Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-02-09
HOUSE nP DELEGATES

The House opened with prayer at u o'clock, by
the Rev DR.. Rejd, Of the Presbyterian Church.
Mr. RUTHERFORD, from the Committee on COURTS,
reported bill amendatory OF the Code; also adversely
the resolution of inquiry relative to imposing fines
Justices of the Peace who may fail TO attend 10
their duties and the resolution Of inquiry relative to
the publication of sales under deeds Of trust, &C.
Other reports we've handed in to the Clerk without
announcement.
On motion of Mr. JAMES, the bill changing the time
holding the courts Of the l4th Judicial Circuit was
taken up and adopted.
The act amending the 18th Section of Chapter %, of
the Code TO allow but Major TO each regiment
was passed
The bill relative to providing for the General State
Elections, under the existing condition Of siiIrs, was,
after debate recomniitted to tie Committee on
Privileges and Elections.
The ExlortiOn Bill was now taken up, and Mr.. AN
DERSUN ol Rockbridge, having the floor spoke at
some length upon the substitute offered by himself.
lie said tina. the design Of his substitute repress
the ,pi OF excessive gain, by taking away the motive
t. b. providing that any who realized profits be-
yOud certain limitation shall pay them taxes to the
State. This involved question Of the right of the
STATE Government 10 impose any such condition upon
The citizens, and he commended the State did possess
that right. The right 10 make this she had 70
m AXE income tax TO which, in effect, il equya-
lent. lie compared his with the substitute Of the
committee-the latter fixing arbitrary prices and pc.
nal exacton; the former simply removing the stimulus
to extortiou, and eecng the purpose desired without
difficulty
Mr.. WILSON spoke in opposition to all of the bills
en- mdsSe.
Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Botetourt proceeded to speak in
relation to certain portions Of the BILL but had
tered fully into hs argument before he cut of by
the ten minutes rule.
Mr. JAMES moved that the ten minutes order be re.
cinded, upon which, on motion Of Mr. FORBES the ayes
and noes called and the motion to rescind was
lost by ayes 49, nayS a.
Mr.. HOPKINS, of Petersburg moved TO recommt
the bill TO the committee but the Chair ruled the
ton out Of order.
The vote was then taken on the motion to strike out
all of the substitutes by the Committee after the 9Th
section with view to the insertion Of Mr. ASDERsoNs
substitute, which resulted in its rejection, by ayes 49,
NAYS SO.
The question then arising on the Committees substi-
tute TO the original BILL the taken the mo-
ton 10 strike all after the enActing clause in the lat
ter, which was adopted
The vote WAS nov taken TO insert the Committees
substitute, and it was lost by the following vote:
AYTs-Aessrs. J. 7. Anderson, Bass, Bayse, Bigger
BOOten, Crockett, Daniel Dunn Eggeston Ewing, Fem-
ing fletcher Franklin, GIteWood George Henry l.. Hop
kins, Hunt, James johnson, Kaufman, Kyle Laidley
Lively, Lockridge, McCamant, Isaac =. McDorAld Nc
Laughlin, Montague, PitmAn, Powell Richardson Rves
Robinson Rowan, Staples Francis G. Taylor, Thomas
TreAdway, Yermilion, Walker, Woodhouse, Workman
AZ
NArs-Messrs Francis T Anderson, Bailey, Baker, Jr,
Baskerville Bouldin Bradford, Buford Burks CazenOve,
Clarke Coiiman, Coleman Davis, Evans, FOrtes, Fry,
Fulton Gimer, GIAttan Green Harrison John H. Hor-
kins Hunter Jones' Jordan hAgruder, Mallory, Asrye,
Jr, Mayo, A w. NcDonAld, Robert y. Mel on, VIM.
G. T. Nelson NeNton HolAnd ORGAN, Jr., Reid Robert
sou Rutherlo nd Peter Saunders Jr Robert .. Saun-
ders, Sherrard r. 3. Taylor, Thrash Tomlir, Tyler,
wnd West, Williams, James L. Wilson, Saml N. Will
son, Wvnne Mr. SpeAker-52.
MIR WILSON moved that the whole subject be no Y
indefinitely postponed.
Oh motion Of Mr.. ANDERSON, Of Rockbridge, the
subject was reeommittedSO the Committee.
After some preliminary action upon bills reported, the
House adjourned