Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-11
HOUSE OF DELEG ATES.

THURSDAY Jan. 9.h 1862
The House met ct l9 O'Clock, N. Prayer by Rev. Dr..
Jeter.
The b: ~ appropriate money 10 flishand repair tho
road from TaG5Well Q. Ii. 70 Chapmansvle, 10 Logan
county and aPProPfatng $4,000 therefor, was taken
up.
Mr. ANDERSON, of Botetourt, explained the Obi ects
OF the bill The road is military necessity. The want
OF /; felt in the lae campaign, and if desire to
recouqusr Western Virginia the road will be absolute
y needed
Mr. PRINCE was opposed to the bill He wanted to
know the Conied rite authorities regarded this road
a military NECESSITY.
Mr. ANDERSON, Of Boietourt, ga ne I'd conferred
with the Secretary Of War and IN, Secretary had
ed the desire that Virginia might t I'd the Confederate
Government all the facilities in its power for transport
ing troops
Me- WILSON, of Isle Of Wight, thought the bill was
termed in accordance with certain plans of Gen. Floyd
for the campaign In South western Virginia.
Mr. ANDERSON, of Bo;etourt corrected the gentle.
mar Gen Floyd's only connection with the measure
was in tho character OF wttes
Mr. WILSON mad no evidence that the plan in
AccOrjsrcs with the vews Of the Confed autbo
ties. lie wanted to hear special report on the subject
from them He wantsd more authority for the
than Gen. Floyd. He moved that the bill be laid on
the table
The motion rejected
Mr. ROBERTSON hoped ;ba. the House had not sunk
low that il needed any higher Inspiration than ITSELF
when the safety ard honor OF Vrsilia ind question
he would refer 10 the map prove the necessity of
this road. Without means to carry supplies aud REIN
foccnents to that portion Of Virginia they would jeop.
ards the safety Of large and loyal community. He
wanted evidence from the Confederate Government
As virgniaus 10; us do vba, becomes virginians
lie prepared to CX3end all the treasures of this
State in It's defence.
Mr. GRATrAN no reason why the House should
not have the Information relative the necessity NJ
tls road from those who best able to judge He
wAoted to vote understandingy.
NJ B00TEN thought, in voting appropriations for in
terna improvements, the House should have the iueat
information in order to vote properly He thought il
sossble that the Generals might detail the soldiers TO
build roads, il they necessary. He opposed TO
giyiug the work to spectators or contractors.
Mr.. MCDONALD OF Logan, testf ID tosthe loyalty Of
the psope Of bis county. OF them to his knoW
edge had accepted Office under the Wheeling Govern
ment he hoped that his constituents would not be
abandoned to the enemy by the defeat Of this
Mr. PRINCE reiterated his desire for Information
The b u might lie for few days, until the report
o. the oin committee appointed to confer with Congress
upon the deferce of Western Virginia should report
Then We would have statement OF all the necessities Of
Western Virgins and know If this measure is really
military necessity.
Mr. ANDERSON, Of Botetourt defended the bill. It
ony necessary for gentlemen TO go to the map see
the positions Of the enemy and tAe dangers Threatening
our people. lfGenerll Floyds information was not TO
What military Board could give better Information than
the Comm indng General in Western Virginia, who has
travelled every foot OF the grouad aud who judged of
the matter az an intelligent man.
He hoped the bill would pass but for the present, he
would waive his opposition to the motion to lay the
table aud renew that motion himself.
The subject further discussed by Messrs LiIDLKy
BRADFoRD and JOKES in defence OF the bill. Tho bill
then laid on the table.
Several bills we're read, frstand second time. {
RESOLUTIONS OF NQUfRY!
The following resolutions Of enquiry we're referred to
the appropriate committees:
By NJ J0NES.-0f refuuding TO Robsr; @. Seldsn
the tax paid BY him on certain b1nd5 due him in the
State Of Nav York.
By Mr. JAMESG0F reporting a'bil to regulate by
Law the oh4rges of Express Companies upon the different
railroads in VirgiuI,
ByMr ROBINSON, OF Barkeey-0f constructing q
tarosd from the town Of Winchester. in the county Of
Frederick to the town OF Mafns1urg ia tho oouaty Of
Berkeley, as military necessity wen public con-
l,venience.
By NJ. Baskerville of so amending the char
Ter of Randolph Mscon College as to authorize the insti
tuition of n military department.
The House then All burned.