Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-11
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THURSDAY, MARCH 10, ls@i.
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Tie Sarnt. met st 10 o'clock, A. ~, ant
was celled to order by the President, Lieut.
Gov. Price.
The presmhfn AMI resolutions offered q few
days since, in relation to The dcath VI DR.. D.
VI. Wright, Of Norfolk city, Tcru taken M
and passed.
Senate bill, to increase the rates Of tel on
railroads, %cars''. &c, received frsIn the House
of Delegates wi,h amendments. WAC taken NJ,
and tho amendments were concurrcd IN.
House bill, requiring certain incorporated
companies to sell, by the piecs or package, q,
the anne price demanded of merchants and
the trade, &C., was taker up.
MI. RANDOLPH opposed the bill.
MIR. GRIcE urged the passage of the bill.
Mr.. GARRISON moved to lay the bill Oh the
table, and the motion was agreed to.
The Joint resolutions Of thanks to the Off
GERS and mel who volunteered and defended
the capital from the late raid Of the enemy
and tendori ng to the families of those who fell
sincere sympathy fer their loss, &C., were ia
ken up.
Mr.. DOUGLAS moved to amend the resolu-
tions by giving thank, to Major General Elzey
and the. officers and men under his command.
MT. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta, hoped the Sen
s.o wJaA not uadertnke to give general thanks
to all the officers OF the army OF this time
Tbs, 1esolutionsEwcre only intended to thank
tht,se citizens and clerks who volunteered and
f9ught on tho particular occasion referred to.
Mr.. LYNCH took tho same view a. Mr.
Christian, but he thought the resolution had
better be laid upon the table.
Mr.. DoucLAs withdrew his amendment rel
ntive to Major General Elzey, Nc, and pro.
pused in lieu thereof that thanks be rendered
TO the Home Guard Of King and Queen coun-
ty and the troops or ~detichments that accom-
plished the overthrow of Dahlgren and his
marluders.
Mr.. KEEx was opposed to MI such ~euloeies
and resolutions, and h. moved to lay the rc5c-
luton on the table.
Mr.. NASH did not think that thos, gallant
soldiers who had stood on the nOrther's borders
Of the State had ever rccsived any commcnda-
ton ut the hands Of this State. General Lee
himself bad never received any thanks from
this Legislature. We should not withhold the
name OF General Eizey and substitute others.
Itwould hea slnr in General .Elzcy. lie hoped
the regulations would be ll.l ufp1 the table.
MIR. CHRISTIAN til ought there Was a pcculi-
arity in the case-that the persons who were
thanked were virtually volunteers engaged in
the service and receiving no pay. We choo-a
to thank tie men as citizens and not ~ rcgu-
larI in the army. Ie hoped the resolutions
would not be laid upon the table.
Mr.. NEWMAN, OF Mason, thought it would
be better co naRs no resolution. than 70 pa's
resolutions which would be Imperfect. lie,
therefore, moved to refsr the res?lu ljns to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
The motion was agreed TO-.
House bill to provide for the purchase Of
shoes, clothing, ll.nkets, and surh otNer ar
tic!es ~ may be necessary Tor the soldiers of
this State, and apprepria.iog two u lions Of
dollars for the PURPOSE, was taken up and
read a second time.
Mr.. DOUGLAS opposed the bill lie did not
think the State of Virginia shcuii embark IN
Is measure Of this kind ut this time. Tie did
not think 1t wise to purchase the chsnp. to-
taccn, g., issue the certificates and provide
;0r the employment Of three different sets of
SCENTS; Will, there in 40 feature in the bill
requires security frrr, the saruts who
ere to be sent to Europe with the securities.
Mr.. HUNTER favored the objects Of the bill.
The inability of the Confederate Government:
10 procure the necessary supplies, have caused
our SELLERS to suffer much, Will, tho sol hers
from other States are well eupplied. The bill
but q loan to the Confederate Government,
lad enabled it to furnish supplies and COM
Forts 70 the,soldiers of Virginia. which, oth>
,,rwise: it has practically been unable to sup
There is a sacred obligation somewhere
supply. these soldiers; and We shoul1
lot let the Observation-Disclosures, or the i%natili-
y, proven. Us from doing what we can to aid
be cause in which we are engaged. By the
iii the Governor is authorized to purchase
wo millions Of dollars worth Of cotton
nd totscoo, issue certificates, sell them
, Europe, and Hipg in the supplies de-