Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-21
LsGiSLhTURk OR VIRGIN A.
MONDAY, F.B. 20, 1865.

ANNUAL - ~ AS0S'
SENATE.
The Senete mot at IL O'Clock A. III :, END
was called 10 order by the President, Lieut..
Gov. Psrca.
On motion, the Senate resolved itself into
s.orss session, and remained with closed doors
for sone time, otter which tho doors ware re-
opened aud the S.nsts adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Ths House mel Of eleven O'Clock.
The action of the Senate on tho House
amendments to the Senate bill providing Tor tho
general State olsctions was reported, ant, al"
tor sorus debate, tho House smondments wore
insisted upon, and, On motion OF Mr.. Hay
uusD, Of Marion, q committee OF conference
Was usked Tor.
MIR. Wlolr POLK submitted resolution Tor
resumption OF night sessions, to which, ob'
,o,ion being made, it was laid oser. 49,,
o. motion of Dir. BAtKERVILt, the 6iil
making IL appropriation to the Roanoke val
lev Railroad for tho erection OF An additional
track, 30 as to secure tho advantages OF u
double truck between Richmond snd Greens
borv, wss taken up and ordered 70 ie sngross
mont.
The bill Amending tho aot for the relief o.
ussdy families of soldiers and sailors within
the enemy's lines. reported back with amend
ments iroE1 the spstiai committee TO whom D
ses reo0mmittsd, being the order OF tho oay
for tralvs O'Clock, it WAS taken up. Tho bil
provides an appropriation OF one million o.
dollars in bonds of tho Oommohw salsh, to
se,ncr with the amount undisposed OF belong
lng to tho last appropriation for tho purposes
of the measure. Refugee families, not pro
yided for W county and corporation courts
unter existing laws, arc included in the on
iuyment OF the benefits Of the bill.
! Mr.. NJ KsNsrY moved that the bill b, laid
ub-., tho table, his oil oct being to hear from
tho c,lanittss On subjects g,rmain TO the bill
| ,slorfeI u lh,m on his motion few day
| ago
On motion IF NJ. HAYn1Hp, the motion wai
amended 20 ~ today the bill on the table ant
make il the special order Of lie day for W Cd
nes Law, at ono O'Clock, and At the same houl
each dag thsrssltsr until disposed Of, and ther
hgresd 10.
The Cslenda, being taken up, the following
Ri 10 vert passed:
Tho bill TO Increase the fees Of surveyors.
Tho bill to increase the compensation U
clerks and sheriff, for public seryioss.
motion Of Mr.. KsIL1T, tho bill for ih'
relief Of q. w. Butts, h the extent OF $l3o
bsiug the amount of check from the treas
urer in favor of Basts, which has been lost
saa taken up and paased-syss IS. noss l:
On motion of Mr.. MAGfuDsR, the substitut,
for tho bill for the relief OF indigent sick and
disabled soldiers and sailors and their lami
lies, WAS taken up, amended in some OF iti
particulars afsotir e tho duties Of courts ant
others in acting under tho provisions OF th'
bill, and ordered to its engrossmsnt.
Ga motion of Mr.. voolfolk, the bill Il
increase the compsptation of officers Of luoa'
tic asylums Was taken up, and, tbs question
being Spon tho committees amendments Il
allow suoh ,ih,ers On. dollar instead Of fifty
| cents per mile for tho fret fifty miles, ant
fifty cents for each additional mile Travelled
in conveying lunaties to ssylums, the same
we're discussed and agreed TO and the bill wal
| finally passed.
Tho House then went into secret session.
MIR. RUTHERFORD, Of Gooohlsnd, is detained
irom his seat in the uouBe Oh Delegates by
s:V.re indisposition.