The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-19
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

w EDNESDAf- Jan Ic 1904.
A communication from the Senate announced the
passage of certain resolutions, already noticed it,
therproceedings.
On motion of Mr. STAPLES of Patrick the reso-
luton from the Senate for the suppression OF the
circulation Of notes of less denomination than FIVE
dollars by Incorporated companies, in which the
State has interest," ordered to be laid on the
table.
The bills from the Senate were appropriately re-
ferred.
The resolution from the Senate instructing our
Senators in Congress- and requesting Represen-
tatiyes, to procure amendment OF the act of Con
gress OF 5rh July 1882, that warrant officers of
the Navy of the Revolution shall be included in its
provisions, read and agreed to.
Committees made reports; among them:
By Mr.. VERIFY from the COMMITTEE of Schools.
&C.: "a bill to incorporate the Medical College OF
Virginia"
Of Caroline county, praying the action of the Legs-
lature to suppress the traffic of ardent spirits Mr.
d. moved It's reference to special committee,
which motion was sustained by him and Messrs.
WALLACE, ELLYSON, RAYMOND and MCKENZIE
and opposed by Messrs. GARNErT, LEE, MALLORY,
and others, and rejected Ayes 81, noes so.
An immense number of resolutions of similar pur-
port to that introduced by Mr.. DEJARNETrE, were
reported and they were all referred to the Commit
tee of Courts of Justice.
On motion of Mr.. KNOX, the Committee of Fl
nance was instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF allowing to the Commissioners of the Revenue
additional compensation for the performance of the
duties imposed upon them by the acts of April LIST
and 18th, 1853 requiring them to enrol the militia
and also to register the marriages. births and deaths
in their respective districts.
The SPEAKER laid before the House comuun
cation from the Secretary OF the Board of Public
Works, enclosing communication from Charles b.
Fisk, Chief Engineer of the Covington and Ohio
Railroad, relative tot the amount which may be judi
ciously expended on said road, as follows:
M,AsHINGToN, Jan. 18th, 1854.
the Board of Public Works
GENTLEMEN-I have the homer to reply to your
inquiry of the 10th as follows:
Upon the a miles of road between the mouth of
Scary and Big Sandy, and along the Kanawha be-
tween the former point and the Salnes aud Coal
Mines above Charleston. there could be judicousy
pended IN the next two years. 81 900 000 This amount
would cover the cost of supersiruc.ure well grad
Haton Upon the eastern end of the read the me or
very nearly the same amount might be judicousy ex-
pended within the same time, for work and purchase
otron aud other materials for the superstructure aud
taking into confederation that the heavy work. inter.
mediate between the ends of the road ought in
1t Will be greatly to the interest of the Common
wealth that the Board should have at early day
ABOUT 81 oOo 600 placed at its command in addition
the present appropriation to the road.
Respectfully submitted.
CHAs B FISK, Chief Engineer.
The consideration of the bill to provide for the
complexion OF the Coyington and Ohio Railroad was
resumed
Mr.. ANDERSON briefly explained his object in his
| amendment to appropriate s., 0000O0 to the work
and was followed by Mr.. PATRICK who urged the
proprlety OF liberal appropriation to the work as
matter OF economy, in order that the road nigh,
be completed at an early day as possible in order
that might pay back something into the Treasury
Messrs LEE and RAYMOND followed in speeches
IN which they declared themselves the friends of the
Improvement; but did not intimate the amount they
were willing TO vote for it. Both gentlemen avowed
| themselves internal improvement men; but deemed
II hghiy important that some judcious policy should
| De determined upon to prevent extravaganza ana
| preserve the credit of the State
| mi. naYMoND had not concluded when on mo
'ion oi mr. JACKSON, the House adjourned
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eet high, with antlers' ea' rnice' sis
ONE OF THE Boys.-A lady pass;n, .,. .,
street one morning last week, noticed W,,is .ne
scattering salt upon the sidewalk for The 49,, ~
OF clearing of the ice. "Well I'm sure rs
| lady, that is real benevolence. aNo n .,ss
ma am, replied the boy, "s's saltr
The unfortunate youth who was drowned a f,,
| days ago, In flood of tender recollectious., wa
slowly recovering. but yesterday he fell from III,
sabiime to the ridiculous and was fatally iniur
| ed.
young poet out West, in describing heaven
says, Its world OF bliss fenced In with gals,
| Where's The man that won't repentnows