Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-03-11

eureInent Uf supplies. If the scheme ID sue
scssful we shall lose nothing, Lut only have
|ia.ncii tEe Confederate Goy-rnI tnt tvs mil
~lions.ui dollars.
yr. DOUGLAS thought tie cost cf s.ora,a and
insurance OF the tobacco AMI cotton 10 De pur
ch.sel under ills bill wir'd canyUm: more Of
the value OF this cotton and tobacco than might
be supposed. He objected 10 the State Eoirg
INTO these speculative transactions. There is rot
a con fort or a luxury that he mir. tD.) would
NOT hive supplied 10 tne army, But VIXEN ITO
State undertakes TO spend millions oi dos
lars III u speculation, it WIS Lot sufficient 10 s'y
that we lcf: the discretion to the Governor now
ever s.gacioua, however anxious he may DO 10
deal faithfully and fairly. We should be- III II bad
situation after the certificates came back /" us-io
tad thu there WIS no cotton mud the sta" 50
curly not available.
The vote WAS then taken on tie passage OF the
bill, aud resulted rs follows: aye, -, boss -
HILLS PASSED.
The following bills was read a third time ard
passed:
House bill to smend the C,de so rs TO increase
the allowances for clothing for lunatics in .lail.
House bill to authorize the James river
and Ksnawha Canal Company and other
navigation companies 10 regulate. with The mp.
probation of the Board of Public Works. all
charges of boats and boat owIers us.ig said
improvements.
llUuS6 ulil NuLlVI iIiIr Nlu uNtftIbB LiiC Feg
mentof the - 1ie Boys.'
PUBLIC rRiSTEh.
The, resolution received from the House Of
acconats Of the Public Printer, was taken up
and DISCUSSED by Messrs. MARSHALL. BnASNoS,
HUSTER and others.
Mr.? BRANEoN proposed IN amendment 10 Tho
resolution.
The resolution was then laid upon the table
I'm motion nf Mr.. FRAZIER ttn SrilIltc took Il
recess till ) O'Clock =. NJ.
HOUSE OF hELEG ATES.
Tho House met at 10 o'clo,k.
The report Of the .Ioin: COMMITTEES relative
to the exemption of State officers, az adopted
by tho Sanatc, was reported and agreed to.
The report, ~ WI be remembered. is oc-
casioncd by the recent action Gf Corgrcsh,
giTing to The Governors OF Sistes the dlHcre
sion Uf naming STATE officers i"r exemption
from the military service. The Cemmii;an
c~riticisc, IL some extent, this assumption on
the part ,rthe Confederate GOVERNMENT. In:
in no controversial spirit; and ia re"0nlu!end-
lug the selection cfoficers to he ezem!t, 70 he
designated by the General Assembly. tlcy
say:
.IIowcTer cHmmendah'" tie el.tcniion, tie
Governor Of a State cannot lie ;~.rorer!y made
the agent Of executing n ltw Of Congress-
Such al Obligation is alike Inconsistent with
his dnlics, and with the dignity of the Stetc.
His Office j. To maintain the Constitution f
the S:itri.n& Of the Canfederate Government,
and t. sc that thcl.ws Of the State are faith
fUliy.cxecuted. The pow or couierIc1 10y the
law in question: 10 decide what officers Z!
the State Government sre ncrnssary 10 tho
proper admins ration OF its affairs, under u
law that puts into the ar.ny all he shall rot
thrs hecllre to be ~. His certifying, 10 exe-
rutiun and by virtue IF thai Inv, some to be
necessary, would. therefore. be to decide tE;.5
OTHERS are not. But his aficial duty and oath
mix. forbid that he shoula decide that officers
Of the STATE, appointed or elected to admins
-cT he o~tihigs thereof. under the Constitution
an laws which Lo is bound by his cath to
mhi!iain and execute, are ToI necessary Ia
shat GDG. The Governor Of this State will
doubtless kn9w how 10 use bis oiic;a! author
:ty, Sber, necessary, IT, protect the exclusive
right Of the State to tho snryire of her public
n!icors, provided fur by TO- Constitution and
AVS, and exempted BY thn I.agisllture ir"m
military service 10 tho Confederate St.i.:s,
without finding it necessary - cxecu.e Z Con.
