Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-15

disoense With all mileage.
Pending these motions, the House, on modem OF br.
KENNER OF La, resolved Itself into secret session,
and so continued up to the hour of adjournment.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
FaIDIr, March 18th, 1862.
The House was called TO order at II o'clock, Mr..
sHEFPEY in the Chair, aud it va, opened With prayer
BY the Rev. Mr.. Kspler.
connusIcLrIoS THE sIsLrL
A communication received from the Senate cover
ing sundry bills, and
JOINT RESOLUTIONS RELATIVE voLJsrIEK oonrAsrIs.
The first resolution authorizes the Government
mission the officers Of Cavalry company 10 tie county
OF Norfolk consisting Of 100 men, recently org mixed BY
AeHrs James G. Martin, j., and John Cooper, and 40.
cept and muster aid company into the service tor three
years for the war; a. he shall ascertain that
the said county OF Norfolk has contributed her quota,
under the SC. Of February TO- 1862. Concured in, ayes
IS nays H.
The Fad resolution provides That the Governor be
quired receive for three years during TIE AID
commission the ofiotis Of any company With the COM
pement Of men, from any county in uhichsdrsf cannot
be made by Of the presence OF the enemy or any
county, city town that has furnished he quota OF roo
for the Confederate States under existing laws Tie
provisions relating to counties occupied by the enemy
an amendment proposed By hr. GREEN. The and rel.
olution as amended, was concurred in.
ELECTION oy 20 AUDITOR pro tsm.
Mr.. MALLORY submitted resolution providing iba.
this House THE Senate concurring will proceed tc.mor.
row. at IL o'clock n to f pro tmp re, the Office OF ID
Auditor, made vacant by the death OF the late VIM A.
hopcure
Mr. RIVES offered as substitute that the chief CleIk
be authorized to perform the dlte, OF "a Auditor u I'll
Thursday neI the day fixed for the regular elecon Of
State officers.
The substitute was adopted
ORDER OF rHK DAT
Being Senate bill TO amend act organizing and mui-
tsrng into service virgniss quota CT the Confederate
troops passed February TO- 1862 On motion, laid over
until te-morro~ at IL o'clock
Mr. COLLIER submitted The following joint resou.
lion
Rs,cly,d BY the General Assembly, That permission
DO and ia hereby granted to raise company Of h,
men, not lssJ tran ~ moa strong from tue ciy Of Pc
tersburg, provided said company furnish itsclf With
ria aud the Governor Il hereby authorized to receive
s,d company into service for tie WAT as part Of Viz.
gilia's quota.
Laid on the table, with the consent Of the mover to
take up
JOINT RESOLUTIONS EXEMPTIONS.
The resolutions having been read by the Clerk the
question before the House Vas on concurns In the lot
pint resolution.
Several amendments ensrgiug the Hst of exemptions
were propossd-some OF which we're adopted.
Mr.. ROBERTSON, OF edmond, offered IS . substi.
| tate the folloE wing resolution:
Rs,oLrsd BY the General Assembly that the Cover.
nor be- aad he is hereby Authorized and requested so
to qualify the operation Of his Proclamation OF he l0h
inst provide for the protection OF the internal
culy of the State; well fer the keeping up Of sl
departments Of the public service and Of ,uch branches
OF the industry and business OF the community az the
| putlc necessities may demand
| Mr. ROBERTSON explained his substitute at length,
remarkng that its adoption in lieu Of the joint reaolu'
tior, would be il accordance With the policy adopted
under similar c instance during our fra. revelation
| for i-deptn1ence
NJ BASKERVILLE had entire confidence 10 The Er.
ecutve Of tho Common -eah, bus did not cosirs to i'm
pose upon him the whole subject Of .I'mps II be
we're men, he could not perform the physical labor
% carry out the provisions OF the resolution he be-
lev,d he action Of the Governor might prove to be ts
mos: expeditions mod. Of filing the ranks oil our army,
ns1 impsratively demanded. The cities had bser Trc.
,ec,ed by q specie law Of eIempts. The rural d's-
trics should have the benefit Of similar Legislation, sEd
not have their interests left TO mera discretionary
| power.
| Mr. B0ULDIN urged the adoption Of the resolution
agreed by the S,ns taking occasion, in the course
OF his remarks 70 dsclaim any reflections upon the Gov.
ernor in using 10 yescrdsys debate the word ",Itra-
ordinary" when referring to the late proclamation
The word applied to the crisis, which has rendered
TIE proclamation necessary and not 10 the conduct OF
the Governor in the discharge OF asolemn, but mpera'
tive duty.
c,y a. be could that be 10 not included 10 the number
OF those on this DOR who have thought proper TO de-
and tlc Governor Of this Commonwealth
for the he has el bis duty {, pursue 10 con-
1
BE has ntt heretofore, INDUCED in any structures up
the Governor bor has he uttered word impu ming lis
patrio ism impeaching his: integrity the Executive
| Of the Commonwealth and, IL any such remark has
fallen from him. II 10 the excite ment OF d,b T. AID
not intended TO express bic deliberate judgment He
believed that no MAJ In the Common wealth has the To-
teress and the honor OF Virginia deeply at heart
ttsn our present Executive This much he fsl. du, 10
himself to say because he oppose the substitute
| imposing duties the Governor, which ]. would be
physically impossible for any officer to discharge
| The substitute OF Mr.. R0BERrsOS vas rejected and
the arst resolution with come slght amendment vas
agreed to by the House.
The second resolution was then read BY the Clerk and
| after lengthy debate and some uLimportsnt amend
ments, adopted
m.rey sIeuded the lis. Of exemptions OF each class
respectively without abridgng any ciss wi after loog
debate and the rt ,son Of sundry other amendments,
adopted
The l,t resolution eIenpts such persons a, mar be
certified to the Governor By the War or Nary part
mnts as Necessary TO the work Of the Government Of
the Confederate St2es provided that such person
sh. thereby he exempt from draft under the act Of
Fsbrua-y 10, 1862 o. any draft for future rqusou.
Toe a re olUuon empowers The Boards Of Exemption,
under the act Of February 1862 aud suca Boards
SHALL be orgsrz at the several places OF rend ECU,
designated BY the Proclamation OF the l0h Instant,
take coguizlnce CT all Of exemption arising under
thes, resolutions
The following are the eI.mpio provided for 10 this
lion, viz All Officers aud employers Of any rail.
road, canal saanb)a. or Telegraph company, c.r.6 d
to by their respective Presidents or Superintendent
all persons whom the Board may deem necessarily en-.
ployed In mining manufacturing Lead Iron. c,a fslt
saltpetsr, gunpowdsr, firearms or other mpem'n or
munitions Of war also, all employees 10 soolen and
cotton mills; and all tanners and shos max havg
contracts 10 do uorx for the STATE Confed. States
% loug - necessary to eonpsts such contracs abo
sneh AZ h kank AZ u1slto In