Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at the usual hour, Speaker BALD
WIN in the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Woodbridge, of the Epis-
cOpal Church Of this city
\ COMMUNICATION FROM THE GOVERNOR CONCERNING
THE EASTERN LUNATIc ASYLUM.
communication was received from the Governor
representing that irregularities had been reported in
the proceedings of the board OF visitors OF the East
cm Lunatic Asylum and asking such legislative
action as will in future prevent the recurrence oil
such Irregularities Referred to the Committee on
Lunatlc Asylums.
FROM THE COMMITTEE on COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Mr.. JoYNEs reported from said committee the
Senate bill referred TO the committee, declaring the
city of Portsmouth part of the first judicial dis
trict and declaring valid all legal proceedings in
stituted in said city with the recommendation That
it pass" The committee stated that if the proceed
ings in question Were not legal the Legislature has
no power to make them so. IL the bill was To be
considered in the House, they submitted amendments
which they hoped would be adopted before final
vote was taken upon the bill.
The bill was rejected, and on motion of Mr.. ELLIS,
of Norfolk, the report laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed.
FROM THE COMMITTEE on PROPOSITIONS AND GRIEv-
ANCES.
Mr.. GARNETT from the above committee, reported
that it was deemed neXpedient, at this time, to leg
iSate upon the subject Of furnishing disabled
soldiers with artificial limbs, s,,,e OK
a
preston of the General Assembly to the deficiency
Of mail facilities in the State OF Virginia. Agreed to-
The same committee reported the following bills:
A bill to incorporate the Whitehall Mining and
Manufacturing Company Ordered TO be printed.
A bill incorporating the Mantua Coal Mining Com
pany. Ordered to be printed.
4 bill authorizing the County Court oil Norfolk
county TO borrow money. Ordered to be printed
bill to further amend the charter OF the town OF
Danville and Incorporating into one all acts amend
atory to said charter.
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON ROADS.
Mr. GRAHAM made n report from the above COM
mittee, concerning the James River and kanawha
Canal Company.
THE PENITENTIARY.
The bill concerning the recognizing of the peni-
Tertiary was taken up under the head OF unfinished
business when
On motion of Mr. EVANS, of Richmond city, the
bill and all the amendments offered thereto were alu
upon the table. .
The main question involved in the discussion, so
far was whether the office of penitentiary store
keeper shall be re-established.
THE BILL AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF THE or
FICE OF STATE LIBRARIAN
The bill authorizing the creation of the office OF
State Librarian, and separating the same rom TIC
Office of the Secretary OF the Commonwealth was
taken M and after some discussion was, on motion
of Mr. WooD, of Albemare, indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. BENTLY called the previous question, wh!ch
being sustained,
Mr.. WATKINS moved that the vote be taken by
ayes and noes.
the call the Clerk called the roll, with the following
result ayes IS: noes 81. So the House postponed
the bill indefinitely.
TO AMEND THE THIRD ARTICLE OF THE cONsTIru-
TON.
The Joint committee of the Senate and House OF
Delegates, to whom referred the resolution Tor
the appointment OF joint committee to CONSIDER
whether it is necessary or proper to iuither ate OF
amend the third article of the Constitution nave d.
rected us TO report the following ordinance as the
result of their deliberations majority oil tie COM
mittee Of each House having approved The same
which is respectfully submitted.
a. GRAY,
Chairman of Senate Committee.
DANIEL. 4. WILSON,
Chairman of House Committee.
BcH ordained by TIE General ASSembiyG GT-
giaia, That the third article of the Constitution be
| altered and amended as follows:
SECTION l. Every white male citizen oil the Com
monwealtb. of the age of twenty-one years
who has been resident of the State for five years,
and of the county, city OF town where he oilers 10
vote for twelve months next preceding an election
and who has paid all Stale taxes assessed 10 h'l'
| and also comfy city and corporation levies poor
| rates or other municipal assessments imposed on
him NV the proper authorities, and shall have aCtu-
ally maid the same within the preceding fiscal year.
shall be qualified to vote for members OF Inc General
Assembly and all officers elective by the people. But
when citizen of the State removes from Que count!
CITY or town to another in this State he shall not
by reason of such change of residence lose MS right
to vote in the county city or town from winch lie re-
moves until lie shall have acquired tnS ISht To VOC
| in the county, city or town TO whch he removes
| PrOrided however, that no person SNAIL he
! allowed To vote who is of unsOund mInd pluler,
or who has been convicted of bribery, or oil any M
lannon's offence No person in the military naval OF
marine service of the United States shail oe utee
a resident of this State by reason oil Delhg stationed
therein but citizens Of the state when IN The milf
tary service of the United States shall be permitted
to vote under such circumstances as the General AS
semby may prescribe, wherever they may nc stl'
toned the if they were wlthlh Their ie7pec'
/ tive cities, counties or districts.
SECTION 2. The General Assembly IS oecas on
NAV require shall cause every city or town. uie
white population of which exceeds hve Thousand
to be laid of into convenient wards ana separate
| place of voting To be established III each' auI
thereafter no inhab of such city OF Town sh9i
be allowed 10 vote except in the ward in which he
| resides.
SECTION 8. No voter, during the time for holding
an election at which he is entitled To 'oe' snaii ot
compelled to perform military service except III tIi'
of war or public danger or To work on lhe Puoi.t
roads, or TO attend any court as sutOr juror vi WI"
ness and no voter shall he subject to arrest unuei
any civil process during his attendance at elections
or N going to or returning from them. r,
SECTION !. In all elections for members oil the
| General Assembly and other State officers, votes
shall be given openly or ripa rOce and not by bal
| lot but dumb persons, entitled to suffrage, may
vote by ballot.
Read a second time and ordered to be printed
A BILL FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PERSONS PROPERTY
INCOME AND SALARIES.
This BILL which covers fifty-fve printed pages
| having been leld second time and ordered to be
printed was taken up when, on motion OF Mr..