Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
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FNDAY, Dec. 23d, 1853.

FRIpAY, Dec. 23d, 1853.
The House met at ~ o'clock.
Prayer by the Rev. Mr. Walthal.
According rule the SPEAKER proceeded to call upon
the different committees for reports when
Mr.. iEEBY, from the committee on Schools and Collie
ges reported bill "ncOrpUlte the Cbesaleake Re.
male Collegiate Institute"
Their being other reports made
Mr.. RUrnEEroRD presented the memorial Of Micajih
Parish and others, asking the Legislature amend
law Incorporating the Richmond and CUaott ssyle Turn
pike Company 20 a. 10 authorize the construction Of
Railroad by that Company,
He also presented the memorials Of j. GuarTant Tho
Taylor and Others upon the subject
tic also presented the memorial OF George Thomas and
Others asking the amendment referred in the preyou.
memorial.
NJ. wmrE presented the petition Of T.. Vaughan and
Others voters aud citizens OF Hanover county that the
place OF ling the Court mas be- changed cen
tral point IN AID county.
Mr.. HAYNoND presented the petition Of John CONWAY
praying the passage of act providing aud means
for the assessment Of damigs- sustained by him in the
construction Of the fairmnnt aud Wheeling Turnpike road
through his land, in Marion county.
No. MALoSE presented the petition Oi the President aud
Directors uf the Harsonyc Turnpike company praying
40 appropriation To complete their road.
These petitions referred TO he appropriate com.
m.ttecs
Mr.. McKFSzr offered resolution that when the Hons,
adjourn TO DAY, o adJourns To meet again Thursday
next az ~ O'Clock.
The sentiment. OF many members having been expires
scd IN opposition to IT, the resolution was wthdraan
Mr. II. EitNfos, revived the resolution AMI asked
TO-
np" which hr dd % werc that De- felt convinced Of the
lmprolm1Iiy al quorum being prv-cnt even were the
resolution not 90 pas IL we'll known to tho old mem
bers OF that House that u an impO. ity ca
get quorum during the holydays at this sea ,un.
Ihey certainly would accomplish nothing by DEFEATING
the resolution a. most 81 the members will ~ ia u4u. o
such Occasions, leave the city for their homes where bcy
will doubtless remain during Christmas time.
There was another reason which induced him To ery,si
hope that the House would adupt the resolution Several
members Who we're too remote from their homes aud mo-
ces>afily dcbaucd from the pleasure " spending the no.
lydays With their ,inies have accepted au invitation
FROM the Redmond and Peters x Rufoid Company "a
visit Norfolk Monday ncNt which wouI a- cn.ctn,ll,
preclude the possibility Of their attendance here o. that o.
other members Who would avail themselves Of uus occ,
sion % visit tbcir homes lie trusted the House vou,
adopt the rcsoldtou Il obvious delay 10 t
Transaction OF business would result under IL operation
vhWh would not foow the ordinary usages such occa
sions
~. YgRaY in favor of the resolution For his part
he resolved 10 be absent dursg the holidays a. b
doubted not most % the other Members w0uld.
Dr. fatRfcg express, himself IN opposition 10 H..
NJ. Wsttacs go s.o OPPOSED 10 g.
NJ. EttVsos, seeing disposition the part Of th
Hcose not e. sgrcc the resolution, gitbdrow t.
w. Watt,ct stated that he absent FROM biz pltc
whro tho committee VI ing tusir rcpoft- aui Vru
tatc or"aaiup thai to inslc te folio sing report
tom the Cowtut &c, on Coats ~ Justice.
lie rc9oriri without imcuiBsns nate ON, cut,ilc,