Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-01-31
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


| FkIpAY, Jan Both, 1876.
communication received frori the Senate stating
| that they have passed the bills entitled
An changing the time Of holding the County Court
| Of Cabell.
An amend the first and second OF the
incorporate the Virginia Collegiate Institution, passed
| the 30th OF Jan, le45.
An act to incorporate the Mechanic, Company of Rich
mond.
An act to incorporate the Virginia Wooden Company in
the city of Richmond.
Also act 10 incorporate The Richmond Iron Comps
ny.
They have lsopsssed the bill entitled -
An Incorporating the Trustees Of Halls Free School
| IN the county of Hanover. with amendment.
Ga motion OF Mr.. SOUTHALL, this bill, with amendment,
| was laid on the table.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
The Chairman Of Committee Banks. reported bill
authorizing the establish OF Branch Bank Mar
| tnsburg in the county OF Berkey.
Mr. LASIER. from the Committee Of Propositions and
Grievances. reported bill establishing separate Election
| At Locust Level IN Halifax.
Also, bill concerning taking and planting Oysters from
| the county Of Lancaster.
| Also bill incorporating the Richmond Sailing and
Packing Company.
neighborhood Of the at Maysyils the county Of
Buckingham, for an act o. Incorporation.
Also. reported rejecting the petition Of sundry citizens
in the counties Of Preston, Barbour and Taylor, for
| county.
Also reported rejecting the petition of citizens OF the
counties Of Preston and Randolph for a county
| Of parts Of said counties.
The Committee reported rejecting petition OF ct
zens Of Ohio county praying the passage OF act u
vent certain practices tending destroy fish in the Big
| Wheeling Greek IN said county.
| Mr.. DAVIS, Chairman Of Committee OF Agriculture and
Manufactures, reported bill allowing premiums for
tain agricultural products.
Also n bill to extend the charters OF the Shenandoah
Copper mining Company and the Warren Copper Mining
| Company, IN the county Oi Warren.
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion OF Mr.. GRESHAM. Resolved. That the Com.
mittee OF Finance be instructed enquire into the eGpe-
dency OF Increasing the compensation To the Clerks Df the
several County Courts, for examining the books OF the
| Commissioners Of the Revenue.
On motion Of Mr. ADAMS. Resolved, That the Commit.
Of Propositions anu Grievances enquire tue eGpe
diency Of amending the law requiring tine sale Of deln.
quent lands. To have the sold lots Of
than FIVE hundred acres; and also limit the Of
vacant waste lands to individual. to five hun
drel
On motion Of Mr.. ToLrG, Resolved. That the Commit,
tee OF Roads enquire into the eGpedieney Of passing
law authorizing the LynchbuTg and Salem Turnpike Com
pany relocate parts oi their road that they devsrs
from no point named in the original OF Incorporation
and ssD authorizing said company 10 appropriate their d.
ydsnds and other 10 the improvement Of said road
| by maeadsmzing the same.
PETITIONS.
| By Mr.. RECONSIDERATION Of sundry citizens Of the
Town abd COuay Of AieGanda, praying the passage Of
provisional law accepting by the State Virginia the
PROCESSION Of that portion O the District VI Columbia lying
| South Of the Potomac River
Also Petition Of Citizens Of Halifax, praying the re-
moya Of the Election Precinct from High Hill, IN said
| county, TO Oyorly's Cross Road.
Also Memorial from Citizens Of said county,
| suatinR against said removal.
BY Mr. FUSsrES-Peuton Of Citizens Of the Shenandoah
| Valley, for charter 10 make Raj Road from Ltles
Falls the Shenandoah River IN the county Of Jefferson
to ntersect the Baltimore ONO Rail Road near the
Old Furnace. IN said county; with the condition stop at,
TO intersect, the Wnchestr Potomac Rail Road
near Keyes' Switch.
BY Mr. Reconsideration Of G. W. sappngton. late
Sheriff Of Jefferson county asking TO be refunded
a
Of tho Commonwealth.
communication received from the Lieutensn, Go.
vernon, IN relation to the reOctssion Of the Town and
County oi Alexandria 20 the State Of Virginia.
THE oRpEk TIM DAY.
1.-THE Convention Bill" came up in order.
On motion. tho Order Of tho Day was postponed I'LL
Tuesday merit
The report Of tho Committee Tor COus Of Justice dc
nyng Martha, IL free Of colour Of the equity Of
Madison,l permission 10 remain In the Commonwealth
was taken %, snd agreed to, by the House.
| BALTIMORE 4 ONO RAIL ROAD
Al ~ O'Clock, the Bill concerning the Bilimore and
Ohio Rail Road came up the order Of the day,
cOnd reading.
The bill provides Tor granting charter for the pros,eu-
non Of the Baltimore snd Ohio Rail Road to some point on
the Ohio River below Wheeling.
MI LtE, IN support Of this BILL addressed the House
considerable length Mr. H. said that the Law grantng the
right Of woy TO Wheeling hsd been absolutely rejected by
the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company In conse
quenee u the diculues 10 the way u constructing road
10 that place TO require he company 10 GO to Wheeling
"ou'd be 10 compel " % 20 20 Pitt,bufg.
MI kpgiSer felt himself called upon resist the up
peahon which was being made, In justice to the interests
OF hs constituents tie said that this subject had beer
thoroughly looked into during heses'on u the last Leg'
atlre, and that u was decided then, by great msOuiy
aiie hearing 10 tho uct extent both the advocates end
ne opponents Of the appicaon) 70 refuse the application
The road 20 any point down the Ohio thsf
wheeling Tie said that, for years past, this application
bad been urged by the Company and thu, that COMPANY
would Continue "a pres Upon The Legislature, with th'
hope Of ~oayng It, sod forcing IT, as q were, 20 gran
ther requests lie spoke al length IN reply TO th
gumenis Of Mr. Lee IN the mids u the remarks Of Mr.
Etgington-
Motion maie. and earfied. 70 aAlonfn.