Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
THURSDAY, Feb.

THURSDAY, FEB. ", 1901.
The House was called to order at II O'clock Mr. sHry.
Yrr in tho Chair and was opened with prayer by Rev.
DR.. Hogs.
coHNrSIoATIos FROM SENATE.
comm uaication IVES received from the Senate, IN.
forming the House Of the passage BY that body Of bill
authorizing the Governor cause certain fct artillery
to be manufactured and email arms etc. to be puchss.
ed aad making, for that purpose, approx rscn Q,
$1,000 also, bill replacing certain honda lost bJ
private individual by issue Of registered certificate Of
sock.
NOTICE TO COMMITTEE ON Pre- POSITIONS 0RILvAScIs.
Mr.. koCAhANT complained Of irregular attendance
Of members Of the Committee on Propositions ind
Grievances, and urged greater Punctuali'y.
JANIS RIvrR AND KisAwHA CANAL
On motion of Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, the
bill to improve the navigation Of the James River and
Kinawha Causl was taken up and passed to Scord
reading.
IrNPrIos FROM LroAL PENALTIES
Mr., ROBERTSON, OF Richmond, reported bill re-
leasing corporations and persons from the penal
ties OF Issuing small notes contrary TO law.
sfAY Law.
Mr.. HARRISON moved to take up bill relsiive 10
Stay Law providing for the suspension Of executions
aud Gales for limited period, and bis motion II
m,de the order Of the day for Monday at IL O'Clock.
RESOLUTION AD7PIED.
Ca motion Of Mr.. RICHARDSON, resolution was
adopted !nquiring into the expectancy Of rtiu1dhga
portion Of 9 merchants license to WIN. Y. ktafcr, CT
Mercer couhty, not used BY reason Of the prsrce Of
the enemy.
A message was received from the Senate, informing
the House that that body had passed House bill TO q.
ganze ten regiments Of Rangers, with smendn ent' aid
s.kihg the Of the House In said amend.
ments
On motion of NJ. ANDERSON, of Botetourt, ibe
House took up the Senate amendments to the bill r
gaming regiments more Of Rangers and sutht r
49, a.
said regiments.
Ar LYNN was Ia favor Of concurrng 10 tho amend.
" snts at oncs "a thu loyal peopls Of the Gortbwess
couutS we're awaiting tfe action OF the General Aeu-
by, SO ha. they c'nd at once proceed TO the organr'
ton Of the regiments.
Mr. LAIDLEY va. opposed to the pesnge Of Ills
BILL aud tock 10 explain his position In refer.
eucc to H. No m.n desired more a.denty than he did
tire 81 the Southern Confederacy In this great
sluggle fcr independence; and 10 that srd no
would cheerfrly sosifcs every dollars vsrh
OF property be owned. Bat his past experience ea'h
hin that instead Of a benefit these ten compris Of
r1ogers would prove annoyance TO bis consiitdeu,
and txpc,e themselves ard their properly 70 dar-,[
When iUeh insdcqlie force vty ~ els county before
tho 10y Cit San, o,t more properly than taae shs
amongst th' IN to purder and rcb. The rescaon bore
heavily upon bis people, fron the numbers Of fe'er
troops tat iDmedi.sey thru' In upon them. G,o
us, sad Ar. T. an aroy large enough % oefend North.
$, RI Virgil ia and be Will scstsln the mes sure. Bus,
sppel lng to God for the sine 'y Of bis motv's be
viii oppoao sondirg smorg fis people an Inadequate
i,rc, bit viii do them more i jlry than b.pt6t.
Mr. L0cKaIDGE. Does the gen,lsmsn oppose III,
measure because Of the snnoyacce i ma. cause 10 ts
county by the presence Of troorsf Why, sir,
1. a~sys annoyance and every measure adop. 70
bear ourselves triumptantly through such ID
no. upon Us IL, In certain sense. an annoyance
Mr. lady explained, rtieratng The reasons for OPP
Mr. LOCKRIDGE When this bill passed the House