Mr. Burruss having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected sergeant at arms of the house of delegates.

The house then proceeded to the election of a first doorkeeper; and thereupon Mr. SHEFFEY nominated R. W. Burke of Augusta.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL,

Resolved, that Mr. Burke be unanimously appointed first doorkeeper.

The house then proceeded to the election of a second doorkeeper; and thereupon Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt nominated James Wade Montague of Montgomery, and Mr. EVANS nominated George D. Pace of Henrico.

The roll was then called, with the following result:

For J. W. Montague—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), F. T. Anderson, J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Daniel, Edmunds, Eggleston, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lynn, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, W. G. T. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Rowan, Rutherfoord, Shannon, Sheffey, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Tomlin, Tyler, Vaden, Walker, G. H. West, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Worsham, Wright and Wynne.

For G. D. Pace—Messrs. M. L. Anderson, Evans, Friend and Jones.

Mr. Montague having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared duly elected second doorkeeper of the house of delegates.

On motion of Mr. MCCAMANT.

Resolved, that the rules of the last house of delegates be adopted for the government of this.

The said rules are as follow:

1. No member shall absent himself from the service of the house, without leave, unless he be sick and unable to attend.

2. When any member is about to speak in debate or deliver any matter to the house, he shall rise from his seat, and without advancing, shall, with due respect, address “Mr. SPEAKER,” confining himself strictly to the point in debate, avoiding all indecent and disrespectful language.

3. When any member rises and addresses the chair, the speaker shall recognize him by his name; but no member shall designate another by name.

4. No member shall speak more than twice in the same debate without leave.

5. A question being once determined, must stand as the judgment of the house, and cannot, during the same session, be drawn again into debate.

6. While the speaker is reporting or putting a question, none shall entertain private discourse, read, stand up, walk into, out of, or across the house.

7. No member shall vote on any question in the event of which he is immediately and personally interested, nor in any other case where he was not present when the question was put by the speaker or chairman of any committee.

On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation enquire into the expediency of authorizing a connection between the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail road and the Richmond and Petersburg rail road in Richmond, and between the Richmond and Petersburg rail road and the Petersburg rail road in Petersburg.

Mr. ROBERTSON presented the memorial of the common council of the city of Richmond, to authorize the issue of small notes; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on banks.

On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the propriety of refunding to R. H. Maury, R. M. T. Hunter and others, money paid by them on an erroneous assessment of taxes.

On motion of Mr. EVANS,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of allowing to Major R. S. Billups of Matthews county, his account for services rendered in the 61st regiment of Virginia militia, which was called into service by a proclamation of the governor of Virginia dated the 13th of July 1861.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt,

Resolved, that leave be given to bring in a bill to amend the act entitled an act providing for the employment of negro convicts on the public works, passed April 7, 1858, so as to authorize the governor to cause a part of said convicts to be hired to proprietors of iron works engaged in making iron for the commonwealth of Virginia and the confederate government, under provisions and restrictions of said act.

The SPEAKER announced the following committee under the resolution: Messrs. Anderson of Botetourt, Flood, Mathews, Blue and Rutherfoord.

Subsequently, Mr. ANDERSON, from the said committee, presented the following bill:

No. 1. A bill to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act providing for the employment of negro convicts on the public works, passed April 7th, 1858; which, on his motion, two-thirds concurring, was read a first and second times, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. TOMLIN presented the petition of Geo. R. Baylor, to have refunded a sum of money paid on account of license; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. WOOLFOLK,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill allowing compensation to the officers and privates of the militia of this state, called out by the proclamation of the governor, dated July 13, 1861.

On motion of Mr. RIDDICK,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of assuming Virginia's portion of the confederate government war tax:

Mr. BARBOUR presented the petition of the Culpeper savings bank, praying amendments of its charter; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on banks.

Mr. BARBOUR presented the petition of Flora Jones, a free woman of color, praying to be enslaved; which was ordered to be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.

On motion of Mr. GRATTAN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of suppressing the issue of small notes of corporations or individuals, by a tax upon the holders and issuers.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that the clerk of this house be required to procure and furnish, as early as practicable, such numbers of copies of all ordinances and resolutions passed by the present convention of Virginia, as shall be sufficient for the use of the members.

On motion of Mr. FLEMING,

Resolved, that the clerk of this house be authorized to procure two hundred and fifty copies of the constitution of this state and of the provisional and permanent constitutions of the Confederate States, for the use of members.

Mr. VAIDEN presented the petition of Archibald Davis, praying to be refunded a license tax paid by him; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. STEGER presented the petition of Henry R. Jones, clerk of the penitentiary, praying an increase of his salary; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on the penitentiary.

On motion of Mr. RIVES,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of making some modification in the stay law.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL,

Resolved, that the ordinance recently passed by the convention of Virginia, entitled an ordinance to reorganize the militia, be referred to the military committee of this house, when appointed, with instructions to enquire if any amendments to said ordinance are necessary.

On motion of Mr. BASS,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of paying for clothing, & c. furnished to a portion of the militia of Roanoke when called out by the authorities, and the call countermanded before the said militia were mustered into service.

On motion of Mr. CROCKETT,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of allowing Harvey Repass, one of the commissioners of the revenue for the county of Wythe, additional compensation for preparing separate books for the county of Bland.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that a select committee of five be appointed to confer with the proper authorities of the confederate government in relation to the construction of a rail road between the town of Danville, Virginia, and the town of Greensborough, North Carolina, as recommended in the recent message of President Davis to the provisional congress, with a view to ascertain whether any, and if any, what legislation may be necessary on the part of Virginia, in order to effect the most speedy construction of said road.

On motion of Mr. KYLE,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of relieving sheriffs from collecting taxes from volunteers.

On motion of Mr. WEST of Halifax,

Resolved, that the committee of schools and colleges enquire into the expediency of paying to J. B. Bass a sum of money due him on account of teaching indigent children in the county of Pittsylvania in the year 1859.

Mr. FRIEND presented the petition of the Manchester and Petersburg turnpike company, to amend and re-enact the 13th section of an act incorporating a company to establish a turnpike road from the town of Manchester to the town of Petersburg; which was ordered to be referred to the committee of roads and internal navigation.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the secretary of the commonwealth, enclosing a list of charters granted by the courts; which, on motion of Mr. MALLORY, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 26.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that so much of the governor's message as refers to the act of last session of the general assembly incorporating the Virginia canal company, be referred to the committee of roads and internal navigation, with instructions to enquire into the expediency of extending the time within which said company may be organized.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge,

Resolved, that a select committee of be appointed to enquire into the causes of the extravagant prices demanded for articles of prime necessity to the army and to the people of this commonwealth, and what legislation is necessary and proper to correct the said evil.

On motion of Mr. WEST of Halifax,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of refunding to James Young, executor of James Owen, a sum of money erroneously paid by him on account of land tax charged to Thomas Owen's estate.

On motion of Mr. WOOLFOLK,

Resolved, that a special committee of eleven members be appointed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill amending the present laws in relation to the free negro population of the state, and that all propositions for amending the same be referred to the said committee.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding taxes on licenses issued but not used on account of enlistment and service in the army.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Converse of the Presbyterian church.

On motion of Mr. GRATTAN,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of amending the thirty-second chapter of the Code of 1860, concerning impresses by military authority, and injuries done to real property by military occupation, in order to secure to the owners thereof prompt redress for and protection against illegal impressments.

On motion of Mr. SPADY,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill for alleviating taxation upon the subjugated but loyal counties of the commonwealth.

On motion of Mr. KAUFMAN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be requested to enquire into the expediency of extending the rail road from Winchester to Strasburg, as a military necessity and public convenience.

On motion of Mr. GRATTAN,

Resolved, that the committee on the clerk's office enquire into the expediency of so amending the rule of this house as to avoid the necessity of procuring parchment.

Mr. GEORGE presented the petition of citizens of McDowell county, in reference to the county lines; which was ordered to be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.

No. 1. An engrossed bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the act entitled an act providing for the employment of negro convicts on the public works, passed April 7th, 1858, was read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

A communication was received from the secretary of the convention, enclosing an ordinance of that body in relation to elections from the disloyal counties of the commonwealth; which, on motion of Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 27.

On motion of Mr. KAUFMAN,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of the last house of delegates, bill 221, with the accompanying documents, and that the same be referred to the committee of claims.

On motion of Mr. GARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee of claims be instructed to enquire into the expediency of refunding to Edmund W. Bayley a sum of money erroneously paid by him into the treasury of Virginia.

Mr. CAZENOVE presented the petition of George Duffey, commissioner of the revenue for Alexandria county, praying compensation for his services; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

Committee of Roads and Internal Navigation—Messrs. Sheffey, Carpenter, Baskervill, Ward, Flood, Treadway, Anderson of Rockbridge, Murdaugh, Saunders of Franklin, Buford, Saunders of Campbell, Woodson, Wynne, Rowan and Staples.

Committee on Military Affairs—Messrs. Anderson of Botetourt, Jones, Hunter, Robertson, Mallory, Pitman, Davis of Amherst, Richardson, Saunders of Campbell, Lundy, McGruder, McDonald of Hampshire, Friend, Bradford and Eggleston.

Committee on Finance—Messrs. Barbour, Tomlin, Edmunds, Bouldin, Newton, Collier, Flood, Wynne, Thomas, Davis of Campbell, Minor, Gordon, Reid, Noland and Gatewood.

Committee to examine the Penitentiary—Messrs. Montague, Davis of Amherst, George, Payne, Bass, Jordan, Johnson, Friend, Fleming, Staples, James, Dabney, Dunn, Fletcher and Vermillion.

Committee to examine the Armory—Messrs. Blue, Carter, Wright, Shannon, West, Lynn, Lockridge, Cecil, Fletcher, Ewing, Huntt, McLaughlin, Thrash, Taylor and Boggs.

Joint Committee on the Library—Messrs. Edmunds, Minor, Sheffey, Gordon, Mallory, Anderson of Botetourt, McKinney, Burks, Baker, Cazenove, Crockett, Gilmer, Dabney, Nelson of Louisa, and Garrison.

Committee on Agriculture and Manufactures—Messrs. Orgain, Lynn, Tyler, Riddick, Johnson, Lockridge, Nelson of Fluvanna, Payne, McDonald of Logan, Daniel, Lively, Woolfolk, Prince, Boggs and Irby.

Committee on Enrolled Bills—Messrs. Huntt, Kyle, Wooten, Gillespie, Taylor, Prince, Booten, Worsham, McDonald of Logan, Woolfolk, Nelson of Louisa, Cecil, Fletcher, Rowan and Bayse.

Committee on Lunatic Asylums—Messrs. Rives, Custis, Tate, McGruder, Nelson of Fluvanna, Crockett, Worsham, Hopkins, Anderson of Albemarle, Lockridge, Woolfolk, Bradford, Vaden, Vermillion and Clarke.

Committee on Banks—Messrs. Robertson, Edmunds, Ward, Davis of Campbell, James, Wilson of Norfolk county, Buford, Grattan, Lundy, McDonald of Hampshire, Orgain, Dunn, Rives, Walker and Cazenove.

Joint Committee on Executive Expenditures—Messrs. George, Anderson of Albemarle, Daniel, Richardson, Payne, Thrash, Gillespie, Carpenter and Baker.

Joint Committee to examine the First Auditor's Office—Messrs. Johnson, Woodson, Wilson of Isle of Wight, Tate, Spady, Franklin, McKinney, Flood, McLaughlin, Wooten and Williams.

Joint Committee to examine the Second Auditor's Office—Messrs. Shannon, Woodhouse, Bayse, Coleman of Nelson, Mallory, Blue, Ward, Clarke, Laidley, Vaden and Lively.

Committee to examine the Clerk's Office—Messrs. Reid, Thomas, Baskervill, Lynn, Grattan, Murdaugh, Carpenter, Nelson of Fluvanna, and Boggs.

Joint Committee to examine the Register's Office—Messrs. Brooks, Lively, Wright, Mathews, Irby, Hopkins, Jordan, Williams and Garrison.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing the returns of elections held at certain camps for members of the house of delegates; which was read, and on motion, laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of instructing our senators and requesting our representatives, at the regular session of the confederate congress, to increase the pay, during the existing war, of the soldiers and non-commissioned officers of the army.

Mr. HUNTER presented the petition of the president and directors of the Bank of Berkeley; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. BASS,

Resolved, that a special committee of three be appointed, whose duty it shall be to procure rooms, if possible, as heretofore, in the capitol building, or to enquire into the expediency of renting rooms of private parties, for the use of the committees of this house.

The SPEAKER announced the following committee under the resolution: Messrs. Bass, Wynne, and Davis of Amherst.

On motion of Mr. MURDAUGH,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency, in view of the present high prices of provisions, of granting to the county and corporation courts the power of increasing the amount at present allowed to sheriffs and sergeants for keeping and supporting any slave or other person confined in jail.

On motion of Mr. MATHEWS,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of conferring with the provisional congress of the Confederate States, in reference to the extension of the Covington and Ohio rail road by the confederate government (as a military necessity), out of moneys due from the confederate government to the state of Virginia.

On motion of Mr. STABLES,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of this house, bill 152 of last session, and that the same be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.

On motion of Mr. ROWAN,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation enquire into the expediency of requiring turnpike companies to keep all dead and dangerous timber from within reach of their roads.

On motion of Mr. LAIDLEY,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation enquire into the expediency of making a military road from Tazewell courthouse to Cabell courthouse, Virginia.

On motion of Mr. NELSON of Fluvanna, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Read of the Presbyterian church.

Mr. SHEFFEY, from the committee of roads and internal navigation, presented the following bills:

No. 2. A bill to amend and re-enact the 1st section of an act entitled an act incorporating a company to establish a turnpike road from the town of Manchester to the town of Petersburg, and repealing all provisions contained in other acts relating to said company inconsistent with this act.

No. 3. A bill to amend and re-enact the 4th section of chapter 10 of an act to incorporate the Virginia canal company, and to transfer the rights and franchises of the James river and Kanawha company thereto.

Which subsequently were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN,

Resolved, That the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the militia laws as to require that all liable to the performance of the duties of militiamen shall be drafted and detailed for active service before any draft or detail shall be made on those now serving as Virginia volunteers.

The SPEAKER announced the following special committee under a resolution in relation to the lease of the salt works: Messrs. Baskervill, George, Mallory, Shannon, Flood, Woodhouse and Walker.

On motion of Mr. WOOLFOLK,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill or bills making it felony for any man or set of men to impose upon any citizen of Virginia a tax, by whatever name such tax or contribution may be called, for any purpose other than for the support of the government of Virginia or that of the Confederate States; for any person to assess property, or to demand, collect or receive tax for such purpose, unless provided for by the laws of this state or by the Confederate States: also making it felony for any person to administer an oath, affirmation or other obligation to any citizen of Virginia, either in this or any other state, to support any government or pretended government other than the government of Virginia or that of the Confederate States: also for any person to attend any secret political meeting, where the parties are bound, by oath, affirmation or other obligation whatever, to secresy, or for any person to administer to others, or take himself such oath, affirmation or obligation.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be directed to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for the removal from the borders of the state, and other places in immediate proximity to the lines of the public enemy, such persons as may be justly suspected of disloyalty to the state of Virginia or to the Confederate States, or who may affect to maintain an unpatriotic neutrality between the parties to the present war.

On motion of Mr. BROOKS,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of discontinuing or reducing the annual appropriation of fifteen thousand dollars to the university of Virginia, and also of suspending the collection of the annual interest on the literary fund for the benefit of public schools, until the end of the present difficulties.

