Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES,
FRIDAY, Jan. IA

Prayer by the Rev. Peter De Forest.
Mr. WALLACE, from the Committee on Banks,
presented a bill to amend the act to incorporate
the Bank of WythevilIe aud to change its name
to the South Western Bank of Virginia.
Mr.. NOTTINGHAM offered the following resolu-
luton: Resolved, That this House will from and
after the 18th inst hold evening sessions, com-
mencing at 2 O'Clock, ?. M.
MIR. EcHoLs demanded the previous question,
which was sustained aud being put was decided
in the affirmative-ayes 70, noes "a.
The following bills were read u third time and
passed:
A bill to amend the second section of an act
to provide for the Incorporation of Building Fund
Associations, passed May 30, 1852.
A bill to authorizs an inspection of tobacco in
the town of fredericksburg; and
bill requiring the Commissioners Of the Rev.
enue for the County Of Appomattox to reassess
the Stone Wall Furnace tract in said county.
SINKING FUND.
An act creating Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund and providing for the payment of the semi
| annual interest on and redemption of the public
| debt, being the order of the day. was taken up,
and thereupon Mr.. GooDE of NJ. proposed to sub
stitute the House Bill No 325-a bill establish
ing Sinking Fund.
On further motion of Mr.. GooDE. the blanks in
the substitute were fed-in the first by insert
lug Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of the Cons
monwealth and Register of the Land Office ~
thereby constituting these officers Conmissio n
ers of the Sinking Fund; and in the End blank
inserting the Words zone million and forty FIVE
/ Thousand four hundred and sixteen dollars sew
| ensy-segen cents and one mill that being the
| sum 70 be set apart by the Treasurer FROM the
aecruing revenue.
Mr.. BARBOUR moved to amend the Senate Bill
ia the 9Th section of the bill by striking out TIE
words ''the amount of the semi-annua interest,
which shall be due and payable the aggre-
gate amount of such additional debts at those
| days respectively" and to insert the words "a
| sum equal to the aggregate amount of the semi
annual interest such additional debt agreed to
| be paid thereon at the time of its cona action.
Pending this motion, the bill and amendments
were laid on the table, on motion of Mr.. RlvEs,
| of Ais, and made the order OF the day for to-
| morrow
| On motion of VI. MOORE,
Resolved, That the Co rnmittee on the Militia
enquire into and report with the least possible
delay what measures, if any, are necessary for
bringing about an exchange of fire arms with the
| General Government of all those heretofore re-
ceived of an inferior quality, with flint locks, for
| other arms OF the latest pattern with percussion
| locks.
Resolved, That the Committee on the Arn,ory
enquire into and report with as little delay as
| possible, what measures are necessary or exped-
ent for altering the muskets of the model of 1922,
| with flint locks into percussion muskets.
On motion OF Mr. GRIFFIN,
Resolved, That the Committee on Finance en-
qure into the expediency of extending the time
within which Sheriffs and Collectors of taxes are
required to present their lists Of Delinquent tax es
| to tho Auditor in order to obtain credit for the
amount thereof from the first day of January to
the first day of July Of the present year.
| On motion of MIR. RUSSELL
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads en-
quire into the expediency of comforting certain
privileges within the city of Wheeling upon
Railroads terminating opposite to that city.
| Mr.. HANCOCK, from the Committee of Roads
presented bill to incorporate Company to con-
struct plank road from Chrstiansville, in Meek.
lenburg. to Keysvie in Charlotte county.
A bill fixing tolls on Railroads was taken up and
passed.
On motion,
The House adjourned.