Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-16
HOUSE OF DGLEG ATEs.

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House met at IL o'clock. Prayer by the Rsv DR.
Jo.er, OF the Baptist Church.
Mr HAYNOND, OF Marion, from the Committee on
Finance, reported bill fixing the compensation OF
membsrs OF the General Assembly. Il FIX the CON.
peusalion a. $40 per diem.
Mr. HAYhUND also reporisi bill increasing the
salaries OF csrtsn officers OF the Government II in-
creases them 100 p,r cent
Also bill Tor she assessment of psrFons incomes
aud salaries.
Me- PENDLEToN. from pint committee on the
snbiect reported a resolution calling upon the EIeeu.
tive of the State for information whether he has la
nu suanos OF 10 n. reeou ion Of the General Assem-
biz spprised the proper moderate authorities that
the ale OF YrgiDia cl,ims aad requires the eIou-
sye service Of certain officers enumerated iheFsD, ana
ther immunity from ell military service to the Oon
(sd.rate GJVsrnmsn, by virtue OF any Law thereof,
90 Indispensable to the perform ance OF the public
u,otiops With which they are charged and the pro.
mar maintenance Of the dignity, integrity and eff
clancy of the Government of this sat' and If be hss
filled 70 do co. be 10 respectfully rq Tested 70 com
mun to the General Assembly his ressons for such
failure. Aud if 90, what response has been made by
those authorities.
By Mr. LYNOd-ro II qaife II It be practicable for
any aid 10 be rendered the Virginia troops in the
Asld by this ate 10 procuring blankets and over
coata for their present need
ByHr GRAHAh-0t making an appropriation to
outchase artificial limbs for such oil tho soldiers Of this
State as have lost their imps IN the State or OOnied
crate service, and are peouniary unable to scare
them. ..
b, Mr. BISKERVILLE-That4 the 10 Mt Committee
m SaIt IL cure whether the ard of Pablo Works
bad the authority to make compensation in salt the
OF the Salt Works Tor the hire Of HE
slaves Employed by: the State 10 the manufacture OF
salt at SAtVle. That the committee further aseei =
lain whether other parties hiring slaves 10 the ssid
suDerintende to be employed In connection with
the manufacture OF salt for the State have been paid
ar ave TO be paid in salt Confederate money and
hat the names Of those who have been paid or are
contracted 10 be- paid in Confederate money, be re-
aorted 10 this House. And that IL discrimination has
haan made bstween the Superintendent and other
narties that had or have negroes employed In sImi
lar manner that they report the reason for such dis
Ry Mr. VOOLFOLK Tsat with the consent of the
ssnste When this House adjOums on Wednesday, the
2lst day of December it will s6joura to meet On the
b of JLuiry next
anpointsi 10 inquire into the expedisncy of the
construoton of line CT railway connecting the sd-
ont railroad at the town OF pInVile With the Orange
and Aexsnds and South eide rairoeds at the city OF
I,ypchburR and 10 that end, II ssid connection be
| damned important 10 the railway interests of the
country. to procure BY conference aud arrangement
~itb The Prudent or othor proper authorities of the
Oo,fsdarAte Government, In assurance of the mecca
a.rv facilities and 90 operation OF construction of such
oonusctng road, and report the results of their in
,irv Nth euch bills for the &C ion of the General
| Assembly as they may deem necessary TO efsotuAte
| the objects contemplated.
n; Mr. ANDERS0N-Ot reporting bill -uthorlz-
ing the banks If this Commonwealth TO redeem their
circulation in certificates of dtp,t and to require Il
holders of their noies to preent them at their
tsrs to be exchange for certificates Of deposit in -
mo the ter the passage of this BILL under the Ie1sy
OF 70 silure upon failure so 10 present them for
charge up m conditions to be prsiorihsd by law.
BIN aoRT0N-0f reporting BIZ au hnr zing the
"a sing Al organizing OF volunteer companies In this
ate for local defence, to be composed OF man over
sfty an under ssvsn years Of age. dets l1d mt
anS men who have been discharged from the UoLe 10
raIe ar nv and II lei by medical bnArds account
of phys cl debility aud ali others exempt to serve in
II cosniss In which they reside sna contiguous ,un-
lies thereto for the purpose Of rspelius raids aud
nesting sudden incursiors Of the enemy, and to Ia
n, oonnanies already orVs nizsd for said purpose
Bv Mr. SAUNDERS-0f txsmp.ing BY law such
coo tts az ave been oyerrun by tue pVblc tDtn y
rom cLtrlbuing their quota of slaves to work on q .
notifications and for other military purposes. I.
BIZ Mr. MAfAEWs-0t 90 amending the Code Of
Virginia y to make the crime Of rape, horse stealing