Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1865-03-02
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
Siam sEssIoN-fEBlY "a.

NIGHT SESSION-fEBY -.
Senate bill providing transportation ny railroad,
canal and express COMPANIES, Tor lood, ciothing,
and other supplies for Virginia soldiers, was passed
On motion of Mr.. DEANE, the House went into
secret session, aud remained therein until haf-past
10 o'clock, when il adjourned
.t. IS. MORNING sESTIoN--FEB'Y q.
The House went into secret session at II o'clock,
and after few minutes spent therein, the doors
openedAMr. TOMLIN in the chair.
Senate Joint resolution IN relation 10 the puohca-
ton of the acts for the change of the time OF State
elections, &C., were reported and agreed TO.
Senate hill exempting from service m the militia
of the State or any reserve forces Of the Common
wealth certain mechanics and artIZanS IN the en-
poymeut of railroad aud canal companies, "fth The
amendment recommended by the House Commit ee
Of Military Affairs, including in the provisions OF
hill such apothecaries and druggists AS are now eX-
empt from the Confederate service, was considered
and agreed to.
THE senate bill TO enlarge the bounds OF the
9th regiment Of militia of the line, aud provide
for the more eiecna organization of the same
fideutihed with the House bill on the same snblecD,
was considered and agreed TO. This is theSsecond
class militia bill The bonuds of the organization
|mow extend one mile beyond the limits OF the GUY
of Richmond on the north side of James river.
The hill 10 provide for the enrolment OF all able
bodied male white persons residing and solournmg
"a thin the limits OF the Commonwealth was passed
The hill for the pure base, Tor the sum oil Sb7,OoO,
of the Is-size portrait of General Robert +. Lee
which occupies place in the Hall of The House OF
Delegates, and which was painted by X. c. Bruce,
Esd, of Winchester, Va, was called up py Mr.
|CoX. .....4
Mr.. RAYMOND, OF Marion, moved, as a sub
|stitute for the bill, proposition to appropriate
that sum ($G5 ,OO0) to Mrs. Ro. h. Lee
Mr.. -, OF Fairfax, proposed 600, 900. Ne
jecied. ~ .ea,. oon ,ros
Substituted for 500, 900.
Aud them iLg b iii was ordered to be engrossed
for third reaTng.
The acting Speaker, Mr.. TOMLIN laid before
the House a communication from the President oil
the Confederate States, in reply 10 resolution OF
The uonsc asking inflammation in regard TO the con
dtion aud treatment by the Confederate authorities
of the returned prisoners. The President assured
the Legislature that effort shall be spared To rem
der said soldiers as comfortable as circumstances
will allow. Communication laid on the table aud
ordered to be printed with the journal OF the
House
The SPEAKER also presented ''confdentialn
communication from the Governor OF the state, TO
he acted on in secret session.
At one O'Clock the order OF the dar the resOln-
tion Of Mr.. STAPLES, of Patrick, calling for spe
eal committee 20 inquire into the expediency OF
taking the sense oil the people at the ensuing spring
election for. and against State Convention, was
taken mp and passed,
On motion of Mr.. aBURWELL, the same COM
nittee was instructed to inquire into the eXpedi-
eIcy of opening poll at the Spring election TO as
certain the sense Of the people on the question OF
q,nnowcrng the Legislature to make amendments
70 the Constitution during the existence OF the war
AT two o'clock, motion OF Mr. DEANE, the
House resolved into secret session. TO receive and
act upon the confidential" communication of the
Governor of the State.