Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
sl1seua SATURDAY, Feb. ii,h.
Zinc Hsa.e ue, a, ~ o,cloek.

ine CLERK read communication from the Senate, In
IAN act to authorize the Board Of Public Works e
construct railroad from Saltvie In Washington county
70 the Plaster Banks In the In Smythe count, With
ryder IL was read first and second time, aud COM
" mitted. IT
: Rrroars FROM STANDING COMMITTEES.
Mr. HANCOCK, Of Chesterfield, from the committee or
propositions aud Grievances, reported the wing bills
bill forming the county OF Calhoun out OF parts Of
jackson, Gilmer and Kana~ha. -, 49,
bill to amend the charter Of the town Of wesburg
and to extend Its limits.
blu repeaing act, entitled an act imposing
TAX on dogs in tho county of Isle Of Wight, passed
bin Incorporating the town Of Brandon,ille, aud
Mr. DUNN from tho committee roads &C., reported
0 autnosng the construction Of tho Big Moccasin and
oaney valley turnpike In the county Of Washington Al.
bill to incorporate the Coal River and Upper Falls
Bridge Company.
AIR HAMMOND from the committee on Courts OF Justice
reported bill for tho relief Of Jas Watson.
an act explanatory and amendaory Of the LIST
uo OF an act passed the 18th OF April 1884, entitled
act concerning certain lands vested in the Literary Fund
which the taxes for 1884, or prior thereto,
Mr MEkA, from the committee on the Militia Laws re-
ported bill authosng county corporation courts to
act upon militia fines In the ha collector Of the
same ana on claims against the militia fund.
ms bill under suspension of tho rule, motion Of
a second reading.
Hc also reported from the same committee resolution
on INC ne1pedcncy OF amending repeating the act or
April, 1883, entitled IN act providing for the enroll
mcn OF the militia by the Commissioners of the Reve
nue..
Mr. Brown, from the committee on Agriculture &c re-
ported bin to Incorporate the Galveston Milling and
Foundry company in the county of pHtsylvauia
Mr.. PATRICK, nom tho Committee Banks, reported
the following bills
bill authorizing the establishment of branch Bank
at the town OF Greensvle in the county Of Grayson.
An net to incorporate the Clarke County Bank.
bill Incorporating the Northern Bank OF Virginia
/ bill Incorporating the State Stock Bank of Acco-
mac.
n resolution on he inn of
general law to authorize the business Of Banking which
| On motion of Mr. PATRICK was taken up and subse-
| quently laid on the table.
| Mr. FNNEY presented the petition of 9SS voters Of
the county OF Accomac, praying the passage oil law
prohibiting the traffic in intoxicating liquors, with
tain conditions and provisions and moved that be
erred to select Committec
Mr. FOWLER called the previous question upon that
notion, which was sustained, and the main question be
ing ordered, was taken by ayes and noes motion Of
MI F., and rcsulted-ayes 80, noes 81.
The following resolutions were then offered and adopt
Arcsolu,ion by Mr.. ELLysoS, that the Committee on
Bans inquire into the expediency of charterng indie
pendent Bank in the city of Richmond, under the style
OF the Bank Of Richmond, with minimum capital Of
100000, and a maximum capital of $500 900.
By NJ. HoNER, that leave be given to bring in a bill
to amend the authorizing the construction Of the Ohio
River anu Maryland Turnpike, to reduce the width
of that Iart of said road yet constructed, from
twenty one feet to eighteen feet.
BY Mr. ErrsoS, that leave be given bring in bill
incorporating the James River Coal Mining and Iron Man
uiacturng Company.
The following Special Committee appointed under
that resolution: Messrs Eyson, Holden Taylor of Lou.
doun, VERIFY and Stevens.
BY Mr. BRASNoY that leave be given to bring in bill
TO authorize the Register Of the land office issue
grant, or grants to Richard p. Camden for land en-
oraced by his entry made with The surveyor OF Lewis
county, the 18th day of January 1854 for 90 900
acres.
The following Special Committee was appointed to con.
slider the subject Aes'rs Brannon, Staples Of Patrick,
Raymond, jackson and Moore.
The following petitions then presented aud appro.
priately referred.
