Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Thursday, Dec. IL, 1861.
Ths House met at IL Y. Prayer BY the Rev. Mr.
Bennett
message from the Senate Vas received, askins the
concurrence Of the House In bill ordering the publca-
lion Of the permanent Constitution Of the Confederate
Safes along with the acts OF the present session d he
General Assembly.
The House gave it, concurrence.
The SPEAKER announced . communic, tion from the
Governor Of the Commonwealth, enclosing list from
the Navy Department Of The Confederate States furnish.
ing the information called for by resolution Il the
House, which wn laid % the table and ordsred to b
printed.
j,A memorial Gas presented, signed BY G. W. Russell
and Others csinirg the RICH. Of representation for
Northwestern Virginia The memorial covers twelve
pages OF clo,ely sritten foo cap Our spice vl
BILE US give but very bte summary ofat II argues
ths. the ordinance nsss:d by the a'e Convention
thorizng the tso Hou-es n ;de General Assembly to
FL vacancies in their rssp-cf bodies 10 valid other
wise all the ordinl-cs cnsugpg the organic lay Of the
State (bers the sid ordinances rtci<d) void
Toe memorial goss on TO enunerss the benefits thst
sill accrue 70 the people CT the rthvss; and the
Commonwealth generally, and the evils that viii be
avoided should the General Assembly once proceed
act on the said ordinance.
The reading Of the memorial consumed rather over
twenty-five Iainqk1.
HEw RvIl.
The bill sppropri.tpg $50, 900 10 improve the navsa-
lion OF New River vas called upon its third reading
NJ. WILSON, Of Isle Of Wight of,rsd a rider 70
the bill The rider provides that the bill should not 70
into effect until the New River Navigation Company
should I'VE fanderred all their privilege fanct etc.
10 th. Board of Public Works Of Virginia and thst the
Board Of Public Works be empoved to receive eli such
privilege, frsncbise,, &,.
Mr. Wilson tsid-Ihe Legislature wsrs under the
plea Of MILITARY rscsssity, naugufstns system which
would drain an almost dsplsted ne. suly. II might sp-
propri,ts $4,000, which mght prove 70 bs bs ths
tering wedge Of expenditure on this work. The vsr
may be concluded before the completion Of the serk =
He confessed hnsf ignorant a. to the probable tina
Il void take and the amount Of money necessary TO
coupete shs york. He corfden the Board OF Pub
lie works were in possession Of oil the information the
Hou,. needed on the ect and he therefore, begged
the Hous. TO wait untii they could get such information.
n. Wilson offered . resolution, which was adopted,
nz 90 the Board OF Public Works to furrhh The House
9th Information TO the probable cost Of making the
inIraVensnts in New hvsr, provided for by the bill IN
der consideration.
motion V Icy the rider he table sss rjected.
Aftsr come debate, melon, hr. WILSON'S DIR
sss rj.c ed, end, on further notisn VI biz ~ laid
pa On motion Of nr VOOLFOLK, tn. fen..i.s ..s'u.
ton vas adopted:
That the 6ovsrncrs proelanaien Of ~ 18th JAY
last sxsmpug oveteers and others from service In the
amy q nilits be referred 10 the Coppttss o. Military
L With inS fuctons that cid committee inquire into
TIE sIpedsncy Of reporting bill rspsains ths srdt
nAne, Of the Convention giving shs 6ovsrusr sssh
power
n. BAsKERviLL offered bill. reported BY shs Sse-
eisl COMMITTEES on 8Alt authorizing ths Governor TO
nsks tpecis equsen on the preprsters 81 the Salt
works Of Wuhingrsn and Smyths 70, loo. 900 bushels
Of SALT to be distributed to the people Of shs STATE On
their rsyipg for the same az cost.
". ROWAN offered . resslution which sH adopted.
- 4,nL kst ax rIpa In
70 .bs pediency Of authorizing the STATE 70 isss 81
900 900 10 small notes. take the place Of the shnpas
YER eurrsrcy nos ,odins the country.
Mr Baskerville moved 70 take up and consider the
bill authorizing The connection OF The rairel In the
cities Of Richmond and Petersburg
Mr. COLLIN SAIL II TIE motion Of the gentleman prt-
walls, tt. IL vll be read second time he wanted 10
see printed BILL and have an opportunity 70 amend Il.
Mr.. BASKERvILL moved the bill BE- ordered 70 is
second reading.
At quarter to two o'clock on motion, the House 3D.
journsd. =.
On Saturday last the House OF l.estts adopted the
following resclaon, motion Of Mr. WooLyoLI, which
resolution vas omitted in publishing the proceedings Of
the House The resolution Is designed specially srike
ct the secret Organization known TO exist In the North
vss,, In the country near Alexandria
Rssovsl That the Committee for Courts Of Justice b
instructed enquire into the peditncy Of reporting
bill blns making IL felony for any man u sst OF nsn
70 Impose upon any cuzsn OF Nirgrit faK-by what
mans such tax or contribution may be saltd-fsr
any pupos other than for the support Of the Govern
ment Of Virginia that Of the Government q tAs Csn.
fsdsrs nAAtes for any person to property 70
demand ~ collect rtvsnue tax for such purpose, unless
provided os By the laws Of this State the Ooaftdsts
State, Abo making II felony fos any pssesa = admin
lister oath, affirmation other obligation, 10 any
csen Of Virginia. either in this Or any shes eats V
support any government prsesdsd govHnnsni, esher
than the Government Of Virginia that Of the Osnesd
erlss States 70 attend any secret poitsl needing.
when the parties arc bound 70 CATH sfr.aisa. = any
other obgstion whatever 10 secrecy ~ ssy pssesa