House of Delegates.
Tuesday, March 4th, 1862.
The
House opened with prayer by
the Rev. Mr. Solomon.
Protection of the property of loyal citizens.
Mr. Cazenove called up the Senate bill for the protection of loyal citizens, whose property has been or may be seized and sold by illegal process of the Pierpont insurrectionary Government.
Mr. C. offered an explanatory amendment, conferring a right of action upon the person whose property may be seized, against the sheriffs, constables, and purchasers engaged in such sale, and against their legal representatives; and confining the right of action to parties whose property may be sold.--The amendment was adopted, and the bill passed.
List of the military forces of Virginia.
An act to provide for the taking of an accurate list of the military forces of
Virginia, mustered into the service of the
Confederate States since the commencement of the war, or who may hereafter enlist in said service.
The list to give the names, ages, residences, and date of enlistment, of each commissioned, non-commissioned officer and private, volunteering from
Virginia, was taken up and passed.
Bills passed.
The following bills were passed:
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Requiring the
Penitentiary Store-keeper to make quarterly reports to the Board of Directors.
For the removal of lunatic convicts from the Penitentiary to the
Lunatic Asylum.
To incorporate the
Virginia Rolling Mills Company.
For the recovery of $27,000 in specie, stolen by the usurped Government of
Western Virginia from the Exchange Bank of
Weston.
To convert the Northwestern Bank of
Virginia into a separate and independent establishment.
Authorizing the re-organization of the
Culpeper Minute Men and the
Culpeper Riflemen.
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Miscellaneous.
Mr. Buford submitted a resolution in regard to excepting from the provisions of an ordinance passed by the
Convention such State securities as have been acquired by loyal citizens since June 26th, 1861.
Mr. Robertson presented a bill authorizing certain corporations to issue small notes in sums less than one dollar.
Mr. Anderson, of
Botetourt, laid before the
House the report of
Major-General Talliaferro of the seizure of the
Gosport Navy-Yard.
Ordered to be printed.
Adjourned.
