The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-12

dence of Mr.. w. f. Taylor, LIST Auditor
of the State. and robbed him of larg,
amount of silver plate.
In the Senate, Saturday, that body
agreed to the House amendment to Sen
ate bill amending the third article OF
Constitution, thereby removing the dis
abilities of eX- Confederate officers.
The Senate amended the joint-resolu
ton of the House, in regard to the cleo
ton of Secretary of the Commonwealth
and basement officers, which will take
place on Thursday, the 2lst instant A
resolution for the appointment of a join
committee to confer with the Chief OF
Freedmen's Bureau, with view of re-
moving the Federal troops from the
State, was adopted.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE. In the Sen.
ate, on Saturday, q joint resolution, of
fered a few days ago, in regard to the lib
GRAFTON of Jefferson Davis and other pO-
litical prisoners, and the restoration oil
the writ of habeds corpus, was taken up
and passed.
On motion of DR.. Robinson, of Norfolk
a resolution was passed, that the Com
mittee on Finances inquire into the eX-
| pedieney of increasing the present rate
oi iHteTeSb Oh Inc loal Oh money 10 - Del
cent. per annum, and also the propriety
of abOlishing the usury laws and report
by bill or otherwise. .a1l' 81.
In the House, the resolution of concur
renee relative to the election of Secretary
of State and other officers, sent back
from the Senate with an amendment,
was taken up and the Senate amendment
fixing the Dist instant as the day of cleo
ton instead of tomorrow having been
concurred in, the resolution, as amended,
was passed.
Mr.. Langhorne of Norfolk county Of
fered the following: lg
Resolved, That the hours of meeting
of the House of Delegates be and hereby
are included between the hours of 8 A. nj.
and p. NJ, unless the interests of the
state requires u prOlongation of the daily
session, and that the pay of the MEM
bers be reduced from its present rate To
three dollars per diem.
Mr.. Hurst, of Norfolk county, moved
the resolution be laid on the table
Under the rule the resolution laid
over.
I Mr.. White, of Hcnrico, offered reso-
luton of inquiry relative TO extending
the time of the operation of the Stay
law.
Mr.. Hardy, of Norfolk city, offered a
resolution of inquiry relative to reliev-
ing from taxation citizens of portions of
the state occupied for twelve months by
Federal troops. Agreed to. N -
Mr. Lee, of Richmond, offered reso-
luton that the Committee ON Propo-
sitiOns and Grievances inquire into the
eXpediency of providing for the public
printing by contract, to be awarded to
the lowest bidder. Agreed to.
A resolution was agreed to that the
Committee on Propositions and Griev-
ances inquire into the expediency of re-
quiring insurance companies from other
states to give security within this State
for the just and prompt payment of
losses upon risks they assure and that
they furthermore inquire whether there
be any efficient measure which may be
adopted to prevent agents of the same
from taking risks i'm this State, and
avoiding all license or other tax, and
that they report by bill or otherwise.
BY Mr.. Hardy of Norfolk--A resolu- |
ton of inquiry, relative to limiting the |
tax to be levied by cities and towns on |
real estate. Agreed to.
BY Mr.. Clarlk--A resolution that the |
Committee on Courts of Justice inquire |
into the expediency of legalizing the
acts of all the civil officers of the State
Of Virginia from July |, 1861, to June
Ii, 1865, inclusive, excepting in SO far us
these acts We're not in violation of the
Constitution of the United States.
Agreed to.
House bill incorporating The Catawba
Joal Mining and Iron Works was passed.
BY Mr.. Hancock, of Chesterfield
esolution of inquiry relative to estab-
ishing by law certain rules and regula-
ions for the government of negroes ac-
ually engaged in agricultural labors
Mr.. Stranghan, of Northumberland,
aid that q resolution had been laid
pom the table on the previous day,
which should not he permitted to lie
here. He alluded to the resolution
ffered by the member from Norfolk
ounty, (Mr. Hurst. in relation to Gen.
!. +. Butler. The record of the House
id not show what should he known
nat that resolution was consigned to
ne table by an almost unanimous vote.
he author of the resolution alone dis
,nting. He moved that the resolution
e taken up; and that done, he should
fer the following AS an amendment,
Y way of substitutes: tft
II this House 10 act upon any subject I
here they have no other data upon
hich to ground such action than cur !
mt reports and common rumors; and =
hereas this House has assembled with o
1t one great object in view--to Iegis-
te for the good of the State and the T.
,ace and prosperity of her citizens, and z
nowise to reflect upon the moral char I
ter of individuals, either public or prl- y
tie, friend or foe; and whereas, This is
ouse is both willing and anxious TO
irsue such conciiat0ry course m
wards the Federal authorities, not in Il
nsstent with the rights and the honor p'
the state, as will not retard the imme- Ii
ate restoration of the relations between te
Q state and Federal Government, pl
1ich existed before the late war; there )
'e, be it
Resolved, That any motion or resolu-