The Legislature.
In the
Senate, yesterday, the joint resolution in relation to the employment of free negroes, &c., was agreed to. Also one in relation to
B. F. Murray,
Sheriff of
Shenandoah county.
A motion to institute night sessions in the Senate was disagreed to.
The following bills were passed:
A bill for the relief of
J. C. Heiskell,
Sheriff of
Hampshire county.
A bill for the relief of
T. M. Hundley,
Commissioner of the Revenue in Matthews county.
A bill authorizing the receipt of the treasury notes of the
Confederate States in payment of taxes and other public dues, and regulating when and how the same shall be received.
The bill to provide a fund abroad for the use of the
State failed for want of a constitutional majority in its favor.
Ayes 22, noes 16.
A bill to increase the compensation of the clerk of the
Richmond Circuit Court was reported.
The bill suspending the law imposing taxes for the support of Government was ordered to be engrossed.
A bill was reported on Saturday for extending the
Southern boundary of the city of
Richmond.
In the
House, a bill was passed amending and re enacting the act incorporating the
Richmond Importing and Exporting company, and
An act to amend the charter of the
Farmers' and
Mechanics' Insurance company of
Richmond, were passed.
Also, a bill refunding a sum of money to
A. G. Ingraham, which had been illegally paid into the treasury.
And a bill amending certain provisions of the act establishing an army agency for soldiers in
Richmond.
It appropriates $100,000.
A bill to establish a soldiers' commercial agency for
Richmond, and appropriating one million dollars for the purpose, was discussed.
Adjourned.
