The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-13
GRHHRAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGIHIA.
SENATE.

requiring the ayes and noes.
The Committee on General Laws report that II i
inexpedient to report prohibitory liquor law--se
vera petitions on this subject having been to them
referred.
Mr.. HALL, from the Committee on Roads. &c
reported, among others, bill to amend the act in.
cooperating the Richmond and Charlottesville Turn
pike Company.
Mr.. SMITH from the Committee ON Banks, re
ported bill TO incorporate the Bank of Covington
Resolutions OF enquiry were proposed:
BY Mr. SHAcKELFoRD !, To incorporate the The
illogical Seminary and High School of the Protes.
tant Episcopal Church in Virginia.
Several other resolutions were proposed
MIR. MoNcrRE presented petition of Thomas L.
Scott, of the connty of Caroline, (on behalf of Ro
bert c. Peaross,) asking an investigation into the
affairs of said College, on the subject of the tuition,
&c, of INDECENT young men, as provided for by the
act of Goth March, 1850; and letter from the Sc
cond Auditor, on the subject of the interest," &c.
on the loan made to Emory and Henry College by
act of Goth March, 1880
BILLS PASSED.
To legalize the subscription of Wythe county to
the Wythe Turnpike.
To incorporate the Portsmouth Gas Company.
Appointing Commissioners by the Board of Pub
lie Works TO report losses sustained by Edward
Parrish, in the construction OF the Ohio River and
Maryland Turnpike Road
To incorporate the Bank of Guyandotte, in the
county of Cabell
To incorporate the Metropolitan Mining Compa-
ny of Virginia.
Authorizing the Caben and Logan Mining and
Manufacturing Company to construct railways and
build and navigate boats and barges for the trans
portation of their productions to market
To incorporate the Falls City Mining and Manu-
featuring Company.
To incorporate the Trans-Alleehauy Coal and
Manufacturing Company.
To incorporate the Mechanics Building Conpa.
ny of the city of Richmond.
To revive and re-enact the act to incorporate the
Female Orphan Asylum in Fredericksburg.
Authorizing the County Courts of Fairfax and
Prince William, to allow additional compensation
to patrols.
Incorporating the Dora Railroad Company.
To amend an act to incorporate the Dora Coal
and IRON Mining and Manufacturing Company pass.
cd March I'd, 1853.
To incorporate the Robinson River Mining Com
pany
To incorporate the Conway River Mining Com
pany.
To incorporate the Cedar Run Mining Comnanv
To amend and reenact an act entitled IAN Act
Incorporating the Liberty Mining Company
Amending the 1st and I'd sections of an act incor-
porating the London and Virginia Gold and Copper
Mining Company.
To incorporate the Ashton institute.
To amend the act passed March ilth, 1896, enti
tied ian act to incorporate the city of Wheelinan
TO amend an act to incorporate an independent
bank in the town of Martinsburg in the county of
Berkeley, passed March 10Th, 1853
Amending an act passed February Ist 1903, an
pointing trustees ofthe town of Bath in the county
of Berkeley, and for other purposes, therein men,
toned.
To incorporate the Crescent Manufacturing Com
pany.
FREDERICKSBURG WATER POWER COMPANY
The amendments to the bill amending the charter
OF the Fredericksburg Water Company were con.
Cured in.
Onmotion of Mr.. BRAxroN, the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
FRIDAY, Feb. 10, 1854.
EVENING SESSION.
The consideration of the Central Railroad b;ll
was resumed
Mr.. GARNETT moved to amend the bill so as tn
require the Company to expend the amount loaned
upon the construction of the road west of Staunton
Mr.. GARNETr spoke in favor of the amendment
and in opposition to making loan to the company
to renew track already laid and in operation east
OF the Blue Ridge; contending that the State means
should be appropriated to the construction of works
rather than to the repair of those already consrutt
ed.
Messrs STRINGER, ANDERSON, CHRISTIAN and
PATRICK, opposed the amendment 1t was contend.
ed that the substitute N of heavy rail for the light
nat bar east OF the mountains, was absolutely neces
sary and that unless the State loaned the Company
the means to accomplish this, its own bonds would
have 10 be sold in the market at a discount hv
which the State as a stockhoder TO the amount of
thI eehfths would be seriously injured Various
other considerations were urged on both sides.
Inc question being put the amendment was
agreed to.
The House having thus decided to lend nothing
to the Company to aid in renewing their track or 40
much of it east of the Blue Ridge as is laid with the
Hat bar 1T became in the estimation of Mr.. Gan
NETT proper to reduce the loan and he moved to
amend the bill by striking out 81 POO 900 and in.
sertinC $500, 600.
MIR. DEANE opposed this amendment as OFFERING
TO the Company sum utterly inadequate to com.
plefe the road from Staunten to "Hayne's Farm.n
The friends of the Road generally seemed to he
Indifferent what further was done with the hin for
the present. and the amendment proposed by Mr.
GARNETT was allowed to pass with little opposi
tion, save by Mr.. DEANE. 7Fr' : /
Mr.. GARNETT proposed further to amend the bill
py pfohblng the declaration of dividends on .pre.
terred stock" and also by prohibiting anv diyi
dends at all until the road shall have been laid with
heavy rail; both of which amendments were agreed
to.
The bill was then ordered to be engrossed.
Nothing else of especial interest occurred before
the adjournment ofthe House.
SATURDAY. Feb IL, 1854
Inc days setting was of very little general inter
est lnaeeo the only really Interesting event was
stock OF the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad and
MIR. MALLoRYs speech thereupon He had not
concluded when the bill was laid on az table and
made the order OF the day for Monday al quar-
The resolution offered by Mr.. GARNErr Friday.
and adopted, calling upon the Board of Public
Works tor much information concerning the man
ner in which the agency TOR the sale OF the State
coupon bonds had been conducted and the terms
the correspondence &C., was reconsidered and
laid on the table, - -" >'-'-
On Friday, Mr.. GARNErT, the Chairman of the
Special Committee on the subject Of Col. MoxoAN,s
conduct IN the matter of the solicited pardon Of 81
A. smith, informed the House that Mr.. John II. GrI.
MER had refused TO appear before the committee
and on his motion resolution was adopted empow-
ering the committee to compel Mr.. GIIMEs to an
pear before them --r-- - r.
MI GARNErr now informed the House that Mr..
GILMER had been before the committee and had
readily answered all questions put to him and had
saflsned the committee that his declininv "a
comply with It's first summons was not from anv
want OF respect to the committee but merely unaer
an impression that as he counsei for A s,ni,I,
his attendance upon them without being connelied'
might cause his motives to be misconstrued
Mr. GARNETT stated that Mr. Gmmrx was stil,
in the custody of the Sergeant Arms and on his
motion he was ordered to be released.
resolution was adopted tor night sessions every
night from Monday merit.
Mr. LEE moved resolution as he ayowed IN
good faith for meeting hereafter at o'clock Al n
and remaining In session until 10 o'clock al niclt