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General Assembly of Virginia. Monday, January 19, 1863. Senate--The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clock M., by Lieutenant Governor Montague.--The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were offered; By Mr. Alderson, of repasting the 81st section of the act imposing, taxes for the support of the Government, passed 27th March, 1862, so that the Sheriffs and Commissioners of the Revenue of Virginia shall receive the same compensation as if said not had never passed; by Mr. Brannon, of reporting a bill making an appropriation of money to provide socks for distribution to the soldiers of this State in the Confederate service, by Mr. Bales, of refunding to Isaiah Wynn, of Lee county, the amount of taxes with which he was illegally assessed; by Mr. Queserbarry, of exempting slaves in those counties contiguous to the enemy from the penalties of the act to provide for the public defence, passed October 3, 1862; by Mr. , of Augusta of postponing the general Virginia fr
resolution concerning the transportation of salt on railroads and canals within the limits of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Also, joint resolution concerning the manner in which the Auditor of Public Accounts shall make his biennial report. All of which joint resolutions were concurred in. Mr. Newman moved by resolution a vote of thanks to James F. Johnson, Esq., the President pro tem of the Senate, for the able and impartial scanner in which he had discharged his duties. Mr. Alderson moved by similar resolution a vote of thanks to Mr. Shelton C. Davis for the seal and fidelity with which he had discharged the duties of Clerk of the Senate. Both resolutions were unanimously adopted. At twenty minutes to 2 o'clock P. M., the Senate having notified the House of a readiness on its part to adjourn sins die to the first Monday in December, 1863, and the House signifying also its readiness. Mr. Johnson arose and addressed the Senate in some closing remarks, of whi
The Legislature. --In the Senate yesterday the rule restricting the legislation of the present session to matters embraced in the message of the Governor, was enforced in the case of Mr. Alderson, of Nicholas, who sought to introduce resolutions pertaining to other subjects. A resolution introduced by Mr. Guy, of Goochland, in relation to the return of deserters; was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs. A communication was received from the Governor, enclosing an application from Lieut.-General Ewell, accompanied by a list of persons attached to his corps, sentenced by Court-Martial to confinement in the State Penitentiary. The Governor, after reviewing the law, says: "I am not aware of any law which authorizes such convicts to be received; and if they are received it will be indispensably necessary to discharge those now undergoing confinement." We may reasonably conclude that the number convicted by these military courts will be large. The application, therefore,
iency of the army will be better promoted by the enforcement of that penalty than by any State legislation; the second requesting the representatives from this State, in the Confederate Congress to support such enactments as may be deemed requisite at the next session to secure the enforcement of the articles of war to prevent and punish desertion. Under the rules these resolutions were laid over. A large number of resolutions of inquiry were introduced, among them the following: By Mr. Alderson: Of suppressing the sale of all goods, wares and merchandize at public auction during the present war. By Mr. Newton: Of securing a fair and just distribution of salt among the citizens of the Commonwealth. By Mr. Dickinson: Of amending the law in respect to exemptions, with a view of diminishing the number of exempts from military duty. By Mr. Newman: Of requiring the Banks of the Commonwealth to receive on deposit Confederate States Treasury notes. The joint resolution submitted
The Legislature. --In the Senate, Mr. Alderson offered a resolution to provide by law for the next meeting of the General Assembly on the first Monday in January next, which was agreed to. Mr. Guy reported a resolution upon the expediency of such legislation as will convert into productive channels the labor now employed in the manufacture of tobacco and other pursuits, which are not necessary to the public welfare. The order of the day, the bill to regulate prices, was taken up, and after considerable discussion was laid on the table and made the order of the day for tomorrow at 12 o'clock. The bill to authorize the arrest of deserters by the civil authorities was taken up and passed. The bill from the Committee on Military Affairs to provide for arming and equipping the militia was also passed. A number of other bills of minor importance were advanced on the calendar. In the House, the Senate bill to suppress gaming was taken up, and committed.
