Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

hOuSk Or bhl'E1ATkS.
FRiDAY1Sept. 49, 1902
The House called to order at IL Selock H. BY the
sPElEEA.
Prayer by Rev. Mr. Read.
BILLS REPORTED.
Increasing fees for keeping and supporting phsonsrs
bill Increasing the bonds OF sher'f8.
RESOLUTIONS 0y INQUIRY.
By Mr. WILSON, of I'd of Wight--Ilto the eIp..
dsnCy Of king opra.ion 10 relieve the nseea.
rlos of the poor and destitute of citizens thore
sections OF the State which have been by the
p bio enemy.
BIZ Mr. JAhE3-Iuto tho eIpcdiercy Of 90 emendng
tho act 10 prevent tho UNI eGfesiy coptumpsn OF grain
b, disnlers to su!hoI the distilaton Of wthky
from rye only by peosl contract With the Govern
fJr hosnital prrpO'es
b. Me- WORSHGA-IIto the eIpedency Uf regu-
Atiug by l>u The charges By Ex press Companies on
boses packs Pes D. sent TO s1lilsrs in cur armies
By Mr.. TATE IA TO what relief can be provided
by law by debtors whose crGos refuse TO receive in
pa fmcnt the common currency o! the country.
BY Mr. CEClL-C' improving the road from Dublin
depot the Va. and Tenn. Rmlroad, to the Ksnswba
Salincs.
By Mr.. AHgERs-Ig.o the G. pediency Of compelling
the railroads leading to the city Of Richmond 10 trans
pors WOO Wien brought to their roads Tor Transports.
ton, sni Of liking the price at which the same shall be
transported
BY Mr. VAIDEN-Iato the expedency Of 70 amend.
lg the TAI bill to exempt from taxation oil property
eus'sd by Commissioners which has been seized by
he Federal army.
BY Mr. hALL0RY-I1to the eIpsdieDcy Of prohibi.
ing by law Cry person from changing more than one
dollar per pnunt Tor leather.
BIZ Nc. LYNN-Ilto the eTpsdisncy Of granting ,me
relief TO the Citz 'na of PRICE William county by Ie
lease Of tsXss for 1861
By Mr. WORSaAh-Tnin 49, p44h---y - -scli-h.
loo son Of The connected ~ith the Ps5itsnsIy
PRs1sIRs OF WAR
M. BASKERV LIE offered tie following resolution,
which Vas adopted
RsI5iVsd That the Governor be T6q isstsd II IN his
opinion nos Incompatible with the pubc interest to Law
before this House the correspondence bs-een ihs EI
sCuSive and the Secretary Of War of The Confederate
States relative to the Dc SeTy 10 the authorities of this
State, OF any prisoners OF MAI who may have been
ohs-ged with "a against the laws Of THE Common
wealth.
BILL PASSED
Extending the time In which the Sherifs OF Onaugs
ami Oulp per may crafty
Ga motion Ui Mr.. BARBOUR tho Houss adj ourned
Tie following the resolutions Of thanks submitted
20 tie House OF Delegates Rtdu, siay by Mr. WyuG
BAN Roter 500 OF this y:
Resolved by the Gcacrl Assembly that the cordial
thanks Of the people OF Virginia are emneny due and
re her by given 10 her s,inguished 500, Robert
Lee whore gen Us rlinpeland 10 the Ulcers and men
Ia It brilliant series Of movements and battles which
not only saved the beeSgueed Capital Of The ate but
hurting the iLs0ent inv aders 10 shame and confusion
back TIE safe sheler Of their gunboas hes sdyane d
our victorious colunns across tho Potomac, aud 10
carrying ret1budve destruction to the property, AID
terror TO the homes Of our enemies
?. soycj Tbat The thanks OF Virginia are repeated
G-n. Joseph H. Johnston, who, alike In re'rea, AID
a. Gck-at han2saas at Williamsburg aud at the sey n
Pne where bis service temporarily closed by an honor
able wou1d received in battle displayed consummate
gensrslshp; and who, by tbs admirable organic ,lon
AID disposition OF b, army, prepared the way Tor ils
subsequent splendid successes.
R.sJiged. That 10 The heroic jackson, whose A,g
EN-, borne by ct ~ herself wherever he advances
bi5 irresistible egons terror stricken foe ard eaua
L. T. his ocrs aDd men, Virginia gratefully renews her
wiling tribute OF admiration and thanks.
ResOiVsd, That the People Of Virginia greet With
raterBa regard aId hearth gratitude the thousands Of
gsllsn Spirits Who, coming from Texas Louisiana, Ar.
klnsas, aud rlorids, from Mississippi Alabama and Ten
nsseS from Georgis, South Carolina, and North Carroll
us. wh many brave suIiiares from Maryland, for the
protection of common liberties ana common Capital
ha pct cted at the time the liberties the soil
aud the o. pitAl Of the State OF Virginia
Rsolved, That, vhe II 1iciug in our victories ard
10 wildcat ndep ndence, mourn over our 10.
roc who died in achieving them, asd co. rir to
their families Wsrmest sympathies commend them
to the kindness and generosity of their countrymen.