Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-27
GENERAL ASSEMBLY, OF VIRGINIA.
SENATE.

GENERAL ASSEMBLY, Of VlhoiNiA'
SENATE.
FsIDAr, Feb. 2eth, 1854.
The Senate met at noon-Lieut-Gov. fRrcH in the
chair. a..
A number of bilIs we're communicated from the
Hou.e, which were twice read and appropriately re
fcrrsd.
rrLLs RaPoRfEB.
bill to amend and re enact the LIST eecsion OF an
act entitled act 10 authorize nducares 70 hses'
funds in their hands in certain cases. and Tor other pur
poses, passed Bih March, 1858.
A bill to amend aud re-enact an act authorixng VOC
court of Appeals to hold It's sessions at other places
than at Lewisburg, passed March Ii. 1868.
bill for the relief OF John U. Hsskell, sheriff oil
Hampshire county.
A bill TO authorize the funding Of certain currency
belonging to the Stats in Confederate bonds, and 10 au
thor 70 The sale OF such bonds, if necessary.
The Committee for Courts OF Justice, to whom was
referred the communication from the Governor relative
to convictions by Courts of Oyer and Terminer we're
relieved from the further consideration oil shs ssnJsci
AZ ample provision ia made for the osss BY the
Iab .,cton of on,p,er ala Of the Code Of 1880.
bill was repsrIed to amend the charter Of she Far
m.s and Mechanics Insurance. Company Of ,hs city OF
| Richmond.
GLASS MANUFACTURING.
TIL. bill confirming and amending the charter Of the
Richmond Glass Manufsc ,uring Company was taken uP,
| explained by Mr.. C0GHILL, and passed.
The bill TO provide fund abroad for the nseof the
Stale was yarously amended, and DISCUSSED al grea,
| length.
Mr. WILEY moved to indefinitely postpone the sub-
iecI Mr. NELSON moved TO lay the bill on the table,
which was agreed To-.
fHH LieUoR QUESTION.
| A communication from the Governor, enclosing the
repo,t OF the Grand Jury of the Hastings Court OF
Richmond city, was received and read. The report CT
L a I'D Tn hat
which lead 10 tue great increase OF sme and demors'
ration in this city, they are constrained to believe thai
the most fruitful Of the evil complained oil 10 The
large number of ccnsed aud rncHnsed drinking houses
and low groggsries with which the city Is infested
They therefore call the attention Of the court to the
evil and require copies OF the report be sent TO the Gov
NOR and Mayor that they may take such ae ION az they
/ may think Necessary to aaa:e the evil.
| The Governor recommends that the privilege to sell
ardent sprs be re.tsictedt to limited number OF spothe
carries who shall sell Il medicine, report on oath
monthly purchases and sales, on which be shall not be
allo we'd to realize proh,-nor shall he be allowed 70
sell tae same 10 any person except upon the certcats
of physician Of characsr and standing. The subject
was referred TO LPscal committee composed OF Mess
| Bal, Keen, Douglas, johnson, Coghll add FRASER.
resolution Of il qairy was adopted in regard TO the
operations of Messrs Stuart, Buchanan TO-, at ths
| Salt Works. DC.
By leave, Mr. RANDOLPH reported bill 70 be en-
| titled an act 10 regulate auction sales.
| Another presented Tor the reiieI 81 Inouas n
HundIey, Commissioner of the Revenue of Matthews
| county.
Mr. DOUGLAS presented the memorial Of ]. 3.
Green, ard Bolivar Sarke, Justices of King William In
| regard 20 the fence law.
Ca motion Of Mr.. ALDRRS0H, the Senate adjourned
| RoUSE OF DELEGATES
The House was called to order a. IL A. N by Speaker
/ SHETFEY.
Oh mtGon of Mr. JAMR5, the bill concerning s lors
fees was taken up read fret and second dine, and
| committed
On moton of Me-. RIXEY, the bill concerning the
unnecessary distllaon of liquor from grain, &c, was
/ taken up
Nc DEYERLE moved 10 amerd the bill by striking
| Gu. the word "driea" before fruit
The anendmen Na discussed az length and rejected
| by the lcllowiOg vote Ayes IL, hoes 81.
| The bill was iurthesdsta:ed, when hr. RICHARDSON
ADMITTED motion TO reconm with icsu uotiors q a.
ordlsrJ licenses be restricted duri0g the war, Which
| motion he sustained in a spirited speech
l Mr. JONES spoke agans. recommitting the bill
The motion was then rejected aud the bill ordered
to be engrosad and read third tms-aid the table
1 and made the special order for Tomorrow at IL N.
Mr. MAGRUDER moved TO adjourn, and upon that
notion Mr. DEANE called for the ayes and nays, which
we're ordered with the following result Ayes 49, noes
| o.. So the Housc refused TO adjourn.
few minutes AFTER no xeysr, on motion, the House
| Adjourned
AT the night session Of Thursday the House passed
the oil increasing the compensation of jurors Ia cities
/ to So per day, and those in the country 10 49,.