Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-14

such exemptions % specified In hs communication.
Tie communication and accompanying papers were
rsfsrrsd 10 the Conuissss On kEenPdooa
RlLIKr OF JoHH T. RADr.
Mr. sfnGER c'lled up and explained bin for the
relief Of John B. Ridy, Page 10 the House OF Dsls-
rs<s during the session Of ls47ls The claim for
services rendered Page but being then too young 70
know much about his rghs, be omitted sending In bis
bill until ten years had elapsed % this sround alone
the Auditor withheld payment dseming Il In all other
respect, Just and meritorious.
The bill failed to receive . conft,tutona majority,
and vas defested-ayss Sc. noes II.
Mr. ROBERTSON, of r chm ond, took an appeal from
the decision of the CHAIR fixing the constitutional ma
,rity a, a. and then moved lay bis appeal upon the
table, which vs agreed TO.
BILLS rAsKD.
House Bill enscting Dog Law for Allegheny and
Botetomt counties.
House Bill TO organise the 18th and 2s!h Bissdss Of
virg MIA militia
House Bill to erect gallery in the Hall Of the House
Of Representatives OF the Confederate States.
House Bill to lsgGze certain Ssts and Confederate
securities part OF the capital stock Of the BANK OF
Pittsylvania.
CONCLUDING REPORT IRON THE COMMITTEE or rxExPrOM'
Mr.. B0ULDIN from the Joint Committee on Er-
emptioDs, submitted further aud concluding report
from that Committee, giving the Board Of Exemprots
already appointed and to b, appointed, under The late
Proclamation, at the different rendezvous dssignst
therein, the power OF deciding the OF exenp-
ton specified In the I'd resolution. Agreed 10.
The I'd resolution exempts employees oil railroads,
canal and telegraph companies certificate Of the re.
sp,ctive Presidents Of these companies Editor ard
assistant Editor Of peusp,pers ard on the certificate
Of the editor proprietor, Of sufficient lumbar OF
employees to conduct daily Newspaper. Tho list Of
exemptions quite lergthy and Wa deemed necsssr
~ by the Joi5t Committee in barely keeping alive the
various industrial, mechanical, aud agricultural pur-
suits to which IL related
| An amendment offered by Mr.. BAsKERVlLLE,
and after lengthy discussion, In which cotton, WOOL
leather iron sevcrally represented the ayes
and nays ordered resulting in ayes a. nays a.
| No quorum voting
| Mr. MALLORY moved call Of the House, which
was supported by Mr.. SAUSDrns Of Campbell, who 70.
marked that DO had before favored resort to
| punitive measures to compel quorum but now when
thousands OF citizens watching and waiting With
breables anxiety, the action Of this House the I'M
portant question before It, he voud stay there until
| morrow morning 10 bring in the absent members.
| Mr.. OAZEN0VE would vote for call OF the House,
It for his perience the last lime il at.
tempted Ga that occasion IL ordered but scarcely
bad the Clerk commenced tightening the thumb Screws
according TO Parliamentary rule, shen some tender.
hearted member cried "enoush," and the order was
suspended He will not 20 through such a farce q
second time.
Mr. EDhUNDs deporsd the absence Of msmbers at
such times these and moved that the bell be toed -
This was accordingly ordered and ,cu,ed, when
o. motion Of Mr.. BRADFORD, tho House adjourned,
| the vote being ayes ~ nays So