Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, March Sd, 1852.

HOUSE W DELEuAIEo.
EosDAY, March 3d. 1862.
The House was called to order at IL o'clock by the
Speaker and opened with prayer by the Rev. Dr. Jeter,
Of the Baptist Church.
COMMUNICATION TRoN TIE SENATE
communication was received from the Senate inform
ing the Houss that that body had passed bill ncorpo-
rating the Preston Coal OIL and Iron Company, and ask
ing the concurrence Of the House therein.
BILLS RKPoRTFD.
Mr. MeCAMANT submitted sundry bills under the fol-
lowing titles
Bill changing the name of Buchanan andScott coun-
ties
A BIZ re-enacting aud amending ssct. II, Chap. 81.
OF the Code OF Virgins ~
Bill to incorporate the HIsville Military Academy,
In Carroll county
JOINT RESOLUTION RESPECTING THE MILITARY ACT.
The order OF the day was taken up, being the joint
resolution declaring the intent and meaning OF the
ac to raise Virginl quota Of the Confederate army
The said joint resolution is in these words:
Rssolgtd by the General Assembly, That the true In
tent meaning Of the passed on the 10Th day of
February 1862 providing for raising VirginiAs quota
Of the Confederate army makes it the duty OF the Gov.
eraor 10 fill up companies In service TO minimum
OF 100 men, TO be SUPPL ed by voluntary enlistment or
draft; that until the companies now 10 service have
b,ea 80 filed the organization Of companies Is In
clnravention OF the policy adopted by the General As
semby, in the act Aforesaid,
That the Governor therefore, be, and he Is hereby 70.
qutsted accept any companies until those In
the service have been ed up the law directs unless
hereafter specially authorized to do SO.
This resolution being before the House on Saturday,
Mr. SHEFFEY moved its reference to select commit
TO-, hinstructons, which motion Mr. s. AoE proposes
to modify by striking out tho instructions. After con-
adorable debate the joint rs ,luon was copcurred in
RArIoSs TO THK PaBLIG GUARD.
bill authorizing the Governor to settle the claim Of
o - Tava d.. f,ra OILS tasr
raons to the Public Guard OF the City of Richmond,
was taken up Tho bill explained and its justice
en- ooed by Messrs RoBkRTsoS, STIGER and WTssE, OF
chmoud aud opposed by hessrs. GRArTAS, GREENE
and PRMcE The points involved in the discussion were
that sampson Jones had for the past twenty years. SUI
pied by contract rations to the Public Guard that
since the commencement Of the war owing the great
advance in provisions he had actually les! come two 10
four hunsred dollars in complying with his contract,
and the General Assembly was oouad In jusios to re-
fund this sum. Ca the other hand, it was contended
that the smallress Of the sun would not change the
prncple-that the precedent was most dangerous one
10 establish that never hear OF contractors return
ing the Treasury any poriicn OF their excessive pro-
fs: that the permanent Constitution OF the Conede-
rate States expressly prohibits the refundng Of losses of
tbs character aud that It Ia the duty of he General As
senbly TO act o. the old MAXIM Take OF the sh
lngs and the pounds will take Ct themselves"
Mr. FLEMING, of Highland, came TO the relief OF
Richmond end favored the bill and the ayes and noes
rejected.
KlSAwHA RIVER AND JAMES RIVER CANAL
Mr.. ANDERSON, OF B., desired to have referred to
the Military Committee bill 10 suspe the work on the
KanawhA River and to apply part Of the loan for that
purpose TO the improvement of the James River Canal
and the suices on the KinaWhA River. Referred &C
cordiDgly.
RILKAsE IRON rHE OBLIGATION OF AN OATH.
On motion of Mr.. WEST, Is wa. resolved that the
Comm tee on Banks inquire iho the expectancy Of
pealng the law requiring every person getting license
to take oath that be will not pay out notes oil less
denomination than S. and also OF releasing the persons
who have hitherto taken the oath aforesaid required by
law.
Mr. WO0DS0N submitted the following resolution:
Rssolged That the Committee on Military Affairs be
instructed TO report bill amending the 2nd section
of the act passed February 49, 1862 ia regard persons
exempt from mil tary duty . repeal so much of said
act as exempts from military duly the Members Of the
General Assembly of Virginia during ae term for which
they we're elected Mr. W. absent when this eIsInp
ZION bill was passed. else be would have voted against It.
Is WAS he commended most Unfortunate provision and
was calculated to create much dissatisfaction and to pro-
duce disastrous effects on the popular mind.
| Mr.. W0RSHAM concurred IN the views OF Mr. W.,
and bad he been present when the vote was taken
have voted against the exemption.
Mr. SHEFFEY said that personally, be had no inter-
est In this subject but he utterly opposed TO tbs
resolution he would resist any eort, even to prob BIZ
ton 10 place the Executive, Judicial or Legislative
power OF the Commons under the control Oh any
man or set Of men. Had be the power, be would Tro-
hibt any military officer from holding sea, o. Inls
asor The funetots of members OF the General Assem-
Div are peculiarly civil. aud should not be trammeed
by any military engagements The Constitution Of The
Sac pro7id thli "no person holding lucrative Of
fee no minister Of the Gospel or priest Of any religious
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