ihr ll,ur # tho Senate
therefore
RS .lvoi hr iha General Assembly .? VI.
cinia, That the G,urt!, ;, elton Of liz" said
,.;s, passed the 9Th day of March. lS:::;', i'c
and III" same il hcrrhr declared suspended
uHt! IL" 'rI Of this session wiihOu: prejudice
t. the rights ri any contestant"
Tho rule having ':rcn suspended !i2 reese
luton was considered.
NJ NELSON offered q substitute i"r tho &c
solution. authorizing the Secretary 6, th'
Commonwealth t. certify the rrSu.; e.: -:
elections without waiting iar the lal.oc -, sn.d
f,r.y-twu days 10 thc cu.i that representation.
MAJ ba secured 10 the said da;Ects ~ 'ar!y
AZ possible: provided that the rs!'ts 9. II"
contestant Shall he rr&iuh;cch hereby.
Tho amendment was acccr:cl. t;c = di-
trict stricken our, aud the prea.hle an! r"-r-
luton adopted.
$40 ESTnATI"N.
On motion u MIR. GEIur. tie irnt rc,oiu-
tiors reported s:v"ral lays s:,cr from :hc
on Confederate L. i,,ti"li- il rcla-
ton - Tie s"queS'ra,Ioa Of property 'ry ,ic
Confederate States. war taken up and ad. ,tc,; /:
the vote BY which The i:.n,,i- /
tincs wcrs passed was rec nsidercd, and tie |
resolutions laid upon tho table.
Mr. tiwIcE followed rp this action with tho !
Tol!cw;ns resolution OF inquiry, wh'"il Was
.sr. cd 10:
Resolved, That the Committee for curtis
# Justice inquire Into the expcdiencH Of re.
PORTING an net cOnfscating the property OF
llien enemies, &c., for the purpose OF Iem. +