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

At4P NJ, the House was called to order by
the SPEAKER.
Mr. KELLAM from the Committee on Lunat!c
Asylums and the tententiary, reported bill TO
provide for the support and maintenance OF the
Lunatic Asylums at Williamsburg and Stanton
and for the Institution for the Deaf Dumb and
Blind, and authorizing the Governor TO make
necessary approp OPERATIONS for that end from time
TO Ii ne.
The rules ,ere suspended so as to allow the
bill 10 be read a second and third times, and be
placed upon its dnal passage. The ayes and
noes being called the vote Tesulted-syes ~,
noes none. The bill was communicated TO the
Senate by Mr. KELLAM.
Nj JOHNSTON, from the Committee on Courts
of Justice, 10 whom was referred the bill TO pre-.
scribe means by which persons who have been
dislranc hised by the third article OF the Constr
tuition may be restored TO the rights Of voters,
reported back the bill with the amendment to
striks out so much of the oath 10 uphold and de-
lend the government of Virginia as requires
person to take the oath to the United States
twice over. The bill as amended provides that
the amnesty oath of the 18th May, and the oath
10 support the government Of Virginia, as re-
stored by the Convention which assembled at
Wheeling on the 18th of June, 1861, as pertain'
10 the State government alone, be all that shall
bs requisite 10 restore disir Anchised persons TO
the rights of voting.
The amendment was adopted by the House. and
the rules suspended 80 as to admit of its second
aud third readings. The bill then passed with
one vote in the negative. The bill was at once
communicated to the Senate by Mr.. Hill.
Mr.. JOHNSON also reported back the bill from
the Senate entitled IAN act 20 provide for the
amendment of the third article of the Constitu-
ton with an amendment.
The bill as amended consists in attaching to the
first section of the bill the words
Provided, however, that the Governor shall
rfrr nNff q no afdufn N
of said question, and shall At the same time pre-
scribe the mode and manner Of taking the vote
thereon
The amendment having been adopted and the
bill being upon its passage, Mr.. DOWNEY (Mr.
Henshaw, of Loudoun. being in tie chair) OBJ.
iected that the bill just passed by the House did
away with the necessity of referring the ques-
ton to the people. The Objectionable cla1se in
the Constitution had been already removed.
In reply, Mr.. JOHNSTON remarked that the oath
required OF persons before voting had been
abolished. vet there was necessity for filing
Offices and but very few persons ere qualified
for holding these ouices although they were al
lowed to vote. This was the question TO be sub
mitted 10 the people, and not the Going away
with the oath necessary for the exercise of sui
frage,
During the debate message was received
from the Senate announcing that they had con.
CURED in tie joint resolution with reference TO
IA election for Register of Land Office also that
they could not fully understand the amendments
of the House to the Senate Bill No. |, and asked
for a committee of conference.
The bill being upon its passage was then
passed.
The SPEAKER announced as the Committee
of Conference on the part of the House, in re-
gard to Senate bill Ne. J., Messrs. Johnston, Glib
bons and Brownlee.
Mr.. HILL, from the Committee on Finance
reported an act TO amend the 4th section of the
l4lst chapter of the Code in regard TO legal in
terest. The bill provides that the section be
amended so as TO read; The legal interest shall
continue and be at the rate of Sc on 500 for one
year and proport onably for greater or less sum,
or for longer or shorter period of time. But it
may be lawful, by contract in writing, to fix the
rate of interest to be paid between the rites
thereto or their representatives, At rate not ex.
ceeding seven and three -tenths dollars upon 500
for a year, and proportionaby for greater or
less sun or for q longer or shorter time, and
the rate so agreed upon shall be the rate Of in
terest 10 be computed on such debt until the debt
and interest shall be paid.
Mr., KELLAM moved that the bill be laid up
on the tabls which motion failed OF adoption.
A motion to suspend the rules so as 10 admit
of its being read a second time, also failed there.
fore, the bill lies over.
Mr.. BIRCH, from the Committee on Privileges
and Elections, reported q bill to fix time for
holding an elertion for members Of the General
Assembly. The bill appoin.s the fourth Thurseay
in October as the day in question.
Mr.. HILL moved to amend by inserting the
second Thursday in lieu of the fourth. The
amendment was adopted, and, the rnles being
suspended, the bill was passed.
ON motion of Mr.. BIRCH the House then ad.
iourned until II A. NJ. to morrow.