The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-01-16
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


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Prayer bv Rev. FRANCIS j. BoGGs, of the
Seamens BE mel
Pardons. tc-The Speaker announced a com
Iaunicauon from the Governor, hracing 4
list Of repriayes, pardons, &c granted during
the last year the Executive, amounting to
tflr'v IN number, accompanied by his reasons
therefor.
Associations Offered aad Rs}.rred.-By Mr.
Jupes OF AppumattOx, of reporting bill au-
lhorizlng the County Court OF Appomattox to
raise SO UoO in the manner indicated in their
petition, for the purpose Of arming the volun-
teer aud militia CON mpdnies OF said county by
Mr. richardson, of amending and re-enact!ng
an act entitled IAN act for the encouragement t
Of certain volunteer military com panies in
the city OF Wheeling, passed March 27tb, 1885,
Of amending the ith section OF the act making
regulations concerning licenses by Mr.. New
ton. OF Incorporating the Richmond and Liv-
erpool Packet Company by Mr.. Wood, of re-
porting bill to establish School of Military
Science ia connection with the University of
Virginia by Mr. Bisbie of Incorporating the
Virginia Boot and Shoe Manufacturing Com
paDy by Mr.. Anderson, of constructing a
turnpike from the mouth Of Twenty M lie
Creek Cu The Western and Gauly Bridge
Turnpike Company, by way OF Clay q. IL.
terminating at the upper three forks of Sandy;
BIZ hlr Bell, of changing the time OF holdi z
the Circuit Courts of Page county.
Pett.i0ns, &c, Prestnted.-By Mr. Graham,
the petition of solomon d. Maxwell and
others, asking for an extension OF the Black
Lick and Plaster Bank Turnpike; by MIR.
Joaes OF Appomat;Ux, the petition OF mem bers
OF the County Court of Appomattox, asking
authority TO lrrow money for the purchase
cI arms by Mr. III orris, the petition OF Robt.
Alexander and others, to release John Ray
from the payment of fine; by the same. the
petition OF W. Ii. Cecil and others, for releas-
Ing Henry Snider from the penalties of con
yStion for permitting unlawful gaming at his
ordinary, In Marshall county by MIR. Lucas,
Al
counties for turnpike road by Mr.. Friend
the petition of Jas Wallace, IL free negro, 10
remain In the Commonwealth by Mr.. Ora
ham, The resolves OF meeting OF Wythe CO.,
held January 1itb, in which they say "that II
Is The duty of the Governor OF Virginia 10 pro-
tect the soil OF Virginia from the tread OF q
foreign enemy, and that they regard the occu- =
paucy Of Hsrper's Ferry by the Federal Gov
eminent as an act Of aggression upon South
ern rights and q standing menace 10 the people
Of Virginia"
ApTo'ntpieat Of Commissioners for ConSvita
ton Mr.. PATTERSON offered the following
resolutions, which, after being read, were, Oh
motion. referred To the Committee on Federal
Relations:
Resoiped, By ths Senate and House Of Delegates.
That Ro NJ L. Hunter, VIM. Q. Rives, John J.
appointed Commissioners to 1een correspon-
Cence With the Governments OF all the States, to
ascertain on what tsvins. II upon anT. the presen I
Union can be preserved; and If IL cannot, then
upon what terms and win what States lew Con
fedeTacy can be formed, which Will secITe to the
people of Virgnia the iuii enjoy me mt of ali thelr
rights; aud that they be require TO report the re
nut 81 their proceedings to the Convention, TO as
RssoIced, hat the Governor bs requested
iorlhw,th 10 apPrlse said Commissioners of their
appointment,
Remains Of Gen. Henry Lse.-Mr. RoBgRTsoN,
of Richmond, presented a petition OF cavalry
and other volunteer corps OF Virginia, askip z
for the removal IN this Slate of the remains OF
Gen Harry Lee, OF revolutionary memory.
In doing so, he said he had the honor to pre-
sent petition, which, as well from the char
acter Of IL as from the imposing auspices un-
der which IL came, demanded n brief remark
l. asked at the hands of the LEGISLATURE the
Appropriation OF a sum OF money sufficient to
remove the remains OF Gen. Harry Lee the
famous "I4ight-Horse Harry" of the Reyolu-
ton, from the soil of Georgia, where ,hey re.
pose, TO that OF his native State. II came from
vast multitude OF petitioners-all The prin-
cIpal military officers of Virginia. and yolup-
teers Of every kind--but chiefly, as is natural
OF The cavalry corps OF the State, as being tha /
arm Of the service on which General Lee CON-
ierred sue b distinguished lustre-a lustre that
justly eatitIes him TO be called The Mnrat of
Iae South. He was aware he was NOT strictly
In order in sn bmi tting these remarks AT this
time, but hoped the character or the petition
would justify q few observations designed 10
iGclipe the House, in receiving 1t, to consider
iaNorably the prayer OF it, He moved lis re-
10 ence 10 select committee.
Laid Oh the table for further action.
Bus Rspor!ed.--A bill 10 amend the act con-
Corning District Free Schools in the county
oi Jefferson ; bill 10 amend the act incorpo-
rating the LeWisburg Female lnsti tu te; a bill
authorizing the Clerks OF the Supreme Court
ano the District Court of Appeals 10 take or
GERS OF publication in vacation; bill 10 au-
thoflze the issue OF Treasury notes TO raise
money FOR the State TO an amount not exceed =
ing one million OF dollars at any one time.
Ias AtabdDta Con,Hitssionsrs.-One O'Clock
hasing arrived, the Speaker announced d sus-
pension OF business, In order TO hear address
- from Hon. ARTHUR i. HOPKINS and +. Nj.
HiLakR, Jr ESQ., appointed by the State OF
hisoaMa Comm issioDers TO the sovereign
SIate OF virginia, 10 consult and ad wise with
her Legislature and Executive as TO what is
oesl 10 be done 10 protect the In tual in terests
ana honor OF both in the present crisis Of Ma
ional anairs--thoss gen tlemsn desiring to ad.
drees the two houses of the General Assem-
ply on the objects of their mission, aud the
hour above named having been fixed upon
for that purpose.
The members OF the Senate and officers of
that body having been seated In the Hail Of
the House OF Delegates, the ommissio ners
Entered and were formally introd need to the
General Assembly by Mr.. Auausr. of the
Senate COMMITTEES, la q brief and pertlnsnt
speech, nswered by one Of welcome on the
part OF Spsaker CarTonPiKLD, who alluded
10 The willingness of Virginia " listen TO the
voice Of Alabama frcm ties not only OF iden.
uty OF interest, but OF ofconsanGaintty--the lat
hesh.p
Mr. HoPKIss said, In substance, that the
profound respect OF Alabama Tor this Old
state-the largest and most iofinenti tiai OF bel
southern sistsrs-had induced his State tc
eoafsr with her 10 the present emergency
Alabama had adopted the course OF separate
State action, aud Withdrawn from the Federal
pulop on ths llth inst. Secession was . con.
sasutioaai right-~the result OF the right Of self
fossfn Involving the right to change the
sossrnmsnt when IL ceased 70 answer the ends
~ whieh IL was formed or become oppressive
saffisat eftsss4sten was prssisiMvA Aaa %.