On motion of Mr. GARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to relieve the sheriffs, clerks, commissioners of the revenue and other civil officers of the commonwealth from the penalties imposed by the laws of Virginia for the failure to perform the duties of their offices, when such failure has been caused by the presence of the public enemy, and the officer remains loyal to the commonwealth.

On motion of Mr. STEGER,

Resolved, that the committee on agriculture and manufactures enquire into the expediency of incorporating Wm. H. Haxall, Thomas W. McCance, Sam'l J. Harrison, John Purcell, Wm. G. Paine, Lewis Ginter, J. L. Apperson and David J. Burr, together with such other persons and firms as shall hereafter be associated with them, under the name and style of The Virginia Chemical Works.

Mr. ROBERTSON presented the petition of Capt. Wm. Leigh Burton, for proper compensation for certain services as assistant quarter-master; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on military affairs.

On motion of Mr. BOOTEN, the house adjourned until Monday, 12 o'clock.

No. 3. A bill to amend and re-enact the 4th section of chapter 10 of an act to incorporate the Virginia canal company, and to transfer the rights and franchises of the James river and Kanawha company thereto, was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

On motion of Mr. WOODSON,

Resolved, that the committee on banks, to whom was referred the enquiry into the expediency of more effectually prohibiting the issue of small notes by individuals, enquire into the expediency of requiring the redemption of said notes in specie on presentation, and in default thereof, giving the holder the right to recover the same by suit or warrant, with damages and costs.

On motion of Mr. GRATTAN,

Resolved, that the governor of the commonwealth be and is hereby requested to furnish to this house a statement of the aggregate military strength of the state (excluding the disloyal counties); what portion of that strength consists of volunteers, and what of militia; what portion of that strength has been ordered into service, both volunteer and militia; what the date of their mustering in, and the term for which they mustered in.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the 2d and 3d sections of chapter 22 of the Code of Virginia, so as to diminish the number of persons thereby exempted from military duty.

On motion of Mr. WOODSON,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of so amending the Code of Virginia as to simplify the proceedings in cases of outlawry.

Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge, from the special committee on extortionate prices and mode of relief, presented a report; which, on motion of Mr. WILSON, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 30.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the same committee, presented the following bills:

No. 4. A bill to prevent extortion in salt.

No. 5. A bill to regulate prices of articles of prime necessity during the war, and to prevent extortion in the sale of them.

Which were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

On motion of Mr. KAUFMAN,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of more effectually preventing the sale of ardent spirits by persons without license.

On motion of Mr. EVANS,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of allowing the claims of the captain and crew of the York Spit light vessel, for services rendered by them from the first of January 1861, until the said vessel, with its crew and officers were received into the service of the confederate government.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge,

Bill No. 5, to regulate the prices of articles of prime necessity during the war, and to prevent extortion in the sale of them, was taken up, and recommitted to the committee.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER,

Resolved, that the SPEAKER be directed to issue writs of election to the counties of Berkeley and Morgan, to supply vacancies existing in the representation from each of said counties in this house; and that by publication of proper notices, he fix Thursday the 26th day of this month (Dec. 1861) as the day for holding said elections.

On motion of Mr. FLETCHER,

Resolved, that the committee of schools and colleges enquire in the expediency of enabling the board of school commissioners Rappahannock county to comply with their engagements for the education of indigent children.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt,

Bill No. 6, to improve the navigation of New river, was taken up, read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

The SPEAKER presented a communication from the governor, enclosing a letter from the adjutant general, which was read, and laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. DAVIS of Campbell,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of the house for the session 1859 and 1860, senate bill 160, and that the same be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.

On motion of Mr. SPADY,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill allowing to Charles Smith and Hugh Ker of the county of Northampton, the sum of seventy dollars for services rendered in the militia.

On motion of Mr. STEGER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the compensation of the clerk of the court of hustings for the city of Richmond, for services rendered by him in commonwealth's cases in that court.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation enquire into the expediency of conferring with the Confederate States authorities as to the propriety, as a military necessity, of completing the unfinished portion of the Roanoke Valley rail road so as to connect the Richmond and Danville rail road in Virginia with the Raleigh and Gaston rail road in North Carolina, out of any moneys due from the Confederate States to the state of Virginia.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of amending an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide for the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, so as to make it obligatory upon the county and corporation courts, which have not enrolled, to enroll all able bodied male free negroes between the ages of 18 and 50; of amending section 4th so as to require said free negroes to work for four months, if necessary, before returning home, and that no requisition shall be made for slaves till the free negroes thus enrolled shall have been called out.

On motion of Mr. EWING,

Resolved, That leave be given to withdraw from the files of this house, the petition of Edward C. Bales (erroneously entered Edward C. Bates), commissioner of the revenue for Lee county, and that the same be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. EWING,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of remitting a fine imposed upon Job B. Crabtree by the circuit court of Lee county.

On motion of Mr. DUNN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of at once macadamizing certain portions of the Russell old courthouse and Abingdon turnpike leading into Pound gap, as a military necessity, out of moneys due by the confederate government to the state of Virginia.

On motion of Mr. KYLE,

Resolved, that the appropriate committee enquire into the expediency of authorizing the county court of Carroll to subscribe a sum of money for the completion of the Wytheville and Grayson turnpike road as a military necessity.

On motion of Mr. MCDONALD of Hampshire,

Resolved, that the select committee on extravagant prices enquire into the expediency of authorizing the governor or other state authority to purchase all the salt produced at the Washington or other salt mines in the state, with a view of insuring the distribution of salt amongst the citizens of the commonwealth at fair prices.

On motion of Mr. BLUE,

Resolved, that the committee of privileges and elections enquire into the expediency of declaring the seat of A. Williamson vacant from the election district composed of the counties of Gilmer, Calhoun, Wirt and a part of Roane.

On motion of Mr. TAYLOR,

It having been represented to this house that the Honorable Enoch Louis Lowe, formerly governor of the state of Maryland, who is equally distinguished for his talent, high moral character and loyalty to the south, is now a refugee from his home, deprived of his property, and is worthy of special notice by this house: and it being proper to extend welcome and encouragement to citizens of the state of Maryland who have retained their fidelity to the cause of the Confederacy under the trying circumstances in which they have been placed:

Resolved, that the SPEAKER extend a special invitation on behalf of this house to Governor Lowe to occupy one of the privileged seats on the floor of the hall whenever it may suit his convenience.

On motion of Mr. NELSON of Fluvanna, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bennett of the Methodist church.

A message from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

Mr. RUTHERFOORD, from the committee for courts of justice, presented the following report:

A report referring to the committee on finance a resolution relative to the publication in one or more of the newspapers in the city of Richmond, all officers charged with the collection and payment of any part of the revenue.

Mr. ORGAIN, from the committee on agriculture and manufactures, presented the following bill:

No. 10. A bill to incorporate the Virginia chemical works.

The SPEAKER presented a communication from the governor, enclosing a list received from the navy department of the Confederate States, of officers on reserved list of the United States navy who signed since the secession of Virginia and have not been appointed in the Confederate States navy, which was read and laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 34.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a memorial, signed by Charles W. Russell and others, in relation to vacancies in the house of delegates from the counties of Northwestern Virginia; which was read, and on motion of Mr. BASKERVILL, laid on the table and ordered be printed. Doc. No. 33.

On motion of Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight,

Resolved, that the board of public works be requested to furnish to this house a statement of the amount of money it will be necessary to appropriate to remove the obstructions to the navigation of New river by batteaux, and to improve the navigation of said stream by sluices, in such manner as will accommodate the transportation of military stores in batteaux, from some point at or near Central depot on the Virginia and Tennessee rail road, to the mouth of the Greenbrier river, and what time it will take to complete the work, with appropriation of thirty thousand dollars at this session of the legislature.

On motion of Mr. RUTHERFOORD,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire what amendments (if any) in the criminal code of Virginia are made necessary by the occupation of the public enemy of certain parts the state, and what legislation (if any) is necessary under ordinance No. 82 of the convention of Virginia.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bennett of the Methodist church.

Mr. BLUE, from the committee of privileges and elections, presented the following reports:

A report declaring the seat of Mr. WILLIAMSON, from the counties of Gilmer, Calhoun, Wirt and a part of Roane, vacant.

A report declaring the seat of RATCLIFFE, from the county of Wayne, vacant.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, presented the following reports:

An adverse report to the petition of Edw'd B. Bales, commissioner of the revenue of Lee county, asking to have refunded a sum of money erroneously charged against him.

An adverse report to the petition of Archibald Davis, to have a sum of money refunded, paid by him on account of license tax.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the special committee to whom had been recommitted

No. 4. A bill to prevent extortion in salt, reported a substitute therefor.

On motion of Mr. BARBOUR, leave was given the committee on finance to sit during this day's session of the house.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reimbursing the cities, towns and counties for equipping the volunteers of this state.

On motion of Mr. PAYNE,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of so modifying the usury laws of this commonwealth, that in contracts hereafter entered into for the lending of money, the borrower may obligate himself to pay such taxes as the state of Virginia or the Confederate States may levy on said money.

Mr. CAZENOVE presented the petition of C. A. Baldwin & Co., asking that they may be permitted to sell goods in Richmond city under the state license obtained by them in the county of Culpeper; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. NEWTON,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of granting to sheriffs and other officers further time for the collection of taxes, in whole or in part, in counties or cities, where, from peculiar circumstances arising out of a state of war, they have been or shall be unable to make collections.

On motion of Mr. WOOLFOLK,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of the house of delegates of the last session bill 224, and that the same be referred to the select committee on free negroes.

Mr. FORBES presented the petition of Cyrus Cross, jailor of Fauquier county, in relation to charges for board of persons confined in jail; which was ordered to be referred to the committee for courts of justice.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Bennett of the Methodist church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

No. 3. A senate bill entitled an act to authorize county and corporation courts to certify insolvent muster fines in certain cases, was read a first and second times, and referred to the committee on military affairs.

Mr. RUTHERFOORD, from the committee for courts of justice, presented the following reports:

A report as to the expediency of changing the law relative to the sale of ardent spirits.

A report referring to the committee on finance a resolution relative to the expediency of increasing the pay allowed to sheriffs and sergeants for keeping and supporting slaves and other persons confined in jail.

Mr. BASKERVILL, from the committee of roads and internal navigation, presented the following bill:

No. 13. A bill to suspend appropriations to works of internal improvement, heretofore made, until further legislation may be had.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt,

Resolved, that so much of the governor's message and the accompanying documents as refer to the subject of nitre, and the method of obtaining an adequate supply thereof, be referred to the committee on military affairs.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, in response to a resolution of the house in relation to resigned officers in the army of the United States; which was read, laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 35.

On motion of Mr. PITMAN,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of this house, certain papers for the relief of J. J. Grandstaff, late sheriff of Shenandoah county, and that the same be referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. PITMAN presented the petition of Jacob Lang and others, praying for the relief of the sureties of James W. Smoots, late deputy sheriff of Shenandoah county; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, the senate concurring, that a joint committee of members be appointed to visit the salt works in the counties of Washington and Smyth, to ascertain the number of bushels the said works can manufacture per day; whether the capacity of said work can be increased, and at what cost; whether any salt can now be purchased to supply the immediate wants of the people: in fine, to enquire into all the facts calculated to impart information to the general assembly.

On motion of Mr. TREADWAY,

Resolved, that the select committee on the expediency of leasing the salt works in Washington and Smyth be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by bounties for the increased production of salt in this state; and particularly for its manufacture from sea water.

Mr. RIDDICK presented the petition of the Windsor tanning and boot and shoe manufacturing company, praying an act of incorporation; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of amending chapter 130 of the Code of Virginia.

On motion of Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill directing the commissioner of the revenue of Isle of Wight county to reassess the mill property of Robert Jones and Wm. Mily in said county.

The following resolution, heretofore laid on the table, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BASKERVILL:

Resolved, that this house, by virtue of authority vested by the convention, will forthwith proceed to appoint delegates to represent those counties declared vacant by the resolutions of a special committee and adopted by the house.

Mr. TATE submitted the following substitute to the resolution:

Resolved, that the ordinance of the convention of Virginia relating to vacancies in the general assembly, be referred to the committee for courts of justice, with instructions to enquire and report what (if any) action is incumbent upon this house in consequence of the passage of said ordinance.

Mr. BARBOUR moved that the resolution and substitute be laid on the table; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. F. T. Anderson, Barbour, Bass, Bayse, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, H. N. Coleman, Crockett, Custis, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Dunn, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, George, Harrison, Hunter, Irby, Jones, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lynn, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, Montague, R. E. Nelson, W. G. T. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Payne, Prince, Reid, Rutherford, P. C. Saunders, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Treadway, Walker, Ward, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham, Wright an Wynne—64.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Baskervill, Blue, Burks, Collier, Fleming, Huntt, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Lockridge, Lundy, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Orgain; Richardson, Riddick, Robertson, Rowan, Shannon, Vaiden, G. H. West and Woodson—25.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, in relation to certain rail road connections in the state which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 36.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. ORGAIN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs, in any modification of the laws increasing the pay, emoluments and privileges of such of the twelve months' volunteers as may again enlist, be instructed to enquire also into the expediency of including those volunteers who enlisted for the same or a longer period, but who have been disbanded on account of their losses in battle, or from sickness and hardships incident to the service.

Mr. TREADWAY presented two petitions of citizens of Prince Edward, praying that the savings bank in said county might be allowed the privilege of issuing small notes; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on banks.

No. 9. A bill to supend sales and legal proceedings in certain cases, and to repeal an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide against the sacrifice of property, and to suspend proceedings in certain cases, passed on the 30th day of April 1861, by the convention of Virginia, being the order of the day, was taken up, and amended. Pending the consideration of which,

On motion of Mr. LYNN, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. WALKER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Burks, Clarke, Crockett, Custis, J. D. Davis, Dunn, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, George, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, W. G. T. Nelson, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Rowan, Shannon, Staples, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Treadway, Tyler, Vaiden, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Worsham and Wright—67.

NOES—Messrs. Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Dabney, R. J. Davis, Friend, Garrison, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Harrison, Irby, Jones, Laidley, A. W. McDonald, Newton, Noland, Richardson, Rutherfoord, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Steger, Tate, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson and Wootten—33.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. THOMAS, the senator from Henry, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed a resolution for a recess of that body: in which they respectfully requested the concurrence of the house of delegates.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances be instructed to enquire into the expediency of so amending the charter of the town of Danville, as to provide for increasing the number of aldermen to be elected for said town.

Mr. PAYNE presented the petition of Wm. M. Hume, sheriff of Fauquier county, praying to be released from the payment of certain damages adjudged against him, and to be refunded certain other damages adjudged against him; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. GRATTAN, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. WOOLFOLK,

Resolved, that the 19th section of article 4th of the constitution of Virginia be referred to the select committee on free negroes, with instructions that the said committee enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill carrying into effect the provisions of the said section.

On motion of Mr. RUTHERFOORD,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the punishment of citizens who clandestinely and without authority attempt to pass the posts, guards or pickets of the army.

On motion of Mr. DAVIS,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of allowing to Francis Thornton, sheriff of the county of Campbell, in paying the taxes for the present year into the treasury, a credit for the amount of damages paid by him on the license tax of this year.

On motion of Mr. MURDAUGH,

Resolved, that the communications of the governor relating to the resignation of navy and army officers, laid on the table by order of the house, together with the report of the committee of the convention relating to that subject, adopted December 6, 1861, be referred to the committee on military affairs.

On motion of Mr. RIVES,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill confiscating all the rail road and bank stock owned by men who are enemies of the government, whether resident within or without the limits of the commonwealth.

