Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

sATURDAri MATCH o. iooz-
The House was c,Ilsd to order at IL o'clock and was
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Solomon
COMMUNICATIONS FROM TIE SENATE.
communication was received from the Senate, en-
cosug together with sundry Senate bills in which they
asked the cone Of the House. certain House Bills,
| a ID that they had agreed to the following
JcIEr RESOLUTION REGARD TO Excessive SALARIES &C
R,oivd The House of Delegates corcurring, that the
Senators of this State in the Confederate Congress be
Instructed to urge repeal or mod fc alton OF tho act
p,sssd BIZ the Senate Of the Confederate Congress on
The 5h dly Of March, 1882, providing for compensl
lion to members of said Congress- Of $4,000 per annum,
AID in lieu thereof 20 provide reasonable Allowance
during the war said members while attending to the
duties of their respective Houses, and also providing for
a reduction Of tbs number aud compensation OF the o.
hcer. OF the Senate provided for by the said act and
that our representatives requested to oppose said bill
when presented TO them for their adoption.
BILLS PAssED.
Mr.. COLLIER, in the absence OF the patron Of the
bill from iudisposion, urged tho passage OF bill ncoT-
poratng the Suarsvle Insurance Company, and IL was
passed.
BOARDS OF KIENPTIoN.
On motion OF Mr.. SHEFFEY, the bill declaring the
powers Of Boards o! Exemption aud imposing penalties
for usupng powers conferred by law, was taken up
aad passed.
MESSAGE FROM SENATE.
A message WAS received from the Senate, informing
the House that the former body had concurred In GER
tain Joint reso uton, Tor Shich, sec Senate proceedings
BILL LAID on THE TABLE,.
bill authorizing the Auditing Board to settle certain
Gains no, authorized by law, taken up, and after
discussion, was on motion of Mr.. CAZENOVE, laid on
| the table.
CLAIMS ToR SERVICES RENDERED THE UNTrTo STATS.
Mr. CU5TIS ,lled up a bill providing compensation
70 certain persons for services Light House keepers
! u. .F H. ID Ia,
Collector had fund on hand for the pay aent Of these
aims which be turaed 10 the Safe Treasury, and
that the parties nov entitled TO the relief asked tor.
TIE bill further dis-u'sed by M:sSrs. Evans and
Rvs IN favor OF its passage.
NJ. NEWTON fought IL should be recommitted, aud
NJ. CUsrs again urged its passage the ground that
a.. claimants poor dss'ute, and driven from their
homes. Mr.. GRArTAS favored its recommitta and the
question being taken, it wss recommitted.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
WRIT % ELECTION.
o. motion Of Sr. MINOR the sPsAEER vas direct
el 20 is,ue a writ o. election supply vacancy
clsousd by the dssth OF H. L. Anderson, late delegate
| from Abe male county.
PAYMENT 90 PR Dim AND MILEAGE
Ga motion Of tue That the clerk of the House
b. ditoed TO pay the psrsoral representatives Of N.
L. Aud.rsop, the per diem AMI mileage, due him for the
present session
SHALL HAyS PASSPORTS.
Ga motion OF Mr. COLLIER Tnst the Speaker OF the
Iuse Of Delegates cause be made correct roll
OF the members Of this House. aud its o er', and their
respective countess cities and towos and furnish tbs
same to the Secretary OF War OF the Confederate Safes,
with quest that he caus, TO furnished, for The
Of said b,rs End oicers passports required by
martial li~ now in force in this city.
Mr.. GREEN thought It would be darogSiory 10 the
gnl,y OF tns Hous) TO resort this roundabout way
obtaining what We are emitted 10 demand.
H,ERoRs or TUE MIDDLE PASSAGE.
Mr. COLLIER 1t is on this very ground Of dignity
alone hat cf this resolution Mr. @. portrayed IN
feel ng and qgts descriptive sys, "the horrors Of the
dile pl-slge' endured the door of the Passport
OH,c and his pclre received soma s..oug additional
h-us.cg from Hr JoEEs whose "cUnmGEdng personal
importance as ElId.d 10 by member, did exempt
hIm from ths jos,lo OF the crowd, when recently Ap'
Ilsant for iesj IL TRUTH Mr.. J. thought that the
lac. OF his being member OF this House, when known,
rather damagei bis ChlncCs
Alter some further pleasantly, the resolution was
adopted.
ORDER OF rHE DAT on TUESDAY IL O'CLOCK.
On mot on OF ar. ROBERTSON, of Richmond, the
| following bills were taken up:
An Ac, to amend an Act to autholiZa ths Bank OF
the Com nongetth, TO issue notes OF tue denomination
| Of 81 aud 81.
An Ac suspend the operation OF the Law in regard
to islog not- of aEs denomination taan 81.
A bill 20 relieve certain corporations from penalties
incurred by is,uiug notes Of less denomination than
au horizsd br law. Ali of which made the order
OF the day on TusadSy next ut II o'clock.
| BILL IN FAVOR or INDEPENDENT VOLUNTEERS.
On motion Of Nc FLOOD of AppomAJtoI, bill was
t,kon up 10 place certain Vju1oer companies mustered
into service snco the l0.h Feby, 1862, the came
footing az il they were H. Confederate service prior
t, tha. date give c'c1i: TO the, coun ties furnish
ing tho same ia VrginilS qiota OF the Confederate
amy.
MI FLOOD urged the passage Of this bill in speech
o! much force explaining lie jlsc, aud expedeucy.-
A lengthy discussion sprung up, on this bill, as on
every Tin rcsoriDa motion on the suhJsct OF our
m iary otganZ.'ion, when,
Ga no ion Of Mr.. SHEFFEY, the bill commit.
ted with instruction 3.
vcLUNrRrR COMPANIES ID ACCEPTED BIT THE GOVERNOR
Mr.. HUNTER called NJ the bill authorizing the Gov
,rncr 90 receive yoluuuor companies from couatcs hav
ing furnished their quota to the Confederate army.
Mr.. SaEFEEY moved lie indefinite postponement,
and
On that motion, Mr. HUNTER called for the ayes and
uots
No quorum vo.inE, tho b'entSes ordered to be
called, aud che resul. vas, no quorum voting.
NJ. JONES III wed to take 4 recess. J'cei The
same ge1teran heu moved 10 tjourn. REJECTED
Mr. Anderson then asked for call OF the House,
which ordered.
The Clerk was directed to cell tho roll, which being
DONE l. found q the House still without; quo
rum. The a5sentees agaH cllled, and 10 quorum
vet appearing, the SrgeantaiArms was Instructed u
cose the doors and the abseEtees were again called
the Of each amber being called, the SPkAkER
afked il any member knew Of excuses
motion was ml1e 10 send the rgeant alarms after
the absent members, aud the SPEAKER SAID ne Woud
ex cute the order When the Clerk made out the is'
Mr.. R0BER rS0H moved 10 suspend further pIocetd'
logs In calling the roll, and