The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-13
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Jan. II, 1854.
message from the Senate announced the pas
sage of certain bills which were appropriately re-
ferred.
The SPEAKER announced the name of Mr.
BROWNE, of King George and Stafford, as the addi
tional member of the Joint Committee, in relation
to the affairs of the Bank of the Old Dominion buf
Mr.. BROWNE at his request being excused. the
Speaker substituted the name of Mr.. WHITE oi
Hanover
The SPEAKER laid before the House commuuica A.
tions from the Presidents of the Bank of Virginia
and the Farmers Bank of Virginia, asking, in ODE
dence to instructions of the Stockholders of those
Banks, the renewal of their charters, which,
On motion of Mr.. ELLTsoN, were referred TO
the Committee on Banks
Committees made reports
On motion of Mr.. ToMLIE, a resolution was
adopted With notifications suggested by Mesers
STAPLES, of Patrick, FOWLER and MOORE reouir.
ing the Roard of Public Works TO communicate a
great deal OF Information relative to the Blue Ridge
TunHet the oconditfon of that work, &c, whether
the laborers have been paid in current funds or in
WHAT And also the salaries of Chief Engineers and
compensation to the officers of the other leading
lines of the State.
Petitions were presented and referred; among
them by
Mr.. MAYo-Of citizens of Henrico. for PLANK
Road on the old Deep Run Turnpike in said coun.
ty; and remonstrance OF citizens of same against
said road.
On motion of Mr.. ToMLiN, the Committee of
Itoous &c. were Instructed Into the
dlency OF amending charters of the York River
steam Navigation Company and the Richmond and
York River Railroad
On motion of Mr.. KEMPER, joiut resolution was
adopted for the purpose OF appointing joint COM
mttee with the Senate inquirng into the affairs of
the James River and kanswba Company, and the
same was communicated to the Senate by Mr.. KEN
PER.
On motion of Mr.. WALLACE, the Secretary of the
commonwealth was insl to obtain stafemen nts
from the banks of the Commonwealth (otber than
the Exchange Bank, which has already furnishes d
and each of the branch banks for the last four
together with the amount of the continent fund
and amounts in which the same was distributed be.
tween the parent bank and branches.
On motion OF Mr.. MCKENZIE, the Committee On
banks was instructed 10 inquire into the expedency
III they deem it advisable to recharter the present
Banks) OF providing thst they deposite with the
treasurer annually for the next ten wears one mil
hon OF dollars OF State securities requiring one mil.
hon OF dollars of oa notes be withdrawn and the
treasurer issuing to them one million of counter
signed notes.
On motion of Dir. ELLYsoN the Committee of FL
nance was instructed to inquire into the expediency
of authorising the State Colonization Board to en-
poy clerk. TO be paid out of the fund appropriated
for the use of said Board
c.On motion of Mr.. BUPoRD, the Committee of Mi
Itia Laws was instructed inquire into the expedi-
ency OF repeating the law of sd April 1855 abolish
ing company parades and re-enscIing the law as it
existed prior to the passage of that act
The engrossed bill to amend the forty-fourth sec.
ton OF chapter eighty-tye of the Code of Virginia
so as to apthorse the committing of estates of luna
tics to sherifs and sergeants when committees an
pointed by courts fail qualify was read q third
time and passed.
Other resolutions offered and adopted rot
OF very general or very important character
On motion OF MIR. TALBOT, the House adjourned.