ment to the public interest, was taken up and passed.
The following committee was appointed on the part, of the Senate: Messrs. Robertson, Johnson, Neeson, Spitler, and Dickinson of Grayson.
Judge Thompson's salary.
The first resolution directing the payment of the salary of Gen. W. Thompson, Judge of the 20th Judicial Circuit, was taken up and passed — years 26, nays 11.
The order of the day.
The bill generally known as the "Stay Law" was taken up, and, on motion of Mr. Whittle, (who has prepared a substitute for the proposed amendment,) made the order of the day for Thursday next.
Military bill.
The bill to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the Confederate army, was taken up, and Mr. Dickinson, of Prince Edward, Cheered an amendment thereto; when, on motion, the bill and amendment were raid upon the table and made the order of the day for Wednesday.
Small notes.
A bill, was received from the House of Delegates, to revive and extend the or
f himself and others, of the joint committee appointed to correspond with the lessess of the Salt Works; which report recommended the purchase by the State of the said Salt Works.
The following resolutions of enquiry were adopted:
By Mr. Whittle, of amending the Code of 1861, so as to authorize the survey or of county roads to furnish working animals and tools, instead of hands.
Laid on the table.
The House bill, to reduce into slavery, emancipated slaves who have forfeited thas follows:
Airs--Messrs. Armstrong, Ball, Brannon, Carraway, B. Christian, Coliter, Day, J. Dickenson, Early, Frazier, Greever, Hart, Marshall, Massrs, McKenney, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pate, Robertson, Taliaferro, H. W. Thomas, C. Thomas, Whittle, and Wittten--25.
Noks--Messrs. Alderson, Bales, Branch, Brace, J. Christian, Coghill, A. D. Dickinson, Douglass Finney, Garnett, Harvey, Isbell, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, Nash, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Thompson, Urquhart, and Wiley--21.
emetery for the interment of the remains of the distinguished sons of Virginia.
It was laid upon the table, and ordered to be printed.
Bill presented.
Mr. Whittle, by leave, introduced a bill to take the sense of the people upon certain ordinances of the Convention.
It was ordered to be printed.
Sundry bills were ta, Greever, Harvey, Isbell, Johnson, Logan, Lynch, McKenney, Nash, Newman, Pate, Pennybacker, Quesenberry, Robertson, Spitler, Thomas of Henry, Thompson, Urquhart, Whittle, Wiley, and Witton.
For Mr. Preston--Messrs. Alderson, Ball, Branch, Christian of Middlesex, Coghill, Day, Dickenson of Grayson, Douglas, Early, Finney, GarnCollier, Dickinson of P. Edward, Frazier, Hart, Harvey, Isbell, Logan, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newlon, Newman, Pennybacker, Robertson, Spitler, Thomas of Henry, Whittle, Wiley, and Witton.
For Wm. C. Rives--Messrs. Ball, Carraway, Christian of Augusta, Collier, Frazier, Hart, Marshall, Massie, Neeson, Newton, and Thomas of F