Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-02-23

rarY fund, was taken up or It's third reading
and. pending its discussion, the House al jourued
FRInAy, FEE. leru, 1864.
SENATE.
TIC Senate was called to order at II O'clock,
NJ, by the President, Lieutenant Governor
PRIcE.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cranberry, of the
Methodist Church. ...
A. communication was received from the
lIGuac Of Delegates announcing the passage of
ScTcral bills referred to in the proceedings cf
that body.
The bills received from the House of Dele
gates were each road twice aud referred.
On motion Of Mr.. CnRIsTIAN, of Augusta,
the bill requiring railroad and canal c0mpa-
aics to transport troops and munitions Of wGr,
without Tie right u denrand prepayment Dl
fare. was read ,ho third time and passed
Oa mot;or CT Mr.. BRANNoN, the rules were
and tho bill for tie reliefof George
J. Arnold was taken up on its third reading.
Mr.. BRaHNcN explained tho bill and urged
the propf:cty ot passing it.
NJ. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta, opposed the
bill.
The question was then taken on the passage
Of the bill, and decided in the negative.
"a motion OF Mr.. CuGnILI, the vote reject
ing the bill was rcconsidered and tho bill laid
upon the table
Onnotion Of Dir. NEWTON, the bill imposing
lines On agents for failing to distribute salt to
persons entitled thereto was taken up.
Mr.. NEWTON proposed ryder to the bill.
Mr.. KEEN proposed an amendment to the
ryder, and urged the rejection of the bill. lie
thought the present lew vas all.sulicient, and
afforded ample redress for any grievances that
might arise .-
The amendment to the ryder was rejected.
Mr. BRAHSOy proposed another amendment
to ths ryder.
The question was further discussed by
Messrs. Coghill, johnson, Brannon and Mar
shall.
Mr. KEEN moved to postpone the ryder in
definitely.
The motion was disagreed to-the ryder
was i.dop:ed-aud tho BID and ryder PASSED.
o. notlcn Of M: JoHssoS. the bill sutho-
.:2:ng the Board If Pablo Works to fix the
rates Of freight on railroads and canals, was
taknn up, together with substitute proposed
ny him for the said bill.
Nr. GARRISON proposed an amendment TO
tho substitute, requiring railroads aud canals
to keep ample supplies of fuel and water for
each trip.
TIC amendment wss agreed to. Several
other amendments wore proposed, SINE Of
which we!e adopted, and the question was
Olsen .sed by Me-srs. Grice, Arms rong, Chris
tian OF Augusta. Lynch, Marshall, Wiley,
Garrison, Keen, Nash, Taylor Of Montgomery,
CoShi!l and Johnson.
On motion of Mr. ARMSTRONG, the bill w8s
laid upon the table.
.. RESOLUTIONS.
The following resolutions were offered,
adopted and referred 10 appropriate commit
teca:
By Mr. QCEssNBERRv-That the Auditor of
Public Accounts b5 requested to. inform tho
Senate what the probable expenses of the
Commonwealth will be for the present year,
beginning July lst, 1864, and ending July lst,
1865.
By Mr.. LcwIs-That the use Of this cham.
Der be rendered to the Senate OF the Ccnfedc-
RITE Congress during tho recess Of the Gene
raj Assembly, and that the Clork of the SEN
are communicate a copy of this resolution to
that hodv.
B7 Mr.. LEWIS That the Printer Of
the Senate be directed to procure copies OF the
rnl ee acts recently passed. by Congress. Is
Wit: Tho meta in relation to the currency,
taxes, and the military conscription, and thai
he prin: 400 copies thereof for the use OF tho
Senate.
b. Mr.. BRANSoN-On the expediency Of
the act of l2th March, 1862, for
unlawful dis.illing, so as to sim
plify the proceedings and increase the efli-
cheney OF said act
On motion Of Mr.. ARMSTRONG, the Iesolu'
tion received from the House of Delegates,
providing for the appointment of Joint com,
mites of nine on the part OF the House, ana
q i've On The plrt of tho Senate, to consider the
recent act Of Congress known as tho military
q ,t, II, far as it may aifcot the officers OF the
government of this State, way taken up and
passed:
The report OF the joint s,mnittce Of con-
f3ronce on tho bill for tho relief Of soldiers
families residing wiaIin the lines, or under
the control cf tho enemy, was taken up aud
discussed by Messrs. ARMSTRONG, BkANEoS
and others.
.Mr. CHRISTIAN, Of Augusta, moved lat 3
O'Clock L. N. THAT the Senate adjourn, and the
motion was agreed to.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Scnnte's joint resolution urging the
Confederate authorities, throu 90 the Govern.
or, to release the slaves of Virginia from i'm
pressmer. to work on tho Notifications, In or
der 10 sscrro the production Of rs large crops
as possible, was reported.
r. A d;s,u.,ion On the merits Of the resolution
followed, in which Mr.. DEYERLE, in some re-
marks on .he eu,iect, alluded to the peculiar
exemption OF that class, most appropriate for
she service of working On forrihcstions-the
fee negroes. In this city there wcre over two
huud.ed har-rocms, in which there was free
nssrn dealing ,us the dsrilish stuff which
WAS dfgradirg aud dem ,ri ,iziDg our people,
and aim ,st every wher5 they were 70 be touno
in so,re such degrading and villainous bust-
nesS.
Mr.. B.sSgRvILL, Mr.. BuroRD, Mr.. ToHLtN,
and Mr.. ANDERSON also warmly advocated the
resolution, each presenting the condition OF
aflu. coming under his own eye or expert
e:,c,, in relation to the agricultural interests
Of Tie Statc.
The resolution WIS passed by vote Of yeas
94. nays 5.
Mr. BauLDIs, from the Committee on Fl
ia 90. rep rseh tall to pay to William j,
Msg.n sum of money for slave condemned
to be hung.
Mr.. pESpLEroN, from the Committee OF
Conlerer.ee on tho bill for the relief Of soldiers
families i,ilg within the lines Of the enemy
mad, a report. 80 that the bill would author
IL the issue q S50G000 in coupon or register.
Cd bonds, the rem lnlng sum Of like am9un'
| 70. ne paid out Of Ito Treasury in currency.
!, On moion tf Mr. PksDEEroN, the report
we. laid On the table fJr tho present =.
Mr.. JONES, from the Committee on Privi
lapas and elaatinnl rAnnrtAd that Il yFaa inax