Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-18
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

| HOuSE VI DhLEGhIEo.
| THURSDAY, Jan. l6, 1862.
The House met at IL o'clock, N. Prayer by Rev. De-
/ MooRE.
Ca motion of Mr. Anderson, of Botetourt, the Clerk
read the bill Just reported by the Military Committee
entitled IAN organize ths State troops and yolun
teers of Virginia" The bill ordered 10 its second
| reading.
Mr. ToMLIN offered substitute with view to have
| it printed.
"a motion of Mr.. SHEFFEY, the bill was read Sc
| cond time.
Mr. ToNLINS substitute was also read, and the House
then agreed lay the bill and substitute the table,
and fixed Tuesday next for its consideration.
| Mr.. COLLIER offered 4 resolution insructing the
Committee finance 20 inquire II any additional leeis-
aton is necessary enforce the collection Of public
dues from collectors in diaoyal districts of this State.
The SPEAKER appointed tue following special cou nit
tee he part OF the House to examine into the civil
and military expenditures Of the Common wealth -
Messrs DAVIS of Amherst, Tyler Riddick, Hopkins An.
deis,n of Roekbridge Nelson Of Fuvanna and Ewing.
| oae o'clock having arrived the SPEAKER announced
toe order OF the day. which the consideration OF the
| proposed substitute TO the stay law.
| Me- FORBES asked the pos'pouemert Of the fubject
that /. might be made the der Of the day for Monday
| next
| On motion OF Mr.. HUNTER, the bill to connect TIE
| Manassas Gap Railroad ana Winchester and Potomac
dlroad, between Srasbury aud Winch ester made
the order # the day for Saturday nextat IL o'clock
|
| Manassas Ip RIlroad aud the cimo1d, Frederick =
burg and Potomac Railroad was amended, on motion
| of Mr FokBEs, and then ordered to be epgrossed
| The bill to incorporate the DIaylle Manufacturing
| Company was passed.
The CLERK read q communca alton from r r. MUIR
RY and Others delegates TO the recent Southern Com.
rcisl Convention at Macon, presenting certain dOcu-
pent which were referred to the Committee on Courts
! ot Ju tee.
| dr. NEWT0s, OF Wesimoreland offered q reries Of
resolutions euogsc and approvatory Of the conduct OF
the Virginia in the field, aud requesting them
to re enlist in the service OF the Confederacy On
oa OF NJ. RcBEkTsoS, OF Richmond, the resolutions
we've laid over one day.
| Toe bill to rtmunerate A. T. Hayman, Attorney for
| the Commonwealth, passed
The bill TO amend aud eenact sec. 18Th, OF chap
AL OF Code OF Virginia, Code Of 1860 80 to
oscuay regulate the sales Of real estate under
| lions in favor Of the Common Neslfh" was passed.
The bill to incorporate the Virginia Anthracite Coal
and rcn Company of the counties Of Rockingham aud
PendletoB.) VISA PISSED
Mr.. KEMPER (Mr COLLIER in the Chair offered the
following preamble and resolution, in reererce to the
death Of Hon. o. N. Cru:chfeld late Speaker OF the
House Of Delegates.
The ar.ened death Of Oscar n. Crutchfed, for many
years the Speaker Of this House. having occurred du-
ring the recess OF the Legislature and be being mem.
her, at the time of bis DEATH Of the General Assembly
fem the county Of Spo;syvania it is proper that an Ell.
The 10 lrnal OF the House.
That his decrease is deeply mourned BY his former
socatss and friends need not be repeated now il
upon every lip AID sincerely felt IN every heart when
first seen in the public prin;s.
That he was a useful business member, representing
fhfuy his county aud the best interests of the Com.
;snvealth his in the House will fully attest
No will withhold from him Jhe need Of prsiae as
upright, CO scientioES, imparM presiding officer His
ubtny and generou1 disposition, aud high toned gen.
tleIlanly depormsn won for him the respect Of a In
his county he filed important public trus and retained
TO hi7 death the confidence Of the PEOPLE, tho kind
gard Of his neghbor and the ardent devotion of per-
sona friends In the councils OF the State his name a
pc trs az Of the hoaorsd among many illustTious
names, and will continue to be honortd on the page OF
history.
X, solved unanimously, TIA! cory of this testimony
bii worth and public services be forwarded by the
Speaker Of The Horsc 10 his family memento Of bis
virtues
Mr. KENPER preflcad the reading OF the resolutions
with the follow ing touching tribute 20 the memory of the
deceased
SPEAKER HENPERs RkHARss
propose to offer a testimonial Of respect TO the mem
DRY Of Oscar MINOR CRUrcBFIKLD for many years a
distinguished member Of this body, and for long Pc
Rod Of time presiding tfcer Of the House of legats
|. s true that such resolutions might and possibly ought
10 have been, presented a. earlier day but th.ir
adoption low may serve to show that the honorei name
TO which such triOue 10 thus paid is held all the more
firmly in the memory oil the country and Of this House.
My venerable friend departed this life since the las,
esson OF the House Of Delegates and at the time oil
bis death Was a member OF this body. am, fer one,
unwilling that proper testimonials OF respect 10 d.
cesed associate habtualy observed on similar occe-
sons by the House shall be wholly overlooked or omit
ted now under circumstances which show them to be
more than ordinarily appropriate and deserved.
The subject Of this notice peculiarly honored and
beloved 10 his own community for long period of years
as presiding JUSTICE Of the county Of SpotsylYaua. As
representative, cizeD neghbor husband father friend,
he was cherished in the hearts Of those who knew him
best with a pride, fiction and devotion which, per-
haps are the browning rewards Of life Of usefulness
and which few public servants fortunate az like
measure, 10 secure.
He became a member OF the House Of Delegates in tire
year 1884 Hs services in this body honorably pro-
tracted period Of than a quarter OF cen,
tury For ten years he presided over the deliberations
Of this body, winning unanimous resolutions Of approval
from each successive House. for the Skill impirtsliy
and fidelity EhereWi h be discharged the duties Of hs
pos,ion He brought up at the feet Of that genera
ton Of Virginia statestnen long snoe passed away
who adorned what repnte to have been the gol
den age of the old Common wealth that ustrous Of
probiiy purity and spendor which drew to ia close "a