Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-06-22

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with the Improvements thereon, not exempt from taxa
ton, fifteen cents on every hundred dollars valu!
aud lots, with the Improvements thereon, not exempt
from taxation Of incorporated companies, saving In
| situations and insurance companies.
?. This act shall be in force from and after its pas
| sage.
Mr. HILL called attention to the necessity fol
| an increase Of revenue. Everything the eye
falls upon in the shape Of public property leads
| Us 20 make some ap ropriation 10 save 1t from
| destruction. Yesterday he discovered that the
rain dropped down upon the statue lof Washlng'
toni revered by us ALL The Capitol needs extern
| sive repairs, and al over the state the need oil
| appropri ltions from the Treasury Is evidsnt. In
I the opinion of the Auditor the rate Of taxation
| ought TO be 20 cents; but as the Governor lie.
| marked In Lin message, the paople are not IN Il
condition 10 lay thar rate. Hs hoped that the
bill would pass.
| Mr.. JOHNSTON, of Alexandria, asked If the
/ delegate from Norfolk meant by divided re-
/ port" that the committee was divided. IT such
was the case he didn't know how the bill reached
i the House.
| Mr.. HILL said that he submitted the bill by
/ agreement Of the members of the committee.
Mr.. RELLAM, OF AccOmac, said he never
/ agreed that this bill should be reported, AID
i n .yer shall. lie considered that We already had
i revenue enough for our purposes. When we lett
i Alex andra we had S600J0 and $500 900 due US.
| Mr. JOHNSTON suggested that 1t was out OF
| order TO discuss the bill on its hrst reading.
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/ dria has been discussing II.
| Mr. JOHNSTON-I merely made the inquiry
/ how the bill got before the House.
/ Mr.. KELL AN said he didn't consider /. in yet.
The bill was then read the fist time.
| Mr. JOHNSTON moved that the bill be laid
upon the table for the present-at al events on
/ I'll the afternoon session. In the meantime, the
gentleman from Accomac can make inquiries at
| the Auditors office especially, in regard 10 that
100000 he speaks Of.
| The motion was agreed TO.
Senate bill divorcing Jane Craft from her hu.-
band Geo. Craft and restoring 10 her her maiden
name Jane Cotton, was taken up and read the
/ first time.
Mr.. JOHNSTON moved that it be read Sc.
| cond time and referred TO the Committee OF
Courts.
Mr.. HILL said if there was no objection, he
would prefer that the bill be disposed of at once.
/ He knew nothing OF the bill itself, but several
persons in whom he had the greatest confidence,
| assured him that the b II ought 10 be passed. lie
moved a suspension Of the rules.
| MIR. JOHNSTON. What becomes Of my motion4
The SPEAKER, If you insist upon your mo-
ton, the question OF reference will be put.
Mr.. JOHNSTON said that in ali caseS Of this
description, so lar "a his observation had extend
ed some evidence OF the proprety 81 granting
the divorce was usually presented. The Consti'
tuition makes pre- vision for referring applications
for divorce 10 the courts. He believed that no
Mr.. HARTMAN saw no necessity for referring
the bill 10 4 committee. TWAS not probable that
any testimony other than that contained in the
petition would be adduced.
Mr.. HILL said he had read the petition, and
conyersed with several gentemen including the
Lieutenant. Governor (COwper), who vouched for
the facts set forth in il. For that reason, when
we had so much 10 do, he favored immediate nc
ton.
Mr.. JOHNSTON hated, Ia case where lady
Is concerned, and the symplthie5 Of our bscheor
Lieutenant Governor were enlisted 70 offer any
opposition. lie would withdraw his motion 10
refer, and ask that the petition be reed, so that
the HOUSE, could have something 10 go upon.
The petition was then read showing that the
petitioner had been deserted by her husband, who
had removed to another state, and was living
with another woman.
Mr.. JOHNSTON submitted few remarks ia
voring the passage of the bill. 1t was then pass
cd without dissent.