By Mr. DUSx-The petition of David jesse. ir, and
l2Qcitzens OF the counties of Russell, Scott aud Lee
PRAYING the formation of county out parts OF
those counties.
b; Mr. KEE-The petition Of lsO citizens of Pendeton
county, asking the Incorporation Of joint stock compa
NY to construct Turnpike Road from Seneca frceville
in said county and also graded road from Crcleve to
Beverley, in Randop h county, on State account
BY Mr. McKKNzIE-Thc proceedings OF a large public
meeting of the citizens OF Alexandria in favor Of the
Alexandria, Louloun and Hampshire Railroad
BY same-The memorial of 30 citizens OF the county
Of Alexandria, for ehscting laws prevent the run
ming At large Of hogs.
TEMPERANCE PETITIONS.
BY Mr. KSo1-The petition of so voters of Mecklen-
burg county, praying the passage of law, prohibiting
the traffic in intoxicating liquors, with certain conditions
and provisions.
By Mr. BLAEE-The petition Of 81 voters of Mathews
county the same subject.
BY Mr. HARDY-The petition Of 40 voters of Hardy
county. r..#
by Mr. CnuTcnFlELp-of Al voters of Spottsylvania
BY Mr fRISCE-Ot lOU voters oil Raleigh county.
By Mr. SrEyESs-Of27 voters Of Rockingham
By Mr. RurHERYoRD-Of voters of GJochlaud.
BY CARTER, Of Lee and SCOTCH 1873 voters of Lee
county.
By Mr. ELY-Of 1877 voters Of the same county
By Mr. DEAsE-Of s voters of Campbell county
By Mr. KIREPATRcE-Of 252 citizens Of Rockbridge
BY Mr. Bur1ox-or % voters of Jefferson county
By Mr. STAPLEs, of Montgomery-Of 80 citizens Of that
county.
BY Sir RIpprcK-of 90 voters OF Nansemond county
BY Mr. HRoHS OF Cumbcriani-Df Wun
and others of that county.
These petitions r,ferrcd the special committee
TO which the petition or Mr Kinney the ,c
referred.
Mr Bass asked tha, the committee on Courts of Justice
be discharged from the further consideration Of all me-
MORALS on the subject Of Temperance and that thew be
referred the special committee which the petitions
presented that day ordered to be referred.
The motion was agreed TO- and all previous petitions
the SUBJECT Of Temperance ordered 10 be com
mitted to said special committee.
The SPEAKER will appoint the committee to-day.
Mr. Patrick moved to take up the bill providing for the
completion OF the Covington and Ohio railroad
The motion subsequently withdraw.
Mr.. BRowS, Of Stafford and King George moved to
take the repor: OF the special committee who had OK
amincd into the aiirs Of the Bank Of the Old Dominion
His object to offer resolution directing the reference
Of the whole subject the committee on INKS with in
strucon TO bring in bill repeating the charter of that
Bank.
He entered into a recital OF the amount OF
Of of the directors of the Bank tina, Institution ia
violation Of it, charter and proceeded say that as
question plump He wanted every gen tleman of that
House to take his proper responsibility in this natter and
do Of two hing: either sustain the law or to
say this company that there law which would
be the practical effect Of refusal to consider strsy the
report Of this committee. He for one, prepared to
say that the law should be preserved and that gross
violations Of law, Of which this Bnk guilty. should
be punished lie moved to take up the report and III at
IL be made the order Of the day for Tuesday.
Mr. PArRcE said he understood this referred
70 special committee, and that the committee had
ported He reason why this matter should be
made special order. The purpose and object of
such motion would be subserved by calling up the re-
port AMI acting upon it, They really had enough of the
Bank Of the Old Dominion without. creating il special
order for another day. lie bad objection 70 refer
ence OF tho subject to the committee Banks as the
gentleman desired but he objected TO its being made the
special order for any day.
The report was taken up, and the House refused to
make il the special order for Tuesday.
Mr. Bows OF Stafford aud King George moved to take
up House bill TO amend the charter OF the fredericksburg
Water Power company, which back from the
Senate with an amendment.
MrCn Mr. YgnnY nccunvinu lbe Chsir M.