Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-08

torces 10 the Maryland Regiment, with amend nent -
The amendment consisted in providing that this Act
shall be in force from and alter its passage. The
| amendment was concurred In.
! EASTERN LUSArIc ASYLUM.
Ca motion Of Mr.. RIVES, resolution, providing
for JOINT committee OF three the part OF the House.
and two on the part Of the Senate be appointed to visit
the Eastern Lunstc Asylum, and report to the General
| Assembly the condition Of the Institution.
Mr. RIYES auimadVerted upon the official conduct OF
the managers of the Institution, and would oppose
granting any additional appropriation until the manage
rrrn, Of the Asylum WAS Investigated.
| Mr.. W0RSHAh concnrred 10 ,he views submitted oy
Mr.. RIvIs; Rld Msssrs. GUSTS, TATE and WALDEN
participated Ia the discussion.
Mr. OUSIIS explained that the reason why an add
tio1 al appropriation asked the great advance
in the price Of every article Of necessity.
The previous question having been called, the joint
resolution was adopted.
BILLS PRrsrSrED-PowERs oT BOARDS EXEMPTION.
n SHEFyEY reported bill TO declare the powers Of
Boards Of Exemption, aud 10 impose penalties on mem
b.r Of ouch Boards for usupng powers not conferred
on them.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
By Mr. GORDON-Of incorporating the FrederickS-
burg Insuranol Company. Adopted.
By Mr.. W00DS0H-of amending the Code oil Viz
snia 20 ofsctuay provide against EItortion
by Tavern keensrs, jecied.
By Mr.. OODSON-Rssolved by the General Assem-
bly That the true construction Of the term "Sherf" in
the tn ue OF the Act passed Fsby 49, 1882 in regard
to persons mpt from military duty is to exempt not
oaly the High Sheriff of su,h county, but all deputies
ac uay and necessarily employed such-ths necessity
t. be Judged OF by tho Board OF Exemptions. lndeh
nitey postponed.
DESTRUCTION or COTTON AND TOBACCO.
Mr. GRATTAH uoved 10 take up tho preamble and
tons submitted by hin yesterday published in cur
report OF yesterday procsenng' and enforced tue i'm
porL.nr- ar pecdy action thereon.
q 49, ,,,A Otfohtf tvCsslN ha
better hurry the action Of the House on thae re-
Juor, IN IL they more fully considered sud aero
H.. m.a-. could b., ootsinNd.
Motion 10 take up not greed TO.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill ipdemoifyiug me late Sheriff Of Pi.tsylyhna
county for Losses sustained by reason OF persons 6ccom'
ing bankrupt
bin tor the relief of Coleman D. Bennett, executor
Of Howard Graft, OF PrttsyEsla.
TURSPIKE ROAD IN TIZEwELL COUNTY.
bill was taken up making appropriation for
tprnpjte road In TaIaNel couay, but failing TO have q
constitutional majority, defeated. The vote was
fubeq lenily reconsdered aud on motion, the bill was
laid on the table
WHAT cossTrTEFEs CONSTITUTIONAL MAJORITY OF TIE
HOUSE.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, of Richmond can now, with pro-
prety present to the Hous question as TO what oon-
slitutts legal ms ority Of this House. Without any
reference whatever TO the bill that has us' been defeat
ed br the construction and repair OF turnpike read IN
Taz,we county, be had intended to raise this question
the fret opportunity. he is now prepared 10 et.
press his opinion dec dedly the question, having
refuly examined the whole subj sct, aud being clear
that tue decision Of the Chair ia incorrect Irasmuch &C
gentlemen dssre that ID meter should be deliberately
examined, b. voull uoS vh3raT his appeal from the
decision II the ObSir but would give notice that Oh
s)ue future occasion that may ohsr, he will bring sac
matter again before the House.
TuE GOVERNOR AUTHORIZED TO AccEr1 EEw VOLUNTEER
coNPASIIs.
On motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, a bill was taken up
q b uitted this morning, authorizing the Governor 10
ac, D. volunteer companies from counties cities, and
fowls which have contributed their share ID Frgni.s
quota Of the CJuedederSte AMY, the Governor having
6scertGiUed tina; fact.
Mr. GREEN moved to amend 90 as TO include coun-
ties which have recently fallen into the possession OF the
enemy. This suendmtnt WAS agreed to.
Mr. HUNTER moved addit oral section rs an
amendment, providing that these companies shall DO
counted as part OF VsiniAs quota OF The Confederate
army.
Mr.. sHEFFEY doubted the proprety Of all these
legislative patches on the military bill 1t would be-
come 30 entangIed that it viii be impossible to under
sand IT, and the Governor will DC unable to execute IT,
Mr. T0ALIN opposed the bill upon the ground that
4: does not propOss to receive these new volunteer
companies as part OF the qu3ta Of their respective
counlies and might involve the necessity OF coercipg
every one Of the present volunteers to remain 10 the
ueryice in order to execute the Law passed a. the pre-
sent session.
Mr. STEGER wished to know what would DO done
with these troops when rendered to the Governor
Mr.. ANDERSON, OF They would be turned ever
70 the Confederate Government He had sufcient con-
htence in the Governor to believe that ho would 'urn
them over to the only authority competent to con'r'i
them in the defence Of this Commonwealth
Mr. STEGRR did not intend to Ipress any opinion es
to his col ence want OF conhd nee IN the Executive
~ 1bs ConmonWealth Should the occasion arise for
him TO do 49, be would not shrink from It. But this