Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, Jan. II, 1862
The House met at IL o'clock, N. Mr.. COLLIER of P,
tersburg. in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. DR.. Moore.
The House agreed to the Senate's amendment to th
bin constituting New River lawful fence; also to tn
Joint resolutions passed by the Senate relative to the d.
Hence OF Western Virginia and avoWDg the determine
ion OF the Commonwealth to retain its Jurisdiction owe
that section.
bill for the relief Of John Otis, late silor of J,fIei
son county, reported from the Committee o.
Claims.
Mr.. ANDERSON, of Botetourt, from the Committe
90 Military Ailir, reported the following bill;
can act to amend aud re-enaet an ordinance TO pro
wide for the enrolment and employment Of free negroe
the public service, passed by the Convention, July
tlS6l.
4 Mr.. BARBOUR, from the Committee on Finance, re
ported bill 10 authorize the transfer Of certain bond
OF the State held in trust by the Government Of the Uni
ted Stes for certain Indan tribes and providing for III
payment Of interest thereon.
Also, an adverse report as TO the e1pediency OF re
funding to Rudd and Gresham Of Chesterfield county
a license tax.
Also an adverse report as to the expsdieucy of re
fardipg damages paid by sureties of R. W. Gill; sherf
\ OF ChesieIftld
Mr.. NEwroSs joint resolution, euogiz'ng the Vir
gnia volunteers and inviting them re-enlist for tn
var (hAving been slightly modfedl we're read by tn
cCerk, and the same adopted
On motion of Mr.. BUFORD the bill providing for tn,
sange and Alexandria and Manassas Gap railroads AL,
the Richmond, Fredericksburg, aud Potomac railroad
was taken up.
hessrs BUFORD and LYNN strongly urged the pas
Sslge OF the bill for properly defending gu
military lines on the Potomac. IL then passed with
out opposition.
The following resolutions Of inquiry referred L
tho appropriate committees
BY Nc. BARER-0f so amending the criminal law,
oi the Commonwealth as to provide for the punishment
Ot slaves aud free negroes for offences which, If com
mtted by white person, would be treason, or OF q
IreAsouabe and disloyal character.
By Mr.. WARD-Of so amending the existing law -
10 provide that hduciares shall forfeit their commits
ions for failure settle their accounts within the tim,
nov required by Law.
BY Ar.sHEFFEY-0fa mending the B2i, SD and 54tl
sections Of chapter 81 Of the Code Of 1850.
One o'clock having arrived the House took up the or
der Of the day. which the bill pnovidug for filing
the vacancies in the Senate from the 45th and 50h dis
Itricts.
The bill underwent several amendments.
Ga motion of Mr.. BASKERVILLE the bill, With pend
ing amendments vas laid on the table.
Mr.. BASKERVILLE then moved to take up the reso-
buttons laid the table days ago. prOVidDg for
the House to proceed TO the filing Of vacancies in is
oUn body, cIused by the occupation Of part Of the
Con esth BY the public enemy which vas carried
After the Clerk bad read the resolutions Mr. HARRI.
son moved that they be postponed ind 6uiteiy.
long discussion ensued, Mr.. RUTHERFORD argued
thAt the late Convention had the right to provide for
,the filing Of vacancies in the House He Of tn,
loPinon, however that eXgency bad vet arrived to
Justify the House to avail itself Of the privilege He
Followed by hessts GEArrAN, sPADr, DABSY, and RIyEs
in opposition to the opposed action Of the Legislature
and heslrs ASDERsoS OF Bote,ourt, RlcHARDsoE, suG
aURE. in favor Of filing the vacancies from Western
Virginia
Without taking vote the House on motion of Mr.
~ BASKERVILLE, adjourned.