Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-12

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BILLS RKPoRFKD.
NJ. JOHNSON, from the committee on roads Sc re-
ported bill author aing ioorease Of the cspiIAlstOek
Of sic VirEin s IL, nessee RAilroad CO
- n DICKINSON from the Committee on Fiaarce, re-
ported Kill for the relief Of William l. Prince o. Sus
ser county.
BY ths sane. for the auutA Ol Of TIE pay Ofmsm-
beTs Of the General Assembly.
lEusNLTIoN OF a EINBER
The SPEAKER lid before lie Senate a oOmmuniei-
lion from william & Taylor, Senator fOm Ner'Olk o y,
rssisniDg lie seat
Mr. FRAZER OF RccSbTidge, offered 10 nt reso-
lutiOn proposing tha. when the General Assembly Ad
jOurned On Aonday, the l4ih insi. EtAad adjourned
70 The S:h Of January, 1854.
REsoLUTION4
Several resO utiOns Of .quiry we're adopted, VIZ:
By Mr.. J0HNS0N-Of reporting bill for the in
OF the compensation Of the JUICES Of the Com
monWealth.
By Mr.. ARMETRONG- OF releaai1g John O. HsisksT,
Sheriff Of Hsmpshre county from damages interest and
costs judgment obtained against him for e lue 70
paw the lcsnas due Man 1854
By Mr. DOUGLAS-To rsroct the bils Of The extra
ssiOn for the relief Of Lee A. Dunn and William A.
Brax.sn, Of King William CO.
By Mr. J0NES-Of amending the act passed October
ST. lb6S for tie support Of INDECENT soldiers and their
families 20 preTn the abuse Of she privilege seeosd
ed 70 Others than liiers aud their fAmiI OF "a ca
ing 1a2phos reduced prices from the sgsng Of &
county or oorpOra ION courts.
By Mr. NEESON-Of IuthoriHiug the Chief PurTeyor
Of toe Medical Department Of the Confederate States
government 70 establish dislery for the manufacture
Of WhLkey for the exclusive uss Of said Department
By Mr. CO6HlLL-Of adopting such legislation a.
viii suppress combinations intended 70 prevent persons
from GTpreutcng themselves TO trades ard to induce
apprentices IN leave the emp lo ment o. their masters
B. Mr. GUY-Of repeal Dg much Of tie Laws now
in force forbid the dist Aon Of such juice syrup
Of the Chinese sugar may become undt for
use.
By the same-WbGs legislation il necessary to pre-
vent unlawful trading by employees on bosts on the
rivers and canals Of this Commonwealth and 10 take
AEay the fac htes afforded By said bOas for abe
escape Of slaves and for tie removal Of stolen property
By tie same-Of 90 amending the 4th section of
eh.ptsr 800 Of the Code Of Va QS6O) a. to provide
that in eli where free negroes punishable
By confinement in the peuten lary and slaves only
pun B5Abs By stripes sale into slavery shall be subsI
tutsdiu lieu Of confinement IN the psntsntisry.
By the Sams-Of repsalng much OF the laws Of
the OOumonHeal-h gov IN force allow the emAncIA-
ton OF llaVes By viii
By Mr. BRANCH-What legislation is necessary to
prevent thu kidnapping and sale OF free negroes in this
Commonwealth.
ByHr GUY-That so much Of tie Governor's mes
Hss relates TO the failure the part Of Congress to
make adequate provision for tie payment to the oWners
OF the value q slaves impressed oy the Confederate
Government 70 UoIk on i0rtfcaions aud Who may have
died or uttered Injury, Otherwise teen lost 20 the
Confederate Relations.
By Mr. RANDOLPH-Tba, the Governor be and he
70 hereby requested eommuniCass 70 the Senate at
early period as praeca6e, whether the officers who
resigned their conns.ions 10 the United States AMY
navy upon noEes Of the secession OF tie Safe OF
Virginia and whose services accepted by the State
and Who were subsS qlenuy trans erred 70 the Confsd
crate States army or navy al received in their
appropriate Dks and grades and that he be further
qoasd 20 inform teii body Of al matters toUshCg the
saHe subject which be may think it important 10 com
municate
On motion Of Mr. DICKINSON the Senate adj turned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATE3
The House met a. noon. The SPEAKER in the chair
Prayer By Rev. Dr.. JErKR.
Toe Char announced several selto c. committees.
Mr. AAYh0ND offered a resolution instructng our
Senator'S, H., 10 vote for bill to raise the pay Of p
Yates and eommss Oned officers and also 20 make
eOmPeI sAton for horses lost in che service.
Mr. JONES C6Cc.ed TO its confederation. Laid over
without debate
Mr. WILSON Of Isle OF Wight, moved to suspend
the Sch rule Of he House. that bls might be taken
up out Of Their regular order ~ two thirds vote
He IpCke at Scne length in support OF bis motoa aud
was rephtd 10 ~ several mCmbsrL The House refused
70 suspend the rule.
resolution was ch,rsd in relsdan to the diItllston
OF liquor iron certain grains. Referred 20 the Com
mittee on Courts Ct Justice.
So much Of the Governors message relates to i'm
PIE sneno was referred % the committee Confeder
a.s Relations
Mr. DIANE proposed to inquire, through the com
mttse 6ilJHrce,, into the s1Fsdieney Of removing
TIE eagle over the Speakers ohais Lost.
NJ. RAYMOND offered jont resolution, to eoutin-
uste eXisteOee Ofthe Co1mltee on Sal.
Mr. DIANE, Of Campbell, offered subIttats, which.
In substa'ce, proposes that stAndiag committee IRON
each Aou's be appointed without sui jeet during the
var.
Mr.. fOhLIN moved to amend, so 10 retain tie
Members Of the present COMMITTEES.
NJ: DEANE opposed the amendment, on tie grcu1d
tat would interfere with the Speakers exclusive j.
Fsdction Of TIE appoinsmen. Of committees
The discussion prolonged, and participated in
principally by Messrs WoRsHAN BRcoKI, HATNoSD of
Marion, DEANH aad ToHLm
The amendment 70 the amendment rejected
The substitute vas Ihen pieo,ed. The question then
IseuFIh The original rescution Il agreed 70.
A IesOut on looking 70 the amendments OF the stay
hgEkQAs 10 authorize the compulsory collection Of
det hem al persons not in the army referred 10
COnmitlee on Courts Of Juslee.
Mr.. STAPLES offered reso,H ion declaring horse
stealing q CAPITA efsnce. Referred