The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-05
THE DAILY DISPATCH
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

TUESDAY, January 9Th, 1853.
Notwithstanding the very inclement Weather,
there was a quorum of members In the House to.
day, and the session business one of three hours
continuance.
bill was passed, amending the I5sth chspter of
the Code, 90 IS to slow Judge of Circuit Court
to adjourn a special term to such time as he shall
deem proper (The bill was subsequently passed
in the Senate
resolution was adopted requiring the roll of the
members of tire House in all cases of veting to be
called alphabetically instead of by counties here
tofoTe.
The House also resolved to meet hereafter at ii
instead of q O'Clock.
Mr.. Staples offered'a preamble and resolutions In
favor OF Virginia receiving her quota of the public
land fund from the General Government and in
favor of instructing Sc -ators and Representa-.
tives in Congress to vote for the bill now before
Congress GA this sube known Benefits Bill )"
The preamble and resolutions (Which were sin-
lar TO a series offered few days ago by Mr. EarI)
were laid on the table and ordered to be printed.
Mr.. Gnfia presented petition of George How.
ard and IS other citizens, butchers of the county of
Henrico, praying that the corporate limits of Rich
mond may not be exteI dei.
Mr.. Griffin also presented the petition of C. H.
Burlington and 2oo other citizens of Henr;co coun.
ty, making similar prayer.
Dill Wss reported, Incorporating company to
cohsuuct railroad from Phiiippi in Barbour coun,
ty to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad or the Norrb.
western railroad. /
MIR Stevens offered a resolution inauirins into
the expediency OF aa,horising the Exchange Bans
or some other bank, to establish a branch in Har
risonaarg ia Rockingham county
Mr. White, OF Hampshire introduced a rsso,u.
ton in favor OF requiring by law record to be kept
In the Clerks Offices Of the commonwealth, of al
executions returned by constabes to said Offices.
Leave was granted Mr.. Taa.erro to withdraw
the memorial of citizens OF Richmond c,y in favor
OF rsi.r al from said city to York river.
Mr. IotnIin offered resolution which was
adopted, inquirng into the ex pediency of reouirin,
ali persons who take out licenses for any purpose
whatever ard all sheriffs and other officers to lake
an oath not to violate the law which forbids the
issue and circulation If small notes
mr. Torz!in also offered resolution which was
ADOPTED, inqurins into the expedency of re- curing
Inc banks to pay specie for all notes whether ofth
nother or branch banks, received in payment of
dues or 90 deposit and TO provide that the banks
snail publish annually what notes they will receive
OH was passed, repeating The law establishing
Dstrict Free Schools SO far the county of Henry
is concerned o''
The ball to provide for the payment of interest OF
ioans 70 the james River aad Kanawha COMPANY
was taken up. substitute offered by Mr. Lewis
was aooptedi and the question recurring on the
passage oi the substitute debate followed, which
was confined Chi dy to Messrs Goode of NJ Lewis
ana Anderson, and which contihued until o'clock
Shen' before vote wes taken, the House adjd