Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-01-12
OUSE OF DELEGATES.

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! [Note.-This does away with the Office of Second
! AuditOr.-REPORTER
The Senate then adjourned.
OUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at the usual hour, the Speaker in
| the Chair.
THE PUBLIC PRINTING.
The Chair announced the following committee 10
carry out the report of the Conference Committee on
Public Printing McssrS. Wadde Word, Dnnnng
ton, Evans and Jones.
ORDERED 10 BE PRINTED.
4 bill TO amend and re.enact the 9TH section Of
| claptcr lbl of the Code of Virginia, to the at
tlcIncnt of steamboats, and other vessels found
within the jurisdiction of this State.
bill amending and re-enacting the act of July
| 25th, 1861, concerning civil warrants.
4 bill providing for the sale Of lands by Congress
! for educatun.
| COPIES THE CODE FOR THE USE OF MEMBERS.
The following resolution reported by the Commit
tee on Privileges, &C., was adopted:
RcSOIccd, That ten copies OF the Code of 1860 be
furnished by the Librarian Ia the Clerk OF the House
of Delegates for the use of the members.
RESOLUTIONS
| BY Mr. II ANCOCK-That the Committee on Claims
enquire into the prOpriety of remuncratng l.. H. An.
derson, the appointed physician 10 attend the jail
Of Chesterfield county, for medical services rendered
a prisoner of said jail.
| COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE CITY COUNCIL or ALEA-
ANDRIA.
The following resolutions, adopted at meeting of
the Council of Alexandria, held on the Goth of De
cember were laid before the House by Mr. ENGLISH,
and were referred to the Committee on PROPOSE
tons:
WHEREAS, BY the public papers it appears that
| petition is before the Legislature Of Virginia To
change the present charter of the city, therefore
RcSolred, That the representatives from this cOun-
ty hereby requested to oppose such change, until
the sense Of the voters shall be taken upon the sub
jet.
TRIAL OF MR.. POLLARD POSTPONED.
The CHAIR announced the trial of Mr. Pollard as
next in ORDER when Judge Oud, his counsel, stated
that Mr. Pollard had despatched special messenger
To Norfolk for Mr.. Butts, from whom the following
despatch had been received:
NORFOLK, January TO- 1866.
~ Bell Bigger, Clerk Of the House IF Delegates
Owing TO the ice in the river preventing steam
ers going to Richmond, it will be impossible for me
| TO obey your summons Let me know when to APP
pear after the river opens.
CHARLES W. BUTTS"
The following despatch from Mr. Lessner, another
witness summoned, was also read:
BALTIMORE January 10, 1866.
"H. Rires Pollard, Examiner:
have sent you, by the National Express Com.
panv nv affidavit, which ought to reach Richmond
tomorrow at five o'clock, p. VI.
&C. LESSNER."
The trial was, on motion, postponed until Sa;ur-
day week, the Goth of January.
! ON motion of Mr.. GRATTAN, the Scrgeant-at
Arms was authorized to require of Mr.. Pollard new
bond in the sum of one thousand dollars for his APP
pearance on the day mentioned.
THE PENIrENTIARY.
The bill for the reorganization of the State Peni.
| Tertiary was taken up when various amendments
were offercd-pendng discussion of which the hour
arrived for the execution OF the JOINT ORDER viz The
election of
SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH.
| The Clerk announced the names of Messrs Chris.
tan, Howard, Marshall and Lewis as the candidates
| already in nomination.
Mr. JoYNEs did not believe that Governor PER.
point had endeavoed 10 dictate to the House or con.
troll its action in the election OF State officers and
! was proceeding with lengthy eulogy upon Gov
ernor Peirpont when Mr.. WOodson interrupted and
asked of the Chair whether this latitude was TO be
indulgedin
The CHAIR stated that, in the election of officers
in late years wide range had been allowed that
he did not feel prepared TO say within what limits
the discussion should be confined and qles.
ton of order had been raised, the gentleman wJnil
he permitted to resume his remarks, which lac did in
advocacy of the claims of Colonel Lewis.
At the conclusion Of the remarks of Mr.. JOynes
Mr. Baldwin left the chair, aud, on taking the Zoo,
said thatif General Robert +. Lee were Governor of
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would regard such preference Is has been ntma-
ted. if expressed even on his part, As an Intrusion
He did not believe that the Governor had au-
thorzed anybody to express to the Legisla-
ture that he had n preference in the Sc
selection of a Secretary of the Commonwealth
ON the other hand he fclt and believed that Cover.
nor Peirpont who he respected, because of his lib
eral course during his occupancy OF the Gubernato-
rial Chair of Virginia, willing to be associated
with any competent Vrginan gentleman whom the
Legislature thought proper in its Judgment to elect.
In his opinion, if the Legislature is not fitted to eX
erciSe its constitutional privileges and elect State
officers then, it better that those who have the
power should take charge of the matter. Mr.. BALD
WIN added, so help me God, intend to cOnscien-
tOusy perform all my duties rs citizen of the
United States ana the State of Virginia, but As
rights are corelative with duties As long rs | am
permitted tO exercise them, will do so without re-
gard to the opinions of anybody. The time was
when had not this right, but to-day stand re
generated under the pardon of the Executive While
he dsclaimed any purpose or thought of unkind-
ness to Governor PerpOint anybody else, would
vote for the man best qualified.
Mr.. GRATTAS said that, though an old man and
having an extensive acquaintance with the legsla-
ton of the Commonwealth, lie had never known
parallel to the discussion which had taken place in the