Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-04
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The House met at noon the Speaker in the Chair
Prayer 10y the Rev. DE-. Hopson; of the Disciples
Church. Of this city.
The standing Committees were called, but made
no reports.
MR. Lee of Richmond city called up the bill
amending the charter of the Virginia Fire and Ma
rine Insurance Company which, after being read u
the Speaker to communicate the same To the Sem
ate.
Mr. KELLUM, Of Accomac, moved that the House
adjourn. The motion was lost.
MEMORIALS
BY Mr.. GmROSEY. OfW ythe-Thc memorial of John
W. Paulctt. Referred TO the committee on claims.
l. BY Mr.. ENGLISH, of AlcXandria-The memorial of
W. Willoughby, of Alexandria asking the apprOpr-
alton of so for service, rendered prosecuting at
torney in the circuit court of Fairfax, in May last.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr. BALDWIN. of Augusta
RcSoired That the Committee for Courts of JUS
tee enquire into the eNpcdency of providing by law
that, in any election for constable, candidate re-
ceiying twenty votes shall be deemed elected, ana
may qualify and act rs provided by law.
by Mr.. CLARK, Of Pitt,ylvania-
RcSOired, That the Committee on Roads, &C., on
ture into the eXnediency of reenacting and amend
ing the charter of the Pittsylvania Railroad Com
pany, passed the Goth of February, 1850
COUNTY MAPS.
BY Mr.. WADnETL, OF Augusta
Rcs0lrcd, That the Committee on the Library en-
quirc into the eYpcdicncy of authorizing the LIbrar-
an to subscribe for a limited number of copies Of
county maps, prepared and published by competent
persons, from notes of survey made during the late
war.
TO MAKE HORSE STEALING A CAPITAL CRIME.
BY Mr. GRBONEY-
RcSoircd, That the Committee on Courts of JUS
tee he instructed to enquire into the cXpedency of
50 amending the criminal law. as to make horse
stealing a capital offence.
A BILL TO PROVIDE FOR TAXING AND PRESERVING \
list OF PROPERTY TAKEN or DESTROYED EY THE
ARMIES DURING THE LATE WAR
was taken up, and after being read,
Mr.. JOYNES of Petersburg, moved its indefinite
postponemcnt because he thought that the bill in
its present form ought not to be passed, unless the
gentleman advocating il could give tangible reasons
for its pass &c. In his opinion, to carry out It's pro-
visions would cost the State an immense amount Of
money, while the parties proteSsedly intended to he
benefited would not reap the value of farthing
under it. At the close of his remarks he withdrew
the motion to Indefinitely postpone, which was Of
iered in lieu of motion to lay upon the table, upon
which, under the rule af the House, there is no de-
bate.
Mr.. GRATTAN, of Richmond city. however, re-
newed the motion. He objected particularly to the
feature of the bill which made Commissioners of the
Revenue Assessors. II they attended to the duty
thus imposed upon them, they would have no time
to attend TO the duties of the office to which they
have already been elected by the people,
Mr.. ROBERTSON of Alexandria, also advocated
the indefinite pOStponement THE bill, and, at the
conclusion of his remarks, the vote taken. The
motion to postpone was passed without dissenting
voice.
BILLS REFERRED
BY Mr.. ROBERTSON, of AleXandria-A bill to
amend 25th and 27th sections of chapter - of the
Code of Virginia, relating to pilots. Referred to
the Committee on Courts of Justice.
THE DANvILLE RAILROAD AUTHORIZED TO BORROW
FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
The bill reported by the Committee of Finance,
authorizing the Danve Railroad Company to bOr
row the sum of five hundred thousand dollars, to
improve the condition OF the road, taken up and
passed.
There being nothing before the House,
On motion of Mr.. TURNER, of Rappahannock, it
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