General Assembly of Virginia.
Thursday, March 19, 1863.
Senate.--The Senate was called to order at 10 o'clock, the
President in the chair.
The joint resolution of the House of Delegates authorizing a record of the names and leads, of conspicuous merit, of all who have, or shall have, served honorably in our armies in the present war, for preservation in the archives of the
State, were taken up and concurred in.
Bills Passed.--An act refunding a sum of money to
Gordon &
Brother, paid by them as a merchant's license, in the county of Fluvands; an act refunding to
Samuel E. Lybrook,
Sheriff of the county of G a certain sum of money; an act amending and re-enacting an act to refund money paid for exemption from military duty.
The joint resolution of the
House authorizing the appointment of a Joint Committee of Finance of both houses to investigate the warehouse fire, was read and laid upon the table, for the reason that the Senate had already appointed a committee on the same subject, and therefore it was laid upon the table.
Mr. Johnson submitted a resolution, tendering the use of the State Senate Chamber to the Senate of the Confederate States after the adjournment of the Legislature, and directing the
Clerk (
Mr. Davis) to inform that body of the action of the State Senate.
[The resolution was adopted.]
Committees Bill.--
Mr. Collier asked and obtained leave to introduce a bill to increase by purchase or impressment, the supply of sall for this Commonwealth, which was referred to the
Salt committee.
The Tax bill was taken up 11 o'clock, and the Senate continued its discussion up to 2½ o'clock, when on motion of
Mr. Coilter, the bill was laid upon the table and made the order of the evening at 8 o'clock.
The bill to authorize a new issue of Treasury notes of less denomination then one dollar was put upon its passage, but falled for want of a constitutional majority.
The vote was reconsidered and the bill laid upon the table.
At 3 o'clock the Senate took a recess.
House of Delegates.--The
House was called to order at 11 o'clock.
On motion of
Mr. Fleming, the credentials of
Lewis A. Phelps, of
Ritchie and
Pleasants counties, were referred to the
Committee on Elections, and leave granted the committee to sit during the session of the
House.
The Committee on Elections, to whom were referred the credentials of
Lewis A. Phelps, reported favorably on the same, when that gentlemen came forward and, after being duly sworn, was admitted to his seat.
On motion of
Mr. Fleming, the bill providing for increasing the compensation of interior guard of the penitentiary to $1 per diem was read a third time, and passed — ayes 79 noes 4.
Mr. Marye offered a resolution providing for the publication of a synopsis of all acts passed at the present session of the General Assembly; which was referred to a special committee, with instructions to report by bill or otherwise.
The bill providing for the transfer and issue of new certificates of stock in chartered companies was, on motion of
Mr. Casanova, taken up and passed.
[The object of the bill is to aid in the sequestration of stock held by alien enemies, and for the benefit of refugees, who may be unable to procure the original certificate of stock owned by them.]
The bill authorizing payment to junior
Majors of militia for services actually rendered, was read a third time and passed.
Mr. Rives submitted a resolution, which was agreed to, asking leave to bring in a bill amending an act passed October 3d, 1862, relative to enclosures in certain counties.
On motion of
Mr. Robertson, the Senate resolution declaring
Lieut. E. S. Gay entitled to the compensation due the Commandant of the Public Guard was taken up and considered.
Mr. Hopkins, of
Petersburg submitted an amendment for the Senate resolution declaring that, in the opinion of the Legislature, the claim of
Lieut. Gay is just and proper, and ought to be a lowed and paid.
The amendment was lost for want of a constitutional vote.
Mr. Baskerville moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the amendment of
Mr. Hopkins was defeated.
The motion being agreed to, a discussion began, when,
On motion the
House adjourned.
