House of Delegates.
The
House met at 11 o'clock M., Prayer by
Rev. Dr. Jeter.
A communication was received from the
Governor, enclosing a communication from the
Paymaster General of the
Virginia forces, relative to the payment of those troops.--The communication and accompanying documents were referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs.
Several bills were reported from the Senate and committed.
Mr. Anderson, of
Botetourt, presented the following resolution:
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Resolved, That a joint committee, composed of three members on the part of the House of Delegates, and two on the part of the Senate, be appointed to ascertain and report how the prisoners from this State, confined in the
Federal prison, at Camp Chase, near
Columbus, in the
State of Ohio, are treated, and what steps should be taken by the authorities of the
State to render them more comfortable.
’
At the request of
Mr. Anderson, the clerk read a communication addressed to the
Memphis ‘"
Avalanche,"’ by a prisoner who escaped from the prison, relating the horrible treatment of the Virginians incarcerated therein.
Mr. Anderson addressed the
House in a few forcible remarks in favor of taking some measures to relieve our unfortunate fellow-citizens.
The resolution was adopted.
Mr. Barbour offered the following resolution, which was adopted:
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Resolved, That the Special Committee inquire and report what Judges and other salaried officers in the judicial department ought to be prohibited from receiving their salaries in consequence of their disloyalty to the
Commonwealth.
’
Mr. Robinson, of
Berkeley, offered a resolution providing for investigating the right to seats in the House of Delegates of such members as also hold military commissions.
The resolution was rejected.
The following resolutions of inquiry into expediency were referred to the appropriate committees:
By
Mr. Prince: Of providing by law a corps more effectually to collect the muskets in the
State not in actual service.
By
Mr. Matthews--Of improving the river for batteau navigation from
Buchanan, in Botetourt county, to
Covington, in
Allegheny county.
By
Mr. Wooten--Of providing a more effectual remedy for the killing of sheep by dogs.
By
Mr. Jordan--Of establishing an arsenal in the town of
Liberty, in
Bedford county.
By
Mr. Dunn--Of establishing a precinct in the town of
Goodson, in
Washington county.
By
Mr. Hautman--Of amending the statutes of limitation.
After a session of one hour, the
House adjourned.
