The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-01-27

MosDAY, Jan. 26tb.

Senate.
number Of resolutions Of inquiry were
onered n g. and adopted, amongst them the follow
That the committee of Roads, &c.. be in
strncted TO inquire into and report the railroad 5
and water lines necessary to accommodate the
agricultural and commercial interests of the
STATE; the amount necessary to the compIetion
o. the same; also, the probable amount that
VIII De required annually in the CONSTRUCTIONS
=. me work on said lines; and farther, to in
a.s h;,s 3, ln.o tne expediency Of reporting bill or
o"ls ~. 70 carry out the purpose above indicated.
Dn motion Of Mr.. Ward, ii was
nssof0ed, That seats be provided in the Se-a
ns: naae lot eol'ors who may desire to report the
House of Delegates. {
IaaII pIayeI oy the Rev. DIR. Empie, the
ON County Organization, as follows. Messrs.z
Leake, jackson Of w, Brooks, Heyenner
Wellman, Stuart, Wilson, Parks. RncLns.
Burdett, billiard, Michael, and Richeson.
The following bills were reported and read
first time: ssss. -
BY Mr. Yerby, authorising the Board of
VIslters OF the University to borrow money for
certain purposes.
By Mr.. Goode. appropriating $l500 for en-
larging and repairing the Gun House, the pro-
perry Of the State, in Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Wallace. to reduce the capital stock
Of the Merchants Bank of Virginia.
MrPrice g., after stating that mistake had
occurred in the late count Of the vote for CO.
vernon, and explaining how the error had been
committed, offered the following preamble and
joint resolution, which were adopted by the
House, and subsequently concurred in BY the
Senate
Whereas, it has been suggested that there
was miscountin the vote OF Governor and
Lieut.. Governor of this Commonwealth; there-
fore, y2t sslas
Resolred, That the joint Committee ap-
pointed to count said vote, be directed to make
new addition of the vote, and report the re-
suit to the House. r !.
Mr.. Price stated that the error occurred in
consequence of the figures al the bottom of a
column not standing properly under each
other. A 2 in the thousand line was conse-
quently added to the hundred column. The
correction of this error would make the official
majority of Governor johnson 6,463. There
was also an error of 200 made in the Lieuten-
ant Governors vote, which would be correct
ed by the new count. st
The resolution for allowing private Secre-
tary to the Governor, was, on motion of Mr..
Wallace, referred to select Committee of FIVE.
On motion of Mr.. Wallace, the Auditor of
public accounts was requested to inform the
House what lottery schemes are now anthor-
lied by law, and when the privileges extended
by them will expire.
Some of the members expressed the opinion
that the lottery privilege expired on the first
instant-others thought the privilege extended
to the first of May next.
On motion of MIR. Staples, the Committee of
Courts OF Justice were instructed to inquire
into the expedency of continuing the Sherifs
OF the Commonwealth, who may be commits
stoned during the present wear, in office until
the time for which they shall have been COM
missioned shall expire.
MIR. Townes presented petition from citi-
zens of Pittsylvania for plank road to Lynch
burg, on the line Of the present turnpike.
Resolutions of Inquiry: By Mr.. Wheeler,
in favor of reducing the capital stock of the
Independent Bank at Portsmouth. BY Mr..
Brown, for reporting bill of last session incor-
porating the Falmouth Canal Company.
Other resolutions of local and uninterest-
ing character were presented and referred.