Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer was offered by the Rev. Mr.Jeter
Mr. X, II. CARTER, the newly elected member from
the county of Abemarle, duly qualified, by taking
the usual oath Of Office.
Mr. WV. II FREEMAN, the recently elected door
keeper Of tie House duly sworn in, aud entered
regularly upon the discharge Of his duties.
| Mr.. ANDERSON, from the Committee on Military Af
fairs submitted a report, reorganzng the State Line
under Major General John h. Floyd.
Mr.. HOPKINS from the Committee on ExtOrtion
moved that the functions of that committee be extend
ed aud that they be allowed to send for persons and
| EqRerT.
ional appropriation for the Central LunatiE Asyinm
taken up and passed by vote Of ayes 70 8.
| Mr. ROBERTSON, Of the city OF Richmond, offered
u resolution which adopted, that the Copmittee on
Courts inquire Into the expectancy OF amending Section
2 of Chapter 2l3 Of the Code Of 1861.
Mr.. HUNTER called mp the bill providing for the
issue of snail notes by the State under the deRomi
ton of Que dollar, aud offered amendment to the
elf CT that all such small notes bear upon their face the
words "redeeIosble in Confederate Treasury note> "
which adopted.
90 motion Of Mr.. CAzENOvE, the bill was further
AMENDED, authorizing the Auditor ~ appoint female
clerks to sign the notes. ~
The bill Was then ordered TO itstngrOssmeHt.
The Sensts ameRdmeptts ths House ball amending
the FENCE Law, taken up and agreed TO- The first
auenim simply add the county vt Prince George 10
the privileged list included IN the bill aud the second
strikes ogt irom the priyilegethe copnly OF Greens
Mr. PlrTMAN offered resolution that when thi.
House joHrn 10 morrow at o'clock it adjourn TO
meet on Monday 4 O'Clock, and every day thereaf-
ter until otherwise ordered.
Objection being made, the resolution laid over.
The calendar was then proceeded with and the Clerk
lepgTted
The Senate bill amending aud re-enActng the ord
nance Of the Convention authorizing the oyernOr 10
appoint certain aids The bill provides that the Gov
al ha M mr..
PEI with the rank Of L~ui Colonel Of cavalry but that
only Of the said aids shall receive any pay, emold
nent peryaisite for his services during the eame
year aud he shall received the pay. Of captain OF
airy. 3,
The Committee reported amendment striking out
thu words during the year which agreed to.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Eoteiauri, moved farther 70
amend tue bill by limiting the authority OF the Governs
or tdhe appointment of three aids, Instead OF any
Der he may designate.
Mr. ANDERSON was unSlling that the liberty of
Withdrawing particular Toms Dicks and Hsrrys here and
there, from the action OF the Cohscrphon Law, TO wait
on aud carry messages abOutior His Exceeney should
b. placed at the discretion of that Official lie had al
WAYS noticed that when men placed ia positions Of
authority no matter how large how small the first thing
they usually did was to o0 around for particular friends
upon whom TO extend their patronage. Probably the
Governors penchan for patronage not very extern
sive, but the principle implanted in human nature,
and the opportunity should not he given for its unbri
died exercise.
The amendment was adopted. .
An amendmentSsas offered by Mr.. LAIDLEY, -dvest-
ing the bill OF the language acknowledging that the aP
pointments authorized "by authority OF the Con-
v.ntion' which was lost. - -
The bill was then ordered to its third reading and
the vote being taken its passage Il was adopted-
ayes Go, noes y.
On motion Of Mr. MAGRUDER, the House thea ad-
journed --..---.-a.