Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-01
BOUSE OF DELEGATES.

FRIDAY, Jan. 81, 1861.
The House va called to order at ~ O'Clock, ~, by
the Speaker Prayer by Rev. Mr. Peerkip, Of the Epi
cOPal Church.
xorcE TO CLAIMANT.
The Chairman Of the Committee on Claims called tie
attention Of persons whose claims have been referred TO
FRAT Committee 10 the fact that they have had ev.
dence submitted by the parties interested nor have the
pares themselves appeared before them. The Commit
tee will therefore, be compelled TO make such reports rs
,hey can, u,ess tho proper parties come before hsm
with such testimony IS they may have to offer.
BILLS REPORTED.
Sundry bills were reported from d ferent standing
committees relative 10 the Lunatic Asylum and other
matters which we're disposed Of in the usual manner.
SUSPENSION o. THE RrLrs.
By M. PRISCE-To take up and consider 4 bill TO
constitute a quorum more thectuay to collect the arms
of the State and Of the Confederate States not In actual
usc lThis bill provides that the sheriff. aud sergeants
of counties shall immediately alter is passage proceed
TO collect in their respective counties all muskets saores
and pistols in the public service, alter having given
reasonable lo;co in the public papers gives these OH
GERS one dollar for each usket sword or pair OF pistols
thus secured srblc those who CONCEAL such arms 10
fac of $40 besides subsciHg the party so couVeang
TO the penalty oil being DATED into the army
Er PRINCE urged immediate action on this bill; but
IL WAS objected that in some of the counties such arms
rad already been collected and deposited in the Court
Housss-n county twenty-five, WHICH, we're the blu
to pas is present form would enta the sheriff to $40,
Without any consideration Whatever. Ca motion, the bill
was ordered to be laid upon the table
By Mr. WOoDHOUSE-To take up bill Ma. rs, pro-
viding for the organic ltion of military companies for
special service.
NJ. WOODSON desired TO call the attention Of the
Bouss 10 tie military bill under discussion in secret
session. Tho progress OF tbs bill very idtoy, and
promised 10 be more so. BE complained tho. too much
time WA taken up in It's consideration to remedy which
he submitted resoluon providing that the various bills
and substitutes for the better organization Of the State
troops OF Virginia be referred to Joint committee OF
the Senate ard House Of egates and that the presd.
ing cces Of those bodies he requested 10 name on said
committee the chairman Of the Military Committee OF
each House respectively with sueh oher persons as they
NAV chOoe to sslect.
Mr. ANDERSON o. jsc,ed to the proposed Joint coi-
mttee chi ~ on the grourd that still greater delay
would be inevitable, this committee would IN all Ike
III oOd b. unable IN report for seVerG weeks Besides,
committee Of conference would have to be raised and
somp plan on which all could agree would he devised
without loss OF time.
Resolution no. agree TO.
rssou ion adopted referring TO joint commit
tee &C both Houses resolution which had been refer
red TO the Military Committee inqurng what omcers
could be di.pergeS With in the Military service OF the
Ate. Also resolution ty ". Mc0iN.Sr, AZ TO the
propoPrey Of rerGctirg the ect o. l771 relating 70
rtRIaVrr' ,..g
BY Mr.. HARRlS0N-Fo For leave to refer 70 the Mill
tary Committee petition Of certain officers Ia reference
to congregation for military services during the Joan
Brown raid
4 resolution Saopt:G directing the military com
mites TO report the p,ooety " compensaticg pr
OF the l9h Brigade Vlrginii Militia for el2th'ng
no; allowed when paid for their servces
By Mr.. HARRIS0N-For increasing the fees OF com
mssioncrs Of courts Of ch,ncery beyond what ara now
allowed by law. Referred to Committee on Courts oil
Justice.
resolution wSs referred 10 the Committee on finance
authorizing the Roanoke Savings INK At Salem, 10 pur
chase State Bonds TO the cxtentOi moioty OF tbei'
capital stock as bsis Tor issuing small notes THIS
Bank Issued auch roes to relieve the pressing necess
ties of the community 10 the extent Of 81 SOO but ha9
ceased to do The authority asked for would A.
ford great relief to all classes Of the citizens OF Roanoke
county The capital of the Bank was $50 600
A resi-, lton offered, and appropriately referred
setting forth the great distress that may he ocelsoned
b. the dstilaton Of grain and asking that such dis
laOn may be either wholly prohibited or subjected to
the highest grade Of taratou.
On motion,
Rssolvsd By lie General Assembly, that the Senator