of the act

Resolved by the general assembly, that section imposing taxes for the support of government, which reads as follows: "No license shall be construed to grant any privilege beyond the county or corporation wherein it is granted, unless it be expressly authorized," does not refer to telegraph companies whose lines run through more than one county or corporation.

Ordered, that Mr. MAGRUDER carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Mr. MÅGRUDER submitted the following resolution; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was, put, and decided in the affirmative:

Resolved by the general assembly, that in giving the board of public works control over the rail roads and canals, for the transportation of salt to be furnished pursuant to the act passed 30th March 1863, it is likewise the design of the general assembly that they should exercise like control over said roads and canals for the transportation of salt due or becoming due under the contracts with the counties.

Ordered, that Mr. MAGRUDER carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Subsequently, a message was received from the senate by Mr. COGHILL, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had agreed to the resolution.

Mr. ROBERTSON submitted the following resolution:

Resolved by the general assembly, that the auditor henceforth accompany his biennial report with the outline of a tax bill, showing 1. The aggregate amount of revenue proposed to be raised thereby. 2. The estimated amount of revenue expected to be yielded by every separate subject of taxation, and each different class of tax payers, with the principle and reasons on which the same is proposed to be levied.

3. Any recommendations of new subjects of taxation, or any suggestions on the general subject, which he may deem appropriate. And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Subsequently, a message was received from the senate by. Mr. COGHILL, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had agreed to the resolution.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. THOMPSON, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had agreed to a preamble and resolutions advising the people of the commonwealth in relation to the increase and preservation of certain agricultural products and supplies.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL,

Resolved, that the clerk request the papers of the city to publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions.

The SPEAKER proceeded to sign the following enrolled bills:

An act making an appropriation for the Central lunatic asylum. An act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to prevent the unnecessary consump

tion of grain by distillers, and other manufacturers of spirituous and malt liquors, passed October 2d, 1862.

An act to amend the 43d and 44th sections of chapter 87 of the Code, so as to increase the fees of tobacco inspectors.

An act refunding to William M. Hume, sheriff of Fauquier county, damages paid by him as such.

An act to incorporate the Richmond New bridge turnpike company, in the county of Henrico.

An act to incorporate the Farmville insurance company.

An act authorizing the county court of Henrico to establish a public pound.

An act to enlarge the powers of the council of the city of Lynchburg.

An act incorporating the Insurance and savings society of Petersburg.

An act for the improvement of the north fork of Holston river, in . the county of Smyth.

An act to provide against the forfeiture of compensation to fiduciaries in certain cases.

An act to amend and re-enact section 41, chapter 58 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1860, so as to authorize banks to increase their contingent funds.

act establishing an election precinct at Mill swamp meeting house, in the county of Isle of Wight.

An act authorizing the personal representatives of John M. Alderson deceased, to deliver certain militia fines to the sheriff of Greenbrier.county.

An act to amend and re-enact the 12th section of chapter 20 of the Code of Virginia, so as to compensate the printer to the senate for printing and binding the journals of the senate at extra sessions. An act authorizing the branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia at Richmond to declare a dividend.

An act authorizing the court of appeals to hold its sessions at other places than Lewisburg.

An act allowing the Lynchburg, Franklin, Citizens and Washington building fund associations to purchase their stock.

An act amending and re-enacting the 4th section of an act passed 22d January 1862, entitled an act to authorize the establishment of a military school as a part of the instruction of Randolph Macon college.

An act to provide for an inspection of flour in the town of Danville.

An act authorizing the sale, by the county court, of the district schoolhouses, and the lots of land thereto attached, in the county of Henry.

An act to provide for the election of county officers in certain

An act amending and re-enacting the fifth and sixth sections of the act passed March 13, 1862, entitled an act to convert the Northwestern Bank of Virginia at Jeffersonville into a separate and independent bank.

An act authorizing the payment of interest on bonds given for the Confederate States war tax, after the day of payment.

An act incorporating the Confederate manufacturing company at Scottsville, Virginia.

An act to amend the charter of the Bank of Rockingham.

An act amending and re-enacting the 19th section of chapter 61 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1860, so as to require rail road companies to give receipts showing the weights for freights.

An act incorporating the Submarine battery joint stock company. An act to establish an inspection of tobacco at Keen's warehouse, in the town of Danville.

An act establishing an agency in the city of Richmond, for receiving and forwarding clothing, shoes and other supplies to Virginia soldiers.

An act authorizing fiduciaries to invest funds in their hands in certain cases, and for other purposes.

An act to secure representation in the general assembly for senatorial districts, counties, cities and election districts within the power of the public enemy.

An act for the relief of the clerk of the hustings court of the city of Richmond.

An act to amend the twelfth section of chapter ten of the Code of Virginia, so as to extend the time for filing complaint in cases of contested elections.

An act to authorize the Bank of Rockingham to increase its contingent fund.

An act to authorize town councils and county courts to condemn land for hospital purposes.

An act to refund money received for exemption from military duty. An act to amend and re-enact the first section of an act entitled an act to refund money received for exemption from military duty, passed January 19th, 1863.

