Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-03
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows, of the Baptist Church.
The bill ion the Ieenactment and amendment OF the
law for the appointment Of Commercial Agent Tor the
purchase and distribution among the people Of the State
OF cottons cotton and wool cards. &c. up for
sidetation, with alneudment naue ny the senate
The Senate amended the bill by providing that county
AGENTS ion the distribution of cottOns, &c shall not be
persons liable to military duty-to which MI BVkWELI
moyed 10 amend that no person should be general
agent under forty live years Ol age, unless they have
been rendered PHI scaly unable to perform military duty
by service held On TINS amendment the vote was
AYES 81, noes o. There are three general agents.
Air ANDERSON, from the committee on Military AT
fairs reported bill althOZmg the Governor O cail
class mua OF Lynehburg Tor the defence oil
Read rst ana second times, and ordered ~ be
M. ESpERs0N from tfsssame Committee reported a
resolutions rendering the thanks O the General Assembly
Lieut. Mcneil LIS officers aud men Tor The gallantry
by them in the capture OF the ankee generals
Crook and Kelly. Unanimously adopted.
Mr.. BOULDlN, tOm the Committee on Finance re-
ported bill tor the relief Of VIM. h. Herndon, member
OF the House Delegates, in the Central Lunac Asy
unl-the effect OF wounds received in the Confederate
service.
Mr. BUFORD from the Committee on Roads &C. re
ported bill Incorporating the LynchburS and banvile
Il. Il. Company.
The bnl making appropriation for the support OF the
University of Virginia, came up the order OF the day
and was passed-AIes 50, noes 10.
Senate bill Amending the act eXemptng the property
OF persons in the military service FROM distress rent
payable money aud from sale under deed OF trust,
a., was pasSedS
Inc bii for Ne sale of certain bonds and stocks of the
State 10 meet expenses of the state government
called up By SIR BOULDIN, Vote ON ITS passage-ayes
r. noes u ReectednOt having the constitutional ma
0rty.
On motion vi Mr.. ROBERTSON, the Senate bill amend
ing and Ie.enacng the act IN relation ~ the appOOu.
ment and ilnnessInent of slaves work military for
uhcaOus and other public works, taken up The bill
authorizes the Governor to demand from counties aud
corporations such numher OF slaves, appOrtOned equally
several counties hc may dccu necessary Tor the
purposes Indicated.
On motion of Mr. MARYE an amendment was adopt.
ed eXenpting counties ftOm the operations OF the law
that have lost twOIhiIds OF their slaves by asiOns of
The public enemy except in IN which have
more than two slaves between the ages OF Is an
TO- sixty dollars per month and ati0ns are allowed
owners OF slaves Tor their services. Upon the recon-
mendaOns Of county courts, clerks ana Others the Gov
elnor may in his discretion, modify acquisitions such
counties If good exist why such counties should
not contribute equal portion OF slaves. large pOl
ton of this days session occupied in considering
this bill which was pasSed-ayes lOO noes o.
ON motion of MI. SHACkELFORD, the second order
of the day bill org force OF slaves and free
egroes the defence OF the state postponed
Ill Friday March 3
Mr. HUNTER, OF Berkeley presented resolutions in
ation TO the recent execution OF Captain John L. Beal
OF the Confederate navy, by the Yankee Goyernment
bearing testimony TO the distinguished patriotism and
noble character OF this young martyr in his country
cause and chaTacerZng in just terms the brutal ana
barbarOus act vi his execution. The resolutions
adopted by the House unanimously,
The reports Of the Special Committee-majOrity and
muority-in relation 10 comforting on the Legislature
during the war, conventional powers were under con
sideration when at O'clock the chair was vacated un
al - o'clock r. NJ.