The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-02-24
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE
EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

SENATE.
THURSDAY, February %, 1865.
The Senate was called to order ut II
o'clock.
Mr. Christian, from the Committee on
Banks, reported bill increasing the
capital stock Of the Bank of Towards
vile.
A report of the Joint Committee on
Salt, relative to the difficulties about for
eien salt trains, was read by its title and
laid on the table.
The bill to amend and re- enact an act
entitled "an act to provide for the pur-
chas. and distribution among the people
of the State of cotton, cotton cloth and
hand cards." passed March 8, 1S64.-
Read twice and referred to Committee
for Courts of Justice.
A bill was reported from the Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, provl~
ding for voting by persons in the military
service, and persons absent from their
respective counties and corporations
on account of the presence of the public
enemy, in elections for members OF Con-
cress and for Governor, Lieutenant>Go-
vernon and Attorncy~General, and for
members Of the General Assembly.
| Mr.. Nash, from Chesterfield, presented
a series of resolutions from the Eigh~
teenth Virginia infantry, Pickett's divi
sion, expressing their wish for arming
certain of the colored population and put
ting them in the military service of the
country; which were referred to the
! ~ Noo ro1oro 70 Rolofionc
A preamble and resolutions on the
state of the country, adopted by the
Third regiment Of Virginia cavalry, were
also read and referred to the Committee
on Confederate Relations.
The following resolutions were offered
by Mr.. Collier, of Petersburg, and agreed
to:
Resolrca, That joint committee Of three OF
| the Senate and five of the House be appointed, III
their respective Houses, TO inquire and report what
can best be done 10 bring into the army all white
men who are liable to the Confederate consumption,
but vet in the military service at the front
or in the trenches, be they farmers, merchants
lawyers, legislators, editors, preachers clerks or OF
! whatever other associations; ana whether they bt
| at home or elsewhere .
Resosrcd, That the foregoing resolution be first
referred to the Committee on Confederate Relations
who are hereby instructed to inquire and report
nromptly whether legislation has been exhausted il
all or any, ard which, OF the directions indicated IN
that resolution"
| Mr.. Tayloe offered the following reso.
luton, which was adopted:
"Pesolred, That the Senate of Virginia halls
with great satisfaction the return of Admiral
Buchanan to the Confederate States, aud tenders it
thanks to him for his heroic services; and that q
committee be appointed to invite him to privi-
legged seat in this chamber at such time may suit
! his convenience"
On motion of Mr.. Douglas, of King
William, the bill extending the bounds
. of the Nineteenth Virginia militia to one
mile beyond the corporate limits was
: taken up, explained, and ordered to its
engrossment.
Il The following bills were read the third
time and passed:
t A bill to punish with death persons
who commit robbery and other felonie<
when armed with dangerous weapons.
A bill to amend the amended section
. Of an act passed. March 3, 1864, entitled
tan act to amend and rc-cnact the sc
O cond section Of an act passed October 8
i 1868, entitled an act amending and re
v enactirg the first and second sections o
!. an act entitled an act to repeal the fenc
law of Virginia for certain counties, an,
to authorize the county courts to dispcns
p with Enclosures in other counties, passe,
October 3, 1868, and to legalize the &C
G. ton of county courts held under sal,
~ laws"
d, "A bill to amend the first section an,
x repeal the second section Of chapte
l. nincty~cight of tho Code, in relation t
g patrols.
or On motion, the Senate went into secre
,c session.