CHAP. 96.--An ACT refunding to Samuel E. Lybrook, Sheriff of the County of Giles, a certain sum of money. Passed March 19, 1863. 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that the auditor of Appropriation public accounts be and he is hereby authorized and required to issue his warrant on the treasury, payable out of any money therein not otherwise appropriated, in favor of Samuel E. Lybrook, sheriff of Giles county, or his legal representative, for the sum of one hundred Amoun and ten dollars, that being the amount for taxes on ordinary licenses granted respectively to Warren A. Guy and to Stewart Rowan, for the year ending May eighteen hundred and sixty, each of said licenses amounting to fifty-five dollars; which said licenses were returned twice for the said year, and which erroneous assessment was ordered to be corrected by the county court of the county of Giles on April fourteenth, eighteen hundred and sixty-two. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commencemeat CHAP. 97.-An ACT to pay E. W. Canfield and C. D. Bragg for services as Passed March 17, 1863. made 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that the auditing board Payment to be be and they are hereby directed to allow and cause to be paid to E.. W. Canfield, for three months and nine days' service as instructor and commander of artillery, under Brigadier General Carson, according to the pay per month of a first lieutenant of artillery in the confederate service; and to C. D. Bragg, for one month and seven days' service, at the same rate. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. Commencement CHAP. 98.-An ACT establishing an Election Precinct at Mill Swamp Meet ing House, in the County of Isle of Wight. Passed March 9, 1863. vernor, &c 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly, that at any general or Elections for go special election for members of the general assembly, governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, judges, commissioners of public works, for representatives in congress, and for electors of president and vice president of the Confederate States, polls shall be opened Where to be at Mill Swamp meeting house, in addition to the other places for voting now prescribed by law in the county of Isle of Wight. 2. This act shall be in force from its passage. held Commencement RESOLUTIONS. No. 1.-Resolution authorizing and directing the Governor to transfer the Prisoners, captured by the State Line, to the Confederate Government, except those held as Hostages for Colonel Zarvona and others. Adopted March 28, 1863. soners Resolved by the general assembly, that the governor be authorized Transfer of priand directed to transfer to the confederate government all the prisoners held by the state, mentioned in his communication of the day of (to be exchanged for Confederate States prisoners held by the United States government), except the prisoners who are detained as hostages for the release of Colonel Zarvona, Captain-Duskey and Lieutenant Varner; and that he be authorized and requested to deliver up the said hostages for a similar purpose, as soon as he shall obtain the assurance of the confederate authorities that said hostages will be retained in their present confinement until arrangements are agreed on for the exchange of the prisoners for whose safety they are so held. No. 2.-Resolutions expressing the high appreciation of the General Assembly of the patriotic fortitude and devotion displayed by the Women of Virginia, from the commencement of the present war. Adopted March 26, 1863. preciated 1. Resolved by the senate and house of delegates, that the grate- Patriotism ap ful acknowledgments of the general assembly are due and are hereby cordially tendered to the women of Virginia, for their disinterested, generous and heroic devotion to the cause of their country during the pending war. 2. Resolved, that the civilized world cannot fail to regard with the Regarded with highest admirahighest admiration the sublime spectacle exhibited by the women of tion a whole community, elevated, refined, softened, purified by a high christian civilization, devoting all their energies to the public service, and beautifully blending a holy zeal for their country with humble piety to God. be entered on 3. Resolved, that this inadequate tribute to their virtues be entered Resolutions to on the journals of both houses, as a lasting memorial of their exalted journals worth, that history may present to posterity so shining an example, and that our children's children, to the latest generation, may be incited thereby to deeds of heroism and public virtue Preamble Unqualified condemnation Instruction to officers No. 3.—Preamble and Resolutions in relation to the Disorderly Practices at the Virginia Military Institute in connection with the Case of Cadet William A. Daniel. Adopted March 18, 1863. Whereas it appears. upon satisfacto y evidence adduced before the general assembly, that Cadet William A. Daniel, then a junior cadet of the Virginia military institute, was on the eleventh day of November eighteen hundred and sixty-two, subjected to an unprovoked and cruel infliction of personal violence by cadets of the institute, and that no adequate protection was afforded him by the officers of the institution against a repetition of such violence; by which means said Cadet Daniel has been driven from the institute, and practically denied the benefits of its instruction: and whereas it appears also that the practice of such wanton violations of good order and humanity has been of long continuance and without proper restraint, at said institute: Therefore, 1. Resolved, that this general assembly hereby expresses its unqualified condemnation of such practice, as violative of good discipline, unjust to the peaceable and orderly cadets, injurious to the efficient administration of the institute, and unworthy the chivalrous character of our southern youth. 2. That the officers of said institution be and are hereby instructed to adopt such regulations and discipline in reference to said practice of wanton punishment of junior cadets, as will effectually discontinue Disapprobation and repress it; and that it is the opinion of the general assembly, upon the facts before them, that the efforts of the officers of said institute to suppress the vicious practice complained of, have not been such as meet with the approbation of this general assembly. Requirement 3. That the officers of said institution be and they are hereby required, if Cadet William A. Daniel shall so desire, to reinstate him as a cadet of said institute, without prejudice to his position therein Duty of officers on account of his withdrawal therefrom in November last. And if the facts stated by him, in his letter to Mr. Robert Dabney, be sub- " stantially established, it is the further duty of said officers to drop from the rolls the name of every cadet who participated in the outrage. Action of law of October 1862 suspended No. 4.-Resolution to authorize the Governor to suspend the law of the 3rd October 1862, to further provide for the Public Defence, só far as it applies to those Counties whose loss of Slaves has been so great as to interfere with the Agricultural Products of said Counties. Adopted January 27, 1863. Resolved by the general assembly, that the governor be and he is hereby authorized to suspend the action of the law passed October third, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, to provide for the public defence, so far as it applies to those counties whose loss of slaves by the presence of the public enemy has been so great as to interfere with the agricultural products of such counties. No. 5.-Resolution requesting the Governor to make application to the Secretary of War of the Confederate States for Passports for Members of the General Assembly, &c. Adopted January 12, 1863. members of the bly 1. Resolved by the general assembly, that the governor be and he Passports for is hereby authorized and requested to apply to the secretary of war general assem of the Confederate States for passports to be issued to the members of the general assembly of this state, giving them the privilege of passing at will on any of the rail roads in the state, to and from the capital, or other place of holding their sessions, during the term for which they were elected, so that they may be saved the trouble of renewing their passports from time to time, under any general scheme of passports which may be put into operation applicable to other persons; and that the governor make a like application for similar Passports for passports for all the state officers who have occasion to pass to or from the capital. state officers to governor 2. Resolved, that the foregoing resolution be certified, forthwith, To be certified after it is adopted, to Governor Letcher. No. 6.-Resolution in relation to Duration of the present Session of the General Assembly.. Adopted February 20, 1863. of session Resolved, that the present session of the general assembly com- Commencement menced on the fifteenth day of September last, under the proclamation of the governor bearing date on the nineteenth day of August eighteen hundred and sixty-two, and is not a continuation of the session which was commenced on the first day of April last, under the proclamation of the governor of that date, and continued in May following. No. 7. Preamble and Resolutions of Instruction to the Senators from Virginia, in relation to the subject of Impressment. Adopted March 14, 1863. Whereas it is of the utmost importance that a general impress- Preamble ment law should be passed, so that the burdens of this war should be |