Mr. NEWTON submitted the following preamble and resolution; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative:

Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God, in his providence, to afflict the city of Charleston, S. C., with a terrible calamity, whereby thousands of her citizens have been rendered homeless and destitute, it becomes the representatives of the people of Virginia, bound as she is in the closest ties of affection and interest to South Carolina, engaged in a common struggle for liberty and independence, with one hope and one destiny, to tender our cordial sympathy to her suffering people, and to offer them some substantial evidence of the sincerity of our condolence:

Be it therefore resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to report a bill appropriating the sum of $50,000 for the relief of the sufferers by the late fire at Charleston, S. C.

The following bills were taken up, amended, and as amended read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time:

No. 7. A bill to authorize a connection between the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail road and the Richmond and Petersburg rail road in Richmond, and between the Richmond and Petersburg rail road and Petersburg rail road in Petersburg.

No. 8. A bill to compel turnpike and plank road companies to remove dead and dangerous timber.

Mr. ORGAIN, from the committee on agriculture and manufactures, to whom had been referred

No. 1. A senate bill entitled an act constituting part of New river a lawful fence, reported the same without amendment.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. JOHNSON, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 8th section of an ordinance entitled an ordinance to provide against the sacrifice of property, and to suspend proceedings in certain cases, passed by the convention of Virginia on the 30th day of April 1861, No. 18.

A report of the committee on military affairs, asking to be discharged from the further consideration of a senate bill in relation to muster fines, and that the same be referred to the committee for courts of justice, was taken up and concurred in.

On motion of Mr. WEST,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill confiscating the bonds of the state of Virginia, now the property of the government of the United States, or held by it in trust, or which are now the property of a citizen or corporation of said government, or of any state adhering thereto, for the purpose of remunerating the citizens of Virginia who may have been or may hereafter be deprived of their property by the action of the government of the United States.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a general law in conformity with the petition of Reuben Ragland.

Mr. COLLIER presented the petition of Reuben Ragland, praying the reissue of certain bonds of the state seized and held by the public enemy, and a prohibition of their payment to the present holders.

On motion of Mr. DUNN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the propriety of remitting certain fines imposed upon Samuel S. Krimer, sheriff of Washington county.

On motion of Mr. BRADFORD,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill for the relief of the sheriff of Clarke county from the payment of fines imposed for failure to pay over the license tax within the period prescribed by law.

On motion of Mr. MCDONALD of Wyoming,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of passing an act for the protection of loyal citizens of Virginia claiming title to lands by virtue of a patent or by possession, in cases where said title is in conflict with the claims of alien enemies or disloyal citizens of the Confederate States.

On motion of Mr. WOOTTEN,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing Hughes Dillard of Franklin county to build a dam in Smith's river, Henry county, for the purposes and in the manner specified in his petition herewith filed.

Mr. WOOTTEN presented the petition of Hughes Dillard, in relation to the subject of the foregoing resolution.

On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON,

Resolved, that so much of the report of the colonel of ordnance as refers to military affairs, be referred to that committee.

On motion of Mr. BOOTEN,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the propriety of transferring the interest of the state in that portion of the Luray and Front Royal turnpike extending from Leroy in Page county, to Conrad's store in Rockingham county, to the county courts of said counties.

On motion of Mr. MCKINNEY,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be requested to enquire into the expediency of exempting from military duty the overseers of infants, unmarried women and non-residents.

On motion of Mr. BOOTEN,

Resolved, that the committee on banks be instructed to enquire into the propriety of establishing a bank in the town of Luray.

On motion of Mr. BAKER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of extending the time now prescribed by law for the redemption of lands which may have been sold for taxes in counties now in the possession of the enemy.

On motion of Mr. BAKER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the punishment of rail road engineers and other employees, for such acts of gross negligence and carelessness on their part as result in destruction of life or property.

On motion of Mr. WOODHOUSE,

Resolved, that the committee of privileges and elections be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to authorize the clerks of the two houses of the general assembly to administer the oath of office to the members of their respective bodies.

The following engrossed bills were read a third time and passed:

No. 7. An engrossed bill to authorize a connection between the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail road and the Richmond and Petersburg rail road in Richmond, and between the Richmond and Petersburg rail road and Petersburg rail road in Petersburg.

No. 8. An engrossed bill to compel turnpike and plank road companies to remove dead and dangerous timber, and to keep their roads in order.

No. 10. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Virginia chemical works.

No. 15. An engrossed bill for the relief of John S. Carrell, James W. Gresham, administrator of George W. Flowers, and William W. Kirk.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Baker, Barbour, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Eggleston, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Harrison, Hunter, Irby, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, Minor, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, W. G. T. Nelson. Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Rowan, P. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Spady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Tyler, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham, Wright and Wynne—95.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. MALLORY, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Baker, Bass, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Carter, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Dabney, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, Gilmer, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Lynn, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, Minor, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, W. G. T. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Rowan, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Tomlin, Tyler, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wright—75.

NOES—Messrs. Barbour, Bayse, Burks, Cazenove, Clarke, Crockett, Dunn, Ewing, Forbes, George, Johnson, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, I. E. McDonald, Robertson, Shannon, Thomas and Vermillion—19.

Seventy-seven members not having voted in favor of the bill,

Resolved, that said bill be rejected.

On motion of Mr. CAZENOVE, the rule was suspended, with a view to reconsider the vote by which the bill was rejected; and the question again being—Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result—Ayes 80, noes 16.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Baker, Bass, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Carter, Cazenove, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Dabney, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, Gilmer, Grattan, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lynn, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, W. G. T. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Rowan, P. C. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Tomlin, Tyler, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wright—80.

NOES—Messrs. Barbour, Bayse, Burks, Clarke, Crockett, Dunn, Ewing, Forbes, George, Gillespie, Johnson, Laidley, I. E. McDonald, Robertson, Shannon and Vermillion—16.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. WOODSON, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter of the Baptist church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

No. 11. A senate bill entitled an act to amend the 4th section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Danville manufacturing company, was read a first and second times, and referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing certain resolutions adopted by the general assembly of the state of Georgia.

On motion of Mr. MCCAMANT, the message and resolutions were laid on the table and ordered to be printed, and the resolutions referred to the committee on military affairs. Doc. No. 42.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing the resignations of James Boggs, the delegate from the county of Pendleton, and John Gatewood, a delegate from the county of Shenandoah.

On motion of Mr. RUTHERFOORD,

Resolved, that the SPEAKER of this house be requested to issue a a writ of election to supply the vacancy in the representation of Pendleton county, caused by the resignation of James Boggs.

On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON,

Resolved, that the resignation of John Gatewood be referred to the committee of privileges and elections.

Mr. ROBERTSON presented the petition of Samuel Freeman, superintendent of public buildings, praying an increase of salary; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. EGGLESTON presented the petition of citizens of Giles county, praying that a portion of New river be declared a lawful fence; which was ordered to be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.

Mr. GEORGE presented the petition of Bartley Rose and others, praying that the said Bartley Rose might be released as surety of Joseph Lester, late sheriff of Wyoming county; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. BRADFORD,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill authorizing the payment of interest due on the coupons of the Chesapeake and Ohio canal company guaranteed by the state of Virginia.

On motion of Mr. BARBOUR,

Resolved, that the committee on agriculture and manufactures be instructed to enquire into the expediency of incorporating the Catharine furnace company in the county of Spotsylvania.

On motion of Mr. CARPENTER,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of the last house the petition and accompanying documents of Thomas McCormick, and that the same be referred to the committee of claims.

Mr. CAZENOVE presented the petition of S. Hartley, praying that the amount paid by him for state license for the county of Alexandria, for the year ending 1st May 1862, may be refunded to him; which was referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. COLEMAN presented the petition of Alfred Beckley, brigadier general commanding 27th brigade, militia of Virginia; which was referred to the committee on military affairs.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into and report by bill or otherwise what legislation may be necessary to provide adequate protection against infractions of the rights guaranteed to citizens of this commonwealth by the seventh, eighth and tenth sections of the bill of rights of Virginia, and by the fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth clauses of the ninth section of the first article of the constitution of the Confederate States.

On motion of Mr. KAUFMAN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of so amending the militia law that companies shall not consist of less than eighty-five and not more than one hundred rank and file.

On motion of Mr. STEGER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of providing by law for compensating the sergeant of the city of Richmond for services rendered by him in cases of the commonwealth.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of so amending the 8th section of chapter 151 of the Code of Virginia, as to provide for the indemnity of the officer taking possession of any property under the provisions of said section.

On motion of Mr. CARPENTER,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of imposing a tax on dogs in the county of Alleghany.

No. 16. An engrossed bill to refund to Edmund W. Bayly a sum of money erroneously paid by him into the treasury, was read a third time, and on motion of Mr. GARRISON laid on the table.

The following engrossed bills were read a third time and passed:

No. 19. An engrossed bill constituting a part of New river a lawful fence.

No. 21. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Windsor tanning and boot and shoe manufacturing company.

Joint resolutions approving the declarations of sentiment and purpose contained in certain joint resolutions of the legislature of Georgia, and affirming and adopting the same, were concurred in.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

Mr. TOMLIN, from the committee of privileges and elections, to whom had been referred a letter from John Gatewood, a delegate from the county of Shenandoah, resigning his seat in the house of delegates, presented a report; which was laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 43.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, presented the following bills:

No. 26. A bill to refund a sum of money to George R. Baylor, paid for a license tax.

No. 27. A bill refunding to R. H. Maury taxes improperly assessed against him in Nicholas county.

Which said bills were subsequently read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a memorial of certain citizens of Jackson county, in reference to the vacancy existing in the election district of which Jackson forms a part; which, on motion, was laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of imposing a tax on sutlers, commensurate with their extortionate prices.

On motion of Mr. BASS,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of appropriating a sum of money out of the treasury for the purpose of constructing and testing a trial cannon lately invented by Dr. M. Jeter of Roanoke county.

On motion of Mr. KYLE,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to William Wilkinson a certain sum of money paid under an erroneous assessment of a tract of land in the county of Carroll.

On motion of Mr. BOOTEN,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of increasing the penalties imposed upon persons who attempt to pass themselves off as officers of the confederate army, for the purpose of imposing upon the public, either in the purchase of stock, or any thing whatever, with the view of making a cheaper purchase for purposes of speculation.

On motion of Mr. GREEN,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire whether the commandants of military encampments have heretofore performed the duties imposed on them by the ordinance of the convention, directing polls to be opened in the military encampments in elections for members of congress and of the legislature, and whether any legislation is necessary to enforce the performance of such duties in future.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter of the Baptist church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

No. 13. A senate bill entitled an act to amend and re-enact the 13th section of chapter 42 of the Code (edition of 1860), so as more effectually to regulate the sales of real estate under executions in favor of the commonwealth, was read a first and second times, and referred to the committee for courts of justice.

No. 14. A senate bill entitled an act to amend the 5th section of chapter 13 of the Code, in relation to administering the oaths to be taken by the members of the two houses of the general assembly, was read a first and second times, and referred to the committee of privileges and elections.

Mr. RUTHERFOORD, from the committee for courts of justice, to whom had been referred

No. 3. A senate bill entitled an act to authorize county and corporation courts to certify insolvent muster fines in certain cases, presented a report asking that the same be referred to the committee on military affairs.

The report was concurred in.

Mr. RUTHERFOORD, from the same committee, presented the following bill:

No. 28. A bill to reduce into slavery emancipated slaves who have forfeited their freedom by remaining in the commonwealth more than 12 months after they become free.

Mr. MCCAMANT, from the committee of propositions and grievances, presented the following bill:

No. 29. A bill to amend an act entitled an act to incorporate the Atlantic steam ferry company.

Mr. SHEFFEY, from the committee of roads and internal navigation, presented the following bill:

No. 30. A bill to authorize Hughes Dillard to erect a dam half across Smith's river in the county of Henry, in a manner not inconsistent with the rights of the Smith's river navigation company.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, presented the following bills:

The SPEARER laid before the house the following communication from the governor, in answer to a resolution of the house; which was referred to the committee on lunatic asylums:

The SPEAKER announced that two errors existed in the printed journal of the house: 1st, that the name of Mr. BROOKS of Franklin was omitted from the list of the committee of claims; and 2d, that the name of Mr. BURKS, a member of the committee for courts of justice, was printed Banks.

The journal was ordered to be corrected accordingly.

On motion of Mr. SAUNDERS of Franklin,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the sale of the stock of the state in turnpikes and plank roads.

On motion of Mr. ROBINSON of Berkeley,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of allowing the sheriff of Berkeley county a longer period than two years, within which he may distress for taxes and levies not returned delinquent—a portion of said county being so far under the control of the public enemy as to prevent him from enforcing payment of said taxes and levies within the time now prescribed by law.

Mr. GREEN submitted the following resolutions:

1. Resolved, that the house of delegates, by virtue of the ordinance adopted by the convention of Virginia on the 4th day of December 1861, has authority to elect members to fill such vacancies in its own body during the present war as cannot, by reason of the presence of the enemy, be filled in the manner prescribed by the constitution and laws.

2. Resolved, that the vacancies now existing in the representation of the counties and election districts cannot, by reason of the presence of the public enemy, be filled in the manner prescribed by the constitution and laws.

3. Resolved, that it is the duty of the house, as early as practicable, to elect members to fill said vacancies.

4. Resolved, therefore, that the house will, on the day of the present month, proceed to elect members to fill said vacancies till the next regular election, or till such time as said vacancies can be filled in the manner prescribed by the constitution.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Jeter of the Baptist church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

The amendments proposed by the senate to house bill entitled an act to compel turnpike and plank road companies to remove dead and dangerous timber, and to keep their road in order, were agreed to.

Ordered that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

No. 16. A senate bill entitled an act incorporating the Virginia anthracite coal and iron company, was read a first and second times, and ordered to be referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures.

A joint resolution in relation to changing the office of the Southern protection insurance company, and also the place of meeting, was taken up and agreed to.

Ordered that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

Mr. RUTHERFOORD, from the committee for courts of justice, presented the following bills:

No. 34. A bill amending and re-enacting section 12 of chapter 77 of the Code of Virginia.

No. 35. A bill authorizing and directing the sale and delivery by the governor, of a convicted slave named Richard, to John Washington of Caroline county.

Mr. NEWTON, from the committee of schools and colleges, presented the following bill:

No. 36. A bill to authorize the establishment of a military school as part of the instruction of Randolph Macon college.

Mr. BUFORD, from a special committee, presented the following bill:

No. 37. A bill to provide for the construction of a rail road connection between the Orange and Alexandria and Manassas gap rail road and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail road.

Which said bills were subsequently read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

No. 33. A bill compensating George Duffey, late commissioner of the revenue for the city and county of Alexandria, for service performed, was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing a letter from the paymaster of the Virginia forces, which was ordered to be referred to the committee on military affairs.

On motion of Mr. BARBOUR,

Resolved, that a special committee enquire 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.

On motion of Mr. LYNN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of releasing the fines and damages against the sureties of Thomas K. Davis, late sheriff of Prince William county, for the years 1857 and 1858.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the report of the committee of privileges and elections, in reference to the resignation of John Gatewood, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. PITMAN laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that leave be granted to withdraw from the files of the house, bill 310, session 1859-60, for the relief of Morris Pollok, sr., and that the same be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. WOOTTEN,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill providing a more effectual remedy for the killing of sheep by dogs.

On motion of Mr. MATHEWS,

Resolved, that in order to afford additional facilities for the transportation of army supplies, the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of improving the river for batteau navigation from Buchanan in Botetourt county to Covington in Alleghany county.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of providing by law a corps more effectually to collect the muskets in the state not in actual service.

