Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
AoSDAY February II


The House called to order AZ II o'clock Prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. Woodbridge Of the Episcopal Church.
REPAIR CT ROADS.
On motion of Mr. L0CKRIDGE, the rules were srs-
pended TO take up House bill No. So being bill proyi
ding for TIE repair OF road from the Springs,
by Huntersvile to Martins Bottom. The bill proposes
to appropriate for that purpose S6000 Me-. LOCK
RIDGE moved to strike out $4,000 aud insert $1,000
The amendment adopted aud the bill ordered TO
be engrossed
REAssKssNENr or HUGUKSor SPRINGS.
Toe rules suspended to take up Houss bill ar
thozing the County Cour Of PoWhatsn to direct re
ase suent OF property belong ng 10 the Estate OF A. l.
Woolrch, deceased known as the HugueDot Springs,
and qurng that the former shall be present
Al said reassessment-hr. DABNEY explained the OH ct
Of the bill when the question taken, the vote result
ting ayes rs nays noneBeiore the vote announced
by the Speaker, Mr.. ROBERTSON, Of Richmond, stated
that the shortly vote this question was less than
the coust utional number and there votes in
the negative he suggested that the absent members
should be called agan by the Clerk and such did not
answer their names be sent for The Clerk accers-
ngly called the Of those who did not answer to the
first call and the vote was then announced ayes nays
none-so the bill was passed.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Bo.etourt, that the
Committee on Propositions and Grievances inquire into
the e1pedieDcy Of incorporating company to mlnufac
ture salt at Big Lick in the county Of Roanoke.
The HOUR NETTING.
On motion Of llr WEST resolved that the House, AZ
tor today meet 10 o'clock a NJ until the Military
Bill now under eonsid, ration, Is pissed. Motion OBJ
,cted to by Mr.. ROBERTSON, OF Richmond and laid
o., = under the rule.
coSyIscArIoS OF LAND BELoSGIsG 70 CITIZENS OF rHE
USIrED srArEs
Mr. hcCAMANT moved that = committee be appoint
ed with to bring in bill, providing for the con.
6scAtion Of lands west Of the Allegheny Mountains be-
longing 10 citizens OF the United States and for the pro-
tecion Of the property Of loyal citizens 10 that section
Of the State. Adopted.
that the House resolve eisei into secret sessisr.
Mr. W0ODS0N hoped the House woui Dot 90 into
secret session until IL l2 o'clock There much i'm
portant busires3 tue Speakers table, which could and
ought be dispatched during the morning hour aud he
therefore hoped the motion would not prevail II, said
Mr. W there less long speeches. we could transact
much more business.
Mr.. ROBERTSON. There is nothing Of such pressing
importance that should delay the great public business
Of tie country and he therefore hoped that the House
would az once 90 into secret session. and dispose OF the
Military Bill
The House decided accordingly, and at 20 minutes be.
fore IL o'clock resolved itself into secret session.
THE SEws TRoN ROANOKE.
Before toe hour of meeting bad arrived the members
Of the House OF Delegates INDUCED in free and general
Of views respecting the disastrous news from
Roanoke Island The opinion expressed with con.
hieHce, tqat In q stragetic point OF view the enemy
have absolutely gained nothing aud that in short time,
they will reap the full harvest OF dscou future and
| fusion which they themselves have sown.
TIN COMPANIES oF RANGERS.
The doors we're agsu opened at is minutes to tHo
o'clock when, on notion the bill to organize ten
pAnies Of Rangers for the protection Of Northwest
from ers taken up and discussed at some length
by Messrs. J. 7. ANDERSON, LAIDLEY and LoOk-
RIDGE The last named gentleman was speaking when
sc resumed desk, and was srenuously supporting
the bill a. one emneny calculated not ouly to protect
the loyal citizens OF the Northwestern counties, but TO
Inspire them with confidence and an assurance that al
though they are now oppressed and outaSed BY the
combined tyranny Of Lincoln and PierpOin they still
not forgotten by their mother, the Comm 1nwealtb, TO
whose inyolabiity and honor they willing to sacri.
Zee everything they hold dear.
Let the bI pass and the refugees who seek safe
ty in the mountains and Of the Northwest, will
spring from their hiding places and enroll themselves in
thss, companies; thus organizing force effective In
numbers aud possessing Knowledge OF the different To-
calities which vii give them decided advantages
other form Of organic On that may be devised, as
we'll as over the enemy who occupy their country.
Mr.. ROBERTSON would suggest, ard he hoped it
would be Agreeable to botS sides on this question: 10
lay on the table and 20 into session the Mil
itary Bill TIE motion adopted, and the House
a second time, to-day, cleared Of strangers
Before leaving the Hall, caught the Speakers
order TO the Srgeant Arms TO direct the city bell 70
be ruug. as a summons TO the absent members how
many we're absent from their seats did noe learn
bu' considering the present. state of public aajrsthe
desperate efforts Of enemy penetrate TO the very
heart Of Commonwealth and make Shoo at least,
Of success before the European tempest breaks upon
them-~e trust and believe they were few, especially
when the Military bill, which Mr.. WYSDHAN RoBERrloS
has hily called the great business of the country
up for consideration. Beft the House adjourned the
Military bill, as il came from the senste,~ passed