Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-29
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House was called TO order at noon by Mr. SsIY-
TFF. Payer by the Rsv. DR. Ray.
A message received fem the Governor, commu-
MICA ing certain intelligence in regard to the steamer
Da'e H..
The communication and accompanying documents
we're referred to the COMMITTEES Printing
commune ton from the Board OF Public Works
WAS received setting forth their operations for tie past
years. Laid the table and ordered be printed
The Olmmitt.e Finance reported back resolution
concerning county corporation for the support of
te saying tlGt was ineIpedent TO legiss upon
the same.
Mr. AHBERS moved to strike out the VOID ''inexpe-
dent" end Osert "expsdent" 10 leglle upon Che sub
bftWeen Gessrs AMBERS RAYMOND, of Marion,
B0ULDIN, and MAGRUDER
The amendment was rejected The question rscurrr &
upon ing in the report of the committee it was
| coDclrred in.
HrBR0OKE report bill amending the Code of
Virginia in relstionto the emancipation Of slaves and
one OlheT bill.
Mr. McCUE presented tie pet ton of Il. r. Peck sheriff
o. Augusta county, praying that four deputies might be
allowed him to carry OF efficiently the duties of his
Office, Whicl WIS referred to Committee Military
Affairs
Mr. DEANE-The Committee on Agriculture inquire
into the eIpediency of preventing the cultivation Of
tobacco.
Nc ROBER TS0N presented petition from S. Jones,
q cSrain aggriSVed con FACTOR who had been supplying
tbs Public Guard with subsistence. in regard to the
{ ac being taken from him By the Governor, and an
otter person sp ointsd Wish ng TO be relieved from the
action Of the Governor. Referred
The order Of the daythe bill for the relief Of sol
ders ia niliss in the lines power of the enemy,
taken up With the amendment Of the member from the
county of Shenandoah previously reported).
Mr. AARYE said that if the amendment did not
pass, he could not support the bill.
The debated extended great length, and was par.
tieipated IN by Messrs. KIRBY, MARIE, Books FIN
ING, PKSDLEToE WAL1os and Others
Toe amendment upon reconsideration of the bill
was stricken out.
Mr. FLOOD offered the fo.lowDg amendment: "Pro-
vidcj that the wdo we'd moher and her family shall be
considered the family OF WHO has been killed
disabled who has died in the service" which was
agreed 20.
SsVral other amendments were offered, and ZONE
agreed to, after considerable DISCUSSION.
Mr. PENDLEr0N moved to commit the bill to the
Committee on Finance.
Mr. HALL hCp.d that the bill would be sent to the
Committee Filsnce and thatit would never be again
rlpor ed 20 the House
Mr. HENDRIX moved 10 amend the motion of Mr..
PsEDLEroS, by postponing tie bill inde6oitey. He said
that it had no. bren shown that this bill would benift
tie families of sold to asy considerable extent that
TIE great majority OF the families OF soldiers were al
reaoy Witbn our Ines.
Mr MONROE said that his county in the lines Of
tn enemy and he believed that the passage of this Il
would b. of the greatest benefit 10 many families in
his section OF couotTy. de sad that lt matered nos
If it only helped out of one hundred, this
wouli do nf1ts g1cd. He could imagine no measure
more charitable humanitarian in its purposes aud
OBJECTS and he hoped that the House would not in
definitely postpone bill having in view such com
msndable purposes as tue one under consideration.
NJ BROOKE said that he fully sen,ibs that,
perhaps he had already trespssed too much upon the
attention o. the House tu; he could assure them that
this would b. the last time that he would address them
upon the merits Of this bill He said that the moral
eff OF of the passsgs of tae ill would have the most
ia u,ary effect upon the army at Ia 90.
He sincerely hoped ttas gentlemen would notlsDge- |
continue 10 endeaver to cog the passage OF a bill |
having within its purvieE everything tba ID IL nane
just proper and patriotic He could not conceive why
there should be much opposition to the bill He |
would not impu;et honorable gentlemen the deliberae
purpose Of attempting deeas tie msasu:e, hut that
that manifest tendency of many Of the amend.
ment, proposed. He could not believe that body of
CHRISTIAN and civilized emea would continue their
opposition TO oil just aud humane in its provisions
He thought that there would be but little trouble In
having the monay placed in the hands OF the parties
bene6ciires Oft The main object wasto do our own
imperative duty to NOBLE soldiers and the destitute
and suffering families in the lines or power OF the
enemy