Mr. ROBINSON submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that the committee of privileges and elections be instructed to enquire and ascertain whether there are any members of this body who are officers in the confederate service, either military or civil, and who claim their right to seats in this body under an ordinance of the Virginia convention, passed on the day of 1861, and report to this house the names of members so holding their seats, and also the positions which they hold in the confederate service; with the opinion of the said committee, as to the right of such members as hold positions, either civil or military, in the confederate service, to occupy seats on this floor; together also with their opinion as to the constitutionality of the aforesaid ordinance; and that the committee have power to send for persons and papers.

No. 8. A senate bill entitled an act to compensate E. J. Buckwalter and W. H. Pate, jailors of Bedford county, for keeping certain negro convicts confined in the jail of said county, in the year 1861.

No. 10. A senate bill entitled an act making compensation to A. F. Haymond, attorney for the commonwealth.

No. 18. A senate bill entitled an act authorizing the judge of the court of hustings of the city of Richmond to grant a new trial in the case of the Commonwealth against Edward Kersey and Hammett A. Pearce.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing a letter from Edward T. D. Myers, acting chief engineer of Virginia, with certain documents accompanying it, which were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 45.

Mr. MCCAMANT, from the committee of propositions and grievances, presented the following bill:

No. 38. A bill to incorporate the Southern mutual life insurance company.

On motion of Mr. WEST,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of requiring rail road companies to pay full value for all stock killed on their roads.

On motion of Mr. LYNN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding the fine and damages paid by the sureties of Thomas H. Davis, late sheriff of Prince William county, for the year 1859-60.

On motion of Mr. GILMER,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill providing for the payment to the personal representative of R. J. Whitehead deceased, late sheriff of Pittsylvania county, the amount of certain insolvent lists and other claims disallowed by the auditor of public accounts.

On motion of Mr. TREADWAY,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to J. J. Woods $ 86, license tax paid by him in 1861.

On motion of Mr. DAVIS of Amherst,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances be instructed to enquire into the propriety of reporting a bill incorporating the Mutual life insurance company of Virginia, to be located in the city of Richmond.

On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of increasing the allowances to the jailor of Augusta county for the maintenance of prisoners in his custody.

Mr. CARPENTER submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of increasing the salaries of the clerks in the various departments of government; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

2. Resolved, that a copy of these resolutions be sent to each of our representatives in congress.

On motion of Mr. LYNN,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of authorizing the county and corporation courts of this commonwealth to settle with the sheriffs of this commonwealth the militia fines in their hands, whenever it shall appear that the board of the proper officers has failed to do so within the time now provided by law.

On motion of Mr. GREEN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of refunding a portion of the license taxes of persons who were engaged in business at Harpers Ferry, and who have been compelled by the enemy to abandon their business there.

Mr. THOMAS submitted the following resolution, which was laid over under the rule:

Resolved, that the SPEAKER be authorized to add to the appropriate committees the members recently elected to this house.

On motion of Mr. WYNNE,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be instructed to enquire into and, if found expedient, to report a bill releasing the Richmond and Petersburg rail road company from a lien made upon the property of the same, under the provisions of acts of the legislature passed March 25th and 28th 1843.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge,

Resolved, that the committee on banks enquire into the expediency of so amending chapter 58 of the Code, as to require every director of a bank to be the absolute owner of at least five shares of the stock of the bank for which he may be elected or appointed a director.

On motion of Mr. GREEN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of refunding to residents of Harpers Ferry, and owners of property there, who have been compelled to abandon their homes, or whose property has been rendered for the present valueless by the enemy, a portion of the taxes on the real estate there.

On motion of Mr. MCKINNEY,

Resolved, that the special committee to whom has been referred the duty of ascertaining what judicial officers of the commonwealth should not receive their salaries, in consequence of disloyalty to the south, be granted power to send for persons and papers if deemed necessary by the committee.

On motion of Mr. JOHNSON,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill to prevent the unnecessary consumption of grain in the manufacture of ardent spirits.

Mr. MINOR, on his own motion, was excused from further service on the committee on military affairs.

The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time:

Committee of roads and internal navigation—Mr. Sherrard.

Committee for courts of justice—Mr. Robinson.

On motion of Mr. TAYLOR,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances enquire into the expediency of making South Anna river, from Beech creek ford to its junction with the North Anna in the county of Hanover, a lawful fence.

On motion of Mr. ROBINSON of Berkeley,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the criminal cases by juries of a vicinage other than that in which the offence is charged to have been committed, when a trial in such vicinage cannot be conveniently had by reason of the presence of the public enemy, or the prevalence among the people therein of sentiments unfriendly to the enforcement of public justice, as authorized by an ordinance of the convention.

Mr. SHEFFEY presented the petition of John Kelly, and Henderson M. Bell administrator of John Larguay deceased, praying the payment of a certain judgment against the board of public works, which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

Certain resolutions heretofore submitted by Mr. PRINCE, in relation to the repeal of the tariff laws by the congress of the Confederate States, were taken up on motion of Mr. PRINCE.

Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge moved to amend the resolutions, by striking out the words “during the war,” and inserting “during the pretended blockade,” which was agreed to.

On motion of Mr. BARBOUR, the resolutions as amended were laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. MALLORY,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of increasing the pay of volunteers now in the service to twenty dollars per month on their re-enlistment into the service.

Mr. CUSTIS presented the memorial of citizens of Elizabeth City county, asking relief to the poor of said county, which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

Mr. EGGLESTON submitted the following preamble and resolution:

The general assembly of Virginia being fully impressed with the conviction that the monthly pay of the rank and file of our armies in actual service is inadequate and unjust, and that the country desires and expects congress to do justice to those who are charged with the defence of all that we hold dear on earth: Therefore,

Be it resolved by the general assembly, that our representatives in congress be earnestly requested to use every exertion in their power to increase the pay of all non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates in actual service on and after the first day of April 1862, at least four dollars per month, such increase of pay to begin on the said first day of April 1862.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put and decided in the negative.

Mr. MCDONALD of Wyoming presented the petition of Robertson Cooke, praying compensation for the maintenance and care of Charlotte Meddows, a lunatic; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing a letter from the secretary of war and a letter from Brigadier General John H. Winder, in relation to certain free negroes taken at Manassas; which were read and ordered to be referred to the committee for courts of justice.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing a communication from the acting commissioner of Indian affairs of the Confederate States, in relation to the payment of interest upon registered bonds of the state held in trust by the government of the United States for certain Indian tribes, over which the government of the Confederate States had assumed the protectorate; which were read and ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. JAMES,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill refunding to William Rock of Botetourt county $32, an amount improperly assessed and collected upon the license tax of May last.

On motion of Mr. HOPKINS,

Resolved, that the committee of schools and colleges enquire into the expediency of incorporating Liberty hall academy in the county of Rockingham.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that the committee on banks enquire into the expediency of legalizing the use of certain state securities now held by the Bank of Pittsylvania as a part of its capital.

On motion of Mr. RICHARDSON,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire what salaries now paid to officers in joint stock companies may be dispensed with, without injury to the interest of the commonwealth or individual stockholders in such companies, and that said committee report by bill or otherwise.

No. 37. A bill to provide for the construction of a rail road connection between the Orange and Alexandria and Manassas gap rail roads and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac rail road, heretofore laid on the table by order of the house, was taken up, on motion of Mr. LYNN, and read a second time.

The bill was amended, on motions severally made, by Mr. LYNN and Mr. FORBES.

Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight submitted the following amendment:

Second section, fifteenth line, insert: “And any deed of trust executed under the provisions of this section shall first secure the state the payment of any dividend bonds the state holds against said company, and the interest accrued and accruing thereon, in preference to any loans negotiated under the provisions of this section.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

Mr. RUTHERFOORD, from the same committee, presented the following reports:

A report asking further time to consider the communication of the governor in reference to certain free negroes arrested at Manassas.

An adverse report to a resolution enquiring into the expediency of reporting a bill making it felony for any man or set of men to impose upon a citizen of Virginia a tax; also making it a felony for any person to administer an oath, affirmation or other obligation to support any government other than that of Virginia or of the Confederate States.

Mr. MCCAMANT, from the committee of propositions and grievances, presented the following bills:

No. 46. A bill declaring a portion of South Anna river in Hanover a lawful fence.

No. 47. A bill declaring a portion of New river a lawful fence.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee on military affairs, presented the following bill:

No. 48. A bill to organize the state troops and volunteers of Virginia.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON, the bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. ANDERSON moved that the bill be again read this day; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The bill was again read; and the question being—Shall the bill be engrossed and read a third time?

Mr. TOMLIN submitted a substitute for the bill; and on motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the bill and substitute were laid on the table; and on motion of Mr. ANDERSON, the bill was made the order of the day for Tuesday the 21st instant, at 1 o'clock.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, presented the following report:

An adverse report to a resolution as to the expediency of refunding to William Wilkinson a certain sum of money paid under an erroneous assessment of a tract of land in the county of Carroll.

Mr. ORGAIN, from the committee on agriculture and manufactures, to whom had been referred

No. 16. A senate bill entitled an act incorporating the Virginia anthracite coal and iron company, reported the same without amendment.

Subsequently, the bill was read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

Mr. ORGAIN, from the same committee, to whom had been referred

No. 11. A senate bill entitled an act to amend the 4th section of an act entitled an act to incorporate the Danville manufacturing company, passed March 17th, 1860, reported the same without amendment.

Subsequently, the bill was amended on motion of Mr. BUFORD, and as amended, read a third time and passed.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore of the Presbyterian church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

The amendments proposed by the senate to house bill entitled an act to incorporate the Windsor tanning and boot and shoe manufacturing company, were concurred in.

The amendments proposed by the senate to house bill entitled an act constituting a part of New river a lawful fence, were concurred in.

The joint resolution asserting the maintenance by Virginia of her jurisdiction over all her territory, was taken up and agreed to.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

Mr. KAUFMAN, from the committee of claims, presented the following bill:

No. 50. A bill for the relief of John Orvis, late jailor of Jefferson county.

Mr. KAUFMAN, from the same committee, presented an adverse report to the claim of R. A. Mayo, referred to in the annual message of the governor.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, presented the following bill:

No. 51. A bill to authorize the transfer of certain bonds of the state held in trust by the government of the United States for certain Indian tribes, and providing for the payment of interest thereon.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the same committee, presented an adverse report to a resolution as to the expediency of refunding to Rudd & Gresham of Chesterfield a license tax; and an adverse report as to the expediency of refunding damages paid by sureties of R. W. Gill, sheriff of Chesterfield.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee on military affairs, presented the following bills:

No. 52. A bill to amend and re-enact an ordinance to provide for the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, passed by the convention July 1st, 1861.

No. 53. A bill entitled an act to provide for having an accurate list and record made of the military forces of Virginia.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Moore of the Presbyterian church, as follows:

Almighty God! thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. Thou turnest man to destruction, and sayest, return ye children of men, for a thousand years in thy sight are but as yesterday when it is past, and as a watch in the night. Thou carriest them away as a flood, they are as grass, in the morning it flourisheth and groweth up, in the evening it is cut down and withereth. So teach us to number our days that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. Make us to know our end and the measure of our days, that we may know how frail we are. And forasmuch as thy Providence has at this time combined with thy Word to bring these high and melancholy truths before our minds, in the removal of one of the distinguished sons of this commonwealth, venerable alike for his years, his services, and his virtues, grant that this mournful event may be duly sanctified to all upon whom it has fallen. Comfort, we beseech thee, that stricken family from whom thou hast removed their honored head, and so sustain them by thy consoling grace, that they may find thee to be the father of the fatherless and the husband of the widow. Sanctify to the members of this assembly, and to those associated with them in the government of this commonwealth, and in the destinies of this Confederacy, this solemn event, that in the rush and excitement of political and military affairs they may pause and listen to the voice of God; may remember that man walketh in a vain show, that he is disquieted in vain, that he heapeth up riches and knoweth not who shall gather them; may so lay to heart the high and solemn realities of death, of judgment, and of eternity, that when they have entered that eternity and stand before thee in that judgment, they may all be accepted and saved through Jesus Christ our Lord—Amen.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, which was read as follows:

Mr. BARBOUR submitted the following preamble and resolutions; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative by an unanimous vote:

The mournful intelligence of the decease of John Tyler, after a brief illness, has cast a gloom over this general assembly. The sad news will spread throughout his native state with painful effect. It will be heard throughout the Southern Confederacy with deep and abiding sorrow. He has filled a large space in the history of his country. Heaven has blessed him with length of days, and his country with all her honors. He has secured, we believe, a blissful immortality.

For the page of history his fame is destined to occupy, it is proper briefly to recount the many offices he has filled. From youthful manhood to green old age he has served his country faithfully as a member of the house of delegates, where his ripening intellect displayed the promise of usefulness, and attracted attention as a member of the executive council, where his wholesome advice lent wisdom to authority. As the governor of this commonwealth, where his administrative powers gave efficacy to law, and his execution of the will of the people, expressed by their representatives, was rendered pleasant by kindness and courtesy. As a member of the first convention called to amend the state constitution, in which body his ripened experience gave his counsel the force of wisdom and prudence. As a member of the house of representatives of the United States, standing firm amid the rage of party spirit, and remaining true to principle and to right. As a senator representing this state in the senate of the United States, in which he shone conspicuous for his strict adherence to constitutional obligation, and for his manly defence of the rights of the states and the honor of the country. As vice president of the United States, presiding over the deliberations of the senate with dignity and impartiality, preserving the decorum of a body that then was a model for legislative assemblies. As president of the United States, when the national honor and reputation was acknowledged unimpeached and unimpaired in every land, and the powers of the earth looked up to the new government as an examplar of morals and of power, worthy of respect and imitation. He thus, step by step, ascended to the eminence from which he surveyed his country happy and glorious, and calmly retired in dignity to a private station, happy in the contemplation of a bright career, happy in a peaceful and prosperous home, happy in the circle of family and friends.

His state called him again into her service. She was to be assembled in convention to resist oppression and to withstand a galling tyranny, against which her best men chafed. His services were invoked to aid in maintaining the high position she had theretofore occupied. He came from his retirement—he advised separation in peace, or war to vindicate her honor. He was again selected a commissioner to tender to the government at Washington the terms upon which Virginia would remain united with her former sisters. He was honored with the presidency of that peace conference. His manly appeals for justice were uttered and unheeded. He returned and recommended separation and independence. His advice was taken. It became necessary to form and establish another government for the new Confederacy. He was appointed by the sovereign convention of Virginia a member of the provisional congress. While occupying a conspicuous place in the eyes of the Confederacy, and the new government was assuming its permanent basis, he was elected by the people a member to the first house of representatives of the Confederate States, with a fair promise still of usefulness, to stamp his wisdom upon the enduring monuments of a new national existence.

But it pleased the Almighty to check his career and take him to himself.

Such is the brief outline of the public life of John Tyler. In private, he was the perfect gentleman, the warm hearted, affectionate, social and delightful companion. It may be said of him, his kind hand ministered to the wants of the distressed:

Resolved, as a testimonial of a nation's sorrow for the death of a great and good man, that a joint committee of the senate and house of delegates be appointed to confer with a committee of the congress of the Confederate States to make arrangements for his funeral and burial.

Resolved that, with the consent of his family, his remains be deposited in the Hollywood cemetery, in the city of Richmond, near the remains of James Monroe, and that the governor of this state be authorized to cause a suitable monument to be erected to his memory.

Resolved, that these resolutions be forthwith communicated by the speaker of the house of delegates to the congress, and request their concurrence.

