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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1863.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin of the Episcopal church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

IN SENATE, Jan. 20, 1863.

The senate have receded from their second amendment to house bill entitled:

An act to refund money received for exemption from military duty, No. 33.

Mr. BOULDIN, from the committee on finance, presented an adverse report to a petition of William H. Howe, asking to have refunded the sum of $114 50, paid by him as a license tax.

The following bills were read the first time, and ordered to be read a second time:

No. 42. A bill incorporating the Confederate express company.

No. 43. A bill to amend certain provisions of an act entitled an act incorporating a company to establish a turnpike road from the town of Manchester to the town of Petersburg, and to amend certain provisions of subsequent acts relating to the same company.

No. 46. A bill to provide hospitals for the sick and wounded soldiers of this state, and depots for clothing for the troops in the field. The unfinished business of yesterday, being

No. 40. A bill to limit the production of tobacco and increase the production of grain, was taken up.

Mr. TREDWAY, by leave of the house, withdrew the pending amend

ment.

Mr. TREDWAY submitted the following amendment to the first section:

Add at the end thereof the following: "provided, that it shall be lawful for any planter to plant a crop of ten thousand hills;" and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The bill was then further amended, and as amended, read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

On motion of Mr. McCAMANT,

Resolved, that (with the consent of the senate) the joint committee appointed at the called session of the general assembly, on the subject of providing an adequate supply of salt, be revived.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence therein.

On motion of Mr. McCAMANT,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of this house, the petition of G. G. M. Leonard and others, praying compensation as musicians in the 78th regiment, and that the same be referred to the committee on military affairs.

On motion of Mr. BURKS,

Resolved, that so much of the governor's message and accompanying documents as relates to the subject of salt, be referred to the

committee on salt, and that said committee enquire into the expediency of ratifying the conditional contract of the governor with Scott, Palmer & Co. for four hundred thousand bushels of salt, to be delivered between the first day of March 1863 and the first day of October 1863.

On motion of Mr. McDONALD of Wyoming,

Resolved, that the committee on agriculture and manufactures enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to prevent the killing of sheep for mutton.

On motion of Mr. CECIL,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the payment of the enrolling officers of the militia, under the call of the governor in August last. On motion of Mr. LIVELY,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the propriety of amending the stay law, so that it shall only apply to those who are in the state or confederate service, or are refugees driven from home by the presence of the enemy.

On motion of Mr. BRADFORD,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reducing the commissions of the penitentiary storekeeper. On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, that so much of the governor's message as relates to the state penitentiary, be referred to the joint committee on the penitentiary.

On motion of Mr. EGGLESTON,

Resolved, that the committee on banks enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill authorizing the branch Bank of the Old Dominion at Pearisburg to declare dividends.

On motion of Mr. MARYE,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill legalizing all such acts and things done by the county court of Spotsylvania county, at the sessions of said court held at places other than the courthouse of said county, during the year 1862, provided such acts were such as it would have been competent for said court to do at sessions thereof held at said courthouse.

No. 20. An engrossed bill for the relief of the securities of William Paris, late-sheriff of Appomattox county, was read a third time, and on motion of Mr. JONES, laid on the table.

No. 45. A bill to authorize town councils and county courts to condemn lands for hospital purposes, was taken up and read a third time.

Mr. BURKS submitted a ryder to the bill; which was read a first and second times, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and the question being-Shall the bill pass? was put, and decided in the affirmative.

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

No. 37. A bill to incorporate the Southern female college of Pe

tersburg, was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. HARRISON, from a special committee, to whom had been referred certain resolutions in relation to making the notes issued by the Confederate States a legal tender, presented the following joint resolution:

Resolved, that in the opinion of the general assembly of Virginia, the congress of the Confederate States have the power, and should at once make the notes issued by the Confederate States a legal tender in payment of debts; and our senators are instructed and our representatives are requested to procure the passage of a law to that effect.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER, the report of the committee was laid on the table, and made the order of the day for to-morrow at 1 o'clock.

