Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1865-02-14
Mr.. KEEN moved tho resolut ON lie laid on tb,

lution, and would, in his opinion, remove all he.
cessty hereafter for q call Of the Senate, as had
to be done yesterday.
After some further discussion the resolution
WAS laid upon the table.
Mr. COGHlLLsaid he had received a note from
Mr. LYNCH stsiing that his health Was such as
| to prevent him from dschsreing bis duties .s a
member OF the Committee on Salt and asked 10
be. 1oesed from serving on said COMMITTEES.
Mr.LYNcR was excused, and Mr.. JOHNSON
wFs pat in big place. on asil committee.
| r4:REsOLU-IoHs.
! The. fohswing resolutions were cffored,
ngisedtto and referred to.rS sopriate committees
! By Mr. CoanlLL-AuthoriEins the county
the eupport Of soldiers families
By Mr.. CoLLIER-That the Committee for
Confederate Relations enquire into The Iropriety
Of reporting such bills or resolutions or other
proper proceedings n, may be suitable in concert
with like legislation b. The Confederate Govern
meIt for receiving into the army; and training
AZ soldiere, such negro slAvts rs will sgrGe,
with the consert OF their owners, to be 60
used. a.d on such terms rs the owners can agreo
on with thtkovernmeLt.
] In offering the foregoing resolution, Mr.. Col
LIEI, said, he earnestly invited TO the proposition
contained i'll the resolution he had offered, the
consideration of it5 significance in all its bear
ings, challenges. He raid he CGsred it as com.
promise of conflicting views on the delicate sub.
.ct lilo tf9rcd it 10 demonstrate his wiling
ness to do all that Virginia. in his opinion
could do consistently with the phil:sophic' and
philsnihropic policy she has acted OIL for cen.
tnry, with hitherto unb!emisAed hnnor and dis
linguished n,aananiluity.
| On motion Of Mr.. JOHNSON, tho Sonata ttun
| went into secret session.
| [CuRRECTInN.-The Senate met At 10 o'clock
! H. nj on Thursday, and not Il, ~ published III
yes:erday'a Enquirer"
| HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
| THIS House met at IL 0'c'Gtk
Ga motion OF Mr.. ToNLIE. tho Senate waa
Requested to return to ihe House bill passed
yeatSsdsJ by s&s later, incorporating tho
Richmond aLd Rsppahs nrcck Railroad Cnrp-
| pany, with WOW t. RECONSIDER the satuc,
there hsing Some doubt az 10 whsihsr or nuln
| Constitutional vote VAS required for i'd pas
ss9e. Upon bsing returned, 1t wss taken up
ard passed bS Constitutional vote.
Mr.. DuvAL subnit:.d joint resolution
tIat tbs Thrls Ihy ysoai ard material RESOURCES
Of tbs State sLall be devoted to the d.ftnoo If
our cause in ,he unh"ly WAT %aged Ggairns us
by cur inhunsn enemies.
| The resolution wss IaiI over.
! The SprAKsR laid before The Ilouss ne..
| <ass ftum .hs Governor, saying that he had
"r.asrtd lrcm tic Uoyern,r OF North Cetr-
.ins telegram, sta!irg That The Legislature
ii that State rad authorized chLugs of the
gnase OF tho Piedmont RIiltuud whenever The
| Virginia Legislature shall give authority to
mRks similar. .nthrgs in ths portion OF the
rad within .lis S:a.s"
| Tbs n.sssaIe Hss r.fslrci to The Committee
| on Roads.
! Mr. ToHL1N ffeud resolution. which w.s
| adopted. iuaiSuctiIg ,a6 Fnsnoe Conmittte
\ Ia iuuure inin tho tXfeiitney Il proridn z
fNs tire rsn.uvul fr, III ,ttice Of aps OuInmis,
sinner Of tho Revenue. or other .tlioer OF tho
OIm mmonw.alia. tar corruption in. ottios cr
olEar inchpAaity.
