Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-12-21


ssdsling - Ne D JsnsasS. q thsss ansndasn.s
De Assse ssl& a1ently eGpset.
fAS l'Got hersssiDg tbe compensation Of men,
bs u tAa asAssal Assembly Gas taksn up and pasl
st-syes es. noe %
hs oa Rivss aas mhsIv of bosh Ho lsss $40 Der day
s1h Doo'ksepss asissaaF-st Arns, Clefks Of Con-
uhees. ;, The sams compensation. The y der
sdtphd % SAtardAy, Withholding pay In ease Of vol
unAry Shssseeof menbers eas eroneldsrsd and re-
j,clsdths mover Of the rydes (Hr. Baoe KE) acqui-
eseing In SBeh disE ostlOn Of it.
On noboa of NJ RAYMOND, the hi for cumpsnsa.
don " the GEscstss Of The STATE Judges and other
e9sess Of ,as 0bsesensnt. vas taken up. II gives
% 0O0s Adjssshs Gsnssal. SS 900; Board OF Public
WeskA O. 600 saoh: Clsfk supreme court Of Appeals
e ahmohf, ts 900; e. Lesisnufg, 800. fhis bill
sas ofderea % BE- sngrU.sed for tnlrd reading.
J1iaR A1soLDuonB u ISLAsI0H 10 IHs lxIsTIE0 war
E,-4f AID H1aoHAfJOH ToB PHACs. -,
DE R0BERTsON, Of o. cisy Of Rehnond, from the
O1mniuss on uOn1Odetae RO aAons, made rspoEt on
tho posiGi0a end soameats e Virginia u the present
oVais Raioh sas read b. the 0lesk, sni unanlmcusy
ado pied hy the R0asess II b % Ioil01s; l-f.1 q
9ae GoSeral Assembly OF Vmsiris dsens Il sppro-
priats In geW Of tho events vhIch have transplred
since its acjoun meat, 70 express she ssntmsnts OF
vTgnia upon he present crisis. and 20 70 stsD her
poe Gol upon she leltlons which ttect 81 kj our
National, Ssats ana psrsonal existence; Therefore,
RsSotVsd Thai Whils the &c lerat Assembly de-
| pl0Ies the cont nihee Of tle present VIZ, Gnd
| profoundly BpmpathixSs Eth ovr patriotic anu
heroic army In lie toa, privauons and danssrs, and
aith the good peopie o, this commonwealth, and OF
he other OontedsIate 6tateR IN The tuernga OF
cd upon them By the inhuman WGrfale Ssged By the
clmmCn enemy, yet VHgnA iemalns unshGksn in
her PnIpow never 70 snbmis 70 ths aespoLm Of the
N nth. Uader grave necessity, IMPOSED By revo-
iuhohhly appeal 90 ArmD % coslos sovereign B'atss
/ by The fSasIal aosefi u nc, lEurp ng power uuS
she rights Of p6lf-peeseREaiton ana aomeTtic re-
40 alion, eonman, alike 60 ell the sfayo-hold-
lag Sstea@iu the oxeios0 OF q oiear right
Co tesisb euoh usuEpation aud 60 repel ioI &c oy
foTceana hy tho debb. rae action OF her people she
ssYsFoa her eonneUdon utih tha Un:ted sases; and
siaOe ttAt event the oondues Of thC Uui States Gov
Sfament hes forustsd 10 rsssIn tor tegretting the
sepEsArCus bnk by RAgEg IN mjasiiasbe war IN q
moat barbarSus manner devastating our country,
saughtsring our men, and eferDg iedignities %
woman, aiming at the destruction u our 6oseFnment
and tbs sxtermipaion Of Que people, % has rendered
renewal Of our former uaisa alks Odou, unnatuIHl
and impoaibe. -. ........
&. Fsat taia OonmonVeallh, invoking tho continued
favor Of DIVINE Pfosidenus. Whioh mas heretofore
80 ched over and proceeded ls aud confdiIg in tte
/ Hltdom, pair.otbm and energy Of the OoaIedtrale
Government the cordial oosopsFsuon Of I'll ths Goa
ed0fAte Sates the fot 10 aud perseverance, OF cur
people, o. tue vaor of oar nGbls army, will oheer
dsny anticipate the Triumph Of cur armies, tie
tabsf msnt Of our Independence, and en- honorable
peace.
