Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-03-13

Mr.. BURNETT, from the same COMMITTEES, reported
back Senate bill regulating the pay ofmember OF Con.
gres5 and stated that the Ocmmttee was equa oVideo
| with reference to it.
The question wss put upon ordering tho bill to 60 up
on the calendar, and was decided in the negative
The hour for taking up the special order, being bill
declaring wha; persons shall be exempt from militia du'
| ~, having arrived,
| M FOOTE moved to 90 into secret session to con-
slider the III flushed business OF yesterday which motion
berg seconded the Hall was cleared Of outsiders and
| the doors clots1,
and the specia order taken up for consideration which
is the following BILL
An ACT declaring what persons shall be exempt from
Militia Duty.
SIC. l. The Oosgrss Of the Confederate STATE, do
enact That the following persons shall be exempt rom
Militia du,y to wit the Vice President OF the Oonfsde
rats States: the heads of the different Departments
with their assan and the regulsr cleks belonging TO
the same the Judges and Marshas OF the Confederate
Sates ard the Clerks Of the Court thereof members
Of hath Houses Of Congress- and their respective OIL
cars the Public Printer Cuson-bouse officers with
their necessary clerks Postmasers Of any city or town
with not less than three thousand nhabtants with their
necessary Clerks all persons actually employed In the
conveyence of the mail licensed pllots all mariners
actually employed in the seassrvce OF any ciuzen or
merchant within the Confederate States and all persons
who now are or may hereafter be- exempted by the laws
| of the respective States.
Mr.. MILES, of g. O., moved to amend the bill, In the
seventh line by striking out the words three
and inserting 10 lieu thereof the words hve hundred
| The amendment was adopted.
| Mr. SMITH of Va, moved to amend the bill BY sri.
king out the words in the 4h line the words regular
clerks belonging to the same and inserting the WORDS
''hesds of bureaus and chief clerks"
| The amendment was lost
NJ, MILES moved to amend the bill by adding after
the word persona in the ID line the words land none
others"
The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. MILES moved also to amend the bill inserting al
Ter the words "Cobisdsr,te States, in the 5h line, the
| words "di.rict attorneys" Adopted.
Mr. LYONS, of Va, moved TO amend by inserting at
ter the word thsreo" in the 9th line, the words com
ulfsorers under tire sqaesration act, and receivers
| Mr.. SfITH, Of Va, moved to amend the amendment
| h, strjki5R out the word and receivers
| The amend ment agreed to-Ayss "a. noes "a
The Ansudmsn. off,red by M. Lyons was then
adopted.
inserting after the words "srqleslraon act, in the
amendment Just adopted the words land collectors aud
assessors OF imposed by the Confederate States
10 thcas States which have not assumed the PAYNE Of
| taid lax"
Mr. SIXTH, of Va, moved to amend the amendment,
by adding thereto the words until the duties oil said
| Officers are performed"
Mr.. GARNETT accepted the amendment, and the
amendment, as amended, was agreed TO.
Mr. GARNETT moved to amend further by adding
| after the words 'cies or towns, the words "or DIS
| tricts" Agreed to.
| Mr. CONRAD, of L., moved to amend by striking
ou the words plstmssers Of any city or town or dis
trc with no less than 500 inhabitants with their neces
slry clerks"
Til. call was sustained and the question being put,
resulIed-yeSs Al, nays SO.
So the amendment was agreed to, and as o conse-
queuce all postmssters with their clerks, are liable to
| militia ~ v.
M. SEXTON, of Texas moved to reconsider the vote
| BY which the last amendment was adopted.
| The motion was lost.
| Me- BARKsDALE Of Mis-, moved to strike out in
tie 9Th linz the words actually employed in the con.
veyance Of the mall"
| TIE ann msLt vas lost.
! Yr SWAMI, Of Ten roved to amend by sddiuC
! afg, w1sl " -" il .he oh line, the words "aud
m IA operators and the officers controlling the
F---n
Being inform. BY Mr.. CaILrON, that an amend.
meet which he proposed to offer, by way Of second
action, embraces that subject Mr.. s. withdrew bis
| amendment for the present
| Mr. HEISKEL, Of Ala, moved to amend by inserting
after the word "m4" in the 9th line the words "al
persons engaged in the mining and reducing OF ores,
lead copper aud zinc, Wills. 10 actually engaged bu.
| 40 longer
Mr. ROLT, Of Ga, moved TO amend the amendment
BY inserting after the word engaged" the words "by
| the Government"
Mr. MOORE Of Ky, moved to recommt the bill with
| the amendment
| TIE motion was lost-syes 20, noes SO.
TIE question WAS then put upon the adoption Of the
amendment the amendment, AID it was decided in tie
| negative.
The preston was next put on the amendment offered
| by Ar HEsEEL and il was decided in the negative
Mr. CUIL ION moved TO amend by inserting after the
word email" in the ninth line the following "and al
other ordained ministers Of the gospel who have charge
of Churches so long as they maintain their ministerial
relations"
The amendment was lost
Mr. MILES moved to amend by adding at the end of
the section the words "Withn the limits thereof" Il
was sgreea to-
NJ, SEXTON moved, BY unanimous consent, that part
the words with their necessary clerks so that custom
| clerks would not be exempt
| The amendment was agreed to.
Mr. Chiffon offered the following as Q second sec
| ton
"Ssc. 2-Tae Secretary of War Of tho Confederate
States shall have power to exempt from military service
such number 81 persons be may deem necessary 10
properly conducting the bus nes OF the several railroads
also in the several Offices Of the magnetic telegraph and
III Southern Express Co. and also such mechanics and
.rzAns as the Conederscy may require and engage to
serve Government In the line OF their respective trades
or avocatous and all parsons engaged by the Govern.
ment 10 the manufacture Of arms or munitions OF war;
such exemptions from military service TO continue
only long the persons 30 detached shal continue
10 the business for which they were respectively detail
| ed"
| Mr. CONRAD moved to amend the amendment by
inserting after the word rirom In the third line, the
word "draf" so that 1t will read "shal have power TO
exempt from draft and military serVlce.%
| The amendment was agreed TO.
| NJ JONES, of Tenn moved TO amend the amend
uput by insertog after the words munitions OF war
the words "and salt" Agreed 70.
Ca motion Of Mr.. DAVIS, Of Mise, the House then
adjourned.
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