Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-31
HOUSE or DELEGATES
FRlpAY, December Soth, Il

The House met at 10 O'Clock.
The Clerk read the following communication, received
from the Senate
The Senate have passed bills from the House Of Dele
gates entitled for the relief of Mary Wilson, No.
p "an act allowing further time to the of lots In
the of Columbia, in the county OF Flusanna, to
build on AMI Improve the same No. D. act releasing
the Commonwealth right "a certain lots in the city OF
Richmond to George West; iorthe relief Of VIM.
H. q. Anderson; incorporating the Shockoe Hill
Savings Institution, in the city OF Richmond"
Also House bill entitled act TO amend the charter
of the Coal River and kSnawha Mining aid Manufacturing
Company, with Amendment to which the concurrence
Of the House was requested.
PErirIoxs.
The following petitions then presented aud =
ierred To appropriate committees;
A petition 10y Mr.. PATRIcE, from citizens Of Kanswha
county for an act Incorporating Company on the two
and three hihs principle, to make Turnpike road from
some point the town OF Charleston, by the mouth
Big Sandy, aud mp said Greek 10y Thomas Jarvis, TO in
tersect the GmCr, Ripley aud West Columbia Turnpike
road.
petition by Nc. RUruTRroRp. from VIM. Foutaine
and Others praying for change the corporation limits
OF the town of Columbia. in the county OF FluVanna.
A memorial by Mr. PArRCE, from the citizens OF Ka-
na~ha aud Gilucr counties. against the formation OF
ne~ county, out Of parts OF said counties aud jackson
and Writ, the Court House be at California
Mr.. RuruERFoSp offered the following resolution
That the Second Auditor be requested report the
House the amount of Banking Capital in The State
sly subscribed and how it is distributed among the
raj Banks what portion thereof is owned by the Com
monweath and in what Bank aud the dividends received
foundation of each showing the amount, the rate per
cent, and the date Of each dividend
Mr. MART asked for division Of the House upon that
resolution. Having ayowcd hs purpose Saturday last
OF suffering business To proceed in the absence OF
quorum he would take occasion to apply the tina,
stage.
1t unconstitutional to proceed with the business of
House without quorum, and until he satisfied that
sufficient number present constitute tine number
required for business, he would incrposc suspend H.
division then had, when it ssecriaued that
a quorum not present
Mr.. MAFTz then made 4 motion to adjourn, which
not agreed to.
NJ. ELIYsoS remarked, that there members
in the city, who then present and Who It the
bell was rung, may be lei to assemble. The probability
was, that Sufficient number in the ciiy form
quorum, it they were present lie would move that the
tell be ring.
Mr.. PATEICK hoped the House would adopt the
practice Of ringing the belii that early stage of the
sion Ii there members in the CITY thcy knew it to
be their duty assemble there tie opposed the
ringing OF the bell il for other than that may
tend 10 alarm some OF he citizens
The question on Nc EILTsoS s motion, thea put
and lost.
Mr.. RUTHERFoRp made another motion to adjourn with
view q ascertain bv division upon tha; motion, II
quorum vas present lie induced t. 30 50, having
observed members entering since the first taken
The question was then put aud resulted ayes as
~ There being no quoTum the House adjourned