The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-01-15
THE DAILY DISPATCH
VIRGINIA LEGISLATURES.
FRIDAY, Jan. Ia.
Hauae af neIegafAa.

ed with prayer by the Rev. Peter DeForrest,
of the III. Z. Church.
EVENING SESSIONS.
On motion of Mr.. Nottingham, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resoiped, That this House will, from and al
Ter the 18Th inst, hold evening sessions, COM
mencing al O'Clock.
A bill to incorporate the Mt. Carbon Mining
Company, was taken up, amended, engrossed,
and read third time.
LAID ON THE TABLE.
A bill, re-amending and re enaci'hg Inc 42d
section of chapter IS Of the Code, prohibiting
the sale or expectation OF certain commodities
without inspection and bill amending an
act to incorporate Buford's Gap and Buchanan
Turnpike Company, were read third time
and. on motion, laid on the table.
BUILDING FUND ASSOCIATIONS.
A bill to amend the second section of an act
entitled an act to provide for the incorporation
Of building fund associations, passed clay 18th
So, was passed.
INSPECTION OF TOBACCO.
4 bill. authorisiDg an inspection of tobacco
in the town fredericksburg, was passed.
RE-AssEssMEST.
A bill, requiring the Commissioners OF Reve-
nue. for AppomatIoA county to re-assess the
SIonewall Furnace tract, in said county, Was
passed.
RELIEF.
A bill, for the reliefof James NJ. Grew, was
passed.
PUBLIC DEBT.
An net, creating Commissioners of the Sink
ing Fund, and providing for the payment of
the semi-annual interest on the redemption of
the public debt, being the order of the day,
VS. taken up.
MI. Goode, of Mecklenburg, proposed to
,bet, No \, Toe h.
ing sinking fund.
On motion, the blanks were filled one with
provision constituting the Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Re-
gister Of the Land Office, Commissioners of
The Fund and the other with provision, fix
ing the sum OF s. ,045 ,5l6 20 as the amount 10
be set apart by the Treasurer from the accru-
ing revenue.
mir. Barbour proposed to amend the Senate
bill. in The 9Th section, by liking out the
words 1.-THE amount of the semi annual interest
which shall be due, and payable on the aggre-
gate amount Of such additional debts at those
days respectively" and to insert the words "a
sum equal to the aggregate amount of the
semi-annual interest in such additional debt
agreed to be paid thereon at the time offs con
traction 5" pending which, the said bill and
amendments were, on motion of Mr.. Rives
laid on the table, and made the order for this
LUSEHBURG PLANK ROAD COMPANY.
On motion of Mr.. Hardy, the following re-
solution was adopted:
Res0lred, That the committee on Roads and
Internal Navigation be instructed 10 inquire
into the expediency Of reporting a bill amend
ing the act passed May 25th, 1852, entitled an
act to incorporate The Lunenburg Plank Road
Company.
FIRE ARMS.
On motion ofMr. Moore, was
Res0Ired, That the committee en- the Mill.
tia Laws inquire into and report, with the
least possible delay, what Ineusuies, if any, are
either necessary or expPdieDt for bringing
about an exchange OF firearms with the Gene
ral Government OF all those heretofore re-
ceved of an inferior quality, with flint lock,
for other arms, OF the lttest fashion, with per-
cussion locks.
Resolred, That the committee on the Armo.
~ inquire into and report with as little delay
as possible, what measures, if any, are either
necessary or expedient for altering the mus
kets The model OF 1922, with flint locks into
percussion muskets.
TAXES.
On motion Of Mr.. Griffin, u resolution of en-
quiIy with regard to certain duties of Sherffs
and Collectors OF Taxes, was adopted.
GRADED ROAD.
On motion of MIR. Dunn, u resolution of ems
u
graded roud al or neur GordonsviIle, in Wash
ington county, was adopted.
SCHOOL QUOTA.
On motion of Mr.. Carpenter, a resolution Of
enquiry with regard to tho expediency of-au-
thorising tn, payment of the forfeited school
quota Tor the county of Alleg hnny, for 1851,
was adopted.
PRIVILEGES.
On motion OF MIR. Russell, resolution of en-
quiry US to the expediency of granting certain
privileges to railroads terminating opposite 10
the city Of Wheeling, was adopted.
PLANK ROAD.
On motion of Mr. Hancock, resolution of
enquiry as to the expediency of Incorporating
a company 10 construct ID plank roud from
Chrsliansville, in the county of Meckenburg :,
to Keysville, in the county of Charlotte, was
adopted.
A Senate bill fixing the tolls upon railroads,
was taken up and passed.
Other bills and petitions were presented,
and upon motion TO lay bill upon the ta-
BILE, il being ascertained that there was no
quorum present the House adjourned.
NGRESS-THURsDAY.
SBNATE.-A message was received from the