Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-02-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Il Mr. ANDERSON, from the Committee ON Military Az.
fairs made report TO be communicated to the House in
secret session.
ON motion of Mr. MCCUR the bill dsbandng the I7ath
Regiment aud organizing the 18th Regiment OF second
class militia taken up discussed at length, various
proposed amendments rejected and then the bill ordeIed
10 be engrossed for third reading by the following vote
Ayes T6 H. The only material change III the bill
as passed the previous session OF the Legslatu re IL
an amendment enlarging the hounds io the enrolment
of men onamile beyond the limits OF the city Of Rich
mOnd on the north side of the James river II also
thorizes additional regiments or battalions ii the num-
her of men be enrolled shall III the opinion OF the
Governor Justify it, The bill embraces men between the
ages of Is and Ia and 46 and 90 and also between
Is aud as residents and soiougaers, who not
pressly exempt from, ali military duty.
A resolution made by Mr. HARRIS, OF Rockingham, TO
strike out the word "sojOuIners, was rejected.
On motion of Mr.. WINSTON, the amending and
acting bill providing Ieiie Tor INDECENT soldiers and their
families in the counties Of the Commonwealth taken
and passedayes 95 The relief il 10 be at.
fordej by ways and means to be provided by county
courts,
On motion Of Mr.. WOOL FOLK, resolution was adopt
ed limiting debate minutes and members 10 speak
but twice ali questions hereafter before the House
motion by the same gentleman, for night sessions,
Mr BUFORD, from a select committee presented ma
orty and minority reports in relation 10 the enlistment OF
enrolment OF negroes for the army Laid on the table and
ordered 10 be printed
The bill incorporating the Iron Mountain Company in
the county OF Cites, was taken mp explained by Mr. HAY:
MONp OF BraNon, aud passed.
ll reducing the capital stock Of the Bank of How
ardsso Albemarle county was taken up explained BY
Mr.. MAGRUDER, aud passed.
A bill To explain tue laws and equaze the fees OF jail
taken up, explained by MIR. ATsON anu passed
Ayes - noes none
Mr.. BURWEIL offered resolution which was adopt
ed requesting Presidents aud Directors OF railroad com
panie aud canal and navigation companies to report
the Board OF Public Works snch Information the Board
deem proper 10 require, not inconsistent with the
| laws OF the Commonwealth
Mr. MAGRUDER offered resolution inquiring into the
expediency OF publishing in the newspapers OF ia vol
FORM the decisions of the Supreme Court of ppea
OF general and important character, that have heen
made since the printing of the last volume Of the
| ports. Adopted,
/ Dir RAYMOND of Marion offered a resolution which
was adopted instrucng tld Committee Finance TO
inquire into the proprety Of reporting tax bill based
on incomes alone and that il deemed proper they re-
port such bill without daay
On motion of Mr.. ENGLISH bill increasing the
nsaton CLERKS Of courts during the existing war;
was taken up and passee-yeas 80 noes 8.
Un mot On OF Mr.. SHELTON of Nelson the bin APP
prOpratirg 800 compensation 10 IunsioTd J.. foy
lug OF Nelson county, for slave condemned to he
cuted-said slave having escaped from the custody OF
the Jailor aud still at afgcwas taken up and ordered
, to be engrossed for third reading.
asenafe bill ia relation. to. taxes motion OF Mr.
HAYM0S0 OF Marion, male the special order for Mon
| dav next.
On motion of Mr. KELLEY tue bill incoTpoIat ng the
Petersburg Glass Company was taken up AMI passed
This bill contemporaries an old company, whose glass
works had to be removed in consequence Of the proNim
ty of the public enemx.
Mr. cRibCKETT offered resolution. which was adop.-
ell inqu,rng into the expteney oil increasing the
pensation to witpesses in attendapce upon courts.
Mr. BOW LES offered resolution which was adopted.
nournQ into the expectancy Of requiring clerks of courts
ties aud towns in the military service Of the country, and