SENATE. Fel-ruarj 25, 1865.— Read and ordered to lie on the 
 table and !>e printed. 
 
 Bj the President pro tempore. 
 
 RESOLUTIOTSr 
 
 Passed by the General Assembly of the State of Virginia, in rela- 
 tion to the Confederate States impressment laws. 
 
 Whereas, The manner and extent of impressments, as adopted b\' 
 the agents of ollicers commanding the Confederate forces, is par- 
 tial in its operation and unjust in its effects, upon the farmiufj- in- 
 terest in the immediate vicinity of our armies, and tends to create 
 discontent and dissatisfaction. 
 
 Therefore Resolved, as the sense of this General Assembly, That. 
 the existing laws in relation to impres3ments should be so amended 
 as will hereafter prevent coosequences so unjust and injurious to 
 the said farmini? interests ; and that the attention of our Senators 
 and Representatives in Congress bo respectfully iuvitel to this sul>- 
 ject. 
 
 Agreed to February 24. 1865. 
 
 \y. F. GORDON, .JR., 0. U. ]>.