The SPEAKER announced the following committee under the resolutions: Messrs. Barbour, Newton, Robertson, Anderson of Botetourt, Hunter, Sheffey, Blue, McCamant, Rives, Jones, Saunders of Franklin, Mallory and Grattan.

Ordered, that Mr. BARBOUR carry the preamble and resolutions to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. BARBOUR, the house adjourned until Monday, 12 o'clock.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Duncan of the Methodist church.

The following communications from the senate were read:

The following senate bills were read a first and second times, and referred to the committee on finance:

No. 21. A senate bill entitled an act exempting from taxation the seal of the courts attached to papers or records for the recovery of the wages or other dues of deceased soldiers, and to refund the tax heretofore paid.

No. 24. A senate bill entitled an act providing for the appointment of additional clerks in the office of the auditor of public accounts.

No. 24. A senate bill entitled an act providing for the appointment of additional clerks in the office of the auditor of public accounts.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the attorney general of the state, in answer to a resolution of the house, in relation to the liability of resident aliens to be called into the military service of the state; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 48.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from Henry Hill, paymaster of the Virginia forces, in answer to a resolution of the house, showing the number of companies from Virginia enlisted prior to the 1st of July 1861; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 49.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of requiring security for costs in all suits instituted in the courts of this commonwealth.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances be instructed to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for allowing Eliza Ashe, a free woman of color, to remain in this state.

On motion of Mr. CECIL,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of providing by law for compensating the families of persons killed by wrongful act, neglect or accident.

On motion of Mr. WOOTTEN,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of compensating Peter P. Penn of Henry county for the loss of his slave Albert, convicted of murder and sentenced to be executed by the county court of said county, May term 1861.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of the house, bill 194 of the session of 1861, and that the same be referred to the committee of propositions and grievances.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the legality of the requisitions by the military authorities, for slaves upon the various counties and cities of the state, and make report thereon, if expedient, by bill or otherwise.

Mr. CROCKETT presented the petition of Robert Rosser and others, asking that taxes be refunded on land erroneously assessed; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

The joint order of the day for the election of senators to represent Virginia in the senate of the congress of the Confederate States, was taken up and read.

Mr. JAMES submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that the execution of the joint order of the general assembly fixing the election of senators for this day, be postponed until the 12th day of February 1862.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative—Ayes 27, noes 88.

Mr. EDMUNDS, from the same committee, presented an adverse report to a resolution of expediency enquiring as to providing means for the relief of the poor loyal citizens of Elizabeth City county and the lower part of Warwick now in the hands of the enemy.

Mr. ROBERTSON, from the committee on banks, presented the following bill:

No. 62. A bill incorporating the Savings bank for small earnings, of the city of Richmond.

Mr. ROBERTSON, from the same committee, to whom had been referred

No. 39. A house bill entitled an act to revive and extend an ordinance respecting the issue of small notes, with the amendments thereto proposed by the senate, reported the same, with the recommendation that the amendments be agreed to.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing a letter from the president of the Hollywood cemetery company, recommending the purchase of a certain portion of said cemetery for public uses; which was ordered to be printed, and referred to the committee on finance. Doc. No. 50.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from Johnson J. Hooper, secretary of the provisional congress, enclosing a resolution of that body expressing the approbation of congress of a resolution of the general assembly, asserting the determination of Virginia to maintain her ancient boundaries, and pledging all the resources of the Confederacy to uphold her determination; which were read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 51.

On motion of Mr. EVANS,

Resolved, that the clerk of the house be directed to assign to the special committee appointed to ascertain what judges in the commonwealth should have their salaries discontinued, on account of disloyalty to the south, one of the clerks in his office.

Mr. SHEFFEY, from the joint committee of conference, in reference to the disagreement of the two houses in relation to the execution of the joint order of the day, which had for its object the election of two senators from the state of Virginia to the senate of the confederate congress, presented the following report:

A message was received from the senate by Mr. COGHILL, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had agreed to the report of the joint committee of conference.

The report was then taken up and agreed to.

No. 64. A bill to constitute a corps more effectually to collect the arms of the state and Confederate States not in actual service; which, on his motion, was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

On motion of Mr. WOODHOUSE,

Resolved, that a select committee be appointed to enquire into the most effectual mode of preventing the escape of slaves to the public enemy, by reason of the carelessness of the owners of boats, in allowing their boats to remain where they can be used by slaves.

Mr. THRASH submitted the following resolution, which being objected to, was laid over under the rule:

Resolved, that the SPEAKER vacate the chair this evening at 3 o'clock, and resume it at 7½ o'clock, and so on from day to day, until the bill to organize the state troops and volunteers be finally disposed of.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the secretary of the board of public works, enclosing the proceedings of the board of public works for the last two years; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 17.

No. 52. A bill entitled a bill to amend and re-enact an ordinance to provide for enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, passed by the convention July 1st, 1861, was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

No. 39. An engrossed bill entitled an act to revive and extend an ordinance respecting the issue of small notes, with the amendments proposed thereto by the senate, was taken up, on motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, and the amendments concurred in.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

Mr. MONTAGUE presented the petition of citizens of Montgomery, in relation to the distillation of grain during the war; which was referred to the committee for courts of justice.

Mr. EGGLESTON presented the petition of citizens of Giles county; which was referred to the committee for courts of justice.

Mr. BRADFORD presented the petition of James Ryan, sheriff of the county of Clarke; which was referred to the committee on finance.

No. 49. A bill to incorporate the Catherine furnace company in the county of Spotsylvania, was taken up, on motion of Mr. ORGAIN, read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time; and on his motion (two-thirds concurring), was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and being forthwith engrossed (two-thirds concurring), was read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that Mr. GORDON carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. STEGER,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of allowing John S. Rady the sum of sixty-one dollars, due him for services as page of this house for the session of 1847-48.

No. 58. A bill to incorporate the Planters insurance company, was taken up, on motion of Mr. COLLIER, read a first time, and on his further motion (two-thirds concurring), was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

No. 46. A bill declaring a portion of South Anna river in Hanover county a lawful fence, was taken up, on motion of Mr. TAYLOR, and recommitted to the committee of propositions and grievances.

No. 51. A bill to authorize the transfer of certain bonds of the state held in trust by the government of the United States for certain Indian tribes, and providing for the payment of interest thereon, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BARBOUR, read a first time, and on his further motion (two-thirds concurring), was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

No. 48. A bill to organize the state troops and volunteers of Virginia, being the special order of the day, was taken up.

Mr. ANDERSON, the chairman of the committee on military affairs, submitted various amendments, which were agreed to.

Mr. ANDERSON submitted an amendment, the effect of which was to cause all vacancies to be filled by promotion instead of by election, except in the office of lieutenant of lowest grade. Pending the consideration of which,

On motion of Mr. JONES, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. MURDAUGH,

Resolved, that the committee on propositions and grievances be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing the city of Portsmouth to purchase and hold a certain amount of stock in the Seaboard and Roanoke rail road company, and with power and authority to issue the bonds of said city to an amount at least equal to that of the purchase money paid therefor.

On motion of Mr. THRASH,

Resolved, that the committee on agriculture and manufactures be instructed to enquire into the expediency of incorporating the West fork iron manufacturing company in the county of Floyd.

Mr. PITMAN presented the petition of sundry citizens of Shenandoah, praying the prohibition by law of the distillation of grain into spirituous liquors, until after the war; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

On motion of Mr. GRATTAN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to doctors of medicine serving as privates in the army license taxes paid by them.

On motion of Mr. STEGER,

Resolved, that the committee of finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to Haskins & Libby, and Charles E. Whitlock, administrator of Richard Whitlock deceased, certain taxes improperly assessed and paid by them.

No. 50. A bill for the relief of John Avis, late jailor of Jefferson county, was taken up, on motion of Mr. KAUFMAN, read a first time, and (two-thirds concurring) was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

No. 58. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Planters insurance company of Petersburg, was taken up, on motion of Mr. COLLIER, read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Mr. BURKS presented the petition of Thomas W. Davis and others, volunteers of Virginia in service of the Confederate States, protesting against the passage of a certain bill for the organization of the military forces of the state, & c.; which was read, and on motion of Mr. BURKS, referred to the committee on military affairs and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 53.

The following resolution, heretofore submitted by Mr. THRASH, was taken up on his motion:

Resolved, that the SPEAKER vacate the chair this evening at 3 o'clock, and resume it at 7½ o'clock, and so on from day to day, until the bill to organize the state troops and volunteers be finally disposed of.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative—Ayes 96, noes 10.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Evans, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Laidley, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, I. E. McDonald, McGruder, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Robertson, Rowan, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Steger, Taylor, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham, Wright and Wynne—96.

NOES—Messrs. Barbour, Bradford, Garrison, Jones, A. W. McDonald, Riddick, Robinson, Small, Tate and J. L. Wilson—10.

Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that after the debate on the pending amendment to the bill for organizing the state troops and volunteers shall be closed, the members shall be limited to ten minutes upon all other amendments to said bill, except the substitutes which shall be offered to the same.

Mr. HARRISON objected to the consideration of the resolution.

Mr. ANDERSON moved a suspension of the rule, with a view to consider the resolution; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the resolution, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. BRANNON, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act to authorize the transfer of certain bonds of the state held in trust by the government of the United States for certain Indian tribes, and providing for the payment of interest thereon.

The SPEAKER announced that the hour had arrived for the consideration of the special order of the day, viz:

No. 48. A bill to organize the state troops and volunteers of Virginia, and under the resolution of Saturday last, directed the sergeant at arms to clear the galleries and privileged seats.

Mr. BUFORD moved to rescind the resolution providing for secret sessions; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

The order of the day was then taken up; and the question being on agreeing to the amendment heretofore submitted by Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt, providing for filling vacancies by promotion instead of election, except in the office of lieutenant of the lowest grade. Pending the consideration of which,

The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived, the chair was vacated until 7 o'clock.

Mr. CARPENTER, from the committee of roads and internal navigation, presented the following bill:

No. 71. A bill to incorporate the Virginia rolling mills company.

Mr. LAIDLEY presented certain communications in reference to the condition of things in Western Virginia, which were ordered to be referred to the committee on military affairs.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor of the commonwealth, enclosing a letter from the secretary of war, and a printed letter prepared by the acting commissioner of Indian affairs, in relation to certain Indian trust funds held by the government of the United States, consisting of bonds of the state of Virginia, and of bonds guaranteed by the state; which were read, and on motion of Mr. GRATTAN, referred to the committee on finance.

No. 69. An engrossed bill to provide for the assumption and payment of the Confederate States war tax, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BARBOUR, read a third time and passed—Ayes 97.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Barbour, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, J. D. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Ewing, Fleming, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lundy, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, Montague, Murdaugh, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Payne, Prince, Reid, Riddick, Rives, Rowan, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wright—97.

Ordered, that Mr. BARBOUR carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the order of the day,

No. 48. A bill to organize the state troops and volunteers of Virginia, being the special order of the day, was taken up.

Mr. RIVES submitted an amendment to the bill providing for the appointment of a surgeon and assistant surgeon of a regiment by the colonel thereof; and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. BLUE demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house.

Mr. RIVES demanded the ayes and noes upon the question of agreeing to the amendment.

The SPEAKER announced that the demand for the ayes and noes was not sustained; and from that decision of the chair, Mr. RIVES appealed; and the question being—Shall the decision of the chair stand as the judgment of the house? was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The question recurring upon agreeing to the amendment proposed by Mr. RIVES, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. WOODSON moved to suspend the rule, with the view of reconsidering the vote by which the amendment was agreed to. Pending the consideration whereof,

The hour of 3 o'clock having arrived, the chair was vacated until 7½ o'clock P. M.

No. 48. A bill to organize the state troops and volunteers of Virginia, being the special order of the day, was taken up.

The SPEAKER announced that when the hour of recess arrived, the pending question was the motion submitted by Mr. WOODSON to suspend the rule, with a view to reconsider the vote adopting the amendment authorizing the colonel of a regiment to appoint a surgeon and assistant surgeon therefor.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put; and it appearing that no quorum voted, Mr. MCCAMANT moved a call of the house; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

Mr. TOMLIN moved an adjournment; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative—Ayes 13, noes 66.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Bradford, Carter, Grattan, Johnson, McCamant, McKinney, Riddick, Small, Sherrard, Tate, Thomas, Tomlin and J. L. Wilson—13.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Evans, Ewing, Forbes, Gilmer, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Mallory, Mathews, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, Newton, Pitman, Prince, Rives, Rowan, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Staples, Steger, Thrash, Treadway, Vermillion, Walker, West, Williams, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wynne—66.

A quorum appearing, the question recurring upon the motion to suspend the rule, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment, Mr. WOODSON submitted the following amendment to the amendment:

“The field officers of the regiment, upon their organization for service, shall appoint the regimental staff, to consist of one quarter-master, one quartermaster's sergeant, one commissary, one surgeon, one assistant surgeon, one adjutant, and one sergeant major.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. HUNTER demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the negative.

The question recurring upon the adoption of the amendment authorizing the colonel of a regiment to appoint a surgeon and assistant surgeon; and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. GREEN demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative—Ayes 48, noes 43.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Bass, Bayse, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Collier, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Dunn, Ewing, Flood, Forbes, Franklin, Gatewood, Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Huntt, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kyle, Lively, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, Pitman, Prince, Rives, Rowan, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Tate, Treadway, Walker, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk and Worsham—48.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baker, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Carpenter, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, Edmunds, Evans, Garrison, Gilmer, Hunter, Irby, Jones, Kaufman, Lundy, Mallory, Newton, Noland, Riddick, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Spady, Staples, Steger, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Vermillion, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Wootten, Wright and Wynne—43.

Mr. MCDONALD of Hampshire submitted the following amendment to the 6th section of the bill:

“Provided however, that the appointment of surgeon or assistant surgeon shall be subject to the approval of any board which has been or may be constituted by the confederate government to examine into the qualifications of surgeons and assistant surgeons in the confederate service.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. RIVES demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative.

Mr. MURDAUGH moved to suspend the rule, with a view to reconsider the vote adopting the amendment; and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. BASS demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the negative—Ayes 38, noes 52.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Bayse, Brooks, Burks, Cecil, Collier, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Flood, Forbes, Grattan, Hopkins, James, Johnson, Jordan, Kyle, Lively, Mathews, McCamant, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, Pitman, Prince, Rives, Rowan, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Treadway, Walker, S. Wilson, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten and Worsham—38.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baker, Bass, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Buford, Carpenter, Carter, Cazenove, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Custis, Dabney, Dunn, Edmunds, Evans, Ewing, Franklin, Garrison, Gatewood, Gilmer, Green, Harrison, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, Jones, Kaufman, Lundy, Mallory, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, Newton, Noland, Riddick, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Vermillion, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Wright and Wynne—52.

Mr. BUFORD moved to amend the section further by inserting after the clause therein, giving to the colonel of a regiment the appointment of a surgeon and assistant surgeon, the following:

“But the appointment of surgeon and assistant surgeon shall be made on the nomination of a majority of the captains of the regiment.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. GREEN demanded the previous question, which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative.

The bill was then further amended; and pending the further consideration thereof,

On motion of Mr. JOHNSON, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 12 o'clock.

Prayer by Rev. Mr. Peterkin of the Episcopal church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, to whom had been referred

No. 30. A senate bill entitled an act for the relief of John R. Cunningham, administrator of Newton Cunningham, late sheriff of Prince Edward county, reported the same without amendment.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee on military affairs, to whom had been referred

No. 3. A senate bill entitled an act to authorize county and corporation courts to certify insolvent muster fines in certain cases, reported the same without amendment.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the same committee, presented the following bills:

No. 72. A bill authorizing payments for clothing, & c. furnished the militia of Roanoke.

