Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-16
HOrSE OF DELEGATES.

The House was opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr..
Walker
Senate resolutions urging Congress an increase OF
the pay OF soldiers were, on motion oil Mr. EDhUNDs,
laid ON the table in view OF the fact that bill TO that
effect had passed the House Of Representatives yes
terday.
Mr. JONES, from the Committee on Courts reported
bill extending the time OF prosecutions IN courts OF
counties aud corporations threatened by the enemv
also substitute to the Senate BILL amending certain
sections of the act providing for the public defence
Mr. HUNTER, from the special committee TO whom
was referred the subject of the impeachment Of Judge
p Pitts reported resolution asking TO be discharged
from the further consideration Of the subject.
Mr. PRINCE offered resolution which was adopted,
that the Governor be requested to communicate 10 the
House the salary agreed be paid to j. j. Moorman,
~ State agent for the delivery OF salt at Sate also,
the salary of the agent for each Congressional District
Mr. MAGRUDER offered 4 resolution, which was
adopted that the Committee Banks inquire into the
expediency Of reporting bill authorizing the Aontce-
10 Bank to increase its contingent fund. Bill subse
Mr. REID offered a resolution that on Thursday next,
the Senate concurring, the General Assembly adjourn
sine die.
On motion of Mr.. PITTMAN, the resolution offered by
himself on yesterday, ordering the meeting of the House
daily hereafter until otherwise ordered, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ, was taken up and passed.
On motion OF Mr. INTER- the substitute reported from
the Committee on Military Affairs to House bill amend
ing and re.enacting the act authorizing force of
1000 men for the defence Of the Commonwealth
taken up The substitute provides for the cOnsoda
ton of the companies squadrons regiments OF the State
Line aud otherwise arranging them so as 70 make the
reorganization conform TO the requirements OF an act
of Congress approved March 9th, 1861, or any subse
ouent net OH the same subject fully in all respects
il said troops had been originally organized under
thorty of the Confederate Government 1t further di-
reefs the retirement Of supernunary officers, by the
Governor, under the new regime
Mr. CAZEN0VER offered Il proviso that nothing in
the act should be construed authorize payment
to be made any officers not authorized TO draw pay
under the provisions Of the acts of May 18th and May
18th 1862 Adopted-Ayes 81 noes IL.
The bill was then ordered TO its engrossment.
Mr.. BRADFORD offered the following resolutions,
which being objected TO- laid over under the rule
LIST. Resolved, by the General Assembly Of Virginia
That the Governor Of this Commonwealth had no au-
tbority to commission officers in the State Line, except
such As conferred by the act entitled ian act TO au-
thor1e force of thousand men TO be raised for the
defence Of the Commonwealth" passed May l5th 1862.
| 3D. Resolved That the Paymaster General of the
State of Virginia hereby instructed to pay only such
officers of the State Line have been commissioned in
| accordance with the provisions OF said act
The Senate bill to enlarge the powers of the Circuit
Courts of counties and corporations in cases OF attach
ments against non-residents taken in order from
| the calendar and passed. The bill is as follows:
|. Be il enacted by the General Assembly That du-
ring the continuance of the present war, the Circuit
Courts of the several counties and corporations OF this
State in all cases Of proceedings by way OF attach
ment against non.residentS wherein slaves may be e-
We'd upon shall have power to order the sale thereof,
when by reason Of the destruction Of the jail OF said
county or corporation from other cause, said slaves
cannot be safely kept when by reason OF the great
expense attending the support and maintenance OF said
slaves during the tendency OF said attachment, il may,
in the opinion of said Court be proper to order such
| sale.
2 ANY sale directed TO be made under the foregoing
section shall be ordered and made in accordance with
the provisions of section 10 Of chapter 5 of the Code
of Virginia edition Of 1861 except that such sale may
be ordered To be made else where than in the county ia
| which said attachment may be pending.
The Senate bill eremptng the property OF persons In
the military service Of the STATE FROM distress for rei
payable in money, was taken up Oh its third reading,
and after the adoption OF sundry amendments reported
| from the committee, was passed.
The bill authorizing the Branch of the Exchange
Bank Richmond TO declare dividends, so long the
mother bank at Norfolk is within the enemys lines,
passed.
demned to be hung but who died in prison, passed
The bill to legalize the records proceedings aud acts
of the county courts of Sposylyania held at otheI
places than the Court House. during the year Of 1852
| by reason of the presence Of the public enemy,
passed
The bill granting charter Of incorporation 10 Din
| viddie Glpigg Robert Leslie, r. d. McIlwane, j. A.
| Plumuer, Thomas Wallace, W. W. ToWnes, VIM. s
Joyues aud others, OF Petersburg, sSubmarne Bat
i terry Joint Stock Company, was passed.
/ ON motion Of Mr. FORBES, the House adjourned "a
| mo IN MOnddy a IL o'clock.