An act amending and re-enacting the first and second sections of an act entitled an act to repeal the fence law of Virginia as to certain counties, and to authorize the county courts to dispense with enclosures in, other counties, passed October 3d, 1862, and to legalize the action of county courts held under said law.

An act to amend the 39th section of chapter 184 of the Code of Virginia, so as to increase the compensation of clerks of courts for public services.

An act concerning bonds of sheriffs.

An act for the relief of the securities of William Paris, late sheriff of Appomattox county.

An act to provide for the discharge from active military service, of persons who have furnished substitutes.

An act authorizing the payment of a sum of money to B. B. and J. W. Cooley, for a slave condemned to be hung.

An act to legalize the records, proceedings and acts of the county court of Spotsylvania county, at the terms of said court held during the year 1862, at places in the said county other than the courthouse thereof.

An act to transfer the state troops and rangers to the confederate government.

An act to enlarge the powers of the circuit courts of the several counties and corporations, in cases of attachments against nonresidents.

An act to amend and re-enact section 12 of an act passed March 29th, 1861, incorporating the Rockbridge insurance company.

An act to incorporate the Southern female college of the city of Petersburg.

'An act to amend the 15th section of chapter 23 of the Code, so as to allow but one major to each regiment.

An act to enlarge the power of special terms of circuit courts in certain cases.

An act for the relief of Thomas Littleton, jailor of Loudoun county.

An act amending an act entitled an act for the relief of the securities of William Paris, late sheriff of Appomattox county, passed January 31, 1863. .

An act to incorporate the Richmond importing and exporting company.

An act changing the times of holding the circuit courts of the fourteenth judicial circuit.

An act to enlarge the powers of the common council of the city of Richmond.

An act for the relief of the sergeant of the city of Richmond and the sergeant of the city of Petersburg.

An act to amend the second section of an act concerning the estate of John Haskins, senior, a lunatic, passed January 24th, 1839.

An act to amend and re-enact an act entitled an act to amend section 11 of chapter 29 of the Code, so as to exempt the property of persons in the military service of the state from distress for rent payable in money, passed February 19th, 1862.

An act authorizing the sale of the Roanoke valley rail road.

An act to amend and re-enact section twenty-two of chapter one hundred and eight of the Code of Virginia, edition of eighteen hundred and sixty.

An act to incorporate the Prospect tan-yard company in the county of Prince Edward.

An act allowing Sarah T. Thornton to remove certain slaves from this state to the state of North Carolina.

An act to authorize the transfer and issue of new certificates of stock in chartered companies in certain cases.

An act refunding to Samuel E. Lybrook, sheriff of the county of Giles, a certain sum of money.

An act to amend and re-enact section one, chapter fifty-seven of an act passed March 1st, 1861, entitled an act for the relief of the banks of this commonwealth.

An act authorizing the banks of the commonwealth, during the existing war, to convert confederate treasury notes in their possession, into other obligations of the Confederate States.

An act refunding a sum of money to Gordon & Brother, paid by them as a merchant's license in the county of Fluvanna.

An act to extend the time within which to institute proceedings for misdemeanors in counties, cities and towns in possession of, or threatened by the enemy.

An act incorporating the Elk river coal, oil and iron mining and manufacturing company of Kanawha county.

An act to provide representation for the counties where the courthouses are in the possession or power of the public enemy.

An act for the relief of James M. Laidley and Thomas S. A. Matthews.

An act authorizing the auditing board to pay junior majors of militia regiments for service actually performed.

An act to amend the act passed March 10th, 1862, entitled an act to amend and re-enact an ordinance extending the jurisdiction of the county courts in certain cases, passed by the convention on the 26th day of June 1861.

An act incorporating the Confederate express company.

An act to prescribe the mode of ascertaining and certifying elec tions of delegates and senators during the existing war.

An act to convert into stock, to be held by the state, the interest in arrear due by the South side rail road company to the state.

An act to incorporate the Old Dominion trading company of the city of Richmond.

An act increasing the compensation of clerks of courts during the existing war.

An act amending and re-enacting an ordinance of the convention concerning the aids to the governor.

An act appropriating the public revenue for the fiscal year 1862–63. An act for the relief of certain persons engaged in the distillation of fruit.

An act to amend the third and fourth sections of the act to autho rize the Upper Appomattox company to enlarge their capital stock, and for other purposes.

An act authorizing the erection of a toll bridge over Dan river at Wilson's ferry.

An act to incorporate the Richmond harmonic association.

An act to incorporate the Southwestern insurance company of Abingdon.

An act amending and re-enacting the second and fifth sections of chapter thirty-four of the Code of Virginia, entitled "Virginia military institute."

An act increasing the compensation of the interior gaard at the penitentiary.

An act concerning officers of the state who have taken an oath to support an usurped government within the limits of this state.

An act to provide for the production and distribution of salt.

An act to amend an act passed March 5th, 1852, entitled an act to amend the charter of the Albemarle and Nelson mining and smelting company.