Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-23
General Assembly of Virginia.
SENATE.

SEN ATE.
WEDNESDAY Feb. ~, 1865.
Called TO order at III A. NJ, by Lieut.. Gov. PRICE
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Converse.
House bill to incorporate the Iron Mountain Com
pany, in the county OF Giles was taken up, ordered
to third reading and passed.
House bill authorizing the heirs OF M. Vaughan TO
retain the slaves and property of the estate
upon his plantation and carry ON the farm, subject
10 the decree OF the court referred to the Com
mittee of Courts OF Justice.
House bill incorporating the Petersburg Glass
Company Was referred to the Committee on Gene
raj Laws.
House bill to increase jailors fees was taken up
read third time and passed.
House bilIto authorize clerks OF courts for GER
tain services charge triple the present fees,
taken up, read a third time and passed
House bill to raise the capital stock of the Bank
OF Howardslle was read twice and referred TO the
Committee on Banks.
House bill for the relief of INDECENT soldiers and
sailors and their families, amending the act of DC
tober 81, 1868, was taken up, read twice and re-
ferredfo the Committee of Courts OF Justice.
Senate bill amending SECTION IL, chaper ~, OF
the Code to exempt the property OF persons IN the
service nom dstr from rent payable in money,
during the war, was taken up, read third time
and passed.
Senate bill to amend chapter 100 of the Code, TO
increase the pay Of clerks for examining the books
Of Commissioners OF the Revenue, was taken up,
read third ,tlmei and Tor want OF CONSTITUTIONAL
majority, was rejected,
Senate bill incorporating the Aartindale Mining
and Manufacturing Company, in Montgomery coun-
ty, was taken up, read third time and passed.
House bill TO authorize county courts TO change
the places OF session. and to enlarge their powers
in certain cases. was taken up read third time and
passed,
Senate bill to amend act TO provide against the
saci ice OF property, and to suspend proceedings In
certain cases, passed the 30th of April, 1851 by
the Convention OF Virginia. was taken up and
passed. This is the bill known as the 'stay law !.
On motion of Mr.. NELSON, it was resolved that
the Committee for Courts OF Justice inquire into
tive expediency OF suspendng thu sale Of forfeited
lands during the war.
Mr. JOHNSON, Of Bedford, submitted report
from the Committee OF Conference on the dlsa-
greement of the two Houses relative TO the day Of
election which was concurred in. The bill provides
that me mbers OF the Legislature are TO De elected
ON the fourth Thursday March and those of Con-
gress ON the first Wednesday of November~
The action of the Senate was communicated to
the House of Delegates by Nj. JOHNSON.
A number Of bills ON the calendar were advanced
to third reading.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Niddlesex, offered reso-
luton that the Committee of Courts OF Justice in
qnre into the expediency OF changing the mode OF
qualification ofthe clerks of the Circuit Courts in
certain cases, which was adopted.
A Joint resolution allowing county officers to re-
sign, when they desire it, by sending their resgna-
tions to the Governor, instead Of to the county
courts, as at present provided, was passed.
At one O'Clock the Senate went into secret ses-
sion, and when the doors were opened, adjourned