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General Assembly of Virginia. Senate. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1862. The Senate was called to order at 12 o'clk by the President, and opened with prayer by Bishop Early. A message from the House announced the passage of a number of Senate bills; also, House bill refunding to the securities of Thos. R. Davis, late Sheriff of Prince William county, damages paid by them as such, which was referred to the Committee on Finance and Claims. Mr. Carson, from the Committee on Military Affairs, made an adverse report in regard to the resolution inquiring into the expediency of erecting hospitals, &c; and also made a report declaring it inexpedient to legislate on the subject of a resolution inquiring into the expediency of reporting a bill for the purchase of horses for such militiamen as may volunteer or be drafted for cavalry service, &c. Mr. Isrell presented a petition of citizens of Berkeley county, praying for the incorporation of Marengo Lodge, No. 109, I. O. C. F., and
egates. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1862. The House met at 10 o'clock. Prayer was offered by Rev. J. A. Duncan, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Passed by the Senate. A communication was received from the Senate announcing the passage of House bill releasing the sureties of Thos. H. Davis, late sheriff of Prince William county; and also an act amendatory of the act incorporating the American Agency, in the passage of which the concurrence of the House of Delegates was asked. Easte and Buford. The resolution is as follows: Resolved, That the true construction of the 26th section of the 4th article of the Constitu of Virginia, requiring the concurrent vote of a majority only of all members actually elected to each House, on the passage of every act which imposes, continues or creates a debt or charge, &c. And it having been ascertained, in the judgment of the House, that only — members have been actually elected to the House, a majority of that number, or--, is