No. 73. A bill to authorize the organization of ten companies of rangers; which said bill was read a first time, and laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

The following bills were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:

No. 63. A bill for the relief of Levi Johnson.

No. 72. A bill authorizing payments for clothing, & c. furnished the militia of Roanoke.

The following bills were read a first time, and two-thirds concurring, a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

No. 57. A bill incorporating the Mutual life insurance company.

No. 66. A bill compensating Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave Albert.

On motion of Mr. WEST,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of allowing the sheriffs of the commonwealth further time than that now allowed by law, to pay the portion of the revenue due from them in March next.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be directed to enquire into the expediency of reporting bill 234 of last session, for the relief of Samuel Stone, commissioner of the revenue of Jefferson county.

On motion of Mr. BLUE,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of so arranging and filling up companies and regiments in the militia service of the state, as to prevent the enormous expense now incurred by having parts of companies and regiments in the service, with full and complete staff officers, quartermasters, & c., in full pay, when in fact some of the regiments thus officered do not constitute a full company.

On motion of Mr. GATEWOOD,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill for the relief of the sureties of James H. Smoot, deputy sheriff of Shenandoah county.

On motion of Mr. SPADY,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of allowing to William T. Fitchett the sum of fifty dollars for services rendered as commonwealth's attorney for the county of Northampton.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of making compensation to Samuel S. Bryant, for certain services as attorney, rendered at the instance of the hustings court of Danville.

On motion of Mr. CUSTIS,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to Marion Colbert the sum of forty-eight dollars paid by him to the sheriff of Elizabeth City county as license tax.

On motion of Mr. GREEN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to Patrick McGraw forty dollars and fifty cents, his license to retail ardent spirits, the same being revoked by military authority.

On motion of Mr. MCLAUGHLIN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of constructing a military road from Marlin's Bottom in Pocahontas county by Webster courthouse, to intersect the Weston and Gauley bridge turnpike, at the salt works in Braxton county.

On motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge, the report of the joint committee appointed to correspond with the lessees of the salt works, was taken up, and made the order of the day for Thursday the 7th of February, at 1 o'clock.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. DOUGLAS, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed a bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army: in which they respectfully request the concurrence of the house of delegates.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the order of the day,

No. 48. A bill to organize the state troops and volunteers of Virginia, being the special order of the day, was taken up in secret session.

Mr. COLLIER moved to strike out the sixth section of the bill; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative—Ayes 43, noes 59.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Barbour, Bayse, Buford, Burks, Collier, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Fletcher, Forbes, Franklin, Gillespie, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, James, Johnson, Jordan, Lively, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Pitman, Prince, Richardson, Rives, Rowan, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Tate, Treadway, Vermillion, Walker, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk and Worsham—43.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Bass, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Crockett, Dabney, Dunn, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Ewing, Fleming, Flood, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gilmer, Harrison, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, Jones, Kaufman, Kyle, Lockridge, Lundy, Mallory, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Payne, Reid, Riddick, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Spady, Staples, Steger, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Wootten and Wright—59.

Mr. GREEN submitted an amendment to the bill. Pending the consideration of which,

Mr. BARBOUR moved to lay the bill and pending amendment on the table; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. BARBOUR moved to take up and consider

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The bill was then read a first and second times; and the question being—Shall the bill be committed or read a third time? Mr. BARBOUR moved that the further consideration of the bill be postponed until 7½ o'clock this evening.

Mr. BARBOUR submitted the following preamble and resolution:

The general assembly, appreciating the eminent military services of Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in the present war, desire to offer to him some public recognition of his well earned claim upon the regard and affection of his native state: Therefore,

Resolved by the general assembly, that the board of visitors of the Virginia military institute shall admit, in all respects as state cadets, any two young men who may be nominated to them by Gen. Johnston; and whenever a vacancy shall occur in either of said appointments, the same shall be filled in like manner, upon the nomination of Gen. Johnston.

Objection being made to the consideration of the preamble and resolution, Mr. BARBOUR moved a suspension of the rule; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the committee on finance, to whom had been referred

No. 31. A senate bill to compensate William H. Dulaney, attorney for the commonwealth for the circuit court of Fairfax county, for his services for the spring term 1861, reported the same without amendment.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the same committee, presented the following bills:

No. 74. A bill providing for the collection of the arrears of taxes.

No. 75. A bill making an appropriation to the civil contingent fund; which last bill was read a first time, and two-thirds concurring, was read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

Mr. BARBOUR, from the same committee, presented an adverse report to the petition of John H. Allen, praying that certain fines and damages paid by him as sheriff of Lee county, and by his securities, be refunded to him and them.

No. 66. An engrossed bill compensating Peter P. Penn for the loss of his slave Albert, was taken up, on motion of Mr. WOOTTEN, read a third time and passed—Ayes 88, noes 7.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Booten, Bradford, Buford, Burks, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Dunn, Edmunds, Evans, Fleming, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Steger, Thomas, Thrash, Treadway, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wright—88.

NOES—Messrs. Eggleston, Lundy, Mallory, R. C. Saunders, Tate, Vermillion and J. L. Wilson—7.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Mr. BUFORD submitted the following joint resolution:

Resolved, that the general assembly remembers with pride and gratitude, the invaluable services to Virginia, of General G. T. Beauregard, in the most perilous period of her recent history; and having learned that he is soon to be transferred to a distant field, the general assembly regard it a grateful duty to tender to him this public assurance of the exalted estimate in which the people of Virginia will ever hold his heroic devotion, through the campaign of 1861, to the protection of Virginia, and her sister Confederate States.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. MCCAMANT demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house, and being put, was decided unanimously in the affirmative.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, was taken up in secret session, and read a second time.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice be directed to enquire into the expediency of increasing the fees now allowed by law to commissioners in chancery.

Mr. ROBERTSON presented the petition of Wm. B. Isaacs and others, praying the incorporation of the Bank of Commerce of the city of Richmond; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on banks.

On motion of Mr. ROWAN,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of compensating privates in the 19th brigade Virginia militia, for clothing not allowed them when paid for their services.

On motion of Mr. HARRISON,

Resolved, that leave be given to withdraw from the files of the extra session of this house, the petition of certain officers and privates of the 57th regiment of Virginia militia, asking compensation for certain companies of said regiment, for services rendered by them during the John Brown raid, and that the same be referred to the committee on military affairs.

No. 64. An engrossed bill to constitute a corps more effectually to collect the arms of the state and Confederate States not in actual service, was taken up, on motion of Mr. PRINCE, and on motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt, laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. WOOLFOLK,

Whereas it has been represented to the legislature of Virginia, that by the indiscreet distilling of grain into liquors in various portions of this state, great distress is caused to the families of volunteers and others, by the scarcity of grain: Therefore,

Be it resolved, that the committee on agriculture and manufactures enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill allowing the county and corporation courts to tax or prohibit the distilling of grain in their respective counties and corporations.

Mr. WOODSON submitted the following resolutions:

Resolved, that the various bills for the reorganization of the militia, with the various substitutes thereto, be referred to a joint committee of the house and senate, with instructions to report a bill at the earliest practicable period.

Resolved, that the presiding officers of the respective houses be requested to place upon said committee the chairmen of the respective military committees in each house, the authors of the substitutes to the militia bill now pending, and such other gentlemen as the presiding officers may deem proper.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, the SPEAKER announced that the hour had arrived for the consideration of the order of the day; which was

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, with the pending substitute submitted thereto by Mr. TOMLIN.

The order of the day was taken up.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Baker, Barbour, Bass. Bayse, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Buford, Burks, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Friend, Gatewood, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Spady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Worsham, Wright and Wynne—82.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

The hour having arrived for the consideration of the order of the day,

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, with the substitute submitted thereto by Mr. TOMLIN, being the order of the day, with the pending amendment submitted to the substitute by Mr. BOULDIN, was taken up; and the question being on agreeing to the motion to reconsider the vote by which the house ordered a division of the question upon the amendment submitted by Mr. BOULDIN, Mr. BOULDIN, by unanimous consent, withdrew the amendment.

Mr. BOULDIN submitted the following amendment to the substitute of Mr. TOMLIN:

Add as an independent section after the 2d section the following:

“ days before the day on which the terms of service of the several volunteer companies now in service shall expire, the governor shall require all such companies to be mustered for re-enlistment by the officers commanding the same, who shall submit to each volunteer whose term of service will so expire, the question whether he will re-enlist or not; and shall make out accurate company rolls, designating therein the name, age and residence of each volunteer who shall decline to re-enlist, the time his term of service will expire, and the company and regiment to which he belongs, and return the same forthwith to the adjutant general of the state: And thereupon the governor shall cause the adjutant general to draft by lot in fair proportions, from the respective counties, cities and towns in which the volunteers so refusing to enlist originally volunteered, or from other counties, cities and towns convenient thereto, a number of men sufficient to raise each company to the minimum number of one hundred men: and in making such draft, the adjutant general shall include as a part of the militia to be drafted, the persons so refusing to re-enlist; and shall proceed in all respects in the same manner, and be governed by the same principles prescribed in the preceding section. The same proceedings shall be adopted from time to time, as often as any deficiency shall occur in any company in service, by reason of the refusal of volunteers to reenlist or otherwise. But when volunteers declining to re-enlist shall be drafted, their term of service shall be two years, deducting therefrom the term of their previous service. Nor shall any such volunteer be enrolled for duty for the period of forty days from the date of his discharge, unless prior to that time he has been allowed a furlough of forty days or more, or unless the public exigencies shall imperatively demand his services. And the general assembly recommends that a furlough of at least sixty days be granted to all volunteers who shall re-enlist, at such time as the public exigencies may allow, unless such furlough shall have been previously allowed.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. EVANS demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the negative—Ayes 45, noes 45.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baskervill, Bouldin, Bradford, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, Custis, R. J. Davis, Evans, Fleming, Friend, Garrison, Gordon, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Lockridge, Lundy, McCamant, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Reid, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Small, Sherrard, Spady, Steger, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson and Wynne—45.

NOES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Clarke, Crockett, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Harrison, James, Jordan, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Mathews, A. W. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, Rives, Shannon, Staples, Tate, Tomlin, Vermillion, Walker, Woodhouse, Worsham and Wright—45.

On motion of Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight, the house adjourned until Monday, 11 o'clock.

Mr. SHANNON, from the joint committee to examine the second auditor's office, submitted a report; which was laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. MCCAMANT,

Resolved, that the joint committee on the penitentiary enquire into and report to this house whether any, and if any, what has been the character and extent of violation of duty on the part of the present superintendent, in the matter of hiring out free negroes and slave convicts.

On motion of Mr. LOCKRIDGE,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill for the appropriation of a sum of money sufficient to repair the turnpike road from the Warm springs in Bath county to Greenbrier bridge in Pocahontas county, for the purpose of transporting over said road supplies for the army.

On motion of Mr. WALKER,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs enquire into the expediency of providing by law for paying the members of Captain Crawford's company in the 5th regiment of Virginia volunteers, for services rendered during the present war.

On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire and report promptly to this house what additional legislation, if any, is necessary for the punishment of persons attempting to circulate the canceled notes of the Central Bank of Virginia, and of other independent banks of this commonwealth, returned according to law to the treasurer's office, and recently attempted to be destroyed at the Tredegar iron works, under the orders of the treasurer.

On motion of Mr. BUFORD,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances enquire into the expediency of changing the names of the counties of Scott and Buchanan.

On motion of Mr. WRIGHT,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances enquire into the expediency of reporting a bill for the incorporation of the York river transportation company.

No. 17. A bill to provide for the construction of a rail road for military purposes connecting the Manassas gap rail road at or near Strasburg in the county of Shenandoah, with the Winchester and Potomac rail road at or near Winchester in the county of Frederick, was taken up, on motion of Mr. HUNTER, and read a second time.

Mr. HUNTER submitted a substitute to the bill.

On motion of Mr. STEGER, the bill and substitute were laid on the table, and the substitute ordered to be printed.

Mr. THRASH presented petitions from citizens of Floyd county, praying that the distillation of grain be prohibited in the county of Floyd during the present war; which were ordered to be referred to the committee on finance.

No. 21. A senate bill exempting from taxation the seal of courts attached to papers or records for the recovery of the wages or other dues of deceased soldiers, and to refund the tax heretofore paid, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, laid on the table.

No. 26. A senate bill entitled an act to amend section 27 of chapter 24 of the Code (new edition), providing for a clerk in the adjutant general's office, with the amendment proposed by the committee on finance, was taken up.

The amendment was agreed to; the bill was then read a third time; and the question being—Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Edmunds, Fletcher, Flood, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively. Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Richardson, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Shannon, Small, Sheffey, Sherrard, Spady, Steger, Thrash, Tomlin, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, Woodhouse, Woodson, Worsham and Wright—72.

NOES—Messrs. Bayse, Ewing, Franklin, Johnson, Rives, R. C. Saunders and Tate—7.

Seventy-seven members not having voted in the affirmative,

Resolved, that the bill be rejected.

On motion of Mr. TATE, the rule was suspended, with the view of reconsidering the vote rejecting the bill, and the bill laid on the table.

The following engrossed bills were read a third time and passed:

No. 57. An engrossed bill incorporating the Mutual life insurance company.

No. 67. An engrossed bill to amend an act entitled an act amending the charter of the town of Danville, passed March 4th, 1854, and incorporating into one the subsequent acts amendatory thereof.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER,

Resolved, that hereafter the order of the day, being the subject of raising and organizing Virginia's quota of the confederate army, be considered at 12 o'clock.

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, with the substitute submitted thereto by Mr. TOMLIN, being the special order of the day, was taken up, on motion of Mr. TOMLIN.

Mr. BARBOUR moved to suspend the rule, with a view to reconsider the vote rejecting the amendment to the substitute, submitted by Mr. BOULDIN; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. BOULDIN modified the amendment, so that in providing for the draft, each company should be raised “to the number of not less than eighty nor more than one hundred men, as the public exigencies at the time may require;” and the question being on agreeing to the amendment, was put, and decided in the affirmative—Ayes 62, noes 30.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Custis, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Friend, Garrison, Gatewood, Gilmer, Gordon, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lockridge, Lundy, McCamant, McLaughlin, Montague, R. R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherford, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Small, Sheffey, Sherrard, Spady, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, Woodson, Wright and Wynne—62.

NOES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Bayse, Buford, Burks, Clarke, Collier, Crockett, Daniel, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Flood, Franklin, George, Gillespie, Grattan, Green, James; Jones, Kyle, Mathews, A. W. McDonald, Murdaugh, Richardson, Rives, Staples, Tomlin, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse and Worsham—30.

Mr. BOULDIN submitted a further substitute, by way of amendment, which was agreed to.

Mr. JONES submitted the following amendment to the amendment submitted by Mr. BOULDIN, and agreed to by the house: “but nothing in this act shall be so construed as to prevent the formation of new volunteer companies in any of said counties, cities and towns;” and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the negative—Ayes 38, noes 50.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Bayse, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Clarke, Collier, Custis, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Green, James, Johnson, Jones, Kyle, Lively, Lundy, Mathews, A. W. McDonald, McLaughlin, Murdaugh, Richardson, Rives, Shannon, Sherrard, Staples, Tomlin, West, J. L. Wilson and Woodhouse—38.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Crockett, R. J. Davis, Fleming, Friend, Garrison, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Harrison; Hunter, Huntt, Kaufman, Lockridge, McCamant, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton; Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Small. Sheffey, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, Williams, Woodson, Worsham, Wright and Wynne—50.

