Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-01-19

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, BY Dir. i'cLANEy-That thej Committee 81
Military Affairs inquire inq lire into the cxpe
cheney .; amending the exemption laws ni
the SAFE and repnrt by bill or otherwise.
By ilr. WArLn2--That tho Committee en-
Confederate Relations he Instructed to conf.
wish Tie Confederate a.:!hori,ies, aD;i psccr,
tain il Any arrangement can a. made With
inid authorities ~ furnish the families Ct sol.
fiers and sailors. from the State Of Eirsinin.
IN shG Confederate sc,v:e. with u satEccLt
supply o. cotton yacn and cotton cloths for
their own consumption; and. if 50, upon " hat
terms they can be supplied: and what lcgisla-
ton wiz DC necessary - carry .ut such a.:
raf;gemrnt when male.
By Mr. Co: LIER-lha' il be rc!errol! to &c
Committee on Military Affairs to irgiIire a, i
repnr;, l,y bill ur otherwise, whether it is sx.
pGdient To authorize The Governor, under fuit-
able provision TO be prescribed by sueh Hill, II
raise, organize and arm a military force Of
volunteers, Of not less than fifteen nor more
than thirty Thousand men, who shall be held
in readiness TO be. and who will he, in Rich
rlOnd, for the defence of the capital Of the
Confederate States, whenever the enemy shall
arrive thereon he in The vicinity, az Any time
during this war.
In presenting TIE resolution. Mr. COLLIER
said thatisw was one of inquiry only, AID 81
course would be referred bur he wished 20
remark thni, whilst he was us we'll satisfied
as any Senator, or other perscn elsewhere,
that it bekooves the legislative authority OF
the State aud of the, Confederate States to
muster n strong force in the field for tic
coming spring campaign, yet he did net be-
iicve chat any reorganization Of the li.sle rem
naus oi the militia remaining IN the s ;.;c
would be as efficient Us such = volunteer force
rs the resolution suggests, whilst the reorgaE-
izatiou Of the militia would he much more
costly. liz believed the volunteer .urce nsnt
bs raised, and would less distract the country
than any militia array would. IL i'a;ieT"d
volunteers might be got throughout the Con-
tederacy to d"icCd the Capital, !.d tha; The
maXilunl humber suggested hight Le raised,
and he hoped the proposition would receive
.lc attention of the Committee.
! ELL PASSED.
4 bill authorizing the paymcr, Of a sum Of
money to Lee A. Dunn, Commissioner 81 the
Revenue in King William county, for extra
copies of his land and property books.
% motion Of Mr.. DELANEY, the Senate
adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The ll'use was called 70 order at twelve !
O'Clock. NJ, by the Speaker, II. w. SuEfrxY,
Es,l.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Reid, Of the rresby>
terrain Church.
Senate bill for the RELIEF Of u. Il. {. Dou- |
glas was read fra: and second times, aLl
referred to the Committee on PrcPo- :tions anil
Grievances.
Mr.. BrRwELL, from the Comm ttee On
Roads and Internal Navigation, reported back !
I,,, 7 liz
his motion, referred 10 the Board Of Pebble
Works.
Mr.. BuroaD, from the Committee on Banks
to whom was referred = resolution cnquirirG |
into the expectancy of 50 rmendiE;, the laws
us to require all bank directors t" he stock
holders, reported that it is mex ?cCicnt 10 le
gislate up IL the subject. a.
Mr.. B0uLDIS, from the Committee OF FL
nance, reported the following resolution, whiah
was agreed to:
Resolved That the Committee on FiLapce
enquire into the cxpediency Of repeating, IL
terlng or amending the charters VI such man
ufacsuring panes as refuse to sell their !
products to private sitizens, as cOntredistin- |
gushed from 1.-the trade" at reasonable |
prices.
Tie SPEAKER presented g communication
from the Auditor Of Public Accounts in an
Swer to a resolution slcpied by the House
rela:ive to the subsistence furnished - th"-l
Public Guard. The communication states
that subsistence is furnished Ly Sampson
Jones' Jr., under y contract male by him |
with the late Col. Dimmpck.
ORDER OF TIE DAY.
The bill in relation to forcstHlling md engross'
ing being the order Of the day, was, on motion
Of Mr T. 5 HAyMosD. postponed until Wednes-
day AZ one O'Clock. P. u
EMBODIMENT or THE MILITIA.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved thai the bill proviling |
for an enrolment Of the State forces Of the Com
monwealih be taken up.
Mr.. ANDERSON stated that he had been inform
ed thar the Confederate Senate, on Saturday |
last, had passed in secret session bill conscript-
;ne all persons between The ages of IL aud i =, |
aud organizing them ,as reserved corps. lie |
believed that this State should also take -s'c'ly
action on the sub ect
The motion was rejected
RESOLUTIONS.
The following resou ions were cirereI. adopted |
aud referred t. appropriate Committees
By Dir. PENhLEruN-TbAt the Committee OIL
Finance inquire into the expediency al calling |
in aud redeanins the outstanding Treasury
noteS of this Commonwealth.
=, BY Mr.. BROOkE-What legislation III any 5
expedient to give additional authority to he
publication known ~ the Code sf Virginia, eds |
ION Of 1850.
By Mr.. SHAcsELroRp-W Whereas, James X.
Skinkcr ,! lauquier, Henry Slackelford Of
Culpeper, and fourteen ether citizens of the
same I'd the adjoining couuties OF this Com
monweath, and who arc non-combatants,
have been arrested by the Federal authorities
add held in close confinement in the city OF
Washington for several months last past. and
who have been sent to this city on parole to re-
turn within thirty days, if they shall not be able
to obtain IN exchange, as set out in said pa
| role: therefore
Resolved That tho Committee on Confedc-
rate Relations be instructed 10 enquire into
| the circumstances under which said persons
were arrested and held in confinement by the
Federal authorities, and report What steps can
! DO legally tnken on the part of Virginia to re-
| lcye her said citizens from this lawless OPP
preston and cause them to be relieved from
their said parole, by exchange Or otherwise.
By Mr.. McCuE-As to the best mode OF
securing certain railroad iron for the use Of
our roads.
PETITION.
| Mr.. BROOKE present cd :. petition from John
! VI. Forbes, Assistant Superintendent of tire
salt works. with accompanying documents,
relating to the hire Of three negroes belonging
TO Miers W. Fisher, which negroes were the
subject Of 4 petition from Micrs W. Fisher,
which said documents show were hired
from Mr.. Fisher, by said superintendent, for
the year 1864.
On molten CT Mr.. BsooSE, the petition and
! documents were referred to the Committee on
| Propositions and Grievances.
| RAILROAD TRAHsPoRT.rilN.
On motion Of Mr.. BuRwELL. the bill regu-
lating the transportation of freight nrer the
railroads of this State was takem ZIP.
Mr. BuRwELL offered several :.G!eadinsnts,
which were adopted. Among them VIA nc
that the present law shall TAXA effect at the
expiration of thirty days Ion its passasee;:.