Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-06
aonerai Asae1nbiy OF Virginia


.E sllat fffsi@ erklDAf, March . lSe0'
AtlI o'clock the Senate was called to order
| q Pfsydr by Rev. pr. Rtlsgrds.a
II House Joint resolution dl thanks ia liieutcnan
tJe&o O. MNeil aud the men under his command
fpr THEN. gailintry and dariRg ia capturing Major
Generals Kelly aud Crock at Cuaberland, Mary
land was passed. T. -. a.,.-.l
senate lin pfoyidihg for aA Increase of the sala
ries of the profeS OF the University, and proy
Idiug for the education of persons disal led by
wounds received in the public service with amend
ment prnposed by the House of Delegates, ia
ken up when the said amendment was agreed to-
ON motion of Mr.. llU NTER, the House joint re-
solutions expressing the sentiments OF the General
Assembly ir gard 30 the execution, by The Fede-
auh oriticS, of CaptaiuJ0hn Yates, Bcall, and
Recommending the adoption OF such steps as may
he necessary ia retaliation Tor the Vene t, ta-
ken up aud, after some remarks from, him with re-
ference 10 the character oi Captaii Beal The res-
| olusions were passed. ss.h,t i.t.
4 Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Augusta, offered rcsolu-
| ton inqnirng into the expediency OF authorizing
by proper legislation, the several bank directors, to
make at their discretion, such disposition Of the
gold in their vaults as wilt secure il from the enc
my's raids.
nj. DICKINSON, from the Committee. on Con-
federate Relations, 20 whom had been referred
resolution inquiring into the eXpediency OF making
"A loan 10 the Confederate GOyernmenEt 10 pay oil
the soldiers in the Army Of Northern Virgnia re-
ported il inexpcdieut 10 egisiate thereon tie
Government is now exerting itself 10 comply with
its obligation 5. .1 ll NJ.
Mr. WITTEN offered the following preamble aud
resolution, which was agreed to:
whereas The Legislature OF Virginia has bshel
warehouses Tor the reception aud storage OF tobacco, M
Richmond and other places In this Commonwealth and
tobacco has been received under said laws, aud is now
stored therein he il therei0Ie .r ....
=. Resolved That The Committee ON Confederate Rea-
tols he directed 10 inquire by what authority the Provost
Marshal the Confederate States of tthr city of Rich
mOnd undertakes to prohibit the owners thereof from re
moving said tobacco iroml sad wareh0uses.
Mr.. COLLIER, Of Petersburg, offered a resols-
tiOn asking rst,vrt from the Senate committee on
the Joint com 60 on the subject OF State exemp-
lion OF It's officers as 10 certain resolutions referred
to them on the same subject. Agreed To. =
The following bills were read the third time ami
passed
Senate bill amending the laws concerning general
elections as to authorize refugee citizens sud sol
dierS ia camp, to vote III elections for members or
the Board ct Public Works
Senate hill to anne nd aud re-enact the third seq
ton OF act passed March 10Th, 1868, entitled
'An act 10 provide Tor voting by persons III the
military service, and persons absent from their re-
Speetive counties and corporations ON account OF
tue presence OF the public enemy III elections Ton
members OF Congress, aud for Governor, Licuten-
anl Governor and Attorney General, aud ior mem
bees of the General Assembly"
House hill for the reliefof INDECENT soldiers aud
sailors aud their families, aud to amend and reen
act the act passed October Slst 1868, that sub
icct, with amendments.
House substitute tor Senate hill providing for the
reet Of soldiers families within the lines OF the
enemy. ... .|..t
House hill for the relief Of Lansford Loving, Of
Nelson county, with amendments.
On motion, the Senate adjourned.