Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-26
HOUSE OF DELEGATkS.
The House met ct ~ o'clock.

The House met CT ~ O'Clock.
Prayer by the Rev Mr. LEX.
The clerk read communication from the Senate, in
forming the House that they agreed the resolution for
the purpose Of extending the act relative to bounty land
to soldiers Of the of 1912, with amendment in
which the House concurred.
They also passed bills entitled act making appro-
pration OF $1,000 10 the Farmont aud Wheeling Turnpike
Company.
An to incorporate the Midile~ay and Gusrds.owu
Turnpike.
An incorporating the Waterford and Point OF Rocks
Turnpike Company.
An act to incorporate the Richand Mob Turnpike Com.
pany.
An act increasing the capital Of the Pulaski and Gle.
Turnpike Company.
An act increasing the capital Of tue West Liberty and
Bethany Turnpike Company
An act incorpOr Ute the Frdsys Gap Turnpike Road
Company and.
An act incorporating the wanut Gap Road Company.
They also agreed to the following resolution
Thata joint committee to consist OF members OF
the Senate and members of the House OF Delegates
he appointed whose duty shall be inquire into the
expediency OF establishing Medical School at Richmond
in connection with the University OF Virginia, aud OF
moving the Medical Department vi the University to Rich
mond.
Mr. ToNLis also in favor of laying the table.
Mr. BRowS moyed 10 amend by adding, and that be
printed"
The amendment was not agreed To-
The question then REQUIRED the motion to las the
table, which agreed 10.
The SPEAKER then proceeded to call upon standing
committees for reports, when
Mr. WALLACE from the committee on Courts of Justice
reported resolution declaring il the opinion Of the
mee that the prayer Of the petition OF sundry citizens OF
Clarke county, for change of the Law as to require all
applications for registration OF free negroes to be made
q full bench of Magistrates.
Also resolution the ineIpediency of reporting a
bill amending section b, chapter l49 of the Code OF
Virginia, TO limit tie period in which action NAV be
bonds 10 FIVE years.
lie also reported bill amend the ls section Of chap
ter leo of the Code Of Virgins, in relation the
mencement Of actions.
Also bill au,horsing Justices Of the Peace to give
judgment on forthcoming bonds taken by constabes
executions issued by The usicea and amending and
esctng the 4th section OF chapter o. Of the Code.
Mr. WALLACE moved to take Up this BILL that il may be
read first time.
The motion agreed to- and the bill received it, first
reading.
hT Gi'os, from the committee on Propositions aud
Grievances reported tie following bills
bill to incorporate the New Market Town Hall com
rany.
A bill amending the charter Of the town Of Dan
Vile
a bill to incorporate the town OF Fettem.n.
bill declaring Dan river a lawful fence in the county
OF Pittsylvana; aGd
Senate bill, without amendment authorizing the coun-
ty court OF Culpeper to levy tax on dogs.
They also reported resolution rejecting the prayer OF
the petition OF WIN Fontaine, aud Others for change OF
the corporate limits Of the town OF Columbia in the
county OF Fluvanna.
They also recommended the rejection Of the prayer Of
the petition Of sundry citizens Of Jackson Gilmer and
Kanawha for new county Of parts OF said counties
Mr. GALLAHUE moved TO suspend the rule, for the pur.
pose OF taking up the repor, just made
Mr. Patrick opposed to the motion.
Mr. Jackson was in favor OF il.
He referred to the difficulty Of getting bill upon hb
subject passed, while the distinguished members from
kanawha were opposed TO il.
Mr. SyTH Of Klnawha, said lie had no intention Of ta-
king part in the dispute between his colleague fMr Pa
TRICr) and the gentleman from Wood. lie felt satisfied
thatit tolerabe fair fight and that II would be
ardiy In bin to interfere. But the gentleman fMr j
called him out when he referred the distinguish ed
bersfrom RsnaHha He did not know what he dis
tinguished Tor lie did not himself up as distin
guished member but no would to The House in all
candor that he had nothing 10 do with this controversy
He wanted no county. He never asked for IT, The
only thing he had to do in the matter the payment oil
ten cents for remonstrance from lie county Of Writ
stating that they bad been uncOnstutionay clandesne
y cut out from the county Of Kanawha last year and they
appealed TO him to help them in again. That the
y thing he had to do in this matter. The people o.
Writ had 200 square miles Of their county taken of and
hltched on 10 Jackson and now they sought 10 be
hitched and placedin their original position
The question on the motion to take up, put and
carried
Mr. GALL'nUE moved to lay the report on the table.
which was agreed to-
Mr. SIEyESs, from the committee roads, &c, report
ed the following bills.
A bill to authorize the Prederick.burg and VALLEY
Plank road company TO extend their branch road FROM
| Culpeper q. II. to Madison q. n.
An act to incorporate the Iiattonsyille and Upshur
| turnpike company.
bill to authorize the Pleasant Valley and function
turnpike company to increase their capital stock and
tend their road 70 inersect the Nicholas BraIton aud
| Gilncr turnpike road, on State account.
bill 70 incorporate the Independent turnpike compa
n.y.
An act 10 amend sct entitled an act TO incorporate
company TO construct turnpike road from the Fancy
Gap road by Penns store, to the Henry line passed May
SIst, 1859.
An act auhori,ing the opening Of road from tbs
GIes Fayette and KanaHhl turnpike in the county Of
fayee, 70 James river and Kanavha turnpike, Ia said
county.
bill 70 authorise the Board Of Pnbic Works to con
sTdc' the Kanswhs branch Of the Covngton and Ohio
Railroad.
pany
IN act 10 incorporate the Redllnd Turnpike.
bill To amend the charter Of the RivAnBa Navigation
company.
bill 20 transfer an ncresssnent OF st0ckr the Rock
ngham Turnpike company to the FTedercEsburg and Val
ley Plsnk road conpany.
bin % s1ihorise State subscription 10 tho Capt
tai Stock Of The Arthur s~dop Pabk road Company.