Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-01-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, Jan. 20 1901
The House was called to order at y o'clock, NJ, BY
the Speaker Prayer by Rev. Mr.. feerkn, oil the hPh
copal Church. n-, r. ~. ,.,vi
c "a Attorney for the Commonwealth Tor the Circuit
Court Ct Fairfax county, for the spring term OF 1901
was read by the clerk and appropriately referred.
The Speaker called on the Sanding Committees Tor re-
ports In the usual order.
An adverse report was submitted in regard to pro-
v no for the widow Of those killed by accident or 9TH
erwise, while in the public service
Rsnorts we're made by the Committees on frNi eggs
and Elections AMI Courts Of Justice, among when was
one changing the form Of oath administered IN the senate
and House OF Delegates. nan
wbSn The Committee on Banks wss called Mr.. BAR
BOR moved 10 suspend the rules in order that the o
authorizing the Commonwealth 10 assume the Iouleo'
crate War Tax upon the citizens OF tho state De put 10
ia fual passage. The motion prevailed and the qIs
ton recurring the passage OF the oh mr.
der which the tax var levied aud assuring the House
that the Committee framed the bill as to e1cuue from
ia operston such portions OF the State as are N posses
sion of the enemy In reply to an INQUIRY tue
operations ct the bill On certain railroad Gompanes'
vbich calm an exemption from taxation, MI D. ihpru'
al the House that the Committee had endeaVored 10 90
yate every difficulty; with regard to the rarosas the
Commi tee had the whole question under consideration
and would at the proper time bring the SUBJECT before
the House =,
The Bill and ts title we're then passd and ordered 10
be cent to the Senate.
On notion the rules suspended IN order 10 Ake
nm Rll No Ga TO provide for eteciully cohecung
inc ,n the arms in the State brought into the NIL
taTy service The bill was accordingly taken up ana put
on .s secon reading. -,
Mr.. LAIDLEY, Of Cabell, called the attention oil
the House to the condition OF Northwestern 'rsna'I
He depicted in language glowing Win eoquerGe Ano
pltrosm, the oppressed condition oil the oya ei1ehs
of that section OF the Ste and urged upon the sste ana
Confederate Government the duty OF providing more ei
Zee y than has vet been done, for the poteeaoh OF
our Northvestr u country and the liberation OF e eri
= ,ps from thethradom Of vagsbond marauders Mr. S
remark. were listened TO With the most oound attention
nv the House Indeed could not be otherwise, Tor
he observed the true rule for impressng an audience
*; 81. alio, FIRE FsRd,H est ibi" The subjects so
leslnglv dsolrlted by Mr. L. we're referred 70 lne
Military Committee. IL.
TbesPEAkER announced communication from the
Executive, which was read by the Clerk Inc Go'er'
nors communication covered letter from the hoh D.
P. BENJAMIN, Secretary Of War, Q. s., and suSaty
documents relating 20 Indian Trust BONDS Tue nov
erpor recommends that the sui oct matter oil MS com
mupjcation be carefully examined by the appropriate
committee Ca motion the Governors communicates
and accompanying documents we're referred 70 tue 0'"
init ee Finance - ,..,....
The SPEAKER amour ID that the regular business
was nov in order and the House resumed is secret SEES
ions. Whel the doors were opened the Houfe ad'
jJurned ar,
The House re assembled at o'clock 7. NJ and con
,usd the;ccn Iteration Of the Military Bill, in secret
season.