Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

iNhspAii DEC lSth, 1893.
The House met at IL O'clock
Mr. MAKTZ occupying the Speakers Chair
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. WoopBRpGE
he speaker Proceeded 10 call upon the different COM
mttees for reports ~
The ioUoSing bills then reported read first time
and ordered TO second reading.
bill releasing George We.t ,I,a co,,u,...-,
Tght TO two houses and hts in the city of
situated on The south side Of d. Cary street and the
other, on the south side Of Broad street
bill allowing further time to the owners of lot, in ,b
and improve the same - '1 0'i
bill to amend the charter of the Coal river and E.
ha"ha Mining and Manufacturing Company
bill to constitute intermediate grade of -four he
tween family and superfne and
bill TO provide for the COMPLETION of the Cov;,1,o,
and Ohio Railroad sO"
Mr. WALLACE, from the Committee on Courts of Jus,
uce adversely the resolution referred to that
eoTmee on the expedency of amending the LIST section
chapter ss OF the Code relating to patrols The Ts
port agreed to.
report from the Committee on Propositions and
"e'ahees declaring il inc Xpeient legsate upon the
SUBJECT OF furnishing 10 Commissioners in Chancery acts
OF the General Assembly, agreed to-
Mr. ANDERSON moved, that the Memorial presented
ie" days ago from the James River and Kansvha Com
pany be taken up The motion being agreed to- il was
referred TO the Committee Roads and Internal Naviga
ton.
Nj PATRICK said would be recoTlected bv the House
that motion was made order some thousand extra
copies OF the Governors Message be printed which
motion was carried without opposition IL these extra
copies were 10 be printed all the expense of the
House was proper that they should be laid on the MEM
oeTS dek~ al the earliest possible period otherwise
was no use TO go TO the expense Of printing them He
could see very little in sending copies TO their const
tuens after the Message appeared all the nswspapers
lie desired then to give notice that the sha
not be printed promptly, he would move 10 rcscipd The
motion, by which that order made He merely made
these remarks, with view ascertain what became of
document.
TLs Speaker informed the gentleman, on the authority
OF The Clerk, that the document the printer
on the adoption OF the resolution referred to.
MI PATRICK desired to know what the resolution
offered
Che Speaker by the same authority informed him that
II was offered on the 9th inst.
Mr. ToNLM desired say for the information of
the gentleman from Kanawha Mr.. Patrick) tha, the
Governors Message printed and that morning to
the House, a' also the rules of the House.
Mr. PATRIcK said he aware oT that fact He
was told by one of the officers oil ,he House before its
meeting that the iocumsRt printed.
Mr. ToNLS ssi aha, alter the sst marks of the GEN
ueUap !s-In kanawna he called upon Of the officers
for information the subject and he told him that the
message was printed, and would he distributed through
the House in the OF the day.
Mr.. WALLACE from the committee on oousla Of Justee
asked that the committee be DISCHARGED from the further
consideration OF the resolution Jeesred TO that committee
and the subject OF amending 9ud aud 5th sections Of
the act relating TO Es registration o births deaths aud
marriages
It va agreed to-
The following communication received from Cspt.in
Chas pimmOck, Superintendent Of Public Buildings was
read
AKvoRY RIcHNoSD,
December 18th, 1858.
To the Honorable, The Speaker Of the House OF Dele
gates.
la to the resolution Of Yesterday
"Hesoirsh That the Superintendent OF Public buildings
report To this House the number Of setapart tha
OF the committees OF the House Delegates and al
so what disposition has been made of the rooms in the
capitol respectfully report that there are but three
rooms set apart for the use OF the committees Of the House
Of Delegates The basement rooms OF the capitol
cupied by the Auditors the Treasurer the Register of
the land office, the Boaii Of Public Works.
The story next above occupied by the Senate Cham
ber. House of Delegates of clark NJ
House Of Delegates.
The story higher up has nine rooms three OF which are
occupied by the Library, one by the GoyerBOr Office
and by the Secretary Of the Common ea one by the
Adulant General, aud ths remaining three small rooms
are Tor thc committees OF the House OF Delegates Last
winter there i've rooms for the OF tho commit
tees.
une Of them has been assigned by the Governor to the
AIutaut Generals Secretary, and for the Governor
himself leaving as statVd above but three rooms for the
7 committees
Yours very respectfully,
CAPT. CHAS DIMMOCK
Supt. Public Buildings.
Some discussion upon it, reference in the course
Of which the necessity OF increased accommodation for the
Committees made known.
Nc WALLACE moved that il he referred the Com
mittee on privileges and elections.
Nr MEES moved to amend by referring It TO special
committee
/ The question on the amendment was put and lost
The question then REQUIRED the motion Of Mr. WA.
,Cs and having been put decided in the Affirmative.
The ioIOEing resolutions we're then adopted.
resolution by NJ JACKSON OF Wood, that the Com
mec Couats Of Justice inquire into the etpedency OF
amending the 9Th section Of chapter 81 regulating the
jurisdiction Of the District Coursand the Cour OF Appeals
formed june 5th 1859, increase the Jurisdiction OF
the District Court upon petitions for appeal writ Of
supercedeas.
by Mr DoEsEY that the papers relating 10 the claim of
Col. ThOs Il. Randolph be referred the Committee On
Claims
BY Mr SrsyEN', that the Committee on Propositions
aud Elections inquire into the expedency Of Incorporating
| the Harrisburg TOun Hall Company.
By hr kENfER that the Committee on Courts Of JUS
ce inquire into the expediency Of constituting Sps
ca Court Of Appeals in conformity 70 the l2th section Of
/ the 9Th article OF the Constitution Of Virginia.
BY Mr BRASSOS, that the Committee Claims inquire
into the eXpediency Of reporting bill IN conformity Hth
the report Of he Commissioners upon the Claims OF John
Fulton and Benjamin Jodan.
By yMr HaYvoSp-Thst the Committee on Courts of
Justice enquire into the eIpedency Of ameudns the
charter Of ne Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company aa
TO prohibit the Company from charging more per mile lor
the transportation OF way tonnage and passengers than
they charge for The transportation per bils Of through
tonnage and passengers, otherwise 20 10 provide
prohibi, ssd Company from making improper discrmua-
ton the rates OF charges between throsgh tonnage
and travel, and way tonnage and travel
BY Mr. SsHH-Tbst the Committee on Propositions
aud Grievance enquire into the expedency Of ncorpO
rating the ksnsuha Pioneer Company.
BY Mr. ElSN-That the Committee Courts Of Justice
enquire into the eNPcdieucy of reporting bin SIS of