Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-11
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The Sleaker, Mr.. SaEFFEY, called the House to cr
der at IL A. H. Prayer by Rev. D.. Solomon.
The bill recently agreed TO by the House for the
lief of soldiers amhes in the lines of the enemy,
sent back the H0ue with an amendment, viz: Pro
Sidei the agents appointed for the counties shall be
over As years. and not subject to military duty."-
Agreed to.
One other amendment was proposed By the Senate !;
but the House refused to concur.
Mr. MAGRUDER reported bill authorizing the tenn
porGry exension OF the capitol.
Ga motion OF Mr. ENGLISH, the House took up tie
b Il Incorporating the HenrcJ Manufacturing Company,
aud advanced it 10 a second reading
Ga motion oil Mr. DICKEY, House bill No. SO, for the
relief Of The securities of K. p Baker, late Sheriff of
Grsyso1 county, was taken up and ordered to be en-
crossed.
Mr. PENDLET0N moved that the House proceed to
consider the resolution oifred by Mr. DIANE.
The 1esou utica is in substance az follsWs:
"That the HouEe heeafser meet at II A. NJ, and that
the Speaker vscate tho chair at p. NJ, and resume
the same at 2 p. NJ E" Disagreed to.
bill TO increase the fees OF CLERKS OF courts for
tain services passed, by the following vote-ayes
rs, noes IL.
Leave OF absence vas granted Mr. DEANE for FIVE
days.
On motion OF Mr. IL ALL, the bill relating to fdu-
Charles vas taken up. Psndng the discussion of the
b Il, the hour for tn, special.Order arrived
% motion of Mr.. PENDLEr0N, joint order in re-
Iatiol TO election OF Publ Printer was postponed I'M
Ill the lSsh day Of February Instant.
Tha 40 rule of the House suspended, and the
House proceeded to the election of State officers.
Mr. COWAN nominated the present incumDens, who
were unanim rusty elected.
committee reported 10 the Senate the ecsion Of the
House, with the exception of Mr.. Parker who received
llS instead OF ia votes. Toe whole number of the
joint vote being l5l aud 76 being requisite to a choice,
the SPEAKER declared the present iDcumbents elected
Mr. WHITE moved to poo pone the order Of the day,
in order thas he might Introduce resolution.
rrd1r rff ha davv mad md Iutia
offered authorizing the Governor to appoint agent
for the State looking TO the manufacture OF alcohol for
medicinal and mechanical purposes. Agreed to.
The Il RELAXING to fducaries taken up, and Mr.
WALTON cAend al amendment having in view the
return OF all settlements out ide OF the county, either by
the fdugr, or il in ceraa cases. by the clerk az the
cos: OF the hGucary.
The amendment was agreed TO. Thebill, as amended,
was then ordered to be engrcssed.
The special oreec now came up, viz; BIZ No 80, to
Ieorganizs the militia.
M ANBERS moved to layahe bill upon the table,
Mr. A. made a few r5ma' ks in favor OF bis motion.
Mr. ANDERSON said that this was the fourth time
that proposition had been made to lay the bill on ths
table.
He hoped the House would proceed to set on the bill,
and MOI await the action Of Congress He said that it
did 10. become the dignity Of the General Assembly to
be externally looking up to Congress TO cut and shape
the action OF the State c1rdlng to their dictlan.
Mr. RAYMOND said il the House intended TO pass the
bill they had better do it at once or else put their veto
on il without unnecessary delay For the credit Of the
State he thought Inc Legislature should act boldly up.
on the pending bill
Mr.. ANDERSON cal ed for the ayes and noes on lay
ing the bill the table, tue vote resulted as follows:
ayes 46 6l the House refused TO lay the bill
upon the table.
The second section read by the Clerk ard stood
without amendment.
NJ. WINSTON moved to amend the 81 section by
Striking out ihe word two" and inserting zone" I'd
Lieutenant The House rejected the amendment.
An ndmen.s proposed 10 the bill gave rise to cors6-
cradle discussion.
Pendag which, the House adjourned.
The reporter omitted to notice two resolutions Offer
ed in the House Of Delegates the 5h inst, by Mr..
MOCUE. viz 0ae directing inquiry into the proprety
of incorporating the Richmond Joint Stock Knitting
Machine Company, Of the Safe Of Virginia, and the
oher directing inquiry into the expectancy of making
an appropriation Tor the purchase and distribution among
our people of supply of cotton seed seed the indi
60 madden aud woa1 plant, with view of rendering
our people Independent of blockade runners and foreign
supplies.