Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-09-23
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Mr.. RUTHERFo0RD from the Committee on Court'
of Justice reported bill to repeal The &c. fer the a.
emptioh of cera parties On religious gr9uI d..
AlSO KIDD that thn resolution for increasing the e.
of llerks &C. ba wi Iawl from that committee, and
ref rr,d 10 the Comnit'e. on Finance.
RS ld;ioBs of inquiy cEe ed, and appropriat ly
referred. as ioilOWs: N ...t ..... ...-..I.t
BIZ Nc. PENDLErON: Fer abols-ing tie Office Of
Pawn ser Of the State OF Virgiil.
b. Mr. CROCKETT: For irc.eaing the capital stock
Of the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Co.
BIZ 81. MATTHEW'S: For increasing the compensa-
ticn Of the clerks Of the Court Of Appeals.
BY 81. WRlGHr-Fcr relieving I. W. Garrett of a
Ger ain tax. 49, b..
BY M TAYLOR of FRINGE Georg - For establish
ing home Tor disabled or diseased Virginia soldiers,
who are without the mems Of support.
BY @r. STAPLES-For prOvid ne more efficient pat
roll.
Mr. WEIGH, of Klnawha, .ko has been sick for two
weeks nd is still feeble asked leave Of absence for en
days. Granted.
By Mr.. SHAOKELFORD- For allowing debtor the
privilege of making payment after the institution Of
sui.
Mr.. WILSON, of Isle of Vigil, called up his j.int
resolution offered yeste:diy, for proposing to other
ates the tirng by State issues, of Tires hundred
millions Of Comic ierate currency ths expenses OF the
Confederate Government to BIO thenceforth betrayed by
taIation. s...a ..". I.e .rt
Mr.. ANDERSON expressed his qualification at the
movement Indicated by the resolution, aud heartily
concurred in the object Of the resolution, though no
prepared to say this p the best. He moved TO
refer to the Committee on Confederate Relations.
Mr. W00DLEY would support the resolution of hr.
WILsos and hoped il would not be referred TO a COM
muee. His incxperience had misled him, III o.
ferieg resolutions subject, to move their
reference to comm tee. De found he bad but con-
signed them to the tomb OF the Cspulets He was in
favor of open and full discu sion.
The CHAIR said that the joint resolution out Of
order nasmuch it contemplated possible charge on
the Treasury which could be made except by reg
ular act The motion TO refer was in order.
The motion TO refer was agreed to.
By Mr. COWEN For reyving the Act Of 1892,
against the divngers OF fllFe I'D 20
BIZ Mr. KElLEY-For permitting the South Side
Raj road Company to pay off its GebARPhe State, or
such portion thereof as it may be able dt OF It's earn
ing, to discharge.
Mr. PENDLEION moved 10 amend by 7, q hiring pay
m 1T 10 be made IA Sta bonds. ...
M. KELLEY said the case was precisely similar to
that of the Virginia aud Tennessee railroad The debt
was $500 600 and hal been due about three years.
His nbjecion to the amendment was that bill before
the House fer another read contained festTic-
ton
Mr.. PENDLErON desired all the railroads to be on
tn, aus iooing. He should insist on the condition he
ha named "a to all but in the preselt state Of tie
sase vorll vi hdraw i. ams neit Cd l.4
NJ. HALL wished TO OPPOSE Cf tie Gaze Of lie Yr-
ciaa aud Tennessee ai road before taking up another
lie vas opposed to the proposition N al cases. lie
supposed would have eOublnatots OF all the roads
to aecure the same end TO al. I'd ,.t
Mr. MARYE thought Il would be well to let all tee
apple luOns me IT. 70 that We might know the full
extent Of What is a ked Of us.
Mr. DRtNE defended the Virgin, and Tennessee
RNhoa Company against the reflections OF Sir. liza
IL had made combinations wiki any ether company.
NJ. HALL said DC was informed that he company
lad been gu Icy of unparalleled extOr,ion. TheJ never
we're b 10 pay dollar OF interest ii the wlI; aud
now they wei plying both ihtere5tard piiicIl'.
Mr.. DEANE denied that the company had been guilty
# extoricn in bat single article, and that under the
sanction OF the Board Of Public Works, hrd shay gone
above the gal rates. They had made money before
the war, but it had been u ed in completing the road
This was no line for dpasgh railroads What would
b. our condition in this Mar bu. for them?
NJ. KELLEY Genie that there any CONNECTION
be.wet n the application submitted by himself and the
bill for the benefit Of tie Virginia end rrnntEee Rail-
The reso' uion was agreed 10. aL.r
hr B0ULD1N moved tho ref4rercs 10 the Ok mint
tee on Sal, Of REQ toa tf the Bo ri OF Public
Werks asking the rth,f OF TnonlsB Z Ffe6d Agreed
&. .l1us il.sh - q L,f.t1
Mr. Friend had contracted ~ uart, Buchanan &
Co deliver his toll or reat y the sails being in
wet state. Garrison, the ate Sapern,c nd.n refuses
T. receive sci except be dry, which makesa large df
ference against Friend 90. .t tileal
Mr.. BURWELL, from the Committee on Roads, re-
resolution against allowing the sale II raj DAD roll ng
stock beyond the limits Of tie State.
Aho, the resolution TO Increase the tolls on trra
pixies. Ia ..i...-i.f r4. .-4 ..'f
By Mr.. HAYM0ND-Requesting the Presidents of all
ailFo,d companies in this Sate report the humber
OF United States tockholderA in said companies also
the dividends lice 1861 al o. whether sand dividends
in tue f2nign stock had been pad. .-..
b Nc. BROOKE Fer joint committee of the two
Houses to examine the report OF the Bosrd of Pu lie
Works On The supply OF SALT and to inquire generally
ints The subject Lies over under the rules
b. NJ. PENDLErON-Auth1rE ing RAILROAD aud other
companies to pay cir debts to the Sta'e pct !es due
in Safe bond. Also DquiriIg Whether any raIroid
has Tanscei dcd c MAXIMUM rae allowed b. law, Of
s,x cent per mil' passengers.
b Hr. AMBERi-- Referring TO that portion o. "
errors sage whih relates 20 The inequality Ia the
ssessment OF slave lsb)r
BIZ Mr. HOLDEN For no ding sheriffs, who may aes
under the uurpalion in NeTern Virginia, ie-ponsibIe
for ell taxes collected by them .... IL
: BY Mr.. STAPLES-For supplying the families oil de-
ceased, aswell as living, soldiers