Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-25
house OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, January %, 1854


The House met at ! . o'clock.
The clerk read Il communication from the Senate in.
forming the House OF the passage of the following bills
House bills entitled "an act 20 INCORPORATE the Centre
vile Academy
An to incorporate the Salem Male Academy;
An act releasing the right Of he Common eath
tain lands in the city of Richmond, devised by Hanna,
Brown with an amendment to which tue House agreed.
They also passed bills entitled act authorising the
County court Of Cupeper To levy a dogs; and
An act auhorisug the Board of Public Works Dor.
row 81 800, to he pended in completing the Beyer,
and Fairmont road the Of Warren in the COUNTY
Of Mouongaia and to build bridge across Dunkard Creek
I OIL said road.
These latter bills were read first and second time and
ordered TO be committed.
The Senate also agreed to the following joint reso-
luton:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That our Senator.
III Congress be Instructed aud
ed 10 their best efforts procure the passage OF
joint resolution or law amending the act Of COngres,
OF August 3lst, 1852 providing for the satisfaction in
scrip Of outstanding Virginia Military land bounty war
rants To authorize the issuing scrip on all warrant.
which have been allowed 10y the authorities Of this State
excepting only such shall appear to have been ffaudu
lently obtained.
transmit to each Of Senators aud Representatives In
Congress, copy " this resolutions.
The House agreed to these resolutions.
REPORTS TRON srASDiSG couui1rEEs
Mr. GERBY from the committee on Schools and Colleges
reported bill concerning school houses aud other semi
naiies of learning.
Mr. DUSK from the committee OH Roads, &c, reported
bill TO appropriate an additional sum of money 10
tend the Franklin aud Monterey Turnpike from MONTEREY
TO the Warm Springs in Bath county.
Also bill Incorporating the Fruit Hill Turnpike Com
pany.
NJ MAR1L from the committee on Finance, reported a
bill prescribing the duties aud fixing the compensation
the public printer.
Mr. MAYO from the committee Banks reported ID,
following Lils
bill incorporating the New Market Savings Bank.
bll incorporating the Woodstock Savings Bank.
bill incorporating the Nowburn Savings Bank.
4 bill 70 incorporate the Wheeling Trust Company Ga
wings Bank, in the city Of Wheeling.
bill to change the ofth Central 50 wings Bank
And Senate bill to amend act establishing the Wiz
/ GINA State Stock Bank.
Mr. BRowS, Of Stafford aud King George then Offered
/ the following resolution
That the clerk Of the House Of Delegates lie instructor
20 upon the journal Immediately after the entry
the vote upon atty bill apptopiiting money oat OF tn
Treasury the appropriated or proposed to be
| propriated by such till
Mr. PIIRfCK moved 10 lay that resolution on the table
and II was ordered.
Mr. MoRcEN moved 10 suspend the rule for the purpos
Of taking up Senate bill aulhorsing an increase Of IN
capital stock Of the Winchester and Berry Ferry tufnpk
| company.
The motion was agreed to, aud the bill taken up rea
third time, and passed, by vote Of ayes 81 noes o.
Mr. IoMLIS offered the following resolution
Resolved by the General Assembly that tho Joint CON
mtee heretofore appointed 10 inspect the books and "a
anime into the proceedings Of the Bank of the Old DO
mnion be, and they are hereby required to make sim
lar investigation relative the several Banks Of this Con
monwealth, located IN the city Of Richmond.
Mr. ToILS said that the committee 10 examine II
70 the proceedings Of the Bank Of tho Old Dominion
Alexandria had yet made their report but in tt
course OF that examination his mind led 10 the
cuon "a we're others OF that committee, that the
practices aud the same violation Of Law had probably
ised in the management OF other Banks In the Ban
which they we're appointed 10 examine into
Mr. WALLACE asked " that resolution csms from II
committee.
Mr. ToYLrS said the resolution did not come from q
committee. There was but one member Of that eommi
Tee then In the House, and he felt warranted from col
versaon which be had with him. 10 stating that the res
lntion had his sanction. With the other members wi
we're not present, he had no conversation. lie had
doubt but that the resolution ought 10 be adopted.