The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, May 10. 1862.

O0 mouon OF Wf. OAVISs OF O2mp0olls 10.
lect COMMITTEES Of ave was appointed to in.
quire into the expediency Of amending the Isl
sectionfof chapter l62 OF tbs Code of 1850, 20
al to remove the exemption from jury duly Of
all persons over sixty years OF ago Tbecom-
mittse Immediately brought ia a bill 70 the
effect desired, and 1t was carried forward to
it, third reading and passed.
Or motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, Of Campbell, the
bill authorizing the raising Of force Of Il, COO
men uader command Of Gen. John b. Floyd,
a. amended, was ordered to be printed In the
city newspapers.
ON motion o1Adr. BuRKs, the bill for the or.
ganixatlon Of Home Guard was also or.
dered to be printed in the city papers.
Mr. 0RllK8 offered resolution, which was
adopted, removing the Injunction Of socresy
from the proceedings Of the Houae in Execu.
tive session. and author a zinx sae O., Cisrk TO
No further business being prepared f1r &c.
ton
On motion Of M. EpxuSDs. the chair was
Tho chair was resumed By the Speaker, (xr
SAI11lYD ct nttssn minutes to IL o'clocks
Mr.. RoBlR1soH, OF the city Of Richmond, OF.
fored q joins resolution authorizing the Gov.
Hustinss Court Of kichmond, to make such
arrs ng6msnts for the support Of the prisoners
confined In the city prison a. they may deem
expedisnt; and that hs may appropriate
therefor money out Of any contingent fund
he may have under his control
Mr.. ROBsRfs0H said that there were now In
the city jail some eighty prisoners twenty Of
whom were confined for felont0s, and he
lowed for the support Of each prisoner thirty
cents Per diem, and when this allowance was
-ads meat could be had for ten and twelve
cents Per pound, and meal for forty i've cents
avs and nifty. It was therefore impossible
for the Sergeant to continue to support the
prisoners, excspt at heavy cost to himself,
and his only alternative would b to resign:
70 h~ AAA M = khAk n
consent to take his place, and the result
would b that the doors would have 10 be
opened and the prisoners released. to keep
from starvation.
Aftsr reclining upon it, dignity, wrapped
In the solitude Of an exuber6nt inertia, for
some fifteen minutes, the House, ON motion
Of Mr.. HOPKINS, took recess until half.past
one.
Upon rs.assembling, the House rscsivsd
message frem the Senate, announcing the
concurrence OF that body in the rssolusion In
respect to the care and custody Of prisonsrs
ment that those prisoners charged with vio-
lations Of CITY ordinances shall DO removed,
when necessary, and supported at tbs ex-
pense Of the city.
MIR. ReBsIfsox, Of Richmond. presented IN
act am enoine tbs Sd section of the act. rasssd
ON the 81 Of March, providing for the issus Of
notes Of . less denomination than i've dol.
16IDp ~ ~ W V0o UA0 t1O wa HVAob4OAo0 fOCA0eO
to place their respective currencics upon an
equal footing with the currencies Of the banks,
and rendering than redeemabls In Oontsder.
ate notes. The eject Of this amendment is to
throw adamper upon the rush for corpora ton
notss by persons who wish to hoard them, to
the inconvonioneo Ct the public and tho de.
probation Of the Confederate currency. It
was adopted With bat one dissenting voice
The following resolutions Of thanks were
adopted:
BY Mr.. BuRks-That tho thanks Of the
House are due TO the Speaker Of the House for
the able, digniflsd and impartial manner IN
which he has discharged the duties OF his
ONCE.
By Mr.. AxD1asoH, Of Botetourt-That the
thanks Of the Hs'use Are due to the CLERK Of the
House for the prompt and faithful manner Ia
which he has discharged his duties.
by Mr.. TAFs-rhat the thanks Of the
House are due to the alarms, Door.
keeper and his assistants, and the pages Of the
House, for the prompt, Efficient and faithful
manner In which they have discharged their
respective duties.
BY Mr.. FLooD-That the thanks Of tho
House are due to the ministers Of the Gospel
who have 20 sccsptably discharged the dudes
Of chaplain during the present session o. this
body.
On motion Of Mr.. BLul, the Senate was in.
formed that the House was now ready to I'D.
journ. 1t bsanG abous two minutes TO two
O'Clock.
The sPlAxsa (Nr. Shef.y) then arose, and
after . tow appropriate remarks, declared the
Hou<e adjourned stns die.