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

Iueslayi Dec. 2pth, 1879.
The House met at 20 o'clock
Prayer by ibe Rev Dr.. HoSeiL
The Speaker submitted communication from DR.. 4 T.
b. AFRRETr with pamphlet e2UGed "An Address TO tbs
pubic N regard 10 the aits Of The Medical Department
Z" Hampieu Sidney College by srycrd! Physicians OF the
city vi Richmond
number Of the Examiner Of t- city Of tic 26th q
lost July accompanied this pamphlet which contained
long address to tue Board OF Trustees OF Iampden Sidney
College from many Medical gentlemen OF this CITY
The following is the letter Of DR.. MEKErTT -
RicnGoSD, Dec. 18th, 1853.
TO the Honorable the Speaker Of the House OF Dele.
gates
Dear Sir,
II beg leave present tie consideration OF the Leg.
iAture Of Virginia the accompanying memorial of several
Physicians OF the city OF Richmond and an address 10 the
public in regard to the ass OF the Medical Department
al Humpdou sidney College. The changes Of relation
which SOUGHT Of he hands Of this Legislature by this
institution involve very grave ana fu portant private cor.
porate and pubc interests aud deserve the most duas
tomato and thorough investigation. To aid in his invez.
tEaton promote the interests 81 the profession "a large
aud protect, according views, the rights ard
,sts Of the public generally have been instructed 10
lay before YOU these pnper sud ask Of you their tail aud
candid consideration.
Yours, Sc
\. 7 B. MFRavu.
nv orlerl Chairman Committee.
On motion ct M. HAScOCT, of Charlotte tho communal.
cation aud accompanying documents referred to e
committee on schools and colleges.
RTPoRTs sTASriNG COMMITTEES.
Nj MAJoH, from the committee "PfopOsitou aHa
Grievances, - reported the following bills
hill to amend the 9Th section Of act for the "In
corporation AMI regulation Of Telegraph Companies pas
sed MAY goth, 500.
resolution the memorial Of the Council Of the cts
81 Richmond PRAYING cstCnsH Of the limits OF the cir,
which was Dr. che following words
Resolved That che prayer Of mcUoriast- be rejected
10r want o, notice
A bill to incorporate the widows Hou., aud Orphan
Asylum for bows, u the city Of AieyrndfI4.
bill 90 Incorporate tho Washington Aioyaniril 1g.
Mount Vernon steamboat COMPANY. and
bill 70 incorporate the Btr,-gubsrs TUsn Hal
Company.
Mr. DU~x from she committee ON roads and intcrua
navigation, reportea the following bills
A ill to authorize tlr Dtnyillc and WytLcsil, Torn
pse Company Co cousruC, branch Of their road from
point the hon 0fGearrc Iyfnau in the couu
f' Of Patriot 70 Waller Town, iu the count, Of Ucpr,,
senate h vith amendments, authorizing ln increase %
che capital stock Of the Nsnassa Gap Railroad Company
ienato bin 20 1rorporsts the Craig creek Navigation
Compsny.
b 10 increase tho capital stock o.. tie Norfolk and
Petersburg rri'ro1d company.
hill 90 revive and amend tlo charter Of the iittL
kanawha Navigation company passed the 1T Of March
1865:
biI 20 amend ne charter Of the Fredericksburg Wa
fef Power COMPANY.
bin n incorporate The ysllsv railroad c,npar,. +,
te parp0ac ~ constructing rsrosd from HtIra1uburg
tn the county ~ Rockingham. by way Of stanton Ter
'neton buchanan, and Foca'tle, a. suitable point
connection 9Th the NrTiuh and Tennessee railroad
near S.len, 10 the county Of Roanoke.
The joint capital sock necessary tho Wor
i so down ~ tWo uinen dollars, Ia shares Of 500
" BRows from the committee on agriculture an
manufacturer reported the foliowing hills
bh 20 Incorporate the Virginia cotl company;
tenate h without amendment % incorporate the Rus
80 n'ininF and rusnuftctufiag compan,
hiN to Gu .ud fIr .h aHfton ~ an 81 cItttd "a
at to Incorporate tbo Mechanic Muufscurirr corpa
ir. p'ssof 'th febtiiu, 1883"
a ~ ~ Incorporate tho Southwestern SILT Iron au,
'tpln u, IHr and manufacturing company of Wig mia
bu Co am,ud thc ,hsucr OF tie Dora Coal aud lro,
h''h''uruG ''u .'n' ps''ci % March. lst'