Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met ut IL o'clock.


Payer lay Row. NJ. WooDuRn0E
The clerk read a communication from the Senate, APP
piug the House of ia" passage oi bill Incorporating
lhc Russell Mining aud Manufacturing Company and al
of the adoption oi the following resolution both OF
which they askcd the concurrence OF the House.
Resolved 10y the General Assembly, That Senators
in Congress bc instructed aud Representatives he re-
Iu'ste; To urge by all proper means, amendment bs
Congress OF it, law Of July 9TH, 1882 embrace
within its provisions adjudication and payment by the
claims oi tile officers OF the Virginia line upon Continental
establishment, upon the same principle those OF the
| S,Ite linG.
The Speaker then proceeded to call upon the standing
committee i..F rcpG.l4,
Mr. wnITE, from ,ii committee on courts OF Justice
asked that they he discharged from the further considera
ton Ui bill pending At the last session, Altering the APP
puntment al deputies oi coustabrs well a. at sheriff.
| serg.auts, and constahlcs
Mr. PAraicK moved to lay ,e report the table. 1t
was agreed to-
| Mr. Dyss fp.E the committee on roads and Internal
navigation reported bill authorizing loan OF mil
lion live hundred thousand dollars the Virginia Central
! RAILROAD.
The bill provides that the amount shall he paid in in
almcns Of s3OuoOO the first nstament be paid the
LIST Of March, lsJ2, the second instamcnt the 1T of
june 1854, the third instament the LIST Of September
ISL, tile fourth nstment the lst al december 1851,
/ and the i.itI instilmeat the lSt OF March, 1850
The same Committee reported bill to increase the
capital stock Of the Nanassn Gap Railroad Company
Alo bill directing tns bOlri Gi Public Works to
make additional subscription to the Weston and Fair
mont Turnpike road company.
! The Chairman OF the Committee Banks reported Il
bill Ia amend the Pod and sth sections of ian act ncor
pOrdting the Petersburg and Norfolk Savings InsttI-
| iion passed the 22i of March, 1858.
These bills were read first time and ordered to he
printed.
Mr. CRUrCnFIELD presented the petition Of Justices Of
the Fredericksburg IIu-tings Court asking bo entitled
receive the compensation for services the Jus
tees Of the counties receive Referred the Committee
| on Propositions and Grievances.
lie also offered tue following resolution that the Com
niee an Courts Of Justice inquire into the eNpcency
Of amending, and especially i it relates the
county Of SPottylnil the act Of the last session. in
| llton TO Jurors.
The following resolutions then offered and adopt.
| ed
Roads &C. enquire tO the eNpedieHcy Of amending the
act incorporating the Richmond aud Charlottesville Turn.
Ike Company, provide that the State shall sub
SCRIBE for the three hs for the construction Of said road
by Mr.. HAYNOSp-Ihat the Committee on EInks
qnre into the cypedency Of authorizing either Of the
Banks Of this State To establish branch in F,imon
Maroa county, with a capital Of not lcss than :lUu0OO
by Ms TA'Loh That the Committee an Courts Of jus
ticc, enquire into the eHpedicov Of passing s Tor the
purpose Of making all Agents Officers 9th government
WHO are authorized to enter into contract for the eIpend
ture Of money appropriated liable in their individual cha
ricter in all clm, where their contracts exceed the
! amount appropriated
| BY Mr. Cr,wFoRD-Th the Committee on Roads &c.
enquire into the eKpcdicucv Of authOisng the uafi
rubc WORK. subscribe three fths OF the amount suf-
hcent 10 complete the Arthur swamp Ink road, in thp
county Of Dmsiddie
ICY VT EtNNisE-Thnt the Committee Roads enquire
into the cSpedicucy Of constructing Graded Road from
the town Of Frankfort In Gteeubiier county tie White
Sulphur Springs by way Of the Free Bridge Greenbrer
/ river huG u.rnash Tie Big Draft, on State account
By Mr.. Sr,rLgS, Of kttrick--That ihe Committee
Finance enquire into the eSpcdency Of reporting Bi No.
i67, prescribing the duties and fixing the compensation OF
the Public Printing with the amendments thereto laid on
tie table NJ ic last session Of the General Assembly.
By NJ CisIuoRsL-Thst the Committee on Roads Sc
cnGuirc into The eSped0ncy Of amending the incor
porhts the lllaT FLANK Road Company, passed April 18th
I isL3.
by Mr. Mcgr,zfg-Tliat tho Committee On Hanks. in.
quirc into the cSpccncy Of creating new office Of the
Government ~ bs called the Commissioner Of Banks the
expense Of which department shal be dcrayed by the
/ Bar X Ol the commonwealth.
By Mr. Sr1PLEso f Patrick that the Committee on Roads
&c, inquire into the eSpedicncy ~ reporting bill pro-
viding for the extension q the Richmond aud Dsnvie
Railroad upon the two aud tireo hhs principle, from
Danyuo o. sOno other point on tie main road 10 the
county Of Patrick, AZ or near Patrick Court House
By NJ llWs-Thnt the joint committee the fiLra
ry inquire into The expedoncy Of reducing the price o
the Virginia Reports many thereof aBmay, IN their
/ op Mon require reduction.
BY Mr. sr,vgSs-Tbnt the Committee on Roads inquire
into The espedency Of changing the mode Of working tho
public road IN the county Of Rockingham.
~ W.. PsgsOSs-Thst the committee Agriculture
and Manufactures inquire nto the Gspcipncy of amending
Oh catr Of the Virginia coal company passed April sih
1858
BY Nr Em,rSp,-That leave be granted Powhstan
Stake n athdr,w from the Gc4 of the House the peti
ton of said Strke and evidences terowith fed praynf
pi--iff oi ~ act autioff-iug uic oi
land lying IN the county NJ Richmond.
Nv W. HAYuoyD-That the Committee Courts o
Justice inquire into the tpedieucy of changing the tim,
~ holding Tho 'esons Of the Circuit Court in the iwcnty
hf-t Judicial Circuit.
By Mr.. SraFLEs ~ Montgomcry-That the Commute,
for Courts Of Justice inquire nto the eGPcdiency Of
amending the Tooth chapter on the eide OF Virginia, ~
- p.gir for obtaining orders ofsutvey at rules ia acon
81 'icctmcnL
By Mr. SrILLrR-That TIC Committee on Finance 10
Ggc nlo the c1P"dency Of 70 amending the aoh sectnI
81 az act concerning the aud collection VI h,