The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-06
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Mr.. Hutchinson, of Mason, was on
posed to any extension of the session.
The last session was postponed three or
four times, and more time was consumed
in the discussion of the postponement
question than would have suf!iced n
transact all the business before the BODY.
Mr.. Fleming, Of Highland, wanted the
| session extended; but did not want to
fix any definite time for the adjourn
ment. He submitted resolution that
| the session be extended, but left the
time blank.
Mr.. Bouldin advocated the extension
of the session for a period not to exceed
ten days.
Mr.. Winston wanted to fix limit, for
then the body would have an incentive
to work up to it; otherwise, the session
would be prolonged indefinitely.
Mr.. Voolfolk moved to strike out ten
DAYS and insert five days.
The House finally resolved to extend
the session for eight days by vote of
ayes, II; noes, S6.
Mr.. Saunders, Of Richmond, intro~
duced JOINT resolution to appoint a
committee Of five from each House to
confer with the Confederate authorities
.nd see if some modification of the to-
bacco order could not be obtained.
The resolution was adopted, and the
Chair appointed the following to com
pose the committee on the part Of the
House: Messrs. Saunders, Kelly, Shell
ton, Baskerville and English.
The resolution was reported to the
Senate.
The following bills were passed:
The bill for the relief of Lunsford
L. Loving, late sheriff of: Nelson county,
for a slave escaped to the enemy while
in State employ.
Bill for the relief of Joseph G. Bull
lock, of Fluvanna county, for a slave
condemned to death, and hung by mob,
apprcpriating two thousand dollars.
Bal for the relief Of Tucker Darlington,
of Mecklenburg county, appropriating
one thousand dollars.
Bill to pay Captain James T. Smith
for his services as a partisan ranger.
The House refused to take up and con-
slider the bill appropriating sixty~fve
thousand dollars for the purchase of the
life-size portrait Of General r. E. Lee,
painted by Mr.. Bruce, and rendered to
the State.
Mr.. Ward, of Frederick, asked the
suspension of the rules in order that the
bill might be taken up and considered,
but the House refused to suspend.
Mr.. Deane, Of Campbell, rose to per-
sonal explanation, holding in his hand
a copy of the Richmond DISPATCH of
date this day, from which he read.
In his remarks on Friday night, on
the convention bill, he was represented
as saying that Virginia, Ike shooting
STAR" was about to leave the Southern
Confederacy and re-appear among the
disturbed Northern constellation. lie
said 10 such thing. He generally dealt
in plain speech when he said. anything
at-all, and the language attributed to |
him was gratuitous on the part Of the re-
porter.
Mr.. Staples's speech was also incor-
rectly reported.
The bill to increase the pay of the
commemorative attorney Of IIenrico
county to fifteen hundred dollars and the
pay Of the attorney of the Circuit Court
Of Richmond to five thousand dollars,
vas taken up on the motion Of Mr.. Eng
ISL, AID ordered to its engrossment.
After some other business, the House
vent into secret session upon the mo-
ion of Mr.. Jones, of Gloucester and
when the doors re opened, at 3 ?. NJ,
'dJour ned.