Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-15
HOUSE OF pELEGArEs.

/ TUESDAY December Is, 1885,
Tbs House met at 10 O'Clock, and vas opened With
PRAYER by the Rev Dr. Jeter.
i Mr. ANDERSON from the Committee on Military
Afirs reported bill entitled AN aei 10 dsbsnd the
first regiment Of the second military class organised
under the act to author The Governor to organic
and call out curtain military forces for the defence of
the State, passed March T. 1859" .e.
The bill sets forth that portion Of this regiment
being over fifty years. aud who are un6ted fer mill.
ary service ago and incaplcty is proper that the
sSuDsnt should be- disbauded aud tLo5e members Who
ara not so inGapaoated aud who liable 10 service
under the Confederate State laws, be turlsd over
TO the appropriate EIthOrities fheact therefore, dis
bands the regiment
The bill Was read frat time and ordered TO s sec
ond reading. -.
petion of ihs OOyhigton aud Ohio Railroad was read
hrst time and ordered 10 it's secord reading.
The following miscellaneous ref Olutors were
adopted;
Mr. notwithstanding the Committee on salt
to ascertain and report the reasons which delayed the
supply Of salt for the county OF DuWiddis and oher
counties II any, until the last OF November and WIZ
tue supply was limited TO ten pounds per capita also
why the salt COST tWeaty ige cents per pound when
delivered in nVidds and o'her cOontss, when the
cost at SAllVs Is but eight cents per pound; also Why
the sacks marked one hundred aud h(y pounds, and
maid for aud delivered TO the receiver &C that weight,
fan short when r, csved by the consumers OF the salt
In many Instances twenty pounds more, and whether
the salt delivered is interior Ia character and Why; and
aiso WhY tue empty sacks ssnt from Dnwlddle county
have not bean filed and returned but inlieu thereof
indifferent saors have been sent to the county And
that the said committee be authorized to send for per-
soDs and pspHs, 30 q
inn the aOt for th relief Of INDECENT SOLDIERS a.
az to prohibit county agents for purchasing supplies
iFom selling 10 themselves at rstes higher than hoss
Az ID by ths (jonfe dsrate OommiEsonsrs.
Mr. HUTCHINSON to what legislation is necee-
ssFy to D. oaRrs the exemption of misra wheewrIghs
- ntAs artisans necessary to the indastris interests
of the country l-'..s.
/ Mr. OUAMNG-Req uesting the Committee on Con.
fsdersts RssOps o. nfsr will the Secretary Of War
wish visW Of tesctiog arrangement by which non
p;odueers gay purchase at government rates sufficient
SUPPLIES FIR family uSs from parties whose surplus has
bssu inprsssed bT Il o Oonfe derate Government
| mn BiRKsDALE-Ast to the exp edency OF allowing
George Wsst of sfsx, the came per diem sllowed
members of the House OF Delegates for the tins he
n Attendance rpon the Houe OF Delegates during the
pendiI q Of the contested election Of Of the re
turned delegates from that county ~ y 4
| Mr. GOODALL-More q sc.usly to requisite the inn
presm OF provisions for fhetuppor Of the families
of opr INDECENT soldiers and sailors Ia the military GER
Vice of the oopfedsrste 9tstea Government.
| Mr. BURR-AJ to the exteiieIcy Of AMENDING the
act tor tie relief orndgsnt soldiers and saiIols Of The
State Of Virginia disabled In the military service aud
tia families Of thCss In service 60 ss to exteudfte
bsss of said act 10 residents in The corporations Of
i the State. .---s----5..- -.
| Nj MAGRUDER- Referring to special committee
shat further legislation is eCstary 10 ensure sisquate
supplies % the families cf indssnt solasfs, and to
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