The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-03-03
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

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THURSDAY. March 1a-.
communication from the Senate anrcrn..a
the passage of several bills. 1Aeso
On motion of Mr. STAPLES, the consideration :.
.nese bills communicated from the Senate, was
Committees made reports.
bills. ' - saAe up
The House took up the bin authorising loan TO
The Virginia Central Railroad Connany A unf;n
ished business and the question being upon s,,b
stltute proposed by Mr.. GARSErr the bin was laid
upon the table-ayes g. noes g. on motion of Mr.
STAPLES, of Patrick
The Senate bill to incorporate the Kanayvha Val.
ley Railroad and Ohio River Bridge (,on1nanv rvas
read third time, sustained by Messrs. THOMAS
BRANNoN and JACKSON, and opposed by Messrs
HARvIE PATRICK and SMITH of Kanawha: where
upon, on motion of Mr.. Staples. of Patrick,
sion.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved to take up the bill incres.
sing the capital of the Richmond, Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railroad Company. which motion was
jected,
The Senate bill for the relief of Perguine Hays.
Sher1f OF fGilmer county was read third time and
passed. Ayes e6-Noes a.
The Senate bill to authorize the Board of Public
Works to construct railroad from Saltville In
W ashington county, to the Plaster Banks in the
Cove In the county Of Smyth, taken up on mo.
ton oil Mr.. CROCKETT, and was sustained bv him
and opposed by Messrs. GARNETT and PArRicK.-
Inc question upon its passage was decided in the
negative 46 to g.
Messages were received from the Senate by Mr..
BARNETT, OF the passage of bill authorising the
Raleigh and North Carolina Turnpike Company TO
construct asbranch to their road-by Mr. WARD OF
bill for the relief Of Henry Chappel Joseph Cotf.
man and Austin E. Royce their legal representa-.
hves--and by Mr.. BALDWIN, OF the passage of bin
to authorise loan to the James River and Kama.
wha Company, for the completion of the tidewater
connection.
SMALL NOTES.
On motion of Mr.. ToMLIN, the rules were sus.
pended and the bill TO prevent the circulation Of
small notes, was taken up-86 to Al.
Mr.. KEMPER submitted the following ryder to the
bill:
Provided that the first section of this act shall no,
go into operation until the first day of June 1858
This first section, the reader will remember, re-
lates to the swearing of all persons taking on,
licenses that they will not pass notes under the de-
| nomination of Five Dollars
Mr.. JACKSON moved an addition to the ryder
which was somewhat altered at the suggestion oi
Mr. GALLY. This amendment proposed to submit
the question of the adoption of the bill to the peo
pie.
The question upon the amendment was decided
in the negative-56 to g.
| The ryder was then adopted-ayes IS. noes 32
Mr.. Power moved the indefinite postponement oI
the bill, which motion was reiected-59to to g.
The bill was then passed-ayes 66 noes g.
During the consideration of this BILL there was
| good deal of debate, in which Messrs GALLy and
JACKSON spoke against the measure, and Mr.. Wal.
| LACE in favor oft The previous question was de.
manded and sustained several times, and the ayes
| and noes frequently resorted to.
The BILL as passed, is precisely as we reported ii
Wednesday morning, with the ryder above printed
in addition.
On motion of Mr.. MARTz the bill making appro.
priations for the support ol government was taken
Impending which,
On motion of Mr. JACKSON, the House adjourned.