Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-26
ABoLIsHlNG PLYMAsTIR.

struced to inquire into the eKpedenoy OF sbolishirg
the Office Of PaymAser OF the State.
APPROPRIATIONS BILL PASSED. -H
On motion Of Me-. BRANN0N the consideration Of
the mill airy bill postponed in order to take up and
CONSIDER the bill making appropriation TO pay
tain expenses of Government"
Mr. Df KINS0N offered an amer du'nt il the 70 IN
of an Independent section, which vas agreed 70.
The bill, ss anended, was pissed unanimously
TIE MILITIA BILL
was then taken up and its consideration resumed
EXEMPTION NMBErs
proposition 10 exempt members Of the General As
semoy the operation Of the BILL gave rise 10 some
Discussion pro and con. TIE proposition finally
jected by tue folo~ wing woe Ayes ., Loes 20.
HOUSE OF DELEGA TES, t
The House met at eleven o'clock, the sPEAxER In the
Chair.
PRAYER by the Rev Mr.. CHRISTIAN.
Mr. AAGRUDER, hom the Committee on PROPOSE
tons and Grievances re- o-ted bill Amending the char
ter OF the town Of AshlaLd-
Also adversely 10 ths eIpedienoy OF establishing
home or isabl- oIdrrs
Mr. B0ULDlN, IRON the onmiltce OF Finance re-
nortad bill authorizing railroad companies to antci-
pate the iimr of pI,iug debts cue TO the Sate
Resolutions Of inquiry, &c, were offered and agreed
70 as FOL oFs
By NJ. GILHER For Gu nor xing the Banks 10 re-
deem their rculs ion With Cont, rate currency, end
10 compel holders Of Bank noes to present them for
such redemption, under heavy penalties. .
By Mr. HCCUE-For compelling railroad companies
tn transport army Ammunition j =, at the prescribed
rates whether sent with the troops 90 whom they be-
long or not
Mr. BURWELL prese ted bill 10 require railroad
co nplues TO uIn an sdditionA facilities for the ru'-
chae OF tickets and It accommodations otheraise.
Referred 10 Committee on Roads.
Mr. ANBERS ed up the bill t. incre lso tie fno fer
refu,ag to labor on the public highways.
The oil was amended so - make the minimum fine
SO 90 and tie maximum fine s. 90. 10 was then or
dered 10 he el crossed for a ihrd reading.
Mr. RUTHERFORD called up the bill increasing the
fees for st ring tobacco. .
Mr. RAYMOND M vel o amend 50 that compeHsa-
ton for damage received by tobacco storage shall
not exceed the value OF Gad tobacco at the time Of s
storage
The amendment was amended and o'hCr modifca-
tons made. The bill then ordered to It's engross
ment. F
resolution was off, red authorizing the Committee
on EGtorlion 10 send for persops and papers
The following committeeS were announced:
sp ciAl Committee on Exlort on fessrs. Anderson
Saunders OF Richmond ely Barye, WILSON OF Nsriolk
county. Bowen. Herndon, DeyerIr, Hutchinson, Wor-
SHAM Kelley, G1odall, Mullens aud snoNd
Joint Committee IN SaL- Asssrs. Brooke, Cummiog1'
Goodc, uly mond of Bakton MARI, Winston, Williams
Evans and Lnkous
Mr. ROBER TSoN, from tho Committee on ConIed
crate Relations reported bill in reference to the public
defence. ,,., "a, anal
The order OF the DAY was caled-the bin for rcorgsn
zIng the militia TIE es'ion was upon tbs amend
nent Of Er Anderson 10 the amendment If Mr.. BoUL-
DIN Nr. BOULnIs had moved TO amend tho bill go ~
de- that the force proposed to be raised vas for
local defence" aud NOT a militia organic ulcn Mr.
ANDERSON moved amend the amendment 30 AZ 10 read
'locil and State defence" .1ti !-s.-'
Mr. DEANE moved that the consideration of the bill
be in secres sion. There matters which proper
IL belonged to tn. discussion, but which it would lie
best to keep from the enemy. lie tiTsef had views
which be w.hcd to present, but not in the hearing Of
the enemy. us ,'
Mr. HAYYOND was opp sed to scret sessions. He
WAS no. afraid to give his views In the hearing Of the
people Ii was better that they should know what we
are about.
Mr. DEANE was entirely wiling for our people to
hear il We could keep the enemy from hearing. lie
was perfectly ready TO meet his responsibility 70 the
people for any word vote OF his. IL was only the
better TO serve the people that he desired closed doors
Mr.. ANDERSON Thought iha; the debates Of the
gisl4ure would tend reconcile the people to the
strong measures which must adopt If wo do anything
valuable. . - ...
Mr.. HALLS experience entirely indi4posed him to
secret sessions here was nothing TO call or them In
the present bill. - prs
Mr. LUSDY alao opposed Mr.. DEAsl's motion.
Nc. ROBERTSON said that when gentleman, such
| al Mr. DEASE said he had views which be wished
present in private session. be thought no was entitled
best be discussed in private The moot Of them should
be discussed publicly.
Mr. DEANE withdrew his mot on 80
Mr.. RAYMOND was in favor Of distinguishing be >
tween those who would DO in the service but for
having SpRs s sS pd if Rs r@er he would
put at the call of the Confederate Government
Mr.. STAPLES moved 10 recommit, with in,tructions
10 report bill 81 ssiy ing the citizens into two bodies
the Stlte militia ard iha home guards-tho former
to include all between Is and As; the home euids 10
include oil others between 10 and Co The militia 10
perform sctive service W. eI needed any where In the
Safe; the home guards 10 in their counties,
and for not mora than ten days at time.
Mr.. STAPLES proceeded At rome length, to vinjcae
tho pol CT OF h3 proposition. LsboreIs had been ex'
empe in every department Of industry except agvieYi
ts l. had ne es occurred legislators to exemptfor
this purpose. Tie above forty i've we're very va u.
able "a prOdocer' and not needed in the war We
have got men enough Of the proper sga II our armies
are not largo olgh IL Il for other CAUSES which ought
to be sought out and corrected lt vas because the
laws had no. been enforced and deserton and strsggrg
lad been the result of this Tho substitute 10" NJ re-
gArded IS the fruitful source OF our ia-the f'ndorss
box OF our present disresses IL his our coun ~ with
yassbonds gamblers and extortioneIs Make these men
available for tile defence Of the country In CONNECTION
with the Confederate army, and org Mis- the old menf
local police all will be WELL congress cannotre
neal the substitute law, as 10 those who have svii,d
themselves Of it, and the State therefore, should put
thess men in the army. sisa ~
Mr.. ANDERSON opposed the resolution Of Mr.. Sra.
Plies He sgIeed the grea. evils Of sIagging and
desertiop, but il was for Congress- which bad passed
the substitute law to remedy tie evils which IL had
produeei l. va imprsc, cAbs to orgauizs the militia
force into two classcs The men 100 much scat
tered and Jmpancs OF the two Glasses could not be
nrgan'xed vi bout great difficulty.
III. STAPLES said that there was not county in tho
sats thas could not furnish company OF substitutes.
He was 20 ry to say, in his county-Pstck there was
at les. company, aud in many counties there were
800 or mo
Nc AMBER on eprd that, in the Committee on
Hlisry Af.irs Mr. RAsootPa-a practical man--had
s,asd that he had ekaaiaed this QUESTION, and onl
tina, most counties did noe contain llen enough who
Rad frDished substitutes to 70 m company. IL hal
Into two classes.