Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-15
RAuRoAp DELAYS AT LYNcnBURe.


the eypense of the State and under the management
of then own appointed agents bnt that the pro
perty and works" Of said company be at once turn
ed over to the President and Directors aforesaid.
This resolution was laid over under the rules.
RIGHT OF REPRESENTATION.
The Joint Committee upon this subject submit
ted an ordinance, which has already been published.
Mr.. LEMosEY, of Portsmouth, moved to post
none Indefinitely as he considered the ordinance TO-
tally at variance with the present Constitution oil
virginia; and, after a slight discussion, the ordi-
nance was ordered to be printed.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
Tho Joint Committee appointed 10 ascertain the
cost of the Senate printing reported lhe charges al
o,cJ m he made nader the existing law, but, III re-
NV to an enquiry stated that they had been unable
to ascertain what was actually being pad at the
present time. The report was tabled
REPEAL OF THE OATH.
Mr.. Trout, of Augusta offered bill providing
for the repeal of certain oaths, prescribed by the law
of May IA, 1862, which was appropriately referred
The Senate then adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, the Speaker in
the chair.
FROM THE COMMITTEE OF COURTS OF JUSTICE.
Mr.. JoYNEs reported from said Committee the fol-
lowing bills, which were ordered to be printed
A bill to re-enact section chapter IL of the Code
of Virginia.
bill to re amend and re enact section chapter
l6 of the Code of 1860.
AvERsE TO THE CLAIMS OF PERSONS WHO FURNISHED
THE PENITESTIARY WITH PROVISIONS DURING THE
WAR.
Mr.. PENpLEroN, Chairman of the Committee on
Claims reported that, having considered the claims
of Messrs. Hundley u Canoe and other parties for
provisions furnished the Penitentiary, and certain
- 81 Commonwealth 1urinU the the
Committee had come to the conclusion that under
the present Constitution of Virginia the Legislature
had no power to make compensation as asked Tor
by said parties.
on motion, the report was laid upon the table and
ordered to be printed for the purpose OF allordnG
members an opportunity to investigate It,
THE ORANGE AND ALEXANDRIA RAILROAD COMPANY.
Mr. GRAHAM, Chairman of the Committee on
Roads and Internal Navigation reported as follows
from said Committee:
The Committee on Roads and Internal Navigation,
of the Senate of Virginia, have had under consider
alton the memorial of Charles w. Button and
Others asking that the General Assembly will pass
such resolutions acts will speedily restore the
management of the Orange and Alexandra Kali
road Company to the hands of the President and
Directors, appointed by the meeting held November
10TH 1865" referred TO the committee on the 18th
day of December 1865, and recommend the adop-
ton of the following joint resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That John
s Barbour was duly elected President OF the Orange
and Alexandria railroad al meeting of the stock
holders held in the city of Alexandra, on the 10Th
and 10th DAYS of November 1865, under a call for 4
meeting published by the Board of Public Works Of
Virginia and that Robert A. Coghl William u.
CaZenoye William ID. Hart and Daniel L. Slaughter
were also duly elected Directors on the part OF the
private stockholders, and the Board of Public Works
should not longer run the road at the expense oil the
State and evade the management OF their own APP
pointed agents, but that the property and works
of said Company be at once turned over by said
Board of Public Works to the President aud Direct
Ors above named.
be printed.
FREE SCHOOLS FOR STAFFORD AND KING GEORGE.
Mr. HANsBROUGH made an earnest appeal in ia
yor of a resolution offered by him authorizing the
county courts of Stafford and King George to borrow
So 900 for the education of poor children. AT the
close of his remarks which were listened to with
marked attention. the House adopted the resolu
ton.
PUBLIC ROADS.
The bill to provide for keeping in repair the pub
lie roads was after considerable discussion. RECON-
mitted to the Committee on Roads and Internal Navi-
cation.
THE SOUTHERN ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY.
The bill for Incorporating the above company was
taken up and ordered to be engrossed for third
reading.
COPIES OF THE CODE FOR MEMBERS.
The joint resolution requiring the Secretary of the
Commonwealth to furnish each member with copy
of the Code OF 1860 was passed
EMPLOYMENT or FEMALE CLERKS.
