Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-02-25
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

GosDAY, Feb. "A, 1862.
The House was called to order at II o'clock aud Yves
opened with prayer by the R,v. Dr.. Hoge
COMMUNICATION PROM THE sTsArE.
communication from the Senate informing the
House that the Senate had concurred 10 the amend
ments of the House to the bill authorizing the appoint
ment OF clerk In the Office OF the Adjutant General.
Alio, that they had passed bill providing for the
construction Of road from Warm Springs in Green.
brier county, TO MARROW Bottom.
Mr. WORSHAM hoped that until the report OF the
committee, to whom referred the question Of pro
ydng for the defence Of Northwestern Virgins, should
be made this bill from the Senate would be laid on the
liable.
Mr. ROBERTSON, Of Richmond, urged upon the
House the great Importance Of this bill Had it b.en
passed long SINCE IL would have saved hundreds OF lives
and thou'Snds of dollars worth Of property.
Mr.. WILSON, of Isle Of Wight. similar bill has
already passed tins House in several forms, aud he saw
no necessity for acting upon It. After considerable
discussion the bill was laid on the table.
Also, Senate resolution providing for joint ccm'
mee OF three from each House to prescribe the proper
assures for the trial Of Judge Pills for disoyalty.
Concurred 10.
JOINT COMMITTEE on PExIrESrlARY AND ARMoRY.
o. motion of Mr. BLUE, the resolution constituting
the respective committees OF the Senate and the House
on the Pententiary and the Armory, joint committee
was taken up ard passed.
RESOLUTIONS OF INQUIRY ADOPTED.
By Mr.. BR00KS-0f lroyiiing by law for the re-
lease OF county tax on slaves
By Mr. CAZEN0VE OF refuuding to S. A. Larkin,
OF the city OF Alexandria sl2 So being the amount
paid by him for o which be could not use BY rsa
son Of the occupation OF that city By the enemy.
o. motion Of Mr.. T0MLIN the Ccmmitte on Finance
Obtained permission 10 continue their sitting during the
session Of the House 10 perfect tie tax bill.
On motion OF Mr.. SAUNDERS, the bill AUTHORIZING
the Governor TO organize call eertsin military
forces for defence of the State was taken up.
Mr. VOOLFOLK moved TO reconsider the vote by
which the words cites aud countes stricken OFT
OF this bill and the words Norfolk, Petersburg, Frsie-
ckAburg and Lynchbnrg" substituted 10 lieu the!e.
Of
Mr. ROBERTSON, of Richmond, supported tho mo-
ton to reconsider He argued that the pres Mt stats tf
Affairs required the united tJrt OF all the male citz
the State Of the rural districts well Of the cit'
and towns II il question between liberty and corr,
let liberty prevail Any desdIution, any amount oisu'
ferng even death ibef from want OF food, would be
preferable to the sui Ig,on and slavery TO which the
Invaders Of our coil would sui set us /; would be Ut
mat 10 leave the defetce Of tbs Stae-f this capital
where such interests are cenered III the hsrcs
OF the cit zsns of cit md owDs The citizens OF tie
counties capable of bearing arms should likewise be Or
gan1od and called out and he therefore, hoped the Or
sina words cities and counties OF the Safe wocld be
restored.
Mr. FLEMING would inquire r. should the question
be recondered the bill In its original form, would be
before the House II So he considers just, because
Il provid that thos, btuesn l6 aud eighteen aud be-
tween forty five and sixty shall not be compelled 80
over Ave miles beyond their respective cities and towns.
Tnis would devove tie Who'll, defence OF the Safe on
the border COUNTESS because the interior counties lot
10 immediate danger. The militia Of the border couu.
ties have been called out and have been in service
ak moaths II that difficulty be removed he viii favor
the reconsideration.