Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14

term of their oourts. Alsn bill to smsnd the
18th soction Of chapter lSl, Of the Code, ~ aA
10 increase the fees OF ClO,ks Of the Court 0i
Appeals and District Courts.
MIR. NrwIoN ca T.l Cd. tho following, which WAS
aGra,d to:
Resolved, That the Com mittes fer Courts OF
Justice enquire into tho expsdiency OF provid-
ing 10y law for the appointment Ola custodian
o. Tho records Cf the county court Of Roanoke
county.
Mr.. K.rs offsesd ths following, which lies
over ose day under The rule:
Resolved, By tbs Gsnofsl Assembly, That
our Senator'S arc hereby instructed and our
Representatives, in CJnstesa requested to ad-
'vocstc tho passage or = law for tho payment Of
tbs So ar;es OF tho soldiers Of tho army, atlsast
two Eggs ~ alasor siissr coin, aud The
passage Of general araEtsty bill, ter ell alb
scntcss or destrters from the army Of tho Oon-
federase States.
After the transaction OF some other business
CT minor importance, the Senate, on motion o!
Mr.. HUNTER, went iato secret session.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tho uou-o was oslsd to order at IL o'clock,
N, by tLe Speaker, u.'W. SusrrEY, E,q.
Stne.e bill requesting tho Governor to
sxemp. tho employees in tho several religious
newspaper ttlices Of the city Of Richmond,
from ordinary militia DUTY, Was read twice
snj referred - tie COMMITTEE on Military
AT,irs.
Mr. BouLpIN, rom the CJnmitiee on FL
renuc, reported n bill! 10 crovite iuol for tho
SICK aId wculded soldiers Of Virginia ut CDim.
bur. z, hospital, which was rssd tho fret t!ms
All ordered 10 q seccud reading.
NJ. BurosD, from the Committee on Banks,
TeplrieGa bill providing fer the redemption,
by tho bnnie Oi this Commonwealth, of their
ous.tEnd;ug circulation.
Mr. Wll.sos, Of Isle of Wight, f.rsd reso-
lu ion c,lliug for tbs amount Ct tbs iudsb.sd.
nesa OF tho Confederate Government to tho
Stu,s Of Virginia en- account OF the ezp.ndi.
tures for Tnr purposes. Oi1ooh0n beng made,
the resolution lies over
Tho SPEAKER presented a communication
from tia Governor Ct tho Commonwealth in
relation to tEe inprts,ioens Of Slaves Ter Amy
purp, s73-Bh5wing that The PRESENT law i0r
that purp0es. is detective and suggesting that
amendments ma7 10 mate 70 the same, so ae
to remedy, milLoui d"lay, the defects in th.
said iaY. Accompanying tho communication
were orders adapted by the county courts OF
Augusts nad Hanover assigning ruasons itr
10; Iruniahiny tho Hl.yoa usued Tor BY tho
Governor Tor tho purpose Indicated, TIE o0m.
muniuation and Aoco.npanyin documents were
referred tu tho Committee for CLuris OF JUS
tic.
o.: rao.ion, i. wAs 0rdsrei that the House
will mse! On Monday nsI. at II O'clock, aud
daily thereafter q! the aaIue lOur.
The resolution Tor night sessions was re-
sa:n1cd
Mr. IllRaIs n.oss,i to take up the bill pro
yidlng ior d ohsnss OF The lime iur holding
the State elections. rom May to Maroh. Tie
motion was disagreed TO-.
Tho ucu,e then prtc,sdsd 10 the c0nsids's
lion Of bills OH tho oslGii!al in reguisr Gftier.
Mr. HAruoHp Of Marion, rresshted IL com
rnui,,ca.ion from tho SUP etintendeut Gi The
PaaienLia.y, v.siing Inst no had muio con.
tract for iSs purchase OF SO. 600 worth OF beet,
wl;cb wss Il, be delivered at Smysh Court
ucus., thai said beef Has 80 delivered, and
wsg subsequently, destroyed by tho 'my.--
The Superintendent asks tho Legislature to
adsi.e him what CURSE 10 pursue in tho
premises Tho communication was referred
TO tho Committee on Claims
BILLS PAtsrD.
