Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATE

Mr.. B0ULDlN, from the Committee on Finance, re-
ported bill for the payment Of loses the tobacco
stored in the Public Warehouse, in chmond, at the
time said warehouse Was burned. rl
Nc. HAYNOND, of Marion, offered resolution,
VIII Gu sgreed TO- insiruciIg the Committee of
Courts of Jus to inquire into the expedency of
thOriZing the cly of Richmond 10 impress coal pits
wood and woodland; aud aso, to impress free negro
cNnvcts in the penehiitry TO dig cod aud cut wood
and al O tim press railroad and other tation
Mr.. BUF0RD, from the Committee on Banks, reported
bill protect the notes Of tie nfed,Iacy from de-
probation by Forbid ng their exchange at less tsn
their par value aud f1rbddng tie exp 5rtsi, Of
and gold.
Read first time, and ordered to a second reading.
Mr. BROOKE called up his joint resolution for he
appointment of JOINT committee on salt, TO consider
due report Of the SUPERVISORS OF salt and the SUI CT
generally, which, after deba.e, MAS adoptedayes 1913,
noes IL.
The Committee is TO consist of nine members of the
Hons, and five Of the Senate.
The bill for the reorganization Of the militia came up
a. the order of the day.
1.-The bill is a long one consisting of 81 sections, and
covering u pages.
T. was read by sections, for confederation aud amend
mont
The first section OF the bill provides for calling into
the military service all males between s1tt and sixty
not exempted by law.
Me-. ROBERTSON moved to strike out sixty and in
sert ffty-fve
Mr.. K. argued that nen above fty-fve would be
v1lueless in the field We shOrld sacrifice good citizens
in order To get indifferent or worthless solders Ii
would be sort Of legs murder upon them for no val
liable end They would die, not in battle not in doing
any service to their country but in the conf CT with
tigue and exposure and the elements'to which they
are unequal He cited medical authorities and the leg
-lave precedents Of every country but Russia against
the proposition TO exact military service OF above
fifty ive-an age at which graniiatbers, and
sometimes greatgrandfrhers, and must nurse their ai
ing powers With constant care III consequences OF th.r
growing inGrmities.
Nr. BUF0RD moved to divide the amendment, so az
vote separately on striking out aud inserting Agreed
10.
Nr ANDERSON, Of BO.etou,t, sopposed to srk.
ing out The GU ghi 70 be relieved by Mr. RoDERr
son amOug c lis. VII, would d'sre it. In his
ogu county, he hsd SEGA ~ old eighty on horse
back aud armed, to help in driving back tie enemy
de believed that me- between fifty and htLy five aud
SIX were frequently vigorous d al at earlier
age 0.her SAFES calling out their citizens up TO
the egl 0. sixty. Virginia would not like 10 fall be
low tne efforts OF Others.
Mr. PENDLErON thought that She OF sc.ions of Mr..
robertson could be obviated, ViLout losing the SER
vices of C. n above fifty Gse. he moi ed propo.
sition which he would submit at The props r inc
Mr. RICHARDSON defended he 0i as reported
This was no ordinary u ue and demanded Ous utmost
e1ertonS. lt was OF nose importance to pr0lec our
country and our homes, han to cOnst personal COM
fort He repealed tue id a that We were ac'ing With
Ru s.n balbrily but said We ought not 10 al below
Russian patrio i,m Virginia homes we've full az frthy
OF being defended as Russian homes lie hopd The
b Il vol pass as it came 10 HoIFe.
BIZ. RANDOLPH "a liicer in The arm, vas in f.yOr
Of the amendment he slid netd,d aUor more tlau
men. TIE bill vogli ef.cs more than res of
pItiotc reiointons. II they wanted 10 PIT the men
into the service do not sprinkle the Stale With home
guards which, in The opinion of the army, simply
rldiculou5-but send them Gen. Lee, to fill up b
comI anes and regiments. The bill would destroy pro-
duc'ioB aud d. good in mil try point of view.
Ar. LURTY IN favor If compre he nsive bill.
Nc, HALL approved the pr tion OF hr. RANDOLPH.
Food vas absolutely necessary TO our military deeLce
The enemy could devise nothing b tier caiculiied to
10 osr cause rhaq this bill All the valuable purpo
SEES Of tbe bill would be attained without it.
Kr. LUHDY, OF Greeusvlle moved TO pass by TIE
first section for the time. The discussion upon the
II section which prescribed the duties OF the militia,
would, he SAIL throw much light upon this.
Tue motion was agreed TO.
The second section then read Gt prescribes the
manner of enrolmenL) - .- .---.- e.
Mr. ANDERSON explained its provisions. Tie en-
ri ng of the militia had Away been subject Of much
iculsy, and had been very impeifectly executed in
the past The present bill by requiring the enro ment
be made by magstsridl districts, he thought would
be great impFoy ment-
Mir. RAYMOND thought the most eft ctual mode
would be 10 appoint comm ,nders and let them enrol.
Mr. WINSTON moved TO pass by this zee ion for the
present as consequence of passing by the rst which
he had opposed.
Mr.. HARRIs moved to reconsider the vote passing
by the first resolution.
The motion was sgIeed to.
Mr. ROBERTSON hoped The House would refuse to
pass BY the first section The House well pre-
pared now as it ever would be to decide the simple point
whether psons above the age OF 6y i've had physical
vigor enough for soldiers
Mr. JONES said anctoer question also raised nv
the first section Whih it important to decd. If
the citizens who we're to be enrolled to be the mi
Lila" Of the State the Oonfed Consit & on and the
laws passed Hereunder would settle their duties and
aerwardsdespe any law We could pass