Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-26
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at eleven o'clock, ithe Speaker in
the Chair.
PERSONAL EXPLANATION.
MI. GARNET arose to a personal explanation,
and said:
| rise, Mr.. Speaker, to make a personal explana-
ton. find in the Republic of this morning, a let
Ter addressed TO me by the Hon. John NJ. Bolts, and
think it due TO myself to say that, entertaining, as
have always done, Il very high, and | might say, eX-
allied, opinion of the abilities of Mr.. Bolts, and be-
leiving from the peculiar position that he occupied,
that he could he of more service in restoring the mar
mony and peace of our distracted country than any
other person in the State, | was anxious, III common
with many Others of this House, TO see HIM placed IN
the Senate OF the United States and ! further thought,
and was so advised from Washington and other
sources, that he would not only be admitted, but
that il would be the opening of the door to our Con-
gressmen elect. / and Others had intended, when the
occasion arose, to advocate his election. Hoping
that the passage Of the Underwood resolution might
bring about a vacancy, | was not a little mortified
at the appearance of the proceedings Of the AleXan-
dria meeting, which | thought indicated that Mr..
| Bolts sympathized with the objects of that meeting,
and addressed him the letter to which this is a re-
ply. Immediately upon receiving Mr.. Bolts letter,
saving that, with my PERMISSION, he would reply
to my, letter at length through the public press l
despatched two letters to him, one directed To Alex
andria, the other to Washington, requesting HIM
not to connect my name with the publication lie
proposed, Il presume Mr.. Bolts did not receive my
letters until his communication had gone to press.
adding that | did not believe that there we-
men in any county of the State, except ,,axanario
who conceded with him. | hsr,, tboucbt nroner ~
make this explanation. lest, the letter being ad.
dressed to me- II ~ ,ght be supposed that | conceded
Win MN ID his opinion, or sympathiZed in any
way with the views he expresses, neither of which
has my appreciation, but [ r~epudiate both the one
and the other.
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
was granted Messs, GIBBONEY and CHILDREss for
the remainder of the session.
On motion of Mr., LEE the vote by which the SEN
ate bill Incorporating the
ST. FRANCES %NFIRMARY
in the city of Richmond was defeated, was recon.
! Sidered, and It's passage was advocated by Messrs.
LEE SGEARNS and WHITE.
Mr., GARNET stated that the committee reported
adversely to it, because it did what all Virginia
Legislatures had refused to do, yiz:-to incorporate
4 sectarian Institution.
Mr.. LEE said that these sisters only asked for an
act of Incorporation, and he could see nothing sec.
tartan in it, During the dark days through which
we have passed they ministered to soldiers of every
State and Of every faith.
Mr.. BOOKER, a member of the committee, thought
that the reason it reported adversely TO its passag re
was that members thought it came under the pro-
vision OF the general act of Incorporation already
passed.
On motion Of Mr., GRArTAN, the bill was passed
by, in order that members might examine it.
The bill was subsequently, taken up, and. on mo
ton Of Nj, GRATTAS, so amended as to restrict the
amount OF real estate held by said corporation in
Richmond city aud the county of Henrico to five
acrel not exceeding in value. $4,000
On motion of Mr.. GRATTAN, devises and requests
were stricken out of the bill, and the amount of do
nations restricted to SlOO,OO0
Mr.. GARNET warned the Legislature that, in
passing the bill. a dangerous precedent would he set.
Mr.. JONES thought, with the restrictions, the bill
was harmless, and urged It's passage in the name of
the sick, the suffering, and the afflicted.
Mr.. EVANS advocated the bill on the ground that
it was an Institution which had accomplished in
the past a great deal Of good.
The bill then passed,
TUE RESOLUTIONS IN RELATION TO HON. J. c.
UNDERWOOD
We're taken up. They were reported by the Com
mlUee OF Courts Of Justice, and read as follows:
WHEREAS, 1t has become known to the General
assembly mat Hon. John C. Underwood, who has
UeeI heretofore elected a Senator in the Congress of
the Uhltea states from the State of Virginia, has re.
cehtiy 'aAeH an active part in certain proceeding G. ;,
the OhJectoi winch was to bring about the overthrow
OF the government OF the State, and to reduce the
State to the condition of a Territory: therefore,
/, ReSOired, That the General Assembly regard
this action on the part of said Underwood as eyin.
cling a thorough disregard of the best interest of the
State, and an entire want of sympathy with the
opinions and feelings of the great body of its people,
as wholly inconsistent with the duties of the position
which the General Assembly has conferred upon