Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-01-14
M boTGf:1ls oissad .hs following. Which, Gstsr

( M DoUGi:Ks oissad The following. which, ofter
some debate, was agreed 20:
Resolved; That on Monday next, and each day
thereafter, the Senate will go into Committee OF
the Whole In secret session, on the state oil the
country, at half past one o'clock, ?. NJ
Mr. NASH offered a resolution, which was agreed
to- nqGing into the prOFrcty of providing Tor an IN
crease Of the fees and ALLOWANCES OF clerks OF the
circuit and county courts Of this Commonwealth
/ The bill providing for an additional appropriation
to tfh Virgiuia Military Institute was taken up ON
its third reading, 49,.
Mr. MARSHALL thought il would be impossible
10 rebuild the Institute at this time. We need all
our resources 10 carry on the war. Atihe close OF
the Wan DO (Mr NJ would favor appropriations TO
the Institutes but at present was opposed 10 any APP
Precipitation He therefore moved that the Dill lie
laid upon the table.
Mr. BALL said there was nothing in the bill In
relation to rebuilding the lnstitrte. The bill simply
provided for an appropriation To continue the usual
number of State cadets at the Institutes and to pay
forstheir tuition and subsistence.
Mr.. MARSHALL thought the bill should be laid
the table, because il calls toran appropriation OIL
funds which We cannot now wen afford TO devote to
that purpose. 90
Mr.. DICKINSON said that henstitution, as now
conducted, was not an educational institution, and
was scarcely possible 10 Keep il up as an educa-
ti0na institution during tile war without large ap-
preparations, which lac was opposed TO at prlsent-
lie favcced the motion 10 lay ON the table. z
Il Mr. NEESON tnOuBlt the :Dll Siioilu W duvptSu
unanimously. The State has establishedIand main
tanned this. Institution until this honr-st contains
| 800 cadets, who ARE sent there by geeilcmen 'oi
wealth, who are able to pay for The education OF
their AoliS At the iaSitntiol the question now
| Is, shallWe make HE appropriation called for by
this bill, for the benefit of State cadets who are sons
bf INDECENT parents, appointed by tile Board OF Isl
t0is, " shall snter the institution to go on as II
s. wtIt2l vacancies aispng the State cadets, aud
The probability thai the remaining 30 districts now
represented. will have 10 bevacated for the want OF
Eths fyapprOprdtiOn, called for by the law Of the
Estate That il the question, and he hoped Senators
Ewould sGupderstand it. =,
i MIR. ARMSTRONG Thought there were some mat
tiers which called i6rthe attention OF the Senate in
! secret session Tie bl new under consideration
mightyerywell be taxed up in secret SESSION. He,
therefore, moved to1ay the pill on the table, and the
senate agreed t0'the motion, and also the motion to
90 into secret session. :.
On mOtioG OF Mr.. JOHNSON, .
ReSolc;d That the Committee for.CGurtS oC' JUS
tfce take Into consideration forthwith the proPriety
of prohibiting by Jaw, under heavy penalty, the
traffic IN gold and silver coin.
In short time thereafter the docfs were reopened,
and. the Senate: adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Prayer by Rev. George Woodbridge, of the .Eps-
cOpal chutch.
The SPEAKER laid before the House conlmu-
nlcdIlOn vi Tue
Institute m response tO,a resolution of the House,
some time since passed. requiring list OF the stu
dents, their dges, PLACES of residence, &c. The
commgnicationand accompanying documents were
| laid on the table and ordered 10 be printed.
L The Clerk proceeded With the calcndar--bls on
their first reailiug.
i, Auumber of bills wert ordered to be read a Sec
Ond time.
/ By Mr.. KEtLEYEThat the Auditor of Public
Accounts furnish this House with list of the coun-
Ties cities Ind towns of this Commonwealth, in
which in his opinion, Stpetaxes might be. at this
time COLLECTED witnost obstruction from the public
eiemy.
BY Air PEND ET0N That the Committee ON Military
affairs inquire the eSpedency of ahoishing the Ord.
nance Department. OF Virginia, and OF transferring the
same to tie Confederate Government. s..
By Mr. Boz LDiN A Joint resolution empowering the
Superintendent osthe Washington County Salt Works TO
transfer such POI ton OF the salt hands aid in the repair
Of tie Virginia aud Tennessee railroad and brsnth there.
o. Fs he may deem advisable after agreement With Il
Supern tendent said road Passedand sent tohe Sem
ate through Mr.. ToMLIS.
On motion of Mr. BURWELL, the consideration on the
order OF the day tie bill making branches to the COyng-
ton and Ohio railroad, was postponed until "Wednesday
week-the 2tthinst,
messenger from the Senate informed the House that
he entrusted with communication which he wished
to make secret ThereGpon the House into secret
sesson-and when the doors opened the House adj
Joumed