House of Delegates.
Friday, March 21, 1862.
Bills passed.
A communication was sent from the Senate announcing the passage of
House bills entitled an act to authorize the County Court of Powhatan county to correct the assessment of the lands of
A. S. Woodridge's estate; also, a kill to authorize the trustees of Oak Grove Church, in the county of
Pocahontas, to sell and convey property; also, an act to pay to
George Cooper a certain sum of money for services as clerk of the 115th Regiment
Virginia militia.
Bills rejected.
The Senate announced the rejection of
House bill for the relief of
John Avis, late Jailor of
Jefferson county.
Mr. Custis, from the
Joint Committee appointed to visit the
Eastern Lunatic Asylum, presented a report, which was laid on the table.
Mr. Harboun, of the Finance Committee, submitted a bill "authorizing the issue of Treasury notes by the
Commonwealth;" also, an adverse report to the Senate bill, entitled "an act for the relief of Robert Shield, late
sheriff of
York county."
On motion of
Mr. Orgain, it was
Resolved, That the Finance Committee be instructed to inquire into the expediency of assessing a tax of — per cent, on the whole estates, real and personal, of those who have been, or who shall hereafter be, exempted from military duty, excepting the cases of those whose estates do not amount to — dollars; also, of assessing a specific tax on all physicians upon whose certificates exemptions have been or shall be obtained, and also upon the fees of all agents employed in obtaining such exemptions.
Mr. Reid called up the resolution offered by him yesterday, in relation to exemptions of the employees of the James River Canal Company, &c. The resolution was lost.
Mr. McDonald, of
Hampshire, offered the following; which was referred to the
Committee on Military Affairs:
Resolved, That it shall be lawful for the
Governor to furnish to the
Northwestern Rangers two small cannon or mountain howliners, with the necessary ammunition, to be placed in the hands of such captain as the
Governor may direct, to be used for the ranger services; and the
Governor is hereby authorized to accept one cavalry company among the companies composing the ranger organization.
Bills passed by the House.
A bill amending the charter of the town of Union.
The bill incorporating the
Victoria Mining and Manufacturing Company of
Louisa county was passed to its third reading.
A bill to incorporate the
Fredericksburg Insurance Company was passed and sent to the Senate.
A bill for the relief of
Levi Johnson was rejected — ayes 6, noes 70.
Election of State officers.
The special order of the day, being the election of a
General Agent and Storekeeper of the Penitentiary, was called.
For this office
Mr. Robertson, of
Richmond, nominated
Walter D. Blair;
Mr. Crockett nominated
Mitchell B. Tate;
Mr. Mallory nominated
John T. Knote;
Mr. Corenove nominated
Robert M. Nimme.
On the 9th ballot
Mr. Mimmo was duly elected.
A message was received from the Senate with the following nominations for the remaining officer: First Auditor, J. M., Sennett; Second
Auditor, Henry W. Thomas, of
Fairfax; Treasurer.
John S. Calvert; Register Land. Office,
Stafford H. Parker; Public Printer.
W. F. Ritchie;
Secretary of the
Commonwealth,
George W. Munford.
No additional nominations were made by the
House.
The vote was taken, and all the gentlemen designated were unanimously elected, and so declared by the
Speaker.
Adjourned.
