Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-10-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Speaker called the House to order At 10 O'CLOCK
message was received from the Senate announcing
III 4 they had agreed to JOINT resolution concerning
Commissioners Of Revenue, which was read anu com
m;ted Also, that they had passed the bill ncorporst
inc the Home Insurance Company OF the CITY OF re-
tsburr: aud an act incorporating the Southern in-
suraoce and Savings Society of Petersburg which were
read aud committed. 80. a. j.
Ilso that they had passed, with amendments, the
hin entitled an act for the relief Of INDECENT SOL
de,s and sailors Of the State of Virginia who have BEEN
mr. NAV be- injured or who have died In the service Oh
the Confederate States and of the INDECENT families OF
such deceased soldiers Which was read and referred
TO the Committee on Finance a.,
Majority and minority reports were made from tne
Committee on Privileges and Elections. on the contested
eecon case in the county Of Halifax, which were Of
dered to be printed.
Mr.. MAGRUDER, from the Committee on PROPOSE
tions and Grievances, reported bill incorporating
Mr. SHACKELFORD, from the Committee on Con-
federae Relations reported act authorizing the Con-
fdt rate Government to acquire and hold real estate or
;nn purposes in certain counties, which was read
first tme
A bill was reported from the Committee on Agricul-
ture and Manufactures, to establish board Oh MAUI
Mr.. WILSON offered substitute for the bill reported
from the Committee on Banks, authorizing subscfp-
lion 70 the Confederate Loan, which was ordered 70 Dc
printed.
The bill to organize board OF trustees Tor Bethany
College, was taken up and passed.
On motion of Mr. BUFORD, the rules were suspend.
ed and the report from the Committee on Banks and
the pending resolutions were taken np and made the
special order at IL o'clock tomorrow.
resolution was adopted, direc ing the COMMITTEE
IN Courts of Justice to inquire into the expedency Of
prohibiting by law the impressment by the State or Con-
ederate authorities of supplies intended for the use Oh
poor houses.
On motion of Mr.. BoULDIN, the bill to amend the
Code relative to the ursdlcon of certain courts was
taken up and passed.
On motion Of M. sHACKELF0RD, the bill authorz-
ing the Confederate States acquire and hold real es-
tate for mining purposes was taken up aud ordered 10
be printed.
Mr. BURWELL offered substitute for the bill to au-
horize the impressmen OF slaves 70 WORK on certain
railroads which was ordered to be printed.
The rules were suspended and the bill 10 increase the
salaries OF certain officers Of the Government was taken
up, and ordered 10 its third reading.
On motion of Mr.. W0RSHAM, the Committee on FL
nance were directed to inquire into the expectancy
of appropriation g. for the benefit OF destitute REID
gees.
Senate bill entitled act TO suspend proceedings in
certain cases. and on executions attachments, distress
warrants. &c. with an amendment from the Committee
on Courts OF Justice which the bill had been refer
red was taken up.
The bill contemplates a repeal Of the present stay
law for debts except of those of soldiers in service
After some discussion, the bill was indefinitely post
poned.
The bill to impress slaves on certain railroads, was
taken up, on morton of Mr. MAGRUDER.
The bill was debated until the bour Of o'clock, when
the House took q recess to o'clock.