House of Delegates.
The
House met at 12 M.,
Speaker Sheffey in the chair.
Rev. Mr. Tennent, of the Episcopal Church, read prayer.
The following bills were introduced from committees:
A bill to amend and re-enact an act passed March 10, 1864, entitled. "an act to amend and re-enact the thirteenth, thirty-third, thirty-fourth and thirty-sixth sections of chapter one hundred and eighty-four of the Code of
Virginia, so as to increase the fees and compensation of sheriffs and sergeants.
A bill to authorize the
County Court of
Southampton to make an additional levy for the support of soldiers' families Read the first time.
A bill authorizing the personal representative of
Matthew Vaughn, deceased, to retain the slaves of his estate upon his plantation and carry on the farm, subject to the decree of the court.
Read the first time.
A bill to amend and re-enact an act passed February 24, 1864, entitled "an act amending and re-enacting the 5th section of chapter 184 of the Code of
Virginia (edition of 1860), concerning fees of commissioners in chancery."
A bill to repeal the act passed March 10, 1864, entitled "an act to prohibit the granting of ordinary license in certain specified places in the
Commonwealth."
A bill to amend the 23d section of the 61st chapter of the Code of
Virginia in relation to transportation by railroads in time of war.
A bill authorizing a loan to the Roanoke Valley railroad to the amount of six hundred thousand dollars.
The Senate bill to prohibit the barter, traffic, sale on commission of otherwise, of gold and
silver coin or paper currency, was taken up, as reported from the Finance Committee with a substitute, and after some discussion, on motion of
Mr. Winston the bill was laid upon the table until to-morrow, in order to give members time to examine into the merits of the respective bills.
Mr. Tomlin presented a voluminous response of the
President of the Virginia and Tennessee railroad to a resolution of the
House calling for certain information concerning the transportation of salt, etc., which documentary response was, on motion of
Mr. Tomlin, referred to the
Joint Committee on Salt.
The joint resolution of the Senate in relation to an additional track to the Piedmont railroad was passed by the
House without amendment.
Mr. Burwell called for business in its order on the calendar, and the bill appropriating forty- eight thousand dollars to the Virginia Military Institute was taken up, when 1 o'clock--the hour for the consideration of the secret calendar — arrived, and the doors were closed.
When the doors re-opened, the
House adjourned.
