Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-08

SENATE.
THURSDAY, Jan. Til, 1894.
Payer by the Rev. Dr.. Doggett, of the N. Il.
OhaIch.
A communication was received from EDWARD L.
MOORE, res gniog his seat mslber OF the Senate
The resgns ion was accepted, and
On motion, !he President Of the Senate was directed
70 issue writ OF election to ill tie vacancy thus
crea ed.
REPORTED.
Mr.. MARSHALL, ty lsaye, presented bill supple
mentary to Act eatised Act to Incorporate the
American Agency.
RESOLUTIONS.
TIE wing resolutions of Quiry mere offered and
adopted.
By Mr.. COGHILL-Of SO ame nding the exemption
laws to include Deputy Sher ana Deputy Clerk
in each County.
By Mr.. CHRISTIAN, of Middeser-of compens.ting
Thomas N. HunGley, Of the County Of Mathews, for
crrsin services rendered as Commissioner OF the Re-
venue.
By Me-. ANDERSON OF reporting bill for the re.
lief OF Geo. Arnold, against judgment in favor Of
the Common wealth.
Ga motion of Mr.. sPITLER, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House was called to orier at nooa by the
SPEAKER. Prayer by Raw. DE-. Moore.
The roll being called, quorum of members answered
10 their names.
The SPEAKER presented a message from His Excel
lency Gov SMITH, transmitting hiJ inaugu al address
o. motion of Mr. PENDLETON, the Communication
laid the tlble, and the usual number OF copies
ordered TO be printed.
The SPEAKER presented communication from the
Auditor OF Public Account, cortining statistical
reformation called for under resolution of the House.
Laid or the table azd ordered to DO printed.
TIE following resolutions Of inquiry adopted:
RV Mr. WINSTON-0 n amending TIE Coda of Viz
gina as more e.cuaiy 70 prevent slaves from going
at large trading reemen hiring themselves out.
BY Mr.. Notwithstanding our laws providing for
escbeang property, both personal and real Of all per-
sons Who have ef may hereafter leave the State OF
Virginia to go into the Federal nes and Of all persons
who resided the State in 1861 who claim 10 be st-
OF foreign governments, thereby evadng the per-
fomance of military service in the armies of the Con-
federate Government.
By NJ. DUvAL-Of pro lifting the purchase Of any
Blockade goods, except articles OF prime necessity.
By tie sams-Of prohibiting ell trade or traffic for all
or any Yankee currency. excerpt gold or silver.
BY Mr.. PENpLET0N: OF abpiisaiDg the office of
Qu.rtermaser General Of the State of Virginia. and
whether the Quartemater Department. longer need
3D. and if ii i whether the duties thereof cannot be
performed b. officers OF the old United States army
NOW in the pay of the State under ordnance Of the
Virginia Convention, passed April 18th, 1891 and not
otherwise assigned aad tlfo what officers and clerks are
4. present on psy in said Department. aud the amount
OIL cOmpcDf2LlOD, duu N ueIcDy hu-
thoTizsd Co send for perso,5 and papers.
By Mr.. ROBERTSON: or amending the act 10 incor-
pprate the American Agency.
On motion of Mr.. HOLDEN Il was
Resolved, That and after this date no member OF
his HOUSE be allowed to draw the commua IN allowed
by the act passed Dscemosr 1868 entitled act pro-
Tidng compensation for members oil the General As
semby, Judges and other officers Of the Government,
in lieu OF the compensation allowed by law unless
Re is present at the sessions of the House. detail ned
from bis seat By sickness soms proyidential cause
beyond his control
IA cal of the house was here ordered There being
exactly quorum, call Of the aesentees was then or.
desoI Many excuses we're offered for the absence OF
members. After the cgl Of fsw nance, spirited de-
bate sprsDg up between several members ueon the pro-
piety Of continuing the call Of the House, a. some
member, we're excused on the ground OF having bus.
ness before The Departments. br. Brooke and others
thought il en- egregous farce to coStinue the call when
members could be excused on any trivial grouncs
Nr. ROBERTSON thought that IL would be wrong to
enforce e rules OF the House upol the present COCA
sion. He thought It would be surprise to the abaen'
tees and If HoIse aieDdsd to enforce rigorous pen
allies for Absence that all the members should 10 jus
tce have nir notice If the future Intention Of tie
House, as regards the absence OF membera
NJ. cox called for the previous question, which wes
ordered ald further proceedings under The call was
suspended and House BIZ No 8, giving additional
powers 10 The Virginia Military Inst ute, vsi taken up
aad passed. Ayes so, Ioes none.
bill authorx pg experiments to be made upon the
eciercy Of new patent cub marine battery, was laid
On the table
Several other bills were pat upon their first AID
second reading and ordered to be engrossed Others
we're laid upon he able. Il
Mr.. PENDLEI0N submitted q preamble and rssou-
tons in favor of tie employment. Of chzns atoys the
conecipt age, inpessng and purchasing agents OF
tie Government. TLey we're laid upon the table for
ihs present.
The compensation Of several Of the State prosecuting