Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

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House met a. 2'o'elock, Y.
The hill passed Uy the Senate Incorporating the James
River I,sursnes Company OF HowardsNle, AberlnaIle
County. was reported, aud, on motion OF III. MINOR,
The resolution passed yesterday by the Senate eord-
av approving the resolution pasSed IN the Legislature
of Georgia, was adopted by the Hou'e.
TIE Clerk read the report OF the Committee on Phvi'
leees and Elections 10 reference to the csss OF JOIN
G,rFwocp The resolutions Of the Committee advise
TIM, tho resignation OF Mr. GAFKwooD be not accepted,
aud ha. the President OF the Couivderae States be
ouesed 10 order Gen T. J. Jackson 70 permit Mr. GATE
woon to attend TO his duties member of the House
Of Dsegate4 On motion the report was laid 90 tho Ia
hle and ordered 10 BE- printed.
On motion OF NJ ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, che
House took up the report Of the joint committee aPpon'
ted 20 coafer with the Confederate authorities in refer
enc 20 exoron in salt and referred that report to the
special committee on ertortions
hill entitled San oct 20 suspend ordinance Tor the
re- organization OF the mid" iuhu February lO:h was
passed.
bill entitled ian act to appropriate money TO finish
the road fIom Tazewell Court House. 10 OhapmahsVie,
In Logan county" was taken up
Toe motion pending Monday, when the hoase adjourn
ed which was TO recommit the bill to tie comm .tee,
was rejected and the bill was then ordered TO be ensro
ed
A MESA re was received from the Senate announcing
the passage OF resolution co appoint on committee
pose Of urging prompt actio2 10 the defence OF
Western Virginia. TIE House a1optsj the resolution.
The folio wing resolutions c'rqury were referred TO
the appropriate Committee
By M. ToMLIN, -O!imposng a tax on suffers ccm-
meusurate With their extorti7nal prices
By Mr. SANDERS, o. Campbell, of allowing the
military authorities the OF the Psntentiary for the
punishment OF convicted by Courts Martial OF GER
tain class Of oilinces.
By Mr. GREEN.--Whether the commantants Of mill
ary enc Impuents have heretofore performed the duties
im1osed on them by the ordinances OF the ConvenGon
directing polls to BE- opened in the military encampmenis
in elections for members OF Congress- and OF the Lsgs
atur, aud whether any legislation Is necessary
fol CO the perform ,nce OF such duties in future.
By Mr. BAKER,-0f so amending iha III seciion Of
the &C, passed on the oh Of hrch 1858 incorporating
the Atlantic Steam Ferry Company" to extend the
period within which the said company are required to
commence the running Of a vessel vessels upon the
line established By the act.
By Mr.. B0OTEN--0f increasing the penalties i'm.
posed upon persons who attempt TO pass Themselves oil
as officers Of the Confederate army for the purpose OF
Imposing upon the public whether Ia the purchase OF
stock or any thing whatever with the view Of making
cheaper purchase for the purpose OF speculation.
By Mr. PLOOD-What departments aud officers con-
nected with the military organization OF the Common
wealth NAV be adSantageousy dispensed with.
By Mr. BASS--0i Spproprjating sum oil money
out Of the Treasury for the PURPOSE OF constructing and
testing trial cannon from the model OF u revolving
cannon lately inyeited by d.! Jates OF Roanoke coun'
".
Mr.. BASS presented patition from sundrJ eitseps
Of Roanoke couoty praying the. Legislature to pass