The New York herald., 1865-06-23
AcrloN OF THE VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
touching Picture Of the Dssolatlon
Of the State.

AN Earnest Demand for Law I'm
Virginia,
&c, &c, &c.
Our Richmond Corrcspondence.
RcHhoHD, Va, June %, 1885,
xnoCHEDu0e OF Nm VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DMDGATE.
Ne House ef Delegates Of Virginia assembled day.
a Ten O'Clock, pursuant 70 adjournment.
RsAL or TIE DsSRANoHsNo cL.AusH THE coNsnrurIoH.
M Johnson Of Alexandria offered tho following joint
sssoutions which were adopted
Reeoived, That in the opinion Of the General Assem-
~ the time has arrived whom II would be safe and expe
ent 70 restore 70 the rights Of voters persons who
sanchsed by the provisions Of the third article Of the
institution.
Resolved, That special Joint committee, consisting
" three members of the House Of Delegates and two
embers Of the Senate be appointed to bring In bill
kioyiding means BY which persons who have been 10
The Speaker appointed Messrs johnson, Hill and Glib
aas committee fos this purpose the part Of the
House.
THE oovEnxoR's MEssAon
The committee appointed to wait on the Governor
and inform him that the Legislature had organized and
were ready to receive any communication he may desire
90 send returned and reported that they had performed
as duty Soon after the Secretary of State entered the
As and presented the message Of the Governor the
ssng paragraphs Of which are interesting They read
40 fo'lows:-
TAus State sovereignty tho Of the African race
ss armed resistance 10 the government Of the United
etaes disposed Of; and have arrived at the
sotant point Of the restoration Of our State 70 all s
fcsnsr relations IN the Union This is delicate task,
srM On: thai demands srss; wisdom and prudence Old
by Che stern conflicts Of war; will pass with the subsi
eenoe Of angry feeling and reason and calm reflection
follow the feversh excitement through which have
paAed Beyond the demands OF public justice,
~ action tending TO- produce irritation, or
sig inconsistent with humanity but with sound and
9hshtened policy Tho most important question, which
rora.son Of political rights tohose who have hereto
ss enjoyed them Since tho restoration Of the seat Of
Of O o
eveTy portion Of tho Commonwealth intercourse
hssn Of the most frank and unrsserved character andI
and sincerity Of their good intentions; and am
sonvinoed that the test Of Loyalty prescribed BY our
- ofcers il would render organization mpracticable in
gssa Of the counties Of the State 1t s folly to suppose
s.ae-nine,sen twentieths Of the peorie-re disfnn
tns OF the constitution, the General Assembly has con-
rol Of this subject The restricting clauses Of the
snsution devised In time Of war. But we have
passed through this great terrific conflict wsged
18th sides with skill and pernacity seldom equalled
rhs Vssr when. On this side Of the line, ali between
ages Of seventeen and atty were made soldiers and
Fs want Of faith in deprecated currency supplies 70
ssss soldiers failed is not wonderful that men re-
ondsd 10 appeals voluntary aid in the shape Of food
sad clothing those Of their own family and household
Indeed II would be wonderful II they had not. But now
shat the conflict has passed. they accept the facts de
ysoped by the logic Of the past four years. declare that
they have taken the oath Of allegiance 10 the govern
nsnt OF the United states without mental reservation
intend TO be and remain loyal 10 the government OF
spirit Of that noble Ango-saxon race, from which
boast common origin. TO strike fallen brother or
impose upon him hunilistng terms after fair surren
Ssr. Therefore, If It wero ev practicable TO organize
the counties under the dsQuaying clauses OF the con-
Bhtutiop should still earnestly recommend their repeal
We must not lose sight Of the great TACT that while man
70 social and religious being he is, at the same time
fahting animal; hence, while we commend and en-
courage mder and better propenses Of his nature,
we must not deal too harshiy with the other lest
as(eAt tho objects Of wise legislation and dgradc where
All admit that a person disloyal 10 tho government
sshich gives him protection should not bc allowed TO
vote or hold Office under that government; hence the
hs amnesty oath prescribed by the President Of the
United states Of similar character that to be
substituted for the one required BY the constitution -
Il s Of the utmost importance that the county officers
sands and the people desire that order shall be
restored speedily as possible, that they may conform
70 the new OF affairs and address themselves to the
grateful task Of repairing their broken fortunes restor
Ing the places and developing the great resources
n commonwealth This is to be accomplished under
system Of labor created by the war We have been
taught by hard experience that old system contained
Afalal element Of weakness; the new system contains
che elemepts Of strength which proved po-
asntial in the late conflict The result will be
homogeneous nation inseparably bound together by
sommercia social and political ties all venerang the
iame Of washington, and maintaining the nag that is
Known and respected In every land and on every
10 this consuation let ardent and earnest
prayer be, "Forgve our trespasses az we forgive
hose who respass against u.s." II cannot forgive,
bow hope to be forgivenS No man ever entered
nation attain greatness without faith among lis
people, When after Israel returned from Babylon, they
p speedily rehni Jerusalem, was because "hc people
bad mind 10 the work"
The subject Of negro suragc is exciting great interest
present oil over the country but as neither you nor
be subject of your deliberations would recommend
NE passage of leqaze the marriage Of persons
Of color and FOR my views on this subject refer you TO
Tho tax assessed by tho last Leg stature cents
Qn the one hundred dollars worth of taxable property
do not think that will be sufficient to delray the
rent expenses OF the government and would therefore
pcoommcnd that be increased fifteen cents In the
present destitute condition Of the state do not thuk
think the people able 10 pay the taxes necessary
meet any portion Of the II duo on The uubo debt
bog leave to the suggestion of nv last mes
ssgs regard to the necessity and propriey of increas
ing the legal rate Of interest would advise and
e0nfrncts hereafter made. lE
The Senate informed tho House that thcy had oon
suned in the Joint resolutions Of Hr Johnson proposing
the appointment Of joint speca, committee 10 consider
she subject of the repeal Of tho dsfranchns clause
the copsitution and that thoy had appointed com.
The House then adjourned until eleven o'clock 70.
morrow.
At rHs LArm RLso1os
Che following the In Accon,ac and Eorthamp
Con counties for Congress:
WBB Clsti 90 Tyi-
lccomnc connty.... .............. VIZ 90
Northampton county. .......,...... 2ge @
Total. I,222 o.
For The House ci Delegate. Of virginia, Thomas IT.
Eeilam and Dr. John W. Fields were elected-both
peryative.
william II b Cusus wss Union member Of the vIr
fnia Convention s conservative and opposed TO
sonhscatior Tyler 10 the present United States Collector
'or the District.
yxrrttlru rxoRons
The citizens of piDwdde had al pg, adopted