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.
A resolution was offered by
Mr. Baker, and agreed to, requesting the
Committee on Military Affairs to inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to authorize the
Governor to import shoes and blankets for the soldiers of
Virginia in the Confederate army.
Mr. Bouldin offered a resolution that the
Committee on Finance inquire into the expediency of reporting a bill by which the salary of the
Governor may be made approximate to the amount prescribed by the
Constitution.
A petition was presented by
Mr. Burr, from certain parties, remonstrating against allowing the
James River and Kanawha Canal Company to regulate their own charges, which was laid on the table.
Mr. Snowden presented a resolution, which was adopted, that the
Committee on Courts inquire into the expediency of so amending the Code as to authorize the sale of free negroes who have aided or abetted in the escape of slaves, or may so aid and abet, the proceeds of such sales to be appropriated to the indemnity of the owners of slaves so escaping, and for such property as they may have carried with them.
Senate bill to abolish the
Auditing Board was taken up, and, on motion, was indefinitely postponed.
The bill to repeal so much of an ordinance of the
Convention, passed April 4th, 1861, as relates to a pay department for the
Virginia forces was taken up on its third reading and passed as follows — ayes 93, nays 9.
On motion of
Mr. Marye, the bill to increase the salaries of judges was taken up. The portion of the bill relating to the increase was left blank; and it is added that the provisions of the bill shall not apply to those judges who voluntarily remain in the enemy's lines, or do not hold Courts in accordance with the laws of the
State, nor shall any judge draw pay unless under the rules prescribed by law.
The bill as originally amended w ordered to its engrossment, the blan to be filled on its third reading.
The bill to define and punish the offences of forestalling, regrafting, and engrossing, and regulate and restrict the intermediate employment of capital between the producer and consumer, was taken up, and occupied the attention of the
House till the hour of adjournment.