The following bills Ws,e read the tLird tins
ard passed
Sooate bill prnvii;ng for An additional sp-
proptixtiln 0i s43 900 20 tho Virginia Military
Institute.
Senate bill providing fur the payment Of tx
rsn-=s If remozing tho rec"ris OF courts for
satisfy itom tue pubic saeny, With amend-
meat.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following ,saolutions &sro offered,
cgrtsd to, aaI referred 10 appropriate ocm-
mittees:
By MIR. K,lLrY On tho s1redieuey Of res
por.iug n bill eItmrtng from active sorvice
in tho sseund clasH militia suon Of tho men,.
bsrs Of that orgGniz Alton, ciGz ems OF Petersburg,
IS arc oyOr fifty years Of aye, under the Inn
itatiGns under which the samo e!ass MAS
exempted in Tho CITY Of Richmond.
BY Mr.. B0wLrs--On tho expedlenoy CT GO
sneEL;ng tho law ss to authorize tie courts
IF the several Counties OF this Siste TO impose
taxes Tor c ,unty purposes upon tho gross
income of eli THAR oitizsns end upon tie gro's
income derived from any property had in suoh
counties hy non residents OF tho sarna.
By MIR. HHlLroS- ELquirirg what lsgisli-
tion If anS, is necessary Lo project the otlz .na
Of Thin Commonwealth against the illegal and
arbitrary impreasmunts Il quartcrmaB:s's and
otnef g0vesE mhut agents.
Bg Mr.. MoSRoE-Th.s our Senator'S bsiE-
sructsd and our Representative la Congtess re-
aus.tcd, 10 urge aud advocate the Passage OF
n liw by Congress 10 protect the properly OF
citizens Of VisgiAia ffun uOl. xiul ueiSure and
imprtssmsns by pe.n0ns in tae military ser
vice Of the Gnnleuerate States
B7 Mr. BuroRD --That a special committee
Of sty,n bs appointed to enquire what lsG;s- :
la,ion, If any, may be aesjed 10 provide all
tho r:lief practicable 10 the Virginia troops,
By tho use Of slaves ss oooAs or other lAoorB
in the srmy /; to enquire alLo what provision
of law may be made for enlisting and arming
suoi portion Of the Llack population, 'rae and
sllye, as mar be induced to volunteer for the
pusEOss, upon terms and conditions deemed
prudent, t. be organiz z.d and employed il such
msnner as shall bs advised or directed by the
o,mmander.in chief of tie armies of the ON
fsterste Sia!es.
Rg Mr.. TouLIE--RtsGly.d By the General
Assembly, Taat chs Board Of Public Works
inform the 0.rerEl Assembly whether they
hsye nais d oIni-" .. With tbs Government Of
the Confederate 5..i:. ior The supply Of sslt
20 e.!d govera,a.n:, AMI if &C., tbs: said Board
forthwith communicate II the Genoral Assenl.
by COPY OF Gaid onnlTsas.
NGRrH oAloLIEA 4sD vRoINGA.
Mr.. ToMLIs moved tia. the clerk read tue
report Of tho jpint committee on sat, relative
to tie difficulties lbnut foreign sal: .rsint, Sc.
The motion was agreed 10. The following Al q
extracts from tho report:
"The Joint GomKiltse on sais have hsd sn
dor consideration q message Of mis- ETGellsnoy
the Governor Of Virginia, covering colunu-
nication frtm the Governor Of North Carolina,
transmitting certain resolutions Of ths Lsgis'
turs of Moth Carolina, ss uell Ss o report o
the Committee on Kuads and Internal Com
nunication Of the Ilorse Of Delegates, referred
to this committee, and have agreed to the fol
lowing report:
The General A.so.Ably Of the Stat, Of North
Carolina complains " Of the authorities of Viz
einis, in divsrting to the u.e Of tho latter, one
engine and two trains of cas- hired to this
State for tbs transportation Of salt from Salt
vile to Dsnvil:e." Your committee have