That Il e ihs imperative and paramount dug o.
hO Uonisderats GoyeiBment TO tnus 20 devote lie
u most energies to the vigorous pionc ahOs o. the
Gar % 10 only b. success Of arms that Ws can OBJ
ain On honorable psses aud pItssrve the sovereignty
Of thess Ssaea AID tho liberties vt our people NON
asstu To that OF this Common atAith will
durs every ci6cs until the freedom, ahloh ID ouI
asrisge shah bs securely established IN psaOs, nndei
tas protscEon Of 0InisaefsOy Of independents AnO
soVsleisn Bates. T.
L. Tnat the OJafs3efats 0ovsrc m .nt which Ia TIT
sntg> aud a.s-a 81 ear united tIssAeas IN sar hAe
ossn also entrusted with Tho power Of concluding
oss bJ tia! OO sliIuion sheh binds these ates
.ogsghyI; aud tas Commonwealth b.ltVng that the
eusE been wisely rsposed tor The common bene-
it, d)es ~. desire either to Withdraw the authority
1bIch been GslsgGtedby all tho States, tor then
common safety, 10 embarrass by irregular pIooet d.
,Dgs The Confederate GOyeTansn in ito dsicate
niCu duty OF negotiating psscei and that any pro.
pos don from tie enemy 70 any VI the SAFES OF thb
JonederScy, 10 treat IOr separate peace is 10 tn.
language Of This Gsnsrsl Assembly ID 1872. "n,di
Gus aud inadnssiDle."
TaGt unity, bJih In prcsscu.i ing the war and il
eoacudhg Q peace, ID abJOlusviy essential to Ou
- OGy, aud caL bs obtained and preserved only b,
ten Adhersnes to the oopstu ola authority ssIao-
Iished By ell tina States, and that this General AsseIa
will not listen 70 sLy proposition, nor suffer any
ieeatatiOn iGeonSiStsE. with sher Confederate FAit
and Union.
Toe SPEAKER presented q CONN ua!eaton from
he Board Of Puzzle Works, in response 10 reeolu
sion q tho House in relation TO salt aud the Isl
'0kS. which wee laid On tue table and ordered TO BE-
Pgakd
81 Ml rREDwAY-rhat The Superintendent Of the
VRainiA Military Institute Do requested to report tU
his House she number OF Safe Cadets and the num-
Der OF pay Cadets nov undsr his care with the name,
age pace OF residence. aud the date Of the matrcu
iItiGn Of Zach.
RSsoLURIoSs or BoUIkY.
Amorg the resolutions OF inql,rJ adopted we're the
following: -
b. NJ TOMLIN-- Prohibit ng che sale of gold or
oliver ooin on Commission, aud Of making it a felony
10 purchate gold OF silver coin for resale within this
Commonwealth
BIZ Mr. BOULDIN %: AM Dding the laws regulating
the duties and compensated VI jurors In cimnal
slsss.
By Mr. sHACKELEORD-0f appointing commits
sont 70 to confer vita iho authorities of the Southern
States of the Oonfsdsraoy to the best of in
ere asng the oieney aud transportation Of the Dan
vile and Gfeens boIo Railroads. and Of other through
irs'ghts, fares OF express services.
By Mr. CUSTIs-0f providing thst'sny Oi,'z,s OF
VHg MIA Fe;idiug ten .riy Ia another S.ate tha
DO entitled 10 buy cotton, cotton coh cards snd other
Attsce6 undertthe prOy ions of the late act, from III
countysge1t In the nearest Ct ity to she place ofthS
temporary Eesids5Ge Of said eitizsn.! : ;..fi? Il
BIZ Mr. SMITH or eIpe Ing from the Hnis Of the
Common saith, al dsseitsrs from tbe Federal army
Who bays been, or may hsfesfer bs turned lcoss
among Us BY the Confederate suhoii;ies
By lie K ENDRItK ofauIhof big The Commerce.
Agent Of Vnghlsto purchase grain ard suoh Other
comm odities az tie cosssitlss OF the pecpls msy Re-
ars, obe distributed % cos hroak county sgsltS
On motion Of UrOHrNs0gI at 26ici6ok, the House
vent Into secret session ard skoEy AFTER ths dos
Wsrs opened and then adjourned. r., ~ RI II
4ti.@ M s TUESDAY Dec 90. 1884
Prayer By the Rev Pr NppSsgssti Of the AsthcdiSt
Church. u IN vi. q. 7. -. I,fl I%.I, Iil FL