Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-01-13


SPuKKR.
Prayer by Rev. Dr. Peterkin
Mr.. BROOKE, Chairman of lhe Committee for Courts
OF Justice reported adversely to the bill limiting incar-
ceraon 10 the pOpentiary for the period of tree years.
Other bills were favoraby reported upon, and the
mittee recommended tina: they pass.
The following resolutions OF inquiry were offered and
adopted:
By Mr.. B0ULDIN- That the Governcr's communion
ton, of DecemberslS, 1862 relative to tho S2e nau-
razaon LAYS, be referred 70 the COMMITTEES FOR Courts
OF Justice.
BIZ Mr.. RAYMOND, OF Marion,-0f providing by law
that soldiers and refugees shall be auIhoriz to
elections for Judges a Districts in whole in part in
the possession of the public enemy.
BY Mr.. RAYMOND, of Hario1: That uhe Committee
on Confederate Relations ioquire and ssceta from the
Secretary of War what order rule has been adopted
In relation to granting furoughs to persons in ths vol
un,eec force of this SAKE, who have been elected as
members of this House, and whether furloughs are
granted to denied to all alike wi bout making any dis
tnctiou.
By Mr.. FRY, of Giles: OF 20 amending chapter l61,
sec s, Code Of Virginia, to enable creditors to OBJ
tain attachments against debtors going through the
mys lines.
BY Mr.. MCKINNEY: That, in the opinion of the
General Assembly of Virginia. the c9nscrpt act should
only embrace within ia provisions the sbleboded men
bewe III the ages of IL and As years. and the remaining
msle population capable of performing military duty
should be organized by the State reserved force for
home defence.
The Bh1eorganizng the Pontentlary Wa, then taken
up and put upon its passage, which resulted as follows
Ayes o. noes q
The b. abol:shing the Board of Directors Of the
Eastern Lunatc Asylum was takenup.
kr GUSTS strongly in favor OF leaving the whole
direction Of the ks lam under tina control Of the Gov
ernor BE said that the Board OF Directors had dis
pcrsed throughout the Oonfederaey; and that Of
them had taken tho oath Ct allegiance to the Yankee
Government
The Yote upon the bill resulted as follows Ayes 9S,
noes none.
The title Of the bill amended as to confer the
entire control Of the Asylum upon the Governor Of the
Commonwealth
House bill No. 90. increasing the pay of the Com.
monwr alth's Atornes in certain casss taken up.
Ar. RAYMOND, of Marion, thought that the salaries
shou,d Only be increased yese great deal Of criminal
bu2ness has concentrated he deemed it also proper
that bill ghsudbe introduced TO increase the salaries
OF sli
ar. B0ULDIN said he hoped that the bill would not
be eogged and embarrassed by attempting to augment
the pay of all Attornes that the three cities mentioned
ia hs bill pfe-eminen.y entitled TO increase of
pay on the fact of the grea. amount OF additional bu
mes which hIs accumulated during the war: He thought
tina: the members mg ht have jstce in what they,
claimed for their respective COUNTESS but be hoped that
the. oiIl would not b. enbarrAssed by amendments.
Several emeadmenis offered and rejected
% motion OF Mr.. DEANE. the 1ah iue Of the Uouss
was suspended IN order to Gil the blank in the bill for
tina pay of the Stase Attorney at Lynchbug to fifteen
hundred dsllars, instead OF one thsasand which was
carried.
After aenghy d:sessssn, which was particp ited in
by Nfssrs BkooKz, HAYWOOD, BouLDH and others, the
previous question was osiled and ordered The ques-,
ton then recurring upon the engfosRment OF the bill,
the Chair snnour esd that amendments were in order
when NJ. WoRsH4s offered en- amer dment, providing
hl the nereise Of lAry b, allowed to apply TO those
only over As years OF ag', Which amendment re-
jec.ed
Many amendments were offered, aud the question was
discu. sed Ct great length by severat members.
Il Was moved by NJ. DEANE, that the proceedings
on tie Calendar be Suspended ia order to Introduce a.
resolution. Carried.
Toe following resolution was offered by Mr. DIANE:
That the Committee OF Courts of Justice be requested
to inquire in:o tie expcdency Of reporting bill 70 pro.
bibs any person who cix of tie United States
on the lstdsyof june 1852, from holding real estate
within his OomponEealb or from obtaining license to
practiceany profession employment which redhre,
license.
An setauthorizing railroad companies aud other cor
porations pay their eb.edness to the State in
certain manner, was passed ayes "a, noes 1.
On motion, the House adjoursed
nessrs. Butler, of Caroline, and Wilson, of Isle OF
Wight are detained from their seats in the House By
inc 5poston -.