Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-12-11
H0usE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to order at ~ o'clock. NJ
EDMUNDS in the Chair.

The House was called to order at ~ o'clock. Mr..
EDhUNDS In the Chair.
BILLS REPORTED.
Mr.. baskerville, from the Committee on Roe ds aud
Internal Navigation, reported the following bills:
A bill to compel turnpike and plank road companies
to remove dstd and dangerous timber.
A bill to authorize q connection between the Rich.
mond, Fred ,ricksburg and Potomac railroad and the
Richmond and Petersburg ralrosd in Richmond, and
between the Richmond and Petersburg railroad anu
Petersburg railroad in Petersburg.
The same gentleman also reported resolution asking
that that committee be discharged from the further con-
ieraon Of the resolution referred to them in regard
TO the expedency Of constructing military road from
TAzsre Courthouse to Oabel Courthouse. Adopted
ORDER OF THE DAY.
The report of the Select Committee, to whom
erred the subject Of in the House Of Dele
gates was then taken up and read by the Clerk The
port concludes with the following resolutions:
l. Resolved That the twenty third section Of article
six of the Constitution does not authorz, the admission
Of former members Of the House of Delegates TO seats
in said House. in in which their successors fail to
qu'lfy.
q Resolved, That vacancies exist in the representa-
ton in the House of Delegates from the counties Of
Ohio Preston honongals, Harrison, Marion Kama Eha,
aud Berkeley each being entitled to two deegates from
the counties Of Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Wetzsl,
Taylor Upshur, Lewis, Wood Putnam, Mason and Nor.
gan each being entitled to delegate and from the
election districts composed of the counties of Richie
and Peasants Doddridge and Tyler, and Jackson and
Roane, each being entitled to one delegate.
g. Resolved, That the petitioner, Jacob W! Marshall,
Il not entitled TO seat 10 the House Of Delegates dele
gate from the election district composed Of the coun-
ties Of Randolph and Tucker and there exists vacancy
in the representation from said district
L. Resolved, That William T. Gordon Jr., is not en-.
titled TO seat in the House Of Delegates one Of the
delegates from the county of Harrison.
The report and resolutions supported by hessrs.
FORBES HUNTER and ANDERSON, Of Botetourt, and op.
D sed by hessrs. NEwroS RUTHERFORD, BRADyoRD, &c.
call for the ayes aud resulted ayes ST. 10
Mr.. BASKERVILLE proposed the following resolu-
ton
Resolved, That this House, by virtue Of authority
vested in il by the Convention, will forthwith proceed to
appoint delegates represent those counties declared
cant by the resolutions Of special committee, and
adopted by the House.
Laid on the table, and ordered to be printed.
Mr. MURDAUGH proposed the following:
Resolved, That the Governor Of the Commonwealth
be- and he Is hereby requested to furnish to this Gene
raj Assembly the OF all the officers OF the navy.
marine corps and revenue marine Who having resigned
the United States srvice and having been commission.
ed by the Governor of the Commonwealth, have not
been recognized by the Confederate States.
RESOLUTIONS ENQUIRY.
By Mr. acknowledgements company for the
manufacture of railroad equipments with power to e.
tablish mills at different points, and giving authority to
railroad companies to subscribe for part Of the capital
stock.
By Mr. BUF0RD-0f so amending the existing laws
In regard to dealing in money and exchanges to
vide and secure far practicable, the reduction of
the high rates OF premium usually charged for gold
and silver by persons so dealing.
The select committee appointed to procure rooms for
the use Of the committees OF the House, made report
which was adopted.
On motion, the House adjourned.