MIR. RICHARDSON submitted the following
preamble and revolutions
| Wherssa, the lato aurt Of .te President CT
tho Coufater.to Stas.s to tG:c! e peaceful Ghd
honorable solution uf our eIisIing dithoctier,
hus bscn met by Lincoln With defiant insult
and unmistakabie expressions Of resolve to
he sst.fsd With nothing short of o',r absoluo
and ali est sub gator; and whereas. it is only
nscetsury to place this issue. Is prtsentsd by
our cruel enemy, clearly and definitely before
tho free people Of this OOmmonwosl,h TO en-
sure Ihoir unanimous resolve to die ffetmsn
rsihsr tksM to live slaves, be ii
l. Resolved, Thht eOmInittse ct fiys no
splrirled 10 Prepare sn address t. tho people,
suitably q apl.ssihg lhs determination II thor
representatives. ant their Judgment as 10 tho
course wrich Juty, Interest and honor point
out ia this cIi-r oi our stf.irs.
| 2 R,ruly.d, Ihst va earnestly rec0mm.nd
the citizens Of tho S .aie 10 hold meetings in
their cities, towEs and counties to give TX
tre.sicn rerr0n,ivs Ia the it rsnl:s and menIc:J
OF lhn.e %LO ss,k thor blood.
| 3. Resolved, That We adyisa AMI request
euoh uf cur oitizsns as tave been wont TO sd-
dfees the people On public sffairs, to NEE. with
and c,un.el their courttymen At thoes rEhic
aud primary meetings
4. ResLlved, That Ulcers and mcn IN fur
lopgh are requested to contribute 10 the ra~
triotic work Of arousing thlir countrJmen to
prompt and energetic scion in repellins cur
inao.ent and harbarous foe.
S. Resolved, That The cen mittee srp0intal
nLdCr the frat Itsolution te and are hereby
inetiuc:td 10 adopt some definite place for cat
~ in, out the 81 j.ct OF The foregoing rcstu-
li0ns. snl ,eport their action TO this Horst.
TIE pesmble and resolutions were referred
TIA select C, mmittte.
Mr. GtobLLL 1le: eda resolution, v hich WAS
adopted. ins!.L C. ing the Committee on Courts
70 inquire inio th. expedepoy of amending
existing laws so as mo etf.otu.lly 10 suppress
unlawful trading on boats plying On the rivera
and canals OF the Commonwealth IN, and t1 Ii axe
The pIGv siena thereof applicable TO .ailfotds
Mr DUyAL ffsred resolution, u hich wss Oh.
jsotad to and laid over. req aastins our Ssnat,.a
sni Iep,esen stises in Congress 10 advocate
cate Tie Amendment ct the exemption lava so
xa to require avery man in the Confederate
S Lstes, 10 wsen the sgss Of IL aud 45, + 60
into g0tiye miits.Y Service in the Oon saerilte
army. Gid thct there shall bs no sIeRpnon
wkstevir Save disability Of body; and
thu; n0 qusrteim istsr, comn!sssry or other
I ficsr shun 10 allowed any CLERK or detail be-.
tween said sSes ex1ept Len who have ltst
| limhs or have Lten Other v ise fetiGusy wound
ed.
| Mr SsE,ToN presented petition from. l..
L Lsi; 6, Of N N:lson county, asking comp.n-
rs tioa OF 'Gsero s!uVs executed by Ofd:r of
| tho Curt of raid county. The sanis Nss g.
| hrret 10 tho Committee on Courts.
,rka bill tu increase the comp .n:s:ion Of The
Gnrc.nor, Judges ard other ffilets, Vas taken
up sndorierel 10 lis srgrosamsn!.
Th, hill making un appropriation tf
1900 600 for tho purchase Of clothing for tho
troops OIL IGlulh WIS lahen w, PephiiiS iHe
consideration Of waioh,
TIE {: der Of the iny, tho bill for sae con,
petion Of th. Covnsto1f and Ohio Rsiiroae,
and construct byauch thereof, displaced it.
Mr.. BuastLL advocated tho passage Of tie
m,ssn,s, and explained that itsClj:o: IA, net
tho immediate construction Ct the Said Isil-
rusJ, By providing for it in advance to show
to tho people Of the West thIt Eastern Viz
s;nia vas with them, and tha. i. would bs to
their interes. in the future to units with I'D
in tho common development Of the vast le'
SOURCES Of tie State.
TLe bill VAS then put 10 the vote and passed
l-syss 81, noes is
On. rotion of Mr.. DEisE, the House wen'
into secret ssssion.
SATURDAY, FIs. II, 1865.
SENATE.
The Senate Was called to order at II c'Glocl
H., by the President, Lieut.. Governor
PRTCE.
Hou,s bill to provide for the completion o.