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

FRIDAY, May 8, 1863.
The Hsuss re.sssemb ,ed 8. .he u7ua, hcur
Of tWslve, and the pToceed digs were ore ned
With PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. UUnoAs.
dir BOcLDIR CT f.rtd q resOiut.ou which was
adopted, :DssrucIrg the Conmi.:se OF Mill.
tary Affairs to inqaire in.O tbs tx5sdien cy OF
recognizing the military force OK the State
between The ages of thirty Ave and forty. A. va
On motion Of Mr.. BUFKs. the engrossed bill
authorizing the Comfy Courts TO purchsse
salt for .tha fenefs Of the citiz.ns Of each
colntYs"ss taken up ard passed
tbs senate 1s.onsfha a.E Of tie Coatede.
rate States lCvaFnssen; the res toratiou OF
Big Gen. Floyd 10 his com nsnd. were re
Terrod TO the Committee or Military kf.irs
The report 0: the special committee to
whom was refe FRED 80 much Of TIE Govern
or's message Is related to TIE removal OF
slaves from counties threatened or invaded
oy the enemy. wse received end laid on the
liable. Tle report Consists OF The followiD &
resolutions:
R.se!osd. by the Ges-o, lss.m5iy Of T1rgtatn,
Isl. Ihat IL view of the g.e:.s ,oss 10 wh CT
lbs owners OF slaves aud The pubic generally
in thoss portions CT the State overrun, or
posed, by tbs decentralization and .scaps OF
the slaves, lbs President OF the Con rate
States is Eo. eey res, rctfuily requested TO EN-
ploy ard take into the pubic Service, 60 far
as thetr servicea may o. required, and the
ruhlic In tareets permit. the abis bodied slav IS
lfcoIn such portions of the S.ate; and that
abandoned, such prev .ous not.ca rs may no,
/ &c inconsistent with the public il tsres;s be
given to the owners OF slaves will enable
them TO take the proper stepA for their re-
moyal.
Resoipsd, Cd, That ths owners Of slaves in
these portions Of the State likely to be over.
ra0 by Inc enc my, sre advised 10 remove th cir
slaves 70 place OF saietJ--the sooner the
bstter
Ard, whereas, in those portions Of the s;nte
oyezrn By TIE enemy the laws OF thi. Com .
mcGwe.lth III sill l.. force, aEd thoze OF the
s9eny who arr guilty OF UR5nGes aTe at leas
As ilab:e II Punishment "a our own citizens
I therefore,
Re,olu:d. Sd. That such Of the euemy as are
gut ~ Ct ofsncss against our laws who m ~
b. appreh nded sh Guild be tried arc r,unisne Id
according ~ the law, and that the Governor
o. the STATE bs req uested to Offer {. reasonable
rewar I'd for tao apprehension Cf Gil those " no
my beEu!lty IL el :ici. orr slaves to escape,
or advising, or ccEsl irihs With slave to eb.
or ~ AXE L. surTection, or Of stealing slaves, OF
OF any felony, .nd upon any such being up.
p che aided to orinE him 10 trial end punish.
men., in accordance with the lava Of the
State.
On motion Of Nr. TRHDwAY, q COMMITTEES q
nine was appoin ted TO inquire into what ae.
tlon iray b. necessary to secure An adequate
sarp,y OF ssls Tor the people OF Virginia. The
Speaker named Messrs. Tredway, Flood, Bn.
ford, crooksts, Forbes, 0ordsn, saunders, OF
Eranksin, Shannon, and Tyler, to Constitute
the committee.
GE motIoN OF III! OkBRe, committee OF
tnres VIA appOin ted 70 bgiby in d bill for tn
relief OF Wm. b Hume, Sheriff CT kauquier
from damages, to the extent OF ejs2.Gi, paid By
MIN nAce. ciI ccm,'aEcSs worthy OF cor .Ider.
atom Iho committee. consisting Of Messrs
Forbes, BnIks and Harrison, brought In O
Oil IA few minutes. di! getting the Auditor
OF Public Accounts to pay the tnoun.; which
was passed-ayss u noes 3
The resolution. offered "A few days ago By
Mr. WooDsoN, declaring the Con tsdere te Con.
scripiion get uneorstitationai, bu. counsel.
ling patriotic obedience u IL, W ~ called up
by lar. HUNTER, who { II .red substitute, de.
earring The c. perfectly constitutional, and
advising obedience 90 which, together with
the original, was latd . pom the table, without
discussion.
The speaker presented to the House q letter
OF Testgnation from Charles T. Friend, Esq
tie delegate from 0heeterheld, upon which
MI. hIv1s offefsd q resolution. which VA
adopted. nx,ng the 22d inst as the day upon
which tn. vacancy shall be diled oy election,
the resignation of Mr. Fr,end. ut his own
Instance, taxing e6ecs On Tbs 20ss.
The aOuss ,6e1 vent into srcse. eeaston on
tbs aiv.1 Detshces.