Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1813-05-24

Stevenson, Eus.is. Fitzhrsh, Rufin, narie
Harh:sm, Ward, peery, Gar.ow. Homes (of
WarwicS,) Bradley, Stoke,ey, Tomlinson
Nye, Crockett, Pescud, scott (of York;
well.-Noxs III.
he said bill was then read second tim.
on motion of Mr.. Banks and ordered (on
Mr.. Sianard's motiu,l.) to be cnmm;tted To
a committee OF the whole House OH the state
OF the commonwealth.
On motion of Mr. Mercer,
OFdered, That tho committee appointed
70 orhsin Dill to amend and explain the
act' ehtitied IAN Act imposing taxes so, the
support of government" which passed lie
2oth of February 1885," hayo perm;,,,or -,
sit while this House is in session.
The Speaker laid before the Horse n lot
ter from The Governor, which was read as
| follows:
me Senate and House Of DELEGATES.
nave the honor to acknowledge the re-
ceipt ofyour joint Resolution under date the
i9sh current, in relation to a correspondence
between this Government, and thar of die
Ohteu States, upon the measures of State
| defence, and particularly the vet of the.
General Assembly, passed the 18th Febru-
airy 1915 entitled "Anlact providing for the
DelSnce Oh the state. In reply to which
\
| respondence between the two Governments
| or any member thereof was transn,;tted :, +,
! my message on the first day of the session
received also u resolution of the same date
relative TO the number of Militia in service
| as well OF the State, as OF the United State,
q also 10 the unliquidatcd accounts bct0e,,
the two Governments 1 shall comnIv
thercwith as soon as the documents cam ~. .
transcribed. l will take occasion however
10 suggest That all the accounts embracedbv
TIE resolution UP to November last. were
| communicated to the Legislature at their
last session, and presume NAV be found a.
moiiS your archicves, by reference 10 which
| sae necessity OF transcribing would be super,
ceded, and an economy Of time thereby nro-
noted; and shall permit myself to CON
Cluae that this Course will meet YOUR an
| prooatoii, unless l am advised to the. CON-
| lraiy. Ihe documents connected with that
SUBJECT since that period are now in rho
hands OF the copyist, and will be forward
ed Immediately upon their completion.
is. BARBOUR.
| The Honorable
| Inc Speaker of
he House of Delegates
saiu 'et'er' lon Mr.. Noland's motionA
WAS ordered TO be laid upon tin. table
he House, according to the order &c H..
day, resolved Itself in,o a comnittee IS , .,.c
whole House, TO take under its considey,,;n,
| inc state Oh ne commonwealth; Mr.. NoIand
III me Chair O alter some time sDent rh.,..-
III, MT. Speaker resumed the chair ,nd M
Noland reported that the COMMITTEES of ,ba
"hoie tiouse mad, according to order had
under consideration bill "to rene,i az
law eXemptins from military duty studen,S
at puoiic semlnaries of learning, and for ~
'her purposes; and had agreed to an ..
nendmeht thereto, Which he delivered in NJ
the Clerks table, together with the said
bill: '"e S"ia
The House proceeded 10 consider ,he coil,
! amendmeifi; and the Aame being twice READ
was, on the question put thereupon, aereeJ
to by the House.
| a motion was then made by Mr. RaL.,
Tor Cumberland to amend the first sec,;o,,
OF the OIL, by inserting, afterthe words sand
other pubic somlnaries of learnine', th.
words and licensed ministers of he eos.
Itei so as TO repeal the law excmntinp snch
ministers from military duty:
And the question being put upon the ,.;d
| houon, was determined in the negative
Ayes 23-Noes 157.
On motion OF Mr.. Baker (of Cumberland,
seconded by Mr.. Banks; ANU
Ordered, That the AYES and Mo-. -
the said question be Inserted in the Io, upo'
The names of thegentlemen who vo,ed ~
the affirmative are, III
Messrs.-Stevenson Speaker )R obertso,
pryor, Baker, cumberland, Walker Land
DAWSON, Morris, Hairston, TazeweiI VIZ;
son, Morgan, Cantrill. Tompkins. Sco,t
Baker, OF Nansemond, CohooIi. Barhonr os
Orange, Archer, Shackleford Carso,
otokeiey, Tomlinson.-23.
And the names of the Gentlemen ,vbovo.
ted in the negative are. az We
Messrs.--Downing, Wise. Evrrett Cal.
Armistead, Carter, Anderson, of Angnst"
Doake. Lewis, of Bath. Warwick, MoseIey
OF Bedford, Pate, Boyd, M'CIenachan. Edis
Brown, tucker, Debrel, Walker. of BncE
ham, Burton, McReynolds, Coleman. TSler
ftoomes, Egmon, Watkins, of Charlo,te
Richardson, Cheatham, Thweat. NJ
Laurlne, Turner, Barbour. of CuInsner
Morris, OF Cabell, McGinnis. Pcprau,
Watkins. OF Dnwiddie, Lively. Cooner
Muse, Garnet, Hunter, Waugh HsUten'
Skinker. Wills, Bernard. of Fluyanna
Magti, Williams. Of Frederick, lines, Car,
rett' Jones, OF Gloucester, Lewis, of Glow
cester, Boiling. Underwood, Currin. gIs;.
Morrow, Mathews, johnson. Cbanman
Hui, OF Halifax, Watkins, of Halifax Sharfe
oheetz, Starke, Anderson, Of Hanover Nj,
Mechen, Williams, Of Hardy, Selden. iii.
iard' Boykin, Fugham, Hankins, Wor-
thIngton, Hansford. Roane, Walker Pc
nard, Hill, Claiborne, Bah, Shearmas Enl
Serson' Mcmillan, holland, Daniel, Harris.
Chappe'l, Niblett, Banks, Clendinnen. Hil,
ups Taylor, Winsheld, Jesse, Blakey, F.