Mr. TATE moved an adjournment; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative—Ayes 17, noes 66.

On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Barbour, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Fletcher, Garrison, Kaufman, Lively, McLaughlin, Robinson, Small, Spady, Tate, Thomas, Worsham, Wright and Wynne—17.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford. Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Crockett, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Green, Harrison, Hunter, James, Johnson, Jones, Kyle, Lockridge, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Richardson, Rives, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Staples, Steger, Thrash, Tomlin, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse and Woodson—66.

The hour of recess having arrived, the chair was vacated until 7½ o'clock P. M.

Mr. BOULDIN submitted amendments to the substitute, in the form of independent sections, which were agreed to.

Mr. BOULDIN moved further to amend the substitute by striking out the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th sections of the substitute; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The house then proceeded to the consideration of the 9th section of the substitute; Mr. BOULDIN submitted an amendment thereto; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 11 o'clock.

No. 79. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Petersburg iron works, was taken up, on motion of Mr. COLLIER, read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that Mr. COLLIER carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Subsequently, a message was received from the senate by Mr. COLLIER, the senator from Petersburg, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act to incorporate the Petersburg iron works.

No. 52. A bill to amend and re-enact an ordinance to provide for the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, passed by the convention July 1, 1861, was taken up, on motion of Mr. PRINCE, amended, and as amended, read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

No. 17. A bill to provide for the construction of a rail road for military purposes, connecting the Manassas gap rail road at or near Strasburg in the county of Shenandoah, with the Winchester and Potomac rail road at or near Winchester in the county of Frederick, with the substitute heretofore submitted thereto by Mr. HUNTER, was taken up.

Mr. STEGER moved to amend the substitute, by striking out the 2d and 3d sections of the substitute, and inserting in lieu thereof other sections; and the question being on agreeing thereto—pending the consideration thereof, the hour having arrived for the consideration of the order of the day,

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, with the substitute thereto submitted by Mr. TOMLIN, being the special order of the day, was taken up.

Mr. WALKER submitted the following amendment to the substitute as an independent section:

“In fixing the complement of Virginia's volunteers and drafted men to be furnished by any county, city or town, under this act, every county, city or town shall be credited with such of its citizens as have been mustered directly into the service of the Confederate States, and with those who, subject to military duty, have furnished substitutes, which said substitutes have been mustered into the service of the Confederate States.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. SHEFFEY moved further to amend the substitute, by striking out the 9th section of the substitute, and inserting the following

“Within days after the term for which any volunteer company now in service shall expire, and after the ranks of such company have been filled up as aforesaid, on a day to be designated by the commandant of the regiment or arm of the service to which such company belongs, the company may decide, by a vote of two-thirds of the members present, whether there shall be a new election of commissioned officers, voting in respect to each office separately: and if the company decide to make any such elections, the same shall be immediately held under the superintendence of said commandant, who shall certify to the governor the names of those persons elected: and the governor shall commission them accordingly, retaining the date of the former commission of each officer re-elected. Such commandant shall also certify the names, ages and residences of the officers not re-elected. Any officer who may not be re-elected may retire from the service, and his name shall be reported for enrollment as aforesaid.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. ROBERTSON demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the negative—Ayes 24, noes 74.

On motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baskervill, Bass, Bradford, Brooks, H. N. Coleman, Daniel, R. J. Davis, Garrison, Hopkins, Huntt, Johnson, McKinney, Murdaugh, Payne, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Tate, Thrash, Ward, Williams and Woodhouse—24.

NOES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Bayse, Blue, Bouldin, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, Collier, Custis, J. D. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hunter, James, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherfoord, Shannon, Sherrard, Staples, Steger, Thomas, Tomlin, Treadway, Vaden, Vermillion, Walker, West, J. L. Wilson, Woodson, Woolfolk, Worsham and Wright—74.

Mr. PRINCE moved to amend the substitute, by striking out the 9th section, and inserting the following:

“On the day on which the term for which any volunteer company was mustered into service shall expire, the men refusing to re-enlist shall be discharged from the service; and the volunteers re-enlisting, with the complement furnished by draft, shall remain under the command of the commissioned company officers for thirty days; at which time, upon the application of three-fifths of the company, indicating in reference to any one or more of such officers, a desire to have some other person or persons in their stead, when a majority of such company, so recruited and filled up, shall, upon application to the commanding officer of the battalion, regiment or post, go into an election for the substitution of any such officer or officers. The election in such case to be conducted under the supervision and authority of such commanding officer, who shall certify and forward a copy of the proceedings in the premises to the adjutant general of the state, when new commissions shall be issued to the successors in office. The commissions of officers thus superseded shall cease as of the date of such election, and their authority and services with the company shall then and there determine.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

Mr. HUNTER moved to amend the 9th section of the substitute, by striking out all after the close of the 5th line of the 9th section, and inserting the following:

“And as soon after the organization of the regiments as the service will admit of, the commissioned officers of the several companies shall proceed to elect for each regiment one colonel, one lieutenant colonel and one major.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. HUNTER demanded the previous question; and the question being—Shall the main question now be put? was put, and decided in the affirmative—Ayes 60, noes 35.

On motion of Mr. TOMLIN, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Baskervill, Bayse. Blue, Brooks, Buford, Carpenter, Clarke, Collier, Crockett, Custis, J. D. Davis, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Hunter, Huntt, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, Newton, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Richardson, Rives, Robinson, Rutherfoord, Shannon, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Treadway, Vermillion, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woolfolk and Worsham—60.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Bass, Bouldin, Bradford, Burks, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman. H. N. Coleman, Daniel, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Evans, Fleming, Garrison, Gordon. Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Jones, A. W. McDonald, R. E. Nelson, Payne, Reid, Robertson, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Steger, Tomlin, Vaiden, Walker, Woodson and Wright—35.

The question recurring upon the amendment submitted by Mr. HUNTER, was put and decided in the affirmative—Ayes 82, noes 14.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, Collier, Crockett, Custis, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Evans, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, James, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Rives, Robinson, Shannon, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Treadway, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Worsham and Wright—82.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baskervill, Bouldin, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Friend, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Sheffey, Steger, Tomlin and Vaiden—14.

Mr. HARRISON moved to amend the substitute, by striking out the 9th section as amended, and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“On the day on which the term of service of any volunteer company shall expire, the men refusing to re-enlist and not drafted, shall be discharged, and thereupon the other members of the company, the volunteers re-enlisting, with the complement furnished by voluntary enlistment and by draft, shall proceed forthwith to reorganize the company and elect its officers. The commissioned officers who are elected shall be commissioned by the governor. The commissions of those who are re-elected to the same office, shall be of the same date with their former commissions, and those not re-elected may retire from the service, and their names shall be reported for enrollment with those refusing to re-enlist. And as soon after the organization of the regiments as the service will admit of, the commissioned officers of the several companies shall proceed to elect one colonel, one lieutenant colonel and one major.”

And the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Mr. CAZENOVE moved to amend the substitute in the 13th section, by striking out so much thereof as provides that citizens of other states escaping into Virginia, and persons from disloyal districts in this state, and from those counties, cities and towns in the military possession of the enemy, shall be regarded as militiamen, and be liable to be enrolled and drafted as part of the militia of the county, city or town in which they may be at the time of the enrollment and draft; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative—Ayes 54, noes 42.

On motion of Mr. CAZENOVE, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, Barbour, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Bradford, Buford, Carpenter, Cazenove, Cecil, Custis, Daniel, J. D. Davis, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Franklin. Garrison, Gatewood, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Hopkins, Huntt, Johnson, Jones, Kaufman, Lockridge, Lundy, A W. McDonald, McLaughlin, Montague, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Reid, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Small, Sheffey, Sherrard, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Treadway, Vaiden, Woodhouse and Woodson—54.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baskervill, Bouldin, Brooks, Burks, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Evans, Fleming, Flood, Friend, George, Green, Harrison, Jordan, Kyle, Lively, Mathews, McCamant, McKinney, Murdaugh, Newton, Prince, Richardson, Rutherford, Shannon, Thrash, Tomlin, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woolfolk, Worsham and Wright—42.

Mr. RICHARDSON submitted a further amendment to the 13th section. Pending the consideration of which,

The hour of recess having arrived, the chair was vacated until 7½ o'clock P. M.

Prayer by Rev. Dr. Burrows of the Baptist church.

A communication from the senate, by their clerk, was read as follows:

The amendment proposed by the senate to joint resolution in relation to impressments, was agreed to.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

No. 46. A senate bill entitled an act to establish an inspection of leather in the city of Norfolk, was read a first and second times, and referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the committee on military affairs, presented the following bill:

No. 80. A bill to repair the road from the Warm springs, by Huntersville, to Greenbrier river at Marlin's Bottom; which was subsequently read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. ANDERSON, from the same committee, presented a report asking to be discharged from the further consideration of a resolution of enquiry in relation to a revolving cannon invented by Dr. M. Jeter of Roanoke county.

Mr. STAPLES presented the petition of citizens of Patrick county, in relation to the distillation of grain; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on agriculture and manufactures.

On motion of Mr. NELSON of Fluvanna,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances be instructed to enquire into the expediency of allowing the owners of lots in the town of Columbia, Fluvanna, the further time of ten years to build thereon.

On motion of Mr. BLUE,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of compensating Norman C. Smoot and James Caudy, commissioners of Hampshire county, for assessing and listing the property of said county, they having failed to have their books examined and certified by the clerk, in consequence of the county being in possession of the enemy.

On motion of Mr. BASKERVILL,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of amending the ordinance of the convention passed 27th of April 1861, so as to authorize the appointment of an additional lieutenant to each company of the provisional army of Virginia now in the service of the Confederate States.

On motion of Mr. SHERRARD,

Resolved, that the committee of roads and internal navigation be instructed to enquire into the expediency of completing, on state account, the Morgan and Frederick turnpike, as a military necessity as well as a public convenience.

On motion of Mr. WOODSON,

Resolved, that the committee of privileges and elections be instructed to enquire and report to this house whether any legal election has been held in the county of Pendleton for a delegate to this house from said county, under the writ of election issued by the speaker on the day of January 1862; and that they have leave to send for persons and papers.

No. 21. A senate bill entitled an act exempting from taxation the seal of courts attached to papers or records for the recovery of wages or other dues of deceased soldiers, and to refund the tax heretofore paid, was taken up, on motion of Mr. SHEFFEY, read a third time and passed—Ayes 94.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Barbour, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Burks, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Edmunds, Evans, Fleming, Fletcher, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Green, Harrison, Hunter, Huntt, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kaufman, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, Murdaugh, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Treadway, Vaiden, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, West, Williams, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wright—94.

No. 17. A bill to provide for the construction of a rail road for military purposes, connecting the Manassas gap rail road at or near Strasburg in the county of Shenandoah, with the Winchester and Potomac rail road at or near Winchester in the county of Frederick, with the substitute thereto submitted by Mr. HUNTER, and the amendments to the substitute submitted by Mr. STEGER, was taken up. Pending the consideration of which, the hour arrived for the consideration of the order of the day.

Mr. HARRISON moved to postpone the order of the day, for the purpose of considering the following resolution:

Resolved, that a special committee be appointed and instructed to report a bill, without delay, for the enrollment of all citizens of Virginia liable to or who ought to be liable to military duty, and for the purpose of instituting an enquiry as to the number of regiments, companies, officers and men from Virginia, both volunteers and militia, now in the service of the state or of the Confederate States; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. JOHNSON, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed a bill entitled an act to amend the 14th section of chapter 15 of the Code, so as to authorize the enrollment of the acts and joint resolutions of the general assembly on parchment or paper: in which they respectfully requested the concurrence of the house of delegates.

The SPEAKER laid before the house (in secret session) a communication from the governor of the commonwealth, enclosing a letter from the secretary of war, which were read, and on motion of Mr. BURKS, laid on the table.

Mr. SHEFFEY submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that the governor of the commonwealth be requested, as promptly as practicable, to ascertain from the secretary of war, and to communicate to this house, whether the confederate government will decline to receive the quota of Virginia to the confederate army for a period of less than three years or for the war.

Mr. ROBERTSON moved to amend the resolution, by striking out the entire resolution, and inserting the following:

“Resolved, that the communication just received from the governor be referred to a joint committee of the two houses, to consider and report, without delay, what course the general assembly should adopt in reference to said communication;” and the question being on agreeing to the amendment, Mr. PRINCE demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative.

The question being on agreeing to the resolution as amended, Mr. BARBOUR demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, that Mr. ROBERTSON carry the resolution to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Subsequently, a message was received from the senate by Mr. JOHNSON, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had concurred in the resolution, and appointed a committee on their part.

The SPEAKER announced the following committee under the resolution: Messrs. Robertson, Sheffey, Barbour, Edmunds, Anderson of Botetourt, Bouldin, Tomlin, Hunter and Burks.

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, with the substitute thereto submitted by Mr. TOMLIN, being the special order of the day, was taken up.

Mr. HUNTER moved a suspension of the rule, with a view to reconsider the vote by which the amendment submitted by Mr. COLLIER (to the 14th section of the substitute) was adopted on yesterday; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative—Ayes 50, noes 54.

On motion of Mr. COLLIER, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Barbour, Baskervill, Bouldin, Bradford, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, R. J. Davis, Evans, Fleming, Friend, Garrison, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Harrison, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Johnson, Kaufman, Lockridge, McCamant, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Payne, Riddick, Robertson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C Saunders, Sheffey, Spady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Treadway, Vaiden, Walker, Ward, West, Williams and Wright—50.

NOES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Brooks, Burks, Clarke, Collier, Custis, J. D. Davis, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Flood, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Grattan, Green, James, Jones, Jordan, Kyle, Lively, Lundy, Mathews, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, Murdaugh, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Rives, Robinson, Shannon, Small, Sherrard, Staples, Tomlin, Vermillion, J. L. Wilson, S. Wilson, Woodhouse, Woolfolk, Wootten and Worsham—54.

On motion of Mr. CAZENOVE, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 11 o'clock.

The substitute was then amended on motion of Mr. HUNTER; and on his further motion, the bill and substitute were laid upon the table.

The report of the committee to correspond with the lessees of the salt works of Washington and Smyth counties, being the order of the day, was taken up, on motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Rockbridge, and postponed to, and made the order of the day for to-morrow at 1 o'clock.

No. 50. A senate bill entitled an act to amend the 14th section of chapter 15 of the Code, so as to authorize the enrollment of the acts and joint resolutions of the general assembly on parchment or paper, was taken up, on motion of Mr. REID, read a first and second times, and on his further motion, read a third time and passed.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

On motion of Mr. ROBERTSON, the house resolved itself into secret session.

Mr. ROBERTSON, from the joint committee appointed to consider the communication of the governor transmitted on yesterday, submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that the joint committee to consider the communication of the governor transmitted to the house on yesterday, be permitted to report by bill or otherwise.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. RUTHERFOORD demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative.

No. 19. A senate bill entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, with the substitute thereto submitted by Mr. TOMLIN, being the special order of the day, was taken up, and on motion of Mr. PRINCE, laid on the table.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, that the senate bill in relation to the organization of Virginia's quota of the confederate army, and the bill and substitutes relating to the same subject be referred to the joint committee on the subject of the communication from the governor transmitted to the house on yesterday.

No. 68. An engrossed bill authorizing the auditing board to allow certain claims not already provided by law, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BRADFORD, and on his motion, laid on the table.

No. 38. An engrossed bill to incorporate the Southern mutual life insurance company, was taken up, on motion of Mr. DAVIS of Campbell, read a third time and passed.

