Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-19
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Prayer BY the Key. Dr, Burrows, OF the Baptist
CLUIcs.
lhc House yesterday occupied chiefly with
action Uills Oh tEeir second redding, nlDef Oh
which were ordered 10 be enGrOsSvd iVr thlId read
hg.
One bill, called mp by Mr. BUFoRD, was passed,
VIZ \ D ,icidIns the charter OF the ,own Oi Dan
vile.
acssrs BURWEIL, BROOKE, RAYMOND,
MAitl l. aud Anderson, made reports rom CONE
nittccs 10 which they are respectively chalrmcn.-
one, bIi requiring ali citllehs who have let Tic
CyILGdcTuIc states return within limited tlihc,
10 be egavded is Nated aid Il Gated as aliens,
tlvIr property 10 UU cOuGscated, &c. And all per-
SONS IRON amy II the United States who have ac-
luired citizenship aud LGyeATcturHed to the United
,Atcs--uai All WHO were citizens or subjects OF any
iOtcigif stale or Kingdom who have not been
naturalizeu aid become citizens of some one Of lic
Confederate States, shall deemed Us aIcns, and
treated Ia their persons and property accordingly
excepting from tie penalties VI the foregoing, all
who nave uccn kept aySag by force or Imprisonment
by the public enemy.
Tuc SPEAKER laid before the House commun-
catIOn IRON the Auditor vi Public Accounts, III re-
spouse " rcSUlutgUn adopted ON the 10Th iiist n-
quirng what counties, cItles and towns taAes Iue
can nov be collected. Ordered 10 NC lald Uli Tie
table and printed.
~ Nj. RAYMOND, of Marion That the Com
mitIoe oil Finance Inqune ntO the eXpediency OF
suspendug The sales Uf Lands required 10 be made
dr:lhg the present year.
By Mr.. MONROE: \ JOINT resolution IN favor OF
steps BY Congress 10 tend more enectualiy ~ the
release Ot private citizens now held prisoners by
the United states Government. =.
Joint resolution was passed for aseertaning the
aInountot profits OF the Penuentary, out OF which
certain salaries are 10 be paid
Mir. PEN DLEION offered resolution inquring
into the eXpediency oil giving to the State, Ia ali
meetings OF stockholders of INCORPORATED c0mpa-
MES, vote pTOpOrtOned 10 the State stock and
also a number Uf directors, in like manner proper
toned 10 her Stock ia .uch corporations.
~ Mr.. ROBINSON, Ot Taylor resolution In
curing into the expedency OF authorizing the i'm
pressment Of fuel fQI the OF soldiers families.
BY MIR. LIVING: Into the expectancy OF 'prOyid-
ing 10y law fOT the safe OF personal property by
GUARDIAN trustee, &c, when such sale is required
" the necessities vi the case, owing 10 the expense
oI preserving and keeping the same III kind, or
where tie interest OF The ward or other heirs will
themselves be promoted. a.
On motion Of MI. AMBERS, a Vii providing for
the more prompt payment OF claims certified by
judges to be correct, was passed,
Mr.. WRIGHT, .of ESSEX offered resolution in
curing into the eNpediency OF giving authority by
Law 10 the Oyerseers OF the Poor House, in the
county OF ESSEX to impress supplies for the support
ul the Inmates.
BY Mr.. kElLEY--A resolution inquirng what
steps can he taken to secure from DETACHMENT
aud destruction valuable volumes III the public Ii
brary.
By Mr. WALTON-FOr making service on the
part OF citizens elected To the Office OF OyeTseers vi
the Poor compulsory
On motion, The House adjourned