General Assembly of Virginia.
Senate.
Wednesday March 5, 1862.
The Senate was called to order at 11 o'clock by the President, and opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter.
A number of bills, received from the House, were referred to committees; among them, ‘"to provide for having an accurate list and record made of the military forces of Virginia;"’ ‘"requiring the Penitentiary store-keeper to make quarterly reports to the Board of Directors;"’ ‘"to remove lunatics confined in the Penitentiary to the Lunatic Asylum;"’ ‘"authorizing the recovery of money stolen from the Exchange Bank of Virginia;"’ ‘"to authorize the re-organization of the Culpeper Minute Men and the Culpeper Rifies."’
Senate bill, entitled an act to protect loyal citizens whose property may be sold by officers under illegal process, with the amendment of the House of Delegates, was taken up and the amendment agreed to.
A House joint resolution, urging the Governor to accept a light infantry company from Middlesex county, was laid on the table.
The Senate adopted a resolution to meet hereafter at 12 o'clock each day during the remainder of the session.
The Senate then went into secret session to consider the Executive communication relative to military defences. 