Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-06
THE PAYNAsrER GENERAL.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,

FEBRUARY 1862
The House was called to order at II o'clock. Prayer
BY the Rev. D.. Burrows Of the Baptist Caurch.
COMMUNICATIONS FR9N TaI SENATE.
Several bills we're received from the Senate, which
we're appropriately disposed Of
NPRksXKNT.
Jont resolution in relation to the impresmen OF pri
property for military purposos with Senate amend
ments. Amendments concurred in.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY.
The following resolutions Of inquiry were adopted
aud appropriately referred.
On motion OF Mr.. STAPLEl That the Committee on
propositions and grievances Esquire into the eIpedency
Of sOwieg the owners Of lots in Columbia, Fuvanna
county further period Of ten years to build aud make
Improvements thereon
0n motion of Mr.. wv BLUE, OF compromising Nor.
man O. Smoot and James Csuly, Commissioners Of
Hampshire County for assessing and listing the proper
OF said county they having failed to have their books
examined and certified by the Clek in consequence Of
the County being In possession Of tho enemy.
Ga motion Of NJ. SHERRARD OF completing on
Safe account the Morgan and Frederick Turnpike as
A military necC ssity well public convenience.
On motion OF Mr. W00DS0N-rha: the Committee
IN Privileges aud Elections be Instructed enquire and
report whether any legal election has been
held In the county OF Pendleon for Delegate TO this
House from Said County under the writ Of election L.
su,d by the Speaker on tbe-day Of January 1862.
On motion Of Mr.. BASKERVILLE.
Oh amending the eriinaDce Of the Convention passed
IN the 27h day Of April, 1861 to suhoriI, the
appointment Of additional Lieutenant TO each compa
~ OF the provisional Army Of Virginia" nov in the
serve, Of the Confederate States.
srRAsBURG AND WINCHESTER RAIL ROAD coSSExIoS
Ga motion OF Mr. HUNTER, the III fnishod business
OF Yesterday being the Bill providing Tor railroad con.
uection between Strasburg and Winchester was taken
up Mr. Hunter continued his remarks Of yesterday in
support and explanation Of the substitute He detailed
with much earnestnes the advantages which his Bill pos.
essed any other mode Of constructing this road
etting forth the propety Of condemuing 10 s the
iron materials belonging the Potomac aud Winchester
Railroad which had been disposed Of he believed under
1 very doubtful right, by the Confederate Government
ts value could be dted when Virginia comes to settle
Eh the authorities Of that Governm for the advan
,es she has made TO prosecute the He alluded to
he general panic which had seized upon the peopls Of
he lower end Of the valley Of the time of the John
Brown Raid and subsequently, when mensced by hostile
INVASION growing chiefly out Of the nadequacy entire
,Naence Of all facilities for Transporting troops and
nitions Of war.
oome Of Mr. SrEGER's amendments be would concur
but he must protest against the power proposed be
given to the county courts to make such heavy draft
apon the treasury of the Common wealth, the value
Of the iron materials which would be condemned, on
their mere certificate Of Judgment Every lawyer knows
now easily judgment by defaul: Is obtained in these
county $, now especially, when they In
settled condition throughout the State. The Board Of
Public Works were fully competent under existing
avs to construct the road ard If any citizens should
feel sggrevsd, they would have their remedy by writ
OF mandamus, or 4 resort TO this House.
Mr. HUNTER Concluded his argument by urging up
the Houae the propriey, we'll the mmS diate
osssity OF adopting his substitute.
Mr. STEGER. before entering upon the points pre-
5ented BY the gentleman from fersoD would take oc.
,ason observe that this the first time he had
the honor Of seat in deberaiive body and he might
therefore, easily be led into uninenonal mistake in
gard the proper limits within which he should COL
IiI action in this Hall a representative from the city
OF Richmond He must confefs that he thought that in
lis capacity legislator, those limits embraced the
,ntirs Confines Of the Commonweal h OF Virginia. and
hat Il not only competent for him. but that IL
his duty eIpr his views when he deemed Il reees-
Iy and proper TO do 80, all sui Scs relating the
interests and welfare OF the SAFE.
Mr.. HUNTER did not intend, in the remotost degree,
Question hs right or bis duty TO do so, and would
beg explain his remarks In that come lon The
planation entirely satisfactory, and the argument
resumed by
Mr. STEGER lie was glad TO learn that lie bad mis-.
Understood the gentleman from J, # rson. He submit
ed biI amendments b'cause he believed it would be
unconstitutional well dangerous TO condemn SUN
uay the private property Of citizets without at the
he same time providing the most ample and speedy
'emedy In court OF justice for any grievances Of
'hich they might complain.
Here the SPRAKERs hammer cut CD further remarks,
md the House resumed It's secret sessions on the mill.