On motion of Mr. DAVIS, the title was amended by striking out “Southern,” and inserting “Confederate.”

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

On motion of Mr. MCKINNEY,

Resolved, that the clerk of this house be requested to procure a copy of the army bills recently passed by the confederate congress, and have them printed for the use of the house.

On motion of Mr. DAVIS of Amherst,

Resolved, that the joint committee appointed to enquire into the retrenchment of the civil and military expenses of the government, be enlarged by the appointment of two additional members on the part of this house.

The SPEAKER announced the names of the following gentlemen as added to the committee under the resolution: Messrs. James and Wynne.

On motion of Mr. DABNEY,

Resolved, that the committee for courts of justice enquire into the expediency of increasing the allowance to clerks for examining the land and property books of the commissioners of the revenue.

On motion of Mr. VAIDEN,

Resolved, that the committee on finance enquire into the expediency of refunding to Miles C. Tunstall, jr. a sum of money paid by him for license which was not used.

On motion of Mr. KYLE,

Resolved, that the committee of propositions and grievances enquire into the expediency of incorporating the Hillsville military academy.

The following bills were read a first time, and two-thirds concurring, read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

No. 55. A bill concerning bank directors.

No. 79. A bill to authorize the governor to settle the account of Sampson Jones, agent of Mrs. Jane A. Griffin.

The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time:

No. 39. A bill making an appropriation for the payment to Alfred Berkley for military services performed by him.

No. 43. A bill releasing the securities of Thomas K. Davis, late sheriff of Prince William, from the payment of damages.

No. 44. A bill for the relief of Coalman D. Bennett, executor of Howard Craft deceased, of Pittsylvania county.

Mr. MURDAUGH moved an adjournment; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative: and it appearing that no quorum voted, Mr. WILSON of Isle of Wight moved a call of the house. Pending the consideration of which,

On motion of Mr. RUTHERFOORD, the house adjourned until tomorrow, 11 o'clock.

No. 87. A bill authorizing the recovery of money stolen from the Exchange Bank of Virginia at Weston.

No. 88. A bill to amend and re-enact section 1st of an act entitled an act to provide for the prompt payment of the interest on the various bonds guaranteed by the commonwealth, passed February 10th, 1860; which said two last mentioned bills were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

On motion of Mr. MINOR,

Resolved, that the bill in relation to the prompt payment of interest on guaranteed bonds be recommitted to the committee on finance.

The following bills were read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time:

No. 60. A bill to authorize the board of public works to transfer the Southwestern turnpike to the counties in which it lies.

No. 71. A bill to incorporated the Virginia rolling mills company.

The following bills were read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time:

No. 42. A bill refunding to securities of Thomas K. Davis, late sheriff of Prince William county, damages paid by them as such.

No. 72. A bill authorizing payment for clothing, & c. furnished the militia of Roanoke.

No. 17. A bill to provide for the construction of a rail road for military purposes, connecting the Manassas gap rail road at or near Strasburg in the county of Shenandoah, with the Winchester and Potomac rail road at or near Winchester in the county of Frederick, with the substitute thereto submitted by Mr. HUNTER, being the unfinished business of yesterday, was taken up.

The substitute was then further amended; and the question being on agreeing to the substitute, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

The bill as amended was then read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

A report of the committee of privileges and elections upon the legality of the election held in the county of Pendleton on the 16th January 1862, for a delegate from that county, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BLUE, and on motion of Mr. STEGER, laid upon the table.

No. 50. An engrossed bill for the relief of John Avis, late jailor of Jefferson county, was taken up, on motion of Mr. KAUFMAN; and the question being—Shall the bill pass? the roll was called, with the following result—Ayes 72, noes 24.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Bradford, Brooks, Carter, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, R. J. Davis, Dice, Fleming, Forbes, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Grattan, Green, Hopkins. Hunter, Irby, Johnson, Jordan, Kaufman, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lynn, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Riddick, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Sherrard, Spady, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thrash, Tomlin, Tredway, Vaiden, Vermillion, Walker, Ward, Williams, J. L. Wilson, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten, Worsham and Wynne—72.

NOES—Messrs. F. T. Anderson, Baskervill, Carpenter, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, J. D. Davis, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Franklin, Friend, Gordon, James, Jones, Kyle, Lundy, Mallory, Prince, Reid, Rives, Staples, West and Wright—24.

No. 89. A bill for ascertaining and enrolling the military force of the commonwealth, was taken up, on motion of Mr. CAZENOVE.

The bill was then amended.

Mr. TOMLIN moved further to amend the bill, by allowing to the officers enrolling the militia, the same compensation as is now allowed by law for the registration of voters; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

The bill as amended was then read a second time, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time.

On motion of Mr. BURKS, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 11 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. PRINCE,

Resolved, that during the discussion of any amendment to a bill to raise troops for Virginia's quota of the Confederate States army, only ten minutes shall be allowed to any speaker.

The question being on agreeing to the amendment submitted by Mr. SHEFFEY, Mr. SHEFFEY, by leave of the house, withdrew the amendment.

On motion of Mr. ORGAIN, the bill was laid upon the table.

Mr. ORGAIN submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that the substitute submitted by Mr. TOMLIN to senate bill No. 19, entitled an act to raise and organize Virginia's quota of the confederate army, as amended by the house, be printed for the use of the members.

Mr. NEWTON moved to amend the resolution, by adding thereto, “and that the bill prepared in committee by Mr. BOULDIN, as a substitute for house bill No. 90, entitled a bill to raise troops to meet the requisition on Virginia of the president of the Confederate States, be also printed for the use of the house; and the question being on agreeing to the amendment, Mr. GRATTAN demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affimative.

The question recurring on agreeing to the resolution as amended, Mr. GRATTAN demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. HUNTER, the house adjourned until Monday, 11 o'clock.

On motion of Mr. MCCAMANT,

Resolved, that leave be given to bring in a bill providing for the confiscation of lands of citizens of the United States lying west of the Alleghany mountains, and transferring to loyal citizens of the commonwealth rights to so much thereof as they may have just title or claim to from or under grants from the commonwealth.

On motion of Mr. MCDONALD of Hampshire,

Resolved, that the committee on military affairs be instructed to enquire into the expediency of authorizing by law the reorganization of the militia who may not be drafted in the state quota to the Confederate States, and a new election of field and company officers.

Mr. DANIEL presented the petition of citizens of King George, praying the exemption of Lawrence B. Edwards of the county of King George from military duty; which was ordered to be referred to the committee on military affairs.

No. 52. An engrossed bill to amend and re-enact an ordinance to provide for the enrollment and employment of free negroes in the public service, passed the convention July 1st, 1861, was taken up, on motion of Mr. TOMLIN.

Mr. TOMLIN moved to suspend the rule, with a view to reconsider the vote ordering the bill to its engrossment; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the negative.

Mr. PRINCE submitted the following ryder to the bill: “Provided, that the pay, rations and allowances provided for in this act shall be payable by the authorities of the Confederate States only;” which was read a first and second times, and ordered to be engrossed and read a third time; and the question being—Shall the bill pass? was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, that Mr. PRINCE carry the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

No. 41. An engrossed bill to authorize the county court of Powhatan county to correct the assessment of the lands of A. S. Woolridge's estate, was taken up, on motion of Mr. DABNEY, read a third time and passed—Ayes 79.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Bass, Bayse, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Burks, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, R. J. Davis, Dice, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Forbes, Franklin, Garrison, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Hopkins, Hunter, Irby, James, Johnson, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Tredway, Vaiden, Ward, West, Woodson, Wootten, Worsham and Wright—79.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

Mr. BROOKS, from the joint committee to examine the register's office, presented a report; which was laid upon the table.

A message was received from the senate by Mr. CHRISTIAN, who informed the house of delegates that the senate had passed house bill entitled an act for ascertaining and enrolling the military forces of the commonwealth.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Fletcher, Forbes, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Lynn, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Noland, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Richardson, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Sherrard, Small, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thrash, Tredway, Tyler, Vaiden, Vermillion, Ward, West, Williams. Woolfolk, Wootten and Worsham—84.

NOES—Messrs. Edmunds, Gordon, Minor and Reid—4.

Ordered, that the clerk inform the senate thereof.

Mr. NEWTON, from the committee of schools and colleges, presented an adverse report to the petition of the commissioners of the free schools of Richmond city, asking that their portion of the Literary fund and capitation tax be restored to them, and appropriated as heretofore.

Mr. NEWTON, from the committee on finance, presented the following bills:

No. 92. A bill imposing a tax on dogs in the county of Alleghany.

No. 93. A bill to provide for the payment of interest to loyal citizens on certain bonds guaranteed by the commonwealth; which said last mentioned bill was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. ROBERTSON, from the committee on banks, presented the following bill:

No. 94. A bill to convert the branch of the Northwestern Bank of Virginia at Jeffersonville into a separate and independent bank.

Mr. ROBERTSON, from the joint committee upon the subject of the organization, & c. of the military forces of the commonwealth, presented the following bill:

No. 95. A bill amending and re-enacting the second section of chapter 22 of the Code of Virginia, respecting persons exempt from all military duties, and providing the mode of exemption; which was read a first time, and ordered to be read a second time.

Mr. MCKINNEY, from the special committee appointed to enquire and report what judges and other salaried officers in the judicial department ought to be prohibited from receiving their salaries, presented a report; which, on his motion, was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 55.

Mr. MATHEWS, from the joint committee to examine the treasurer's office, presented a report; which was laid upon the table.

On motion of Mr. BASS,

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of refunding to Dr. Henry C. Stevens of Roanoke the amount of a license tax, which, by reason of his volunteering in the army, was of no use to him.

On motion of Mr. JONES (for Mr. WRIGHT),

Resolved, that the committee on finance be instructed to enquire into the expediency of refunding to Joel E. Bray of King & Queen county, a certain license tax heretofore paid by him.

On motion of Mr. TATE,

Resolved, that the committee of claims enquire into the expediency of remunerating Rev. R. H. Phillips of Staunton for loss and damage to his property which was taken possession of through military necessity for use of the state.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor, enclosing a tabular statement made up from the reports of the banks of the commonwealth of January 1st, 1862; which was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. Doc. No. 56.

Mr. SAUNDERS of Campbell submitted the following resolution:

Resolved, that with the consent of the senate, a joint committee of the two houses be appointed to communicate to the secretary of war of the Confederate States the passage of an act to raise troops to meet the requisition on Virginia by the president of the Confederate States, and to confer with the secretary of war for the purpose of promoting harmony between the act of congress and this act of the general assembly.

And the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. PRINCE moved the indefinite postponement of the resolution; and the question being on agreeing thereto, Mr. JAMES demanded the previous question; which was sustained by the house; and being put, was decided in the affirmative—Ayes 54, noes 46.

On motion of Mr. RIVES, the vote was recorded as follows:

AYES—Messrs. J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Bass, Bayse, Booten, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Carter, Clarke, Collier, Crockett, Dabney, Eggleston, Ewing, Fletcher, Franklin, Gatewood, George, Grattan, Green, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McLaughlin, Minor, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Richardson, Rives, Robinson, Rutherfoord, Small, Sherrard, Staples, Taylor, Tyler, Vaiden, Vermillion, Woolfolk and Wootten—54.

NOES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), Baker, Baskervill, Blue, Bouldin, Bradford, Cazenove, Cecil, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Edmunds, Fleming, Forbes, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Hopkins, Hunter, Lockridge, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Payne, Reid, Riddick, Robertson, P. Saunders, R. C. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Spady, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Tredway, Ward, Williams, Woodson and Worsham—46.

Mr. JAMES moved a suspension of the rule, with a view to reconsider the vote of the house rejecting

No. 50. A bill for the relief of John Avis, late jailor of Jefferson county; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. WARD, the bill was laid on the table.

No. 43. An engrossed bill releasing the securities of Thomas K. Davis, late sheriff of Prince William county, from the payment of damages, was taken up, on motion of Mr. LYNN, read a third time and passed—Ayes 94.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baker, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, Dice, Edmunds, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gordon, Green, Hopkins, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mallory, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Riddick, Rives, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Sherrard, Small, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tredway, Tyler, Vaiden, Vermillion, Ward, West, Williams, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten and Worsham—94.

No. 91. An engrossed bill compensating Norman C. Smoot and James Caudy, commissioners of the revenue for the county of Hampshire, for services performed, was taken up, on motion of Mr. BLUE, read a third time and passed—Ayes 95.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker), J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Buford, Burks, Carpenter, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, R. J. Davis, Dice, Eggleston, Ewing, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Franklin, Friend, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, James, Johnson, Jones, Jordan, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, I. E. McDonald, McKinney, McLaughlin, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Payne, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Riddick, Rives, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Sherrard, Small, Spady, Staples, Steger, Tate, Taylor, Thomas, Thrash, Tredway, Tyler, Vaiden, Vermillion, Ward, West, Williams, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten and Worsham—95.

No. 64. An engrossed bill to constitute a corps more effectually to collect the arms of the state and Confederate States not in actual service, was taken up, on motion of Mr. PRINCE, read a third time and passed—Ayes 89.

AYES—Messrs. Kemper (speaker). J. T. Anderson, F. T. Anderson, Baskervill, Bass, Bayse, Blue, Booten, Bouldin, Bradford, Brooks, Burks, Carter, Cazenove, Cecil, Clarke, J. J. Coleman, H. N. Coleman, Collier, Crockett, Dabney, Daniel, J. D. Davis, R. J. Davis, Dice, Edmunds, Eggleston, Fleming, Fletcher, Forbes, Gatewood, George, Gillespie, Gilmer, Gordon, Grattan, Green, Hopkins, Hunter, Huntt, Irby, Johnson, Jones, Kyle, Laidley, Lively, Lockridge, Lundy, Lynn, Mathews, McCamant, A. W. McDonald, McKinney, Minor, Montague, R. E. Nelson, Newton, Noland, Orgain, Pitman, Prince, Reid, Richardson, Riddick, Rives, Robertson, Robinson, Rutherfoord, P. Saunders, Shannon, Sheffey, Sherrard, Small, Staples, Steger, Tate, Thomas, Thrash, Tomlin, Tredway, Tyler, Vaiden, Vermillion, Ward, Williams, Woodson, Woolfolk, Wootten and Worsham—89.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the foregoing bills to the senate, and request their concurrence.

The SPEAKER laid before the house a communication from the governor in relation to the proper organization of corps for the defence of the cities and towns of the commonwealth; which was read, and on motion of Mr. ANDERSON of Botetourt, referred to the committee on military affairs.

On motion of Mr. FORBES, the house resolved itself into secret session.

Mr. FORBES submitted the following resolution:

Resolved by the general assembly, that a joint committee of both houses, consisting of members of the house and members of the senate, be appointed to confer with the president of the Confederate States in respect to the defences of the city of Richmond, and to make known to him the anxious desire of the people of Virginia to contribute all the aid in their power to the perfection of said defences; and the question being on agreeing thereto, was put, and decided in the affirmative.

Ordered, that the clerk communicate the same to the senate, and request their concurrence.

The SPEAKER announced the following committee under the resolution adopted by the house on yesterday in relation to the confiscation of lands of citizens of the United States lying west of the Alleghany mountains, & c.: Messrs. McCamant, Staples, James, Coleman of Fayette, and George.

On motion of Mr. RIVES,

Resolved, that the names of Messrs. Gilmer and Nelson of Fluvanna be entered upon the journal as voting for the senate bill passed on yesterday, entitled an act to raise troops to meet the requisition on Virginia of the president of the Confederate States.

On motion of Mr. BRADFORD, the house adjourned until to-morrow, 11 o'clock.