The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Houae met at IL clock, NJ. Prayer BY
Rev. DIR. .Jeter.
a message was received from the Governor
In response to the resolution passed by the
House on Thursday. He stated that no por.
tion OF the appropriation made for the West.
ern Lnnatic Asylum has been drawn from the
Treasury.
MIR. GsEzN presented resolution providing
for the filling OF vacancies in the House O.
Delegates, by the vote Of the House. in &C.
cordance with the report OF the special com
mittee On the subject.
Mr.. COLLIER advocated the passage of the
resolution. He hoped the House would do
justice to the loyal Inhabitants of the dis.
tricts occupied by the sae1py by giving them
representa- ton here.
Mr.. SHBrPkY found the strongest constitu.
tional objections to the resolutions They
struck at the very root OF the representative
the North west, but this condition of things
is public calamity, forced on Us by the pres.
sure Of war, and in his opinion we could OF
help it. He would rsther, if possible, leave
the elections OF thesa delegates TO tho refugees
from toe an represented districts. He would
gladly acquiekce in the resolutions, If gen
tlemen could satisfy his mind that they were
INSTITUTIONAL.
MIR. FonBas thought that the resolutions
had better be referred to the Committee on
Privileges Gud FL ectiona. Their former re
port gave evidence Of want Of more r ature
consideration.
T., the
loyal men of the Northwest Do we intend
to encourage those oble friends Of Virginia
and the South, or will we repel them by our
votef If We refuse to allow them repressn.
faaon here, the impression made upon their
minds will be that we have abandoned them
to the enemy. Wecannot De governed by or
binary rules at time like this. He could
not find 1t in his heart to refuse the North.
west representation in the House
MIR. Baskerville eaid that the House had
the same authority to fill vacaD cies in its own
body MS the Governor had to fill up tn It
council which has been OF 80 much benefit
to the Comm on wealth. He did not believe
that the enabling act eff the Convention VIC.
lated the organic law. He wanted the House
to decide the question Immediately. He
hoped that the question would not be refer
red back to the committee.
MIR. GREEK thought that II the ordinance of
the Convention, an thorizing the House to fll
vacan cies, WAS void, then the other ordi-
nances by which many gentlemen held seats
were void. BY vtrtue Of the old Constitu-
ton, gentlemen holding military commits
sions were not eligible to seats in the House
of Delegates. II the ordinance Of the Con
vention is void, then the Speaker Colonel
KgNFER) had no right here. On the same
principle, he himself had no right to a seat.
because he had been elected by a vote in
camp. He did not believe tha: the act of the
Convention was repugnant to the Cohstitu.
ton but, II IL was, then other similar acts
were unconstitutional, and tho Government
is placed in condition Of confusion and
revolution.
The question was further elaboratelv ar.
gued by MIR. HUNTER, in opposition to the
resolutions.
The yeas and nays having been called for.
the House proceeded to vote.
The first resolution being rejected by a vote
Of ayes 20, noes II, the balance OF the resoiu :.
'ttons were laid on the table.
MIR. ANDERSON, of Botetourt. on behalf of
the Committs on Military Affairs, presen ted
the following resoi utlon, which w" . adopted:
Reso!psd, That the Paymaster Of the Visgi.
mia forces be directed TO furnish the Com
mittee on Military Affairs a statement, as
far as may be IN his power, showing the
number of cOmpa mics of the twelve months
volunteers m ustered into service, the mum Der
of such volunteers now in the field, and
where stationed, and the times when their re
spective terms Of service will expire.
Mr.. BuPoRD moved to suspend the rules so
as TO reconsider the vote by which the first
resolution of the series relative to the fliling
ofvacant seats in the House was rejected
After a lengthy debate, Mr.. BUsoap's mo.
ton was adopted, and the House then voted
to lay the resoiu ton on the table.
The following resolutions OF inquiry were
referred TO ~ appropriate committees:
BY Mr.. RoaoGrsoN OF reporting bill to
revive and extend an ordinance OF the Con-
vention passed goth April, 1851, authorizing
the banks to issue email notes.
BY Mr.. OAxRxovs: OF relieving the loyal
citizsns OF Alexandria from taxation during
the occupancy Of said county BY the public
enemy.
The House then Adjourned.