Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-24
SENATE.


THURSDAY, Feb Is, 1865.
The Senate was called 20 order at III o'clock.
| Mr.. CHRISTIAN, from the Committee on Banks,
reported bin increasing the capital stock of the
Bank of Howardsville.
A report OF the joint committee on salt relative
TO the difficulties about foreign salt trains was re ad
by les title and laid on the table.
The bill to amend and re-enact an act entitled
" an act 10 provide for the purchase and distribution
| among the people OF the State Of cotton, cotton
cloth and hand-cards, passed March 9th, 1864, was
read twice and referred to the Committee for Courts
OF Justice.
| A bill was reported from the Committee on Privi-
legcs and Elections providing for voting by persons
in the military service and persons absent from
their respective counties and cor porations
count of the presence OF the pubic enemy, in cleo
tions for members of Congress, and for Governor
Lieutenant Governor and Attorney Genera and for
members of the General Assembly.
Mr.. NASH, from Chesterfield, presented a Sc
RIGS of resolutions from the 18th Virginia infantry
Picket's division, expressing their wish for arm
ing certain Of the colored population snd putting
them in the military service of the country; which
were referred to the Committee on Confede rate
Relations.
A preamble and resolutions on the state of the
country, adopted by the Sd regiment of Virginia
cavalry were also read and referred to the Com
mttee on Confederate Relations.
The following resolutions were offered by Mr..
COLLIER, OF Petersburg, and agreed to-
Resolved That joint committee Of three OF the Sen.
ate and i've of the House he appointed in their respective
iouses to inquire aud report what best be done TO
bring into the army all white who liable TO the
Confederate consumption but yet are not in the military
at the front the trenches be they farmers
merchants lawyers Legislators editors preachers clerks
Of whatever other association and whether they be
home or elsewhere.
Resolved That the foregoing resolution be frst refer
red TO the Committee Confederate Relations who are
hereby Instructed to inquire and report promptly whether
legislation has been exhausted IN all any and which
directions
Mr.. TAYLOE offered the following resolution,
which was adopted
Resolved That the Senate of Va hail with great satisfac
tR the return of Admiral Buchanan TO the Confederate
States and tenders its thanks to him for his heroic SER
vices and that committee be appointed to invite him TO
lpriyieged seat in this chamber at such time may
suit his convenience.
On motion of Mr.. DOUGLAS, of King William
the bill extending the hounds of the 18th Virginia
militia to ose mile beyond the corporate limits
was taken up, explained and ordered to its engross
ment.
The following hills Were read the third time and
passed
bill 30 punsh with death persons who commit
robbery and other lelonies when armed with dan
gerous weapons.
bill TO amend the amended section of an act
passed March Sd, 1884, entitled ''an act to amend
and re-enact the I'd section of act passed 0cto-
Der 9th, 1863, entitled an act amending and re-eu-
acting the LIST aud I'd sections of act entitled an
act TO repeal the fence law OF Virginia for certain
counties and to authorize the county courts 10 dis
pense with enclosures in other counties, passed Oc-
tober 3D., 1863, and to egaze the action of co unity
courts, held under said la~s.~
bill to amend the LIST section and repeal the "a
section OF chapter 9S Of the Code in relation TO
patrols.
On motion, the Senate went into secret session.
HOUSE. OF DELEGATES.
Senate bill incorporating the Nartindale Mining
aud Manufacturing Company, in the county OF
Montgomery, was passed.
bill allowing county officers to send their rssig-