Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-02-07
HOUSE OF DEL.EG ATEs

The House met at the usual hour, the Speaker in
the Chair.
Prayer by the Rev. Dr. Iopson, of the Disciples
Church, OF this city.
THE CHARTER or THE CITY OF RICHMOND.
The House bill amendatory Of the charter Of the
city of Richmond, was returned by the senate with
an amendment
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF COURTS OF JUSTICE,
bill to give effect to certain acts, contracts and
proceedings during the late war, reported from The
above committee was ordered TO be printed.
FROM THE COMMITTEE on THE LIBRARY.
A bill to provide for the printing and binding Of
additional copies of the acts of former sessios was
ordered to be printed.
FROM THE COMMITTEES on PROPOSITIONS, sc.
bill to incorporate the town of Jacksonville, in
the county of TaZewel.
\ bill to incorporate the Bank of the State of Viz
GINA.
The same committee reported adversely to lcgisa-
ton on the subject of the State furnishing guan0
and other fertilizers to the citizens of Virginia. To
be paid for by them when a crop shall have been
made.
THE ST. PATRICK's BENEFICIAL SOCIETY.
The act to incorporate the st. Patricks Beneficial
Society of the City of Portsmouth, was reported
back from the Committee on Propositions Nc, with
the recommendation that IL do not pas IL was
placed upon the calendar.
FROM THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE.
The following bills, reported from the above com
mittee. were ordered to hc printed:
bill to re-cmact the 2lst section of chapter 30 of
the Code of 1860.
bill to re-enact the ID section of chapter i3 of
the Code
RESOLUTIONS.
4 number of resolution, under the rules we've
without being read, referred to appropriate commit
tees.
WANTED PAY ron \ SLAVE.
The Committee on Courts of Justice rrporiel that
they according 10 order, hal had under consideration
the petition of Sanderson Thrift asking payment OF
the value of a slave condemned to sale and trans
portaton in October 1862, and beg leave To- report
that il does not appear why the petitioner Il not
demand aud receive payment oil IlS clam from Tie
secession Government, under authority al which the
slave was tried and condemned, and as the commit
tee suppose that such payment, if demanded, might
readily have been obtained, the committee, without
considering any other question, are OF the opinion
that the claim ought not now TO be paid, aud ASK J."
he discharged from the further consideration oi the
petition. Agreedto to.
The bill TO incorporate the
VIRGINIA LAND AND IMMIGRATION C0MPAEY
was taken up, and, after being amended, WAS o.
dered to its engroSsment ana third reading.
On motion Of Mr.. PENDLEToN, the JOINT res"lu-
tons approving
THE POLICY OF THE PRESIDENT IN REFERENCE TO TIE
RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNION
were taken up.
The question being on the adoption Of the .ubsti-
tute as reported by the Judiciary Committee OF the
House
Mr.. ROBERTSON moved that a committee Of eight
he appointed five on the part of the House and
three on the pant Of the Senate, whose duty II shall
he to proceed To Washington city and present the
aforesaid resolutions to the President OF the United
States The motion was agreed to.
Tie question being the committees sub
Sttute-
Mr.. WILSON called for tie ayes and noes and the
substitute, of which the following Is copy, passed
ayes 81, noes o.
THE Committee on Courts of Justice have, ac.
cOrdng to order, had under consideration the JOINT
resolutions approving the policy OF the President oil
the United States in reference To the reconstruction
of the Union and beg leave TO report that they have
adopted the accompanying series of resolutions as
substitute therefor:
II. Resolrcd by the General assembly IF w.
ginid That the people of this Commonwealth aud
their representatives here assembled, cordially APP
prove the policy pursued by Andrew Johnson irc>.-
dent of the United States in the reorganization OF
the Union. We accept the result of the late contest
and do not desire to renew what has been cUnclu-
sivey determined nor do We mean permit any one
subject 10 our control tn attempt ITS renewal, an &"
violate any of our obligations TO the United Stat.
government. We mean to cooperate IN the wisc
Just aud firm policy adopted by the President with
all the energy and power we can devote to that "b-
jet.
80 That the above declarations expresses the sen.
timents and Purposes of all our people aml we de
nOunce the efforts of those who represent our views
and intentions to be different as cruel and criminal
assaults on our character and our Interests. ii -
of the msfortuhes of OE present political rondi-
ton that we have among ia persons whose Interests
temporarily promoted b! ucl false r,1gpv"Hl.i-
tons; but We rely on tie intelligence and integrity
ct those who WELD the pow,,s "f thu untrFStatcs
government for our safeguard against snci hlali.n
Influences.
IS. That involuntary serviinde, except fnr crime,
is abolished and Ought not TO be ree-tabiishcd aud
that the negro race among us should b. treated with
Justice, humanity aud good faith, and every mcdIis
that the wisdom of tue Legislature can devise should
be used to make them useful and intelligent mem
bers of society. ....
~. That Virginia will not voluntarily consent TO
change the adjustment of political power a. fixed by
the Constitution OF the United States, and 10 con-
strain her TO do in her present PROSTATE aud help
less condition, with voice in The councils ni the
nation, would he ali unustitablr breach OF Faith;
ana that her earnest thanks are due t0 the President
ior the hrm stand he hIs taken against amendments
oil the Constitution forced through in the p'c+rnt
condition of affairs
THE CARBON HILL Co A. COMPANY.
The Senate bill Incorporating the above was, on
motion OF Mr.. LEE taken up aud passed with an
immateria amendment. The company may hold
three thousand acres in each OF the following conn
ties Chesterfield, GO0chland Powhatan, Rock
bridge, HenricO and BOtcinuii.
THE VIRGINIA AND EESTUcAY RAILROAD CoMPANY.
On motion Of Mr.. EENDEicI, the bill releasing the