Mr.. JOHNSTON submitted the following reso.
luton, which was agreed to:
Resolved, That so much of the GovernOI's mes
sage rs refers to the Lunatic Asylum and the H.
stitution for the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
be referred To the Committee on the Penitehtlary
aud Lunatic Asylums.
Mr.. HENSHAW, by leave, introduced the fol-
loving bill, which was said TO be gotten up
with great care by gentleman Of this city
Be II enacted by the General Assembly OF Nir'
and woman who have heretofore demeaned them
selves az married man and wife, though not in
termarred in legal form to appear together IN
any county or corporation IN whlc they may De
before the Clerk thereof, and declare before him
that the, ale and intend 10 continue husband
aud wife, and also to declare before him, as near
as NAV be- when and where they were married.
which declaration shall be deehed Il valid mar
riage Of the man and woman. TEereupor such
husband sLd wife shall be invested with and sub
jecs TO- all the rights, duties and consequences oil
persons intermarried in solemn lega form. The
chidfen Of such negro man BY such negro wo.
man, bora before such declaration il recognized
by him, before or after such declaration shall be
deemed legitimate.
.. The Clerk before whom such declaration
may be made shall record aud preserve the same
in his o.ice 10 book to be kept for the purpose
His fee for this service shall be twenty-five cents
for each case.
q Bit further enacted. That all the rites of
matrimuny between negroes may be solemnized
BY any negro authorized thereto by the rites Of
any church TO which he may belong, or by the or
der OF any county or corporation court under sec.
OF the lO8th chap. Of the Code OF Virginia, edi
ton 1861 provided, that the bond Of such negro
shall be in penalty not exceeding three hundred
doll rs aud that negro sureIies, If sufficient may
be taken in such bond and, provided further,
That in all other respects the laws OF this Com
monwealth respecting license for and Tegistra.
ton Of marriages, shall be observed and enforced
as TO negroes in like manner as TO white persons
except that a separate register shall be Kept for
negroes.
/. This act shall be in force from its passage.
Mr.. KELLAM moved to lay the bill on the
table.
Mr. NASH second the motion.
NJ. J, HNSTON-I would rather see the bill dis
posed Of by reference TO the Committee OF Prop
ostions and Grievances; or, perhaps, Committee
of Lunatic Asylums. Laughter.
Mr.. kELLAA-Thats the proper place,
think.
Mr.. JOHNSTONsSaidithe bill seemed to be a
proper one. II proposed 10 legitimatize mar
riageJ among negroes II should appropriately
be referred 10 the Committee for Courts OF Jus
tce, though he had rather have nothing to do
with II.
Mr.. HENsHAw said he had no interest in the
bill. Ii was handed TO him with request to
submit II TO the House.
MIR. JOHNST0N-0I course, the gentleman can
have no interest in the bill. Laughter.
Mr. HENSHAW-I mean that have no more
sympathy IN the objects OF the bill than others.
The bill was then referred TO the Committee for
Courts Of Justice.
Mr.. NASH introduced a bill to provide for re.
pairing TIE capitol and Governors house.
Mr.. JOHNSTON moved to 10y the bill on the
table.
Mr. NASH preferred that the bill should be re-
ferred TO special co nmttee.
Mr.. JOHNSTON said if referred at all it should
20 to the Committee OF Finance as 1t makes
pretty considerable dig into the finances. That
Committee had, however, evinced hberality on
the brain TO an alarming extent.
Mr. HILL (the chairman OF the Finance Con-
mittee). As the gentleman seems disposed to dis
trust the Finance Committee, move that 1t be
referred 10 the Committee on Faro led Bills.
Mr.. JOHNSTON. That would be violation
Of the rules. If you can make an enrolled bill
ont of this one will vote for its reference to that
committee
Mr.. HILL. As the gentleman seems to object,
| withdraw the motion.
A motion 10 refer the bill to the Finance Com
mittee was then submitted and rejected-yeas B,
nays 8.
On motion Of Mr.. GIBBONS, the bill was re-
fsrred 10 a special committee Of five.
The SPEAKER appointed Messrs. Gibbons,
Nah H;ll and uornau