Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-08
HnuSE OLE DELEGATES.

Senators hccu, bTdJt anu pIlhltl, NClS uppoh'tSu
Senate Committee, in accordance with joint resou-
tons, on Reconstruction.
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, the SPEAKER
in the chair.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Hopson of the Disciples
Church of Richmond.
BILLS REFERRED.
Numerous bills were read and appropriately re-
feTTed.
PETITION.
BY Mr.. GIBBoNEY petition OF sundry citi-
ycns of Wythe county against the arbitrary action
of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad, compelling
goods TO be consigned 10 commission houses IN
LynchbuTg.
referred TO the Committee on Roads
LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Leave of absence was granted Nh. SMITH, of Will
liamsburg, and PAGE, OF Clark.
THE PENITENTIARY CONvIcTs
bill authorizing the Governor to hire out
able bodied men, cOnyicts in the pententlary 10
work in coal pits, was introduced by MIR. GRAVES
and referred to the Committee on the Penltentary.
the SALE OF THE WORKS OF INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT
OF THE STATE.
The Committee on Finance reported that they re-
gard it ineXpedient mt this time, to leglsae on Tue
subject of selling the works of internal improve
ment of the State or exchanging the same Tor state
bonds. Agreed to.
THE LAND TAX, &C, LEVIED BY THE CONGRESS OF THE
UNITED STATES.
The Joint resolution on this subject was returned
from the Senate, with several amendments, which Tie
House upon the recommendation oil the FINANCE
Committee, refused to concur IN.
THE ACT RELEASING THE STATES INTEREST IN THE
VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY RAILROAD,
l., q, JiIinnc u.oa nnespd-aVes IL noes
none.
THE SPEAKER ADDED TO THE COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON
PRESIDENT JOHNSON.
I'm motion of Mr.. ROBERTSON, il was unanimous
" resolved that the Speaker OF the House do act as
chairman of the committee on the part OF the same,
to aid in the execution of the JOINT resolution OF
the General Assembly approving the course oil the
President of the United states III Deili vi Tie icc"n
struc ton of the States.
THE VIRGINIA AND CUMBERLAND GAP RAILROAD.
The hill incorporating the above road was taken
nm and after being read II second time, was order
ed 10 its enerossment and third reading. The capt.
tal stock is to he 50 600 600 and the road when com
pleted will connect with the Virginia and Tennes
THE TAX ON LICENSES
The House, ON motion of Mr. GRATTAN, took up
and passed the bill for the assessment OF taxes on IL
censes.
THE ROANOKE VALLEY RAILROAD
An act authorizing the sale of the Roanoke Valley
railroad under certain conditions, was considered
and passed.
THE SENATE BILL TO EMPLOY FEMALE CLERKS IN THE
LAND OFFICE
Reported from the Committee on Propositions, &c,
was taken up, when Mr. BENTLEY advocated its
passage.
Mr.. WADDELL opposed it.
Mr.. PATTERSON thought it ought not to pass, and,
if gentlemen wanted to aid the ladies of the city OF
Richmond they ought to put their hands in their
rockets and give them thee OF four days pay, anu
not burden their poor constituents with an addition
al tax.
Mr.. EVANS repudiated the idea that it was intend
ed for the benefit of Richmond, as alleged, as nine
out of ten applicants were from the country.
The bill Mas further advocated by Messrs. AtKm
son. BAYLOR Hancock and Garnett
Mr.. KEILAM said that already Mr. Nash, the
Land Register had been applied to for places by
two hundred Indies, some of them as pretty as you
ever saw, aud he had been run out OF his ONCE ny
tbcm Only four or five could be received and there
were two hundred applicants.
Several gentlemen wanted to know whether the
Register wanted additional fOrce-when
MIR. GARNET stated that he had asked him to III
troduce bill for that purpose.
Mr. CLARK, of Campbell, added that tins olhcef
not only wanted additional clerks but was OF the
opinion that ladies were competent to perform the
work.
Mr.. STRAUGHAN moved TO place the appointing
mower in the hands of the Governor
Mr. MILLER moved to insert First Auditor instead
of Governor.
Mr.. GRATTAN did not desire to annoy the Governor
with additional duties and hence opposed bolh
amendments.
Both amendments were lost.
Mr. TURNER, of RappahannOck, said he was the
victim of the most astounding outside pressure, anu
being human, he was not strong enough TO witl-
stand it, He would therefore yield gracefully.
Mr. DICKERSON opposed the bill; after which,
Mr. HANSBROUGH said-The other day, remarked
that never had refused lady request, and l ne
yer shall because am veIy sure they will alwaysbe
restrained by delicacy or mOdesty from asking Tor
what they do not deserve. gift to q woman Mr.
Speaker il like the quality of mercy, blessing him
that gives and her who receives. Mr. Speaker, 1t
i 4 good thing, and will vote for the bill
The vote being taken on the passage OF the bill II
was lost-ayes 40, noes GAS it lacked consttu-
tional majority.
THE ARMoRY GROUNDS &C.
The hill authorizing the Governor to lease ont tlfe
portion of the armOry grounds occupied by Archer
4 Co.. and provide quarters for the Public Guatd
was taken up on motion of Mr. PATTERSON, and
unanimously passed.
TO co To WASHINGTON.
The Chair announced the following committee, on
the part OF the House. TO wait on the President OF the
United States to present Ia him the JOINT resolutions
of the two Houses OF the Legislature, IN regard 10
his reconstruction pOlcy-MesSrS. Marshall OF fau-
quier Grattan of RICHMOND city, Pendleton oil Giles
and JOynes of Petersburg.
On motion of Mr.. CLARK, of Campbell the rules
were suspended, and the bill incorporating tho
LYNCHBURG AND DANvILLE RAILROAD,
Was passed.
On motion of Mr.. BROWNING, the rules were sls-
pended, and the bill extending the charter OF
THE FREDERICKSBURG AND GoRDoNsvILLE RAILROAD,
Was passed.
A BILL To INCREASE TUE PRICE oP TREASURY
WARRANTS FOR LAND IN VIRGINIA,
and to repeal an act passed 4th January 1866 emit
tied an act prohibiting the Farther entry OF waste
and unappropriated lands, any grant of SUCH was
taken up and passed-ayes 76 noes 4. The follow
ing l. copy:
/. BE 1t enacted 6y the General Assembly, That
treasury warrants for waste and unapproprated
lands in Virginia shall hereafter be issued upon the
payment into the treasury of dollar for each acne
of the same. -.
,. And be it further enacted, That the act passed
fourth of January, eighteen hundred and sixty six,
entitled an act prohibiting further entry of waste
and Incorporated lands or any grant of such, be
and the same is hereby repealed.
3 BE IL further enacted, That all laws heretofore
made in conflict with this act to the price OF land
warrants, is hereby repealed.
4. This act shall be in force from and after the
passage thereof
THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
The bill amendatory of the charter Of the city OF
Richmond, passed by the House and returned from
the Senate with an amendment, came up, when, at
the instance of Mr.. GRArTAS, the Senate's amend.
ment was concurred ill., aud the bill passed.
NEGRO MARRIAGES.