Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-21
NUMBER l4s.
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

hoISE VI DELEGATES
Il MONDAY, Dec. lsth, 1853
The House met At IL O'Clock
Prayer by the Rev'd d. HowK1L
The Clerk read communication from, H.
VnB tue mouse that they had passed House hin 80;
' an act Tor the relief Of John NJ Pace" and .,,ssa
c,no'i i q. proposed by the House. to the bin in
Richmond ""hA' IN the city Of
Information was conveyed by the same ,ocpns,,
the House asked. ~ So"eu'rsnce OF
u p'I 70 amend the llsth section Of IN. act co,cs,,,
esarIes OF certain officers Of the Government co
pshsauon OF Tneiobeis aud fcers of The G.ns,.i ~ ~
| ls59. e'' PaSseo June tho 9Th,
bill requiring the Governor of the cOmmoor..l,h >.
cause % PROCLAMATION TO be made of the ,sishGsn,s
Banks, based on State security '"''nen' OF
oIl au'ho,sing the Board Of the Li,er,rv Fund y,
,ba V o. ,ne seHy OF the College Of Physicians. of
wg SUE! IN Ienia, at w inchester lot in the ,ovn ~
"nSssr' college building thereon and nrovids a..
'ne hedieal education Of INDECENT young men. '''
Gan roa% S,eang The capital stock OF the N.nsas.
P n'roiu company, all of which received 6r-, .nd
second reading and then referred 70 mo
| The SrEAEER, Informed the House Of Tho ,...,.,
communication from the Superintendent 81 Pr Y,
"g, Nn.h lac would submit for their consdera,ion N''
lhe following Is the substance of the jocnmsn, Ii,
was read ' ''S"nent which
ARNoRr, Saturday, Dec I7,h ISIS.
/" he Hon SPEAKER of the House Of Delegates.
SIR u beg to state, that have written ta Ar, O.
~ ~''. " "eghts and Measures, on tho subisct ~
"u''' he occupies, notifying in
~ W occupy II Tor the OF the Commi,te.s =. -
mouse herewith transmit hi. reply and ask for 80
INSTRUCTIONS Yours, Respectfully "s'
! CAPT CHARLES DIMNOCK
superintendent ofPube Buudnvs
| The following j. the reply:
/ 10 Capt. Charles DiInmock &c.
= .Ih - nave received your note, announcing ,b.,
C""'u'ee OF The House Of Delegates t,oni,. H. -.
mehi room Of the Capitol ln which are d9S sas o.se-
S'Ahiaids n the state. would chee tfulIv u e
H. 80, n purpose named, but until the GoyeInor Of
i "a II
r the Standard of Weights and Measnrss h11 room
W NnAt pace they shal he removed I am pnsh1a -,
u'ni rom the room To leave them exposed N the
Pu"i', Nouii nluTe OF certainly DESTROY then, -
SS''u 'he no'crnOr i expected here earv na,, -
""en nope 10 DC able TO comply with the reoucst of
''"' "o'e' loHrs, Ac.,
\, Superintendent Of Weights and Measures
Mr fnTRi'E, moved To lay the communicstion on ~,
'n"r' Tie subsequently, sithdres that motion by re
Mr. ToNrIS, said the House was already .w,,. 81.
Es; va" 'e'efred 10 The Committee Privileges and
:, ,"' VINO ia orIer to have full information with regard
e o'cu ahcy oi The loom in que son and the neeessv
oi retaining Il for its present use sent for the Sn;'
tenueht oi weights and measures He did not bouavs,
appear before the Committee, but sent message ;nd.
the ha he had no Objection whatever disposon ,h
Committee thought proper make of il n. rss ahis
70 ascertain from examination which he had made th.,
the Hovernor was required provide room in ,ba' i
v" or 'he superintendent OF weights and measures h,,
ne couil not regard compliance with thar n,oyis;a S
Tue ia~ a. paramount TO the Importance OF nroydin
PaCeS lot tne committees, whom
much moment Is entrusted II some better acconmodaiio
Is not ahor de he could how the Committees ca
Transact all the bnsir, - "hch they had ON hand :
A TO the officer OF Superintendent of weiybts ana -
sute was one Tor which he believed there WAS no No
cessity ~ was no ne
Mr. fERGY, made some remarks as to ,bs nsoss.i,u -,
providing more accommodation for the Committees o,i
wise he observed it would be impossible for Them -, -
through the business now before them " ee>
lie moved that the communications he ,ae.r,., -. an.
committee on privileges and elections
Nc PATRICE, moved to amend by adiinz u.;,h -
10 send for persons and papers, pNe-
The amendment being accepted by the original move,
lhe question ON the motion put and carried
The SPFATFs submitted for tie con.ideration Of ,h
hoIse, a communication from the Clerk Of the House
|. OF the returns OF the Clerks of Court of
They were ordered 10 be laid on the table and n,ir,
ed, e anu P''n'-
Mr. GARSETT said that during the sbsence Of the
tR committee was ordered TO be appointed nm ,ar ,h
following resolution. He would move 10 have ,bs -
teen ~ W 'nir-
Il sgreed.