A bill was introduced by Mr.. WOOD authorizing
the employment of female clerks to do certain copy
ing in the Land Registers Office, which was referred
to special committee, consisting of Messrs. Garnett
Lee w. A. Turner Childress and Riggs.
TO MORE EFFECTUALLY PUNISH HORSE STEALING, &c.
The following bill reported from the Courts of JUS
tce, was read second time and ordered to be
printed
Be ii enacted by the General Assembly Of Fir-
piRia That any person who shall be guilty of the
larceny of horse, mule or Ass, shall be punish
ed with death, or, in the discretion of the jury be
confined in the pententary for period not less than
five nor more than eighteen years.
DIVORCE CASE.
The bill to authorize the circuit court of Halifax to
rehear the case of Spraggns VS.. Spraggins was re-
committed TO the Committee of Courts of Justice.
RESOLUTIONS.
Numerous resolutions of enquiry were adopted and
referred to appropriate committees.
CONCERNING THE LAND TAX AND OTHER MPOsTs AND
TAXES LEVIED by THE CONGRESS Of THE UNITED
STATES.
The following joint resolution was taken up and
passed
WHEREAS, The Congress OF the United States oil
America ulu, DS an ACT plSSeu Tue Otu VI
1851 levy upon the lands and houses of the people
of the United States direct tax of S2OOOOOOO iOI
the purpose of raising revenue, and did apportiOh
the payment OF tue same among the several STATES
of the Union, including Virginia and much the
larger part of said tax upon this State remains un
paid; and by said act and by subsequent actS oil
said Congress other taxes imposts and excuses nave
been laid TO be collected At a time when there had
been no apportionment Of collectors or assessors u
many of the districts of the State of Virginia; aud
Ia atin n thHIr a q
structon of their farming implements the carrying
OF of their stock the burning of their buildings tie
Dissemination and loss of their farm labor, the
general failure of their wheat crop and the scarcity
of any circ ulating medium, the people OF Virginia
are greatly Impoverished, and to pay at one time the
direct tax of August, 1860, with the other taxes
levied upon them by the Congress oil the United
States and the necessary State taxes, must reduce
many of them to very great straits aud greatly re-
tard the resuscation OF the State from ITS present
distressed condition; therefore,
l. BE it ReS0ired by the General Assembly 81
Virginia That the President and Congress OF the
United States be and are hereby respectfully Re.
auested to suspend the collection of said internal
revenue taxes which accrued previously to the ap.
pointment of collectors and assessors OF internal
revenue In the respective districts OF this
State.
,. Resolred That if the Government of the United
States shall upon consideration, be of the opinion
that the interest the country requires that sa taxes
shall be palu Dy the people vi HsHIIai 1ne pSHVi"
Assembly respectfully request that further time may
be allowed for the payment thereof and that the same
may be extended through series OF years certain
proportion to be paid each.
g. RcSolped. That if the said taxes OF 1861 are tC
be paid the General Assembly will assume the pay
ment thereof, aud will proceed to levy and coiIee
the taxes necessary to meet this obligation.
J. ReSOlred That this General Assembly respect
fully ask that all contracts and transactions in this
state entered into prior to the establishment o; col
ectors Offices in respective districts which may II
invalid by reason of the non use o. stamps, may bt
! legalized and declared valid.
/ 5. ReSOlred, That the Governor OF the Common
wealth be requested TO transmit copy OF the oregO
ing resolutions to the President of the United States
and the presiding officers of the Senate and House
Representatives Of the United States with the reques
that they will lay them before their respective Houses
at the earliest practicable moment.
BILLS PASSED.
A bill amending 10th section of chapter % oil TN
/ Code, concerning expenses OF conveying iunatics
&c. This bill provides that each officer be allowed
eight cents per mile, with feuiage and tolls both go
ing and returning from an asylum, TO carrying lun
attic for himself and each guard, said officer to haN
only one guard without order of examining justices
and then not more than two. If actual expenses eN
coed the above allowance, the circuit court, upol
proof is authorized to make up the deficiency.