iedGrase law"
The FL VIZ "a the resolutions
l. Resolved br tie General Assembly OF
NSl1iIlu, Ih.- S'itlC liit- 40 ILL tLDSV
lutte r:ghS, nc, - .:nquishcd or compromised in
any manner h. ier adoption Of the Ccng:itu-
tim Of the G"ntcderuteS States. the APPOINT
msnt Of all officers deemei nceLGul by her 70
perform the various functions Of her StGt.
government, and their total immunity, cAGcE.
with tne assent Of the Legislature, M far rs
the same mieiIt be given consistently with the
Constitution Of the Safe, from ans military
sci vice or duty TO the Confederate G0rerr-
mcnt.
.. Received. That the following officers Of
the State of Virginia. elected or appointed un-
der and b7 virtue Of the Constitution and laws
thereof. to Wit:
ht Ee LcJiSiaArc Nrppimct --The mcn-
bcfs Of both Houses Of tue General Assembly,
aud their officers.
In lie Erecnfire UspurtmcnL.--The Cover
nor, tho Lieutenant Governor. the Secretary of
the Commonwealth and HE clerks, the Treas
nrer, the tyoA Auditors, and the Register oftLc
Land Office, and all shcir regular clerks pre-
vidcd for by law, the Board ofPublio Work, ard
their secretary, the Public Printer ard II q
Printer OF the Senate, the Adjutant Gcnctnl
and his clerk, tie Inspector General, the
Colonel Ct Ordnance, the Quartrrmastcr Gen.
eral 1.-The officers and men Of the Public Guard,
the Com missioncrs of the Revenue, one su,-
FCIUE " EuO Spunly uiu tuC huEClIuLcIuEIfl
Of the Salt Works, and HIS assistants autf.o-
rized by law.
In The Judiciary D,pGrt.a. Rh.-The Judges
Of the Court OF Appeals ard of the Circuit
Courts, and the Judge of the Hastings Court
of the city Of Richmond; the clerks 6f said
courts, and Of the district, county and Corpo-
ration courts, or a deputy clerk for each Of
said courts, where the clerI. thereof is in The
military service of the Confederate States;
the Justices Of the peace: the Attorney Gene
raj and attorneys for the Commonwealth: lie
sheriff of each county and corporation, and
the sergeant and collector of. taxes of each
corporation having i hustinss court: the high
constable of the city of Richmond.
In the Public EstaLliShoAer&.-The super
~intcndcnt and professors of tine Virginia Mill
tary 1nstitute; the superintendent of tile lu-
matte a%sylulns, and the regular nurses and the
teachers employed in tho institution for the
deaf, dumb and blind; the superintendent Of
the pepitcntiary, bis assistants and clerk
are indispensable to the performance of The
public functions with which they arc charged,
ard to the proper maintenance of the dignity,
integrity aud efficiency Ct the government CT
and are not, and Of right should not be liable
to be called into the military service of the
Confederate Government, by virtue Of any
law thereof, 80 loaS as they hold their resprc.
tive Offices under this State.
3. Resolved. That The Governor be and lie is
hereby authorized and directed, in such mode ~
he may deem best, 10 apprise the proper Confed-
crate authorities tha: The State Of Virginia claims
and requires tho exclusive service of the above
| enumerated officers, and their immunity from all
military service to the Confederate Government,
by virtue OF any law. thereof.
4. Resolved, That the Governor be further |
empowered an1 directed to bring to the notice
Of lie said authorizes the presidents, cashiers. |
tell.us. and such other officers Of the banks of
discount and deposit of tlia Commonwealth. as
he may think necessary TO Ike safa conduct of
their business also any special Gases Of persons
whose services lie may consider important to The