The following is the resolution.
hesoi'ei mat committee 81 nne be appointed to an
qlte Nhat 'gisltoH a. necessary carry into ,ct The
"s'h section o! the ih article Of the Constitution b;-h
require census and such statistics of th. Sa,s 80
oe presented by aW to be taken in the year 1885 and
every 10th wear hereafter ' anu
The SPEAEER announced the (ollovina oor,..;,.-
pointed uLdeT that resolution ~ amended @P-
Aes'is- GaTnett, Mallory, Weaver Cosardin Ds.,o
hemPel Christian, Wiley, Miler jackson Talbot Cam
| bell aud BogIe. '-'OO1 lamp
Ihe following committee appointed under Mr. R,s,,
resolution IN relation TO the purchase of Nt Varno
o9''S o.. SATURDAY we're then announced Messrs Bu
| lord Mckenzie, Stevens Dunn, aud Carter of FsS
quier VI fAu-
REPoRTs IRON sIASDISG co,Ur,y,s
MT ShtArHAM from the committee on Claims reported
A hill for the relief of the esais or rb n,
foord '"O'"A' hu'ner-
-, bii appointing commissioners by the Board O, Public
works TO report losses sustained by EIs.rJ pi.S ~
the construction Of the Ohio River and MaIvi,nJ p.n
road -'~nu nall
Mr. H'RvEy, from the committee On the Psnitsn,;.,~
reported bill to increase the salaries of cerain ogy
the Penientary aud interior guard W
NJ IANLoR, from special committee repo,tsd . hin
osGns ol The working OF the public Of the com
ted O"e'eu AnS aooP-
A Joint resolution, by Mr.. MART, that the House xb
the consent OF the Senate. proceed on Tuesday the S
INST TO the election OF Brgader General of The ssxsn,n
Brigade 20 supply the vacancy occAsoned BY The resi
nation OF Gen Saml ii. Lewis
This ordered to be sent IN ths S.,.,. a. -,
concurrence. ' 'he"
By Mr CoUcH-That the committee on Roads &c m.
quS 'o Tue pediency OF authorizing the construction
on the two aud three dhs principle OF BRIDE ovs ,h
james ryer at the town OF Jackson in Bo,eto9r co,
m connection with Turnpike road In hs rons,r,s, =,
Ae aneI rom the eastern terminus Of said bridge 10
some convenient point the ROckbridse countv In
By NJ 6oss-Ihat the committee on PTopos,tiosss "a
Euevanees enquire into the eXpedency of ncorportin
lossyile " N"ai'
by Mr HANHoNp-That the Second Auditor eonmuni
cate TO ths House what Of State Bonds bsrsoE
au'hotsed TO be issued raise money TO meet apn,
pnatons heretofore made, tave been sold and Fbs,
amount have been hypothecsted and II any have bes r.
po'necaed oy "hai authority has been DONE aud What
are tbe terms Of such hypothecaGou.
by VIZ MtAVFR, that the committee for Courts Of Jus
boa inquire INTO the eSpedency OF providing that vbep
errors may be or many have been committed In ha -
e'men OF aHe7 the party parties sggreyed NAV sppIv
to The county Court Tor redress Add the eounx con-,
bong 'a-hed that an has been committed NAV Ger,
tiy that fact to the First Auditor Who shall refund III
smoun 20 erroneOuy Assessed to the party or psrtis a.
Treasury and il not already paid into the Tr,s,S h
| remit the amount 20 enormously Assessed
by Mr. SWIM OF kanashs, that the committee on Agri-
culture and Manufactures inquire into the e1pedienry of
amending the charter Of the Paint Creek Coal and Iron
hiniug aud Manufacturing Company passed March ian
! lsGO. ~ wv"
By.hr H,rNoSp, that the committee on Courts Of Ju,
tee inquire into the eNpcdency OF 20 emending The IA
and Ath section Of chapter 50 Of the Code AZ 10 reauit
tie county Courts in fixing the county lew 10 ase.s.
least one halt Of tho amount thereof upon property