Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-12-17
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met at IL o'clock
The Speaker Mr.. q. VI. CRUrcHFIELp who resumed hi,
duties Tor the first time since the death Of his VIE ad
dressed the House upon taking the chair, follows:
Gentlemcn, upon returning after absence OF week
or more caused by the sadirSt of all family affections
feel Tiny duty tn address YOU a few words
ou oi the abundance OF the heart the mouth speak.
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regret cannot command language adequate to give
utcrlucc To heart overflow ing vi gratitude for your
generous indulgence aud kind symnathies in nv .,rb
have only To render To the gentlemen who represented
me sinS.'c thanks for your Kindness aud YOU TAD
C.sic, ,,,,, i, @ 'i'r|l tor the very handsome and
ton OF the House. ''ei W ine the ac
Tne clerk read commun caton from the Senate an.
prsng the House that they had agreed to the resolution
relative to the car ncled notes of independent Banks reg.
steTed in the TTeasurers office, and of the passage
OF the following bills aud asking their concurrence there.
H.
bill TO amend the 9Th section of chapter ISIS of the
code OF rgu extend the jurisdiction Of Circuit
Courts at their special terms, and repeal the act
the 10th January 1853, entitled to amend the 9Th
section OF chapter los of the Code of Virginia"
bill to amend the Eth section of chapter SIS OF the
code OF Virginia 80 as to authorize the committing OF the
estates Of Lunatcs to shcrs sCrseants when the com
mtees appointed 10y courts fail qualify.
Both these bills read first aud second time and
referred To the committee on courts OF justice.
The Speaker thea proceeded call over the different
standing committees that such of them prepared
! with reports would submit them
Mr.. lFRBY informed the House that the committee of
Schools aud Colleges having procured a committee room
in the basement the capitol were prepared to proceed
to onncs- lie took occasion inform the other mem.
bers OF that committee that they would enter upon their
| duties in the course of that evening
NJ CHE'Tu,v, from the committee on claims asked to
be discharged from the further consideration of the pet
ton OF ; Shaw, PRAYING r additional compensation
| commissioner OF Revenue for Wood county.
Mr. MAYO, from the committee Banks reported the
following bills to amend the ri and sh sections Of an act
entitled IAN act incorporating the Petersburg and Norfolk
| Savings Institution passed March 22d, 1853.
IL was read first time aud ordered to second rel
ing.
bill incorporating the Commercial Savings Bank in
! the City Of Richmond referred to them on Thursday
which rii third time aud passed This bill il now
the Law OF the Commonwealth, having first passed the
| senate
The same Committee asked to he discharged from
the further consideration Of resolution the subject
amending act passed in $751; establishing the MauufAc
turers Bank OF Ranawha.
The following resolutions we're then offered and adopt
By Mr.. PATnIcE-Tbat the Committee on Schools and
Colleges inquire into tile eEpedicncy Of 80 amending the
law OF 1857 concerning Free Schools in Kauayhs a.
TO exempt subscriptions for internal improvements
the school tax aud To increase the compensation Of tie
Clerk Of the Board Of School Commissioners.
| by Mr. TNYLOR-That IN Committee on Finance en-
quire into the eSpedicncy d amending an act passed
April s2d 1882 providing for the election Of commission
rrs Of the revenue to provide that the said Com
mi-sioners shall be elected by Districts.
BY Mr. HAEDY-That the special Committee on Frce-
Negroes nqirc into the cXpedency Of reporting bill No
49, Of last session. providing for the voluntary ens,ys
ment Of the Free negroes Of the Commonwealth with an
| amendment.
On motion Of Mr. HAScocg Of Chesterfield I.aye wa,
given To Withdraw the petition Of the President and hi
tec'ors o. the Midlothian Coal Mining Company PRAYING
Tor release from certain penalties incurred by said com
pany aud the petition being again presented by him
vas ordered 20 be referred the Committee Of Finance
The following bills then taken up, read a third
dime, and passed.
bin for the relief Of Mar Wilson The nature Of tb
b y an slowaucc Of $500 balance due to her husband
John Wl-on, deceased, r revolutionary pcnsioner.
bill authorizing the payment of !2Ci 49, to Andrew
Crolcy balance due To him for work upon the Sisters
vile and Salem Turnpike
bill ordering payment Of tG5 81, to Col Thomas u
Randolph, for pay, mileage ind subsistence while IN III,
service Of the State Of Virginia aud previous his mus
, tering into the service Of the United States
bill authorizing the payment often dollars to VIM. II
g. Anderson, the amount of militia fnc enormously i'm
posed upon and paid 10y HIM and
4 a bh authorizing the payment Of 1920 90 Tcnkl
w jacob sheriff uf Northampton county the amount &
hs commission the Revenue of 1882 forfeited 70
want of the prompt payment thereof iutO the Treasury.
Mr. MAR moved 20 take up the bill for the relief O
{ WIN b Mitchell which was laid the table few day
ago
IL being ordered the bill taken up read sccon
TIM sud ordered 10 be engrossed.
On motion Of Nc. HAScoCE, Of Chesterfield the IIous
adjourned