The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-12-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

SATURDAY, Dec. II
communication from the Senate announced
the passage OF bill Incorporating the Russell Man
uiacturing and Mining Company, which was read
a first and second time and referred to the Com.
nlittee on Manufactures The same conlnunica
ton announced the passage of the following reso-
luton, which was agreed to by the House:
ReSOtUed, by the General Assembly of VIRGINIA
That our Senators il Congress be instructed and
Representatives requested, to urge by all proper
means an amendment by Congress of its law of
July Sin 1892 so as to embrace within its provisions
an adj udlcatlon and payment by the Secretary of
the Treasury Of the United States of the claims OF
the officers of the Virginia line upon continental
establishment upon the principles as those of
the State line.
Committees made reports.
a report from the Committee of Courts of Jus
tlce upon resolution referred to them that il is
ireXpedient to alter the law with regard to the an
pointment of deputy constables, was concurred in
by the House.
Mr.. DUNN, from the Committee on Roads re-
ported the following bills
"a bill authorising an increase of the capital stock
Of the Manassas Cap Railroad Company :" "a bill
directing the Board of Public Works to make an
additional subscription to the Weston and Fair
mont Turnpike, and "a bill authorising loan TO
the Virginia Central Railroad Company"
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed:
ga bill to amend the act entitled an act to change
the times of holding the Circuit Courts OF the ff-
| teenth circuit, passed April 2nd, 1853"
| The bill concerning An intermediate grade of
-four after some cOnside deration, and some addition
al amendments being offered, was on motion of Mr..
TAYLOR, of Loudoun, recommitted to the COM
mitee.
Bills were considered in their early stages-none
| of especial interest-and some ordered to be en-
| crossed.
The House concurred in the report of the com
mttee on Banks against the expediency of amend
ing the act establishing the Manufacturers Bank
OF Kanawha
| bill authorising the payment of the interest
| on the guaranteed bonds of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal Company was read @ second time and
| being explained by Mr.. GARNETT, and on his mo
| ton amended, was ordered to be engrossed
| Petitions were presented and referred to appro-
pirate committees.
Various resolutions were submitted, agreed to
and appropriately referred-among them the fol-
| lowing
By Mr.. CLAIBoRNE-Ints the expedency of
amending the act to incorporate the Halifax Plank
| Road Company passed April 9th, 1853.
| By Mr.. MAYo-Into the eXpediency of amending
| the act incorporating the Richmond and Char
lOttcsville Turnpike Company, to provide that
the State shall subscribe for three hs of the stock
| o. said road.
| By Mr.. STAPLEs-Into the expediency of report
ing bill providing for the extension of the Rich
rnond and Danville Railroad on the two and three
ffths principle, from Danville some other point
| to some point on the main road in the county of
Patrick at or near Patrick G. II.
By Mr.. HAYs-lnto the expediency of reducing
| the price of the Virginia Reports.
BY Mr.. CRUTCHFIELD-Into the expediency of
amending, generally and especially, SO far as it re-
lates to the county of Spotsylvana the act of the
| last session in relation to jurors
By Mr. TAYLOR, of Loudoun-lnto the expedi-
| ency of making agents officers OF the govern
nent authorised to enter into contract for the ex-
penditure of money appropriated, personally liza
bic where their contracts exceed the amount ap-
propriated.
By Mr.. MCKENzIE-Into the expediency of Gre
ating a officer of the government, to be called
the Commissioner of Banks, the expenses OF whose
department sha be betrayed by the banks of the
Commonwealth
By Mr.. STAPLEs-Into the expediency of report
ing Bill No. 467 prescribing the duties and fixing
the compensation of the Public Printer, with the
amendments proposed at the last session.