arresting all deserters, absentees without leave, and conscripts, within their several counties; of inquiring into the expediency of amending the law in regard to exemptions; of reporting bill No. 54, entitled "a bill to organize home guards;" of repealing the act of 20th of November, 1862, authorizing persons of certain religious denominations in the State to exempt themselves from military service by the payment of $500 each. The following resolutions of inquiry were submitted: By Mr. Alderson: Of reporting a bill making an appropriation to purchase fuel and lights for the Governor's House. By Mr. Quesenberry: Of making some arrangement with the Confederate authorities by which a sufficient supply of flour and the necessaries of life may be secured to the citizens of the cities and towns of the Commonwealth free from impressment. By Mr. Spitler: Of so amending the act in relation to exemptions passed February 18, 1862, as to exempt Commissioners of the Board of Public Works f
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The Legislature. --In the Senate a bill was reported from the Committee on Public Institutions to supply deficiencies in the appropriations for the support of the Central Lunatic Asylum. A resolution of inquiry was offered by Mr. Quesenberry as to the expediency of making an appropriation to pay for the tobacco lost by fire at the public warehouse in this city. On motion of Mr. Alderson, the bill to regulate prices was taken up, and after some discussion on the motion of Mr. Guy to strike out the whole of the first section, the bill was laid upon the table and made the order of the day for tomorrow at 1 o'clock. In the House, a bill was reported from the Committee on Propositions and Grievances, by Mr. Magruder, to incorporate the Virginia Female College, of Richmond. From the Committee on Finance, Mr. Bouldia reported back the amendments of the House to the Senate bill in relation to the Eastern Lunatic Asylum, insisting upon their adoption by the Senate.
s postponement until to-morrow. A test vote was taken on the question-- "Shall the first section of the bill (which is in fact the bill itself) be stricken out?" upon which the ayes and noes were called, with the following result: Ayes.--Messrs. Armstrong, Bruce, Carson, Christian of Augusta, Christian of Middlesex, Collier, Day, Dillard, Douglas, Garnett, Garrison, Gray, Hart, Johnson, Jones, Keen, Logan, Lynch, Marshall, Nash, Peters, Randolph, Wiley, and Witten--24. Noes.--Messrs. Alderson, Bates, Ball, Coghill, Frazier, Lawson, Lewis, Neeson, Newlon, Newman of Madison, Newman of Mason, Shriver, Stevenson, Spitler, Taylor of Norfolk, Taylor of Montgomery--17. The bill was then laid upon the table. In the House, a communication was received from the Senate announcing that they had agreed to a joint resolution of the House in relation to the increase of pay to soldiers and commutation for rations not furnished in kind. Mr. Shackelford, from the Committee on C
The Legislature. In the Senate, on motion of Mr. Alderson' five hundred extra copies of the Governor's message were ordered to be printed. The Auditor of Public Accounts, in response to a resolution of the Senate, adopted on 31st October last, made "a statement of the amount of revenue assessed under the 11th section of the act imposing taxes for the support of Government, passed 28th March, 1863, on all profits from trade, use of money, buying or selling real estate, &c." The report and accompanying documents were tabled and ordered to be printed. The rules which governed the late extra session of the Senate were adopted for the present without amendment. The Chair announced the standing committees to be the same as those of the late extra session, with but one or two exceptions. On motion of Mr. Carson, a resolution was adopted authorizing the admission of deeds to record and wills to probate, upon proof of handwriting of attesting witness, when they are in the
The Legislature. In the Senate yesterday the House joint resolution appointing a committee to inform the Governor and Lt. Governor elect of their election having been read, the President announced Messrs. Marshall Randolph, and Alderson, as said committee on the part of the Senate. A bill was reported to amend and re-enact certain sections of the Code of Virginia in relation to the punishment of offences committed by free negroes. Also, a bill to provide for employing in the public service, or for the public benefit, free negroes convicted of misdemeanors. Among the resolutions adopted was one by Mr. Randolph, for dispensing with the Examining Court in cases of felony tried in the city of Richmond. Also, by Mr. Dickinson--Of providing by law adequate pains and penalties for the prevention of frauds by persons purchasing commissary and quartermaster stores, falsely representing themselves as officers or agents of the Government. A bill increasing the