Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-13
General Assembly of Virginia
SENATE.
" EDNESBAI

WEDNESDAY, Jan. II 1865.
The Senate met at ~ oclOck-Mr. JOHNSON, Of
Bedford, in the chat. Prayer by Rev DR.. Jecr, Of
ulc Third Baptist Church.
The-iill of the House of Delegates authorizing the
transfer ofthc Bank Of PttSylyana from Charlotte
to Dauyillc read twice and referred TO the Com
mittes on Banks.
Mr.. COLLIER introduced, by leave, a bill to
change the name y the South Side Railroad TO that
OF Petersburg and l.ynchburg Railroad. ReierredtU
the Committee on Roads.
Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of MiddlGsex, from the Com
mittec Military Affairs, presented bill proY-
ding IN additional appropriation to the Virginia
Military Institutes which was read twice.
A number of resolutions were offered among
which were the following which were referred to
appropriate C mmitteeS:
Mr. DOUGLAS-A resolution to extend tho time
for clerks of courts TO qualify; also, increasing the
fees allowed to Commissioners in Chancery.
Mr.. Notwithstanding the Clerk OF Warren
county to trauscrihc the records OF the court.
Mr. TAILOE-Providinc suitable punishment for
slaves, free negroes ANA mulaoeS that aid or abe
the public enemy or desert TO them and prohibiting
hclr traffic when operating against the general good
of tue country,
Mr. TAYLOE-On the expedency Of taking steps
to change 50 much OF the tract OF the Souti,Sidc
RAILROAD a. crosses the High Bridge, in Prince Ed
ward county, To avoid the passage of the same.
The I'LL 10 amend the code III relation to duclling
was ordered to be'cngroSsed and read third time.
Mr.. TAYLOE-A resolution Of inquiry whether
any. Ol thc departments OF the State Government
can be dispensed with during the war.
Mr. CULLlER-A resolution against the employ
ment OF slaves in the army. Lies oyer under the
rules.
On motion Of Mr.. KEEN, of Pitsylvania, the
Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
PRAYER by the Rev. Geo. Woodbridge, OF the Epis-
copal Church.
BILSS REPORTED.
Mr. MAGRIDER, from the Committeeof Courts
iiJustice reported bill TO amend act inCreas-
ing the compensation of clerks OF courts, in GER
tam cases, during the existing war.
/ A bill cOmpensating the county OF Craig for the
destruction OF the salt sacks OF that county by the
.pubhG enemy. .
F Nj FLOOD, ftom the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill to amend the act IN the purchase OF
COTTON cloths hand cards, So, for The people OF Yt-
ginia.
Bills PASSED,
The following bills were passed
A'biil releasing from taxation deeds required to
be recorded a second time by reason OF having been
destroyed blythe public enemy.
A bill for the relief of The sureties Of John L.
Lewis, late sheriff 0f Greenbrier county.
A bill amending the law in regard TO iduciaries,
removerepresentatives of estates, &c.. with
out she usual notice in where said fduciaties
reside beyond tie reach OF notice.
BILLS RE-CONMiTTED.
A bill to secure adequate supplies for INDECENT
families Of soldiers aud to equalze the burden OF
their support amongst the producers nd Taxpayers
Of the counties Of the Commonwealth.
After lengthy debate the bill was ordered TO be
recbmmitted TO the special committee on the sub
lect.
4 bill to secure adequate supplies for the relief OF
iud;gelt families OF soldiers and sailors, by tax in
kind alter lengthy debate, was ordered TO be re-
committed TO the special committee on the subject
L CoWiUNICATIoS. FROM TIE GOVERNOR.
The SPEAKER laid before the House lengthy
communication from tie Governor of the State in
response to resolution Of the House, calling on him
for Information in relation to exempts granted from
military service.
Tie communication after it was read, was refer
red to the committee on the subject.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
BY Mr.. NOTWITHSTANDING what legislation
is necessary to provide pore chectually against
owners OF slaves allowing their negroes 10 60 large
trading and stealing tor their supports and also pro-
Viding GJjnst butchers and others sending negroes
| TO the country To buy stock, &C.,
By Mr. notwithstanding into the expediency
of amending the present law, so that county courts
may temporarily appoint to any county office when
ever the officer elected to said Office shall have been
captured and detained as prisoner of the public
enemy.
By Mr. WARD-That the Committee on Banks b,