Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-27

had not the sgbts Idea that the aovsrner intended
Mr.. ANDERSON said that Il there was anything to
take exception to 10 ire communication OF the Gov
erno wa, the truth contained 10 It, He said that the
Legislature had bsen derec in their duty not passing
the bllong ago organizing the State troops for home
defence
Mr.. RoBERTsoN said that it not for the Gov
ernor to dictate to the Legislature Of the State that
vas not proper for the Governor to communicate his
recomme ndations in the peculiar ye employed by him.
he thought that comfy aud good feeling should aEays
erst between the co ordinate branches Of the Goyern
menk
Mr. BURWELL said enough time bad already been
occupied by the debate TO have read the Dill he SAD
il was usual for crowned heads to accompany their
communications with outline OF what they had de-
term,ned. He not willing to place &c much power
n the hands of the Governor. He said that ne couid
not find parallel TO the message, except perhaps one
from Berkeley under the Colonial system. Inc result
of this revou ion did depend upon any single man
but the cooperation of the whole people. de said
there were my difficulties surrounding the passage OF
the BILL but that he was in favor of having the bid
read.
Ne PRETLOW said that no was Of opinion that too
much OF the time OF the House had been occupied in
discussing the message. Toe House had been charged
with want of patriotism aud that be never wanted TO
hear that document read again. The Governor lid got
possess all the patriotism OF the State and he was Op-
posed to Executive c alton.
|. Me- HALL taid that he sorry that the Governor
off the had seen to lecture the House.
He hoped that the paper would not be read again The
Governor ought to recoect that, in repTimandng the
House, that we already had too much law de baid
tina, we Tad the miserable legislators in the world
member OF Congress had informed him that Congress
ntet dsd 10 suspend the writ Of hdbeas eorps make
levy in mass &c. He (Mr. II warned him against
tamp.rng with Angles 4xon blood. He said that he
was in favor of upholing the President and the Gov
ernor, but they should not be permitted to interfere
with the ibert es of the people.
Mr. PENDLEr0N said that the House owed it to
themselves 10 protec, themselves sgaDs invasion OF
their rights. He still looked upon the message highly
improper and discoureous
Ii was decided, finally, to read the accompanying
bill.
Mr. KELLEY said that be was not one of those who
deprecated the length to which this debate had gone
He said that gen emen sh ud recoect that theJ were
succt ssors OF Madison, Thompson, and other or Al
Names He hoped that this unwarraotable interference
on the part of the Governor would be protested against
and he for one protested against it. He said that he
considered the spirit and terms employed in the mes
sage as highly reprehensble.
Mr. RAYMOND, of Marion, said that he hoped that
the commune alton and papers would be laid utol the
table and the usual numotr of copies printed IL ia
that the matter involved could not be suppressed He
was not prepared to cay that if this affair was brought
to the particular notice Of the people, who would come
out of the fight with the fsirest coors
which was to lay the communication aud accomp nyng
document Oh the table which ordered. Mr. SMITH
called for the and noes, which we're ordered-ayes
&C. noes s, so the commune Ition was laid on tie
tAtle
Ca motion of Mr. PENDLETON, the bill vdcsting the
comm ssions of militia oice's taken up and put
upon its passage.
The following rider was offered by Mr. QEANE: Pro-
vided that this act shall include the second class
militia. The rider ordered to be ergrossed. The
question recurring upon the passage OF the act and the
rider-they were both pissed
On motiol of Mr. BROOKE the House proceeded TO
the consideration of the bill rendering relief to the
families of soldiers within the lines power Of The
enemy.
Mr. VOOLFOLK proposed so to amend the bill as to
include all INDECENT families Of soldiers when il is not
in the power of the County CURT to afford the assist
ance.
Mr. WORSHAM said that he happy to hear Of
the amendment of his friend from 0!ange That it
opened a wide field for charity, and be was Always
pleased to meet such schemes
At this stage q communication was received from
the Snate opposing the extension Of the conscriplion
ac'.
Mr.. BROOKE said that he approved OF the beneVo-
lent and charitable purpose Of Mr. WoRsHAM Blu. that
the appropa ion now spoken OF was but drop in the
bu ket il you undertake to provide for all the poor
families in The Commonwealth. This would require
distinct and separate act OF relief. He said that he
would like TO see all relieved but that it was utterly
iDprac be to supply that large class of perons
sarily included within this amendment. He wished to
know why gentlemen could not bring in dstinct propo
stions, having in view the amendment now proposed,
which he thought if insisted upon would only tend TO
hamper aud clog the bill under discussion.
The bill was. discussed ct cons dsrable length.
The amendment r6 jec.ed.
Several amen ments we're offered and rejected
o. mo;io1, the House adjourned.
IAr DUvAL aud Mr.. BRYANT of Bath, are detained
from their seats by sickness