No. 27. A bill to prevent extortion, was taken up, on motion of Mr. HOPKINS of Petersburg, and on his motion, laid on the table, and made the order of the day for Wednesday next at 1 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. MALLORY, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1863.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin of the Episcopal church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

IN SENATE, January 21, 1863.

The senate have passed a bill entitled:

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, No. 28.

In which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates.

No. 28. A bill entitled 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, was taken up, read a first and second times, and referred to the committee of privileges and elections.

On motion of Mr. BAKER,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill appropriating a sum of money for the relief of the troops of this state in the confederate service, who come from parts of the state now in the hands of the enemy.

No. 40. An engrossed bill to limit the production of tobacco and increase the production of grain, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BOULDIN, read a third time and passed.

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

No. 37. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Southern female college of the city of Petersburg, was taken up, read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence therein.

Mr. NEWTON, from the committee on confederate relations, presented a report on the subject of impressments; which, on his motion, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 14.

Mr. PRINCE presented the petition of Matthew Harris of Southampton, asking to have a sum of money refunded; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

The following bill was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time:

No. 38. A bill for the relief of the clerk of the hustings court of the city of Richmond.

The following bills were read a second time, and on motions severally made, laid on the table:

No. 39. A bill amending and re-enacting the 2d section 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 3, 1862.

No. 41. A bill authorizing the branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia at Richmond to declare a dividend.

The following reports were taken up and concurred in:

An adverse report of the committee for courts of justice to the prayer of the petition of Wm. H. Neighbours of Wythe county. An adverse report of the committee for courts of justice as to the expediency of giving the sheriff of Fluvanna county further time to execute his official bond.

An adverse report of the committee on finance to a petition of Wm. H. Howe, asking to have refunded the sum of $114 50, paid by him as a license tax.

No. 17. A senate bill entitled an act to change the time of holding the next general election for members of the general assembly, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. MALLORY, indefinitely postponed.

The resolution heretofore reported in relation to making confederate notes a legal tender, being the order of the day, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. HARRISON, laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of allowing to Thomas Littleton, jailor of Loudoun, the amount of his account for keeping criminals confined in his jail.

On motion of Mr. LOCKRIDGE,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice take into consideration the propriety of repealing an act passed December 6, 1861, in regard to free negroes confined in the penitentiary.

On motion of Mr. MAGRUDER,

Resolved, that the committee on confederate relations enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill repealing or modifying the 1st, 2d,

3d, 4th and 5th sections of chapter 115 of the Code of Virginia, edition of 1860, which now authorizes aliens to take and dispose of land. On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS of Franklin,

Resolved, that the clerk be instructed to have the act entitled an act to refund money paid for exemption, published in two of the city papers.

Mr. HOPKINS of Rockingham presented the petition of citizens of the county of Rockingham, asking that that county be exempted from furnishing slaves to work on fortifications; which was read, and on motion of Mr. HUNTER, laid on the table.

Mr. HOPKINS of Rockingham presented the petition of Peter Hensberger, asking to have an erroneous assessment of lands corrected; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. TREDWAY presented the petition of John H. Gilmer, counsel, &c., for redress of grievances under a recent order of the governor of Virginia in relation to substitutes; which was ordered to be referred to the committee for courts of justice.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee on confederate relations take into consideration the power claimed or exercised by provost marshals in arresting and impressing citizens of this commonwealth, and in seizing their property; and that they enquire into the expediency of passing some law restraining these officials within the bounds of their proper duties.

No. 39. A bill amending and re-enacting the 2d section 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 3, 1862, was taken up, on motion of Mr. HOPKINS, and read a second time.

Mr. HOPKINS submitted an amendment; which was agreed to. Mr. FLEMING, by way of amendinent, submitted a substitute to the bill. Pending the consideration of which, on motion of Mr. MAYO, the bill and amendment were laid on the table.

No. 41. A bill authorizing the branch of the Exchange Bank of Virginia at Richmond to declare a dividend, was taken up and read a second time, and on motion of Mr. DAVIS, referred to the committee on banks.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1863.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin of the Episcopal church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

IN SENATE, Jan. 22, 1863.

The senate have agreed to the joint resolution from the house of delegates reviving the joint committee on salt.

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