The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-02-15
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
Tuesday Feh Ia /

AoESDAx, Feu II, ic0f.
Committees made reports:
The House considered and adopted a number of
resolutions of inquiry, and received and referred
pehtions-none of very general interest
The unfinished business, being the consideration
OF the bill to provide for the completion of the
CocaRgton and Ohio Railroad came up in order
pending the motion of Mr.. BARNES of Marion. for
its indefinite postponement.
Mr.. BARNES spoke briefly in favor of his motion,
and was replied to by Mr.. SMITH of Kanawha-af.
ter which the indefinite postponement was rejected
by the House without division.
The vote ordering the bill to its engrossment
was then reconsidered by vote of 10l to 29-and
the bill was then laid on the table,
The Senate bill amending the charter of the State
Stock Bank of Richmond, was taken up and the
question being its passage, it was supported by
Messrs. MAYO, WHITE and ANDERSON, and op-
posed by Messrs. RUTHERFORD, MALLORY Tom.
LIN, KEMPER and CAMPBELL and rejected-50 to
20. Tine bill reduced the minimum capital from
100000, to S50000]
The bill providing for the removal of free negroes
from the Commonwealth, and establishing certain
general regulations with regard to them was taken
up and made the order of the day for Saturday
next
The bill increasing the capital stock of the Fred
ericksburg and Gordonsville Railroad COMPANY.
was made the order of the day for Friday next
ELECTION OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PEN1
TENTIARY.
The joint order of the day for the election of a
Superintendent of the Penitentiary, came I'D for
execution.
Mr. GARNETT, from the Special Committee an.
pointed to investigate the conduct OF Charles S.
Morgan in the matter of the application of s A,
Smith for pardon, made report accompanied by
the evidence taken before the committee The Com
mittee in their report, while they exculpate the mo-
tives of Col Morgan, declare that they deem his
conduct is justly liableto censure as from his posi-
ton he ought not to have used his influence TO SWAY
the mind OF the Governor in the case. They con
fess that his motives were pure and that he was ac
tuated by humane sympathies The report and the
evidence were ordered to be printed
Mr.. ToMLIN moved tolpostpone the election OF
Superintendent on the ground that he had not read
the evidence and wanted do SO before casting his
vote for or against Col Morgan.
The House refused to postpone, and after a dis.
cursive debate the motion to postpone was again
renewed and again rejected Messrs HAYMoND
and WALLACE who defended Col Morgan with
much zeal from any imputation upon his motives
or his fidelity to the public interests expressing
their willingness to acquiesce in the postponement
Before this discussion, however, Mr. MAYO had
nominated Col. Morgan for reelection and Mr..
CARTER of Lee and Scott had nominated John w
M. Ely, the Delegate from Lee, for the office.
A great deal of debate ensued, in which many
members participated. Finally it was determined
to read the evidence and the Clerk proceeded to do
so-and with occasional interruptions, had pro.
gressed within page or SO of the conclusi on
when,
On motion Of Mr.. MCKENZIE, the House ad
journed