Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-26
HnrSE 0F DELEAATES.

PRAYER by the Rev. Mr. Brown, ofthe Presbyterian
Nj, HAfMOND, from the C0mmitteS on Finance
reported a bin making an appropriation to the Vir-
5inig Military Institute.
Mr. MONROE called up the following in relation
TO prisoners, which was ygreed to
Whereas, large nVmber of the citizens OF the
Commonwealth and IN the military service Of the
Confederate States, have, at sundry times leen ar
rested and imprisoned by the military authorities Of
the United States. and are now confined upon va
iods pTetexts in lOathsomc and unhealthy prisons
md whereas, such action on the part OF tho United
States Government has made II necessary for the
Confederate States to retae aud 70 arrest citizens
Il The several States Of the United States, and in
their military service and in the service Of the III
ed States anumber OF whom are now held in con
nenent by the Confederate States authorities
ReSJred tg the General Assembly, That the Cover
nor of this Commonwealth be, aud ho is hereby au-
.horized and requested 10 confer with the proper
authorities Of the Confederate States, with the view
II eilecting exchange parole of any or oil civil
rf political prisoners citizens OF this State, now held
las the United -tates Government, 10y general or
special exchange, OF such other way as may be most
practicable.
On motion Of Mr. WARD, the bill for purchasing
he liie-size likeness OF General Robert b. Lee,
painted by +. G. Bruce, Esq., for the Commons
wealth, was taken up and ordered TO be engrossed
for third reading.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a commu-
ulCatlQn from tie Governor OF irgnia, embracing
communication from the Governor Of North Caro-
tna, accompanied by resolution of the Legislature
ii that State, condemn0tory Of the seizure by the
Board Of Public Works Of Virginia Of an engine and
two tlns of cars employed in Transporting salt TO
North Caaolina The GGvcrupr of North. Carolina
mas consequently ordered th3R no TRANSPORTING
,uppes 10 Virginia shall run over the roads Of that
state He expresses the hope that the authorities
Of Virginia will not approve the Sction Of the Board
/ Public Works, aud thus enable him to dispense
With retaliatory measures and to remove the re-
striction on supplies through that State for Viz
GINA.
The documents we're referred to the Committee
on Roads, sc.
b. Mr. AMBERS That on and after the 26th
INST, the House will take a recess from 3 O'Clock
until half-past seven p NJ, and that such night SEES
sions shall be- deToted 20 the consideration Of the
secret calendar Laid over under the rule.
b. Nj RAYMOND, Of Marion RESOLVED, That
with the leave Of the Senate, the Legislature will
on Monday, seth inst, elect Superintendent of
the Peatentiory 10 supply the vacancy occasi6ned
by the incumbent failing 10 give bond in time speci
ied b. law. .Agreedto.
By Mr. DILRLE: Into the eSpedency Of sONmend,
NC existing laws for furnishing labor for public de-
eDce 10 require that all the free negro snd slave
labor not engaged in agriculture, mechanics, manu-
acturCs and on the yafous lines of public improve
meats Of the State, be first absorbed before ahS
ara0 shall be made for such labor on the counties
pro rata as now provided.by law.
Mr.. DEANE moved that the House 60 into secret
session. Rejected.
On motion Of Nj. DEANE, the House adjourned
Al ten minutes past three, TO meet agsin at seven
O'clock, p N.