Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-01
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The House met at IL O'clock "

The House met at IL o'clock
MIR. MARrz in the chair.
The clerk read q communication from the Senate in
forming the House Of the passage OF the folio sing
bills =
An act to incorporate the Rockingham SAVING Bank
An auho'sng the sale of real estate 10 tue county
OF Brunswick devised to Porhatan b. Starke by his "a
ther Eobt. r. Starke and,
An act ior the relief OF John s. Mosby.
The Speaker laid before House intentionally wish
solution TO that effect ZION from the clerk Of
the House accompanied with statement showing the
amount of appropriations involved in all bills now re
ported 70 the House.
The communication. aud accompanying documents
we're laid on the table motion of Mr. Do.SISG
The statement shows aggregate of Sll 1871
$50 or.
Reports STANDING coNMIrrEEs
MT ChEATHAN, from the committee claims repor
ted a bill for the relief of Edward 5. GAY.
The unfinished business next taken up being A re
solution offered by Mr.. TAYLOR, of Loudoun on Satur
day proposing that from and after Monday the Speaker Of
the House vacate the chair ct the hour of o'clock and
resume the same again at the hour of o'clock =. ~
Mr.. POwEE, offered the following as an amend
ment:
That when the House adjourns Mondays, wednes.
days and FddIys 1t hall adjourn again on the
evenings OF the above days athalf past O'Clock p "
aud set until 10 o'clock, r. II.
Mr. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, willing to accent the a.
mendmeni If the words, land set until O'Clock r. NJ"
sticken out.
Mr. PowER having greed 30 to alter hi. amendment
the question on its adoption was put and agreed to.
Mr. STAPLES OF Patrick moved suspend the rules for
the purpose o! takirg up the bill providing for the re.
moyAl Of tree negroes from the commonwealth
Aessrs. Brown. of Stafford and King George were IN
favor of the motion a Mr.. Rutherford.
MessFs Raymond, Wiley, Patrick, and Carter Of Lee
and Scott were opposed to it.
The question being put, resulted AyesS5 Noe, 20
Mr. HANCOCK, o: Charlotte, submitted report from the
Joint committee to ettnino the second Auditors Office
which on motion OF H. vas laid on the table and one
thousand copies extra thereof ordered he printed
TIE committee state that they thoroughly examined
every book, paper, &C. connected with the eff e. aad
tina TUba Gf d.
ending the Both September 1853 under order of Board
oil Library fund, is $780, amounting to $l5g9IG IS: the
receipt OF Law fund during the year is sl95725 l3
leaving balance in the Treasury the credit Of said
fund OF s3sSJs 95 tho number Of warrants issued
under orders Of the Board OF Public Works during the
same period, $780, foT the aggregate sum of q DO
$50 90; the receipts TO- the being 80 4Is %
leaving balance on hand Of sol $40 % that the mum
Der OF warrant, Issued under orders the commission
ers OF the Sinking fund, commencing list OF June 1853
the cate Of the hi warrant issued by said fund.- is 1894
for the sum Of $6I2, 996 go; that the receipts we're
!d2o'5 i9, leaving balance Of $I3,T54 SO that the
aggregate receipts Of all the funds connected with the Of
nee amounted during the year, TO So 927 g5I s5 and
that the disbursements of the during the same pc.
rod amounted to s57S$,546 &c, leaving balance on
hand on the lst OF October, 1853, Of Sl4i 4Og IL.
They state that the EOard of Public Works hold bank
stock amounting TO g. iS $50 upon which received
during The year, Dividends amounting s9i,3OT The
Literary fund $4,000 Of bank stocks and re-.
ceiv-d dividends the same, amounting to S26l3T 60
The amount Of registered aud Coupon bonds in the
hands Of the public, the LIST October, 1885, ss OIL
U
STAT" existing that day. This does include the
hond' Of the State held 10y the Literary fund which are
owned by the State herself and not by the Pu lie.
TIC amount Of productive stocks ned aud applicable
to the payment Of the interest and principal Of the above
amount Cf bonds il $B 1856 Ill Co. upon which there
derived an interest of per sent on 500 deduct
ing tins amount hom the public debt aforesaid aud tho
unavailable debt Of the common wealth. 80 o2J 275 go
Toe Commonwealth in addition IN tho ABOVE
amount" OF productive stocks the Of $l3O6l 3S U3
on Internal Improvement Companies which is now pro
duc'o but portion ct which it believed will become
productive The aggregate account Of all the stocks
held by too State productive and mproductive is sol an
1926. II will thus be seen that the amount Of stocks
Owned by the State is greater 10y the sum Of 80 275 7Ol
3D. than tho actual public debt Of the State GOTH
September 1863.
The committee upon examination Of the amount of
labor to DC performed previous the Of January and
July in each year. in order that the interest the debt
the state, may then be paid, OF opinion that
Ter Of registered stock, should be made within twenty
days Of the LIST day Of January and July aod therefore
recommend that section 2 chapter 81 Of the Code be
go amended tbat the second Auditor may have full time
lie debt '''
The following resolutions we're then offered aud adopt
d A resolution by Mr CHRsuAs, that the committee OF
finance, inquire into the eIpedency Of extending th
time allowed by law the Sheriff Of Augusta for pay
ng into he Treasury the revenues Of that county for tn
: current year.
By Mr MoLEoD, that the committee on roads, &c, in
quife into tho eTpedency Of constructing graded road
on the two aud thee-ffhs principle from point on th
d Cedar Creek aud Opequon Turnpike near syndor
Spring, 10y way Of New Town. on the Valley Turnpike
q White Port Turnpike, where IL with the Ware
:, and Winchester Turnpike road
by Mr. BUTORE that the committee ri Schools and Col
lcges, Inquire into the erpedioncy Of Incorporating ia
!, Cimpburg Institute in the county Of Pittsylysnn.
by Mr. SUMMERS that the committee on roads &C. IN
IS gnre into the eHpediency Of authorizing the Board
" Public Works 10 cause survey TO be made for
. pike road from Buchanan, in the county Of Upshur
" Fork Lick IN BraIOn county, and report the
y General Assembly the length, aud what the probable
may he.
By Mr. MAro, that the committee on Banks have lea,
e 10 Get during the sessions Of this House.
BY same, that the committee on roads &c, inquire IL
the eSpediency Of charerng company TO construct
plank road IRON Richmond 10 New Market, in the count
Of Henfieo.
BY Mr. CoLJR RAGS that The committee roads, &c, i
quire into the eTpediency Of 50 amending the Of
semby passed March 3D. 1863, entitled ap ACT % sutho
- Use the Virginia and Tennessee railroad company 10 COZ
sruct branch to Cumberland Gap, &c, so 70 proyit
for the construction Of the said railroad by the Board
Public Works state
BY Mr. ByEEy, that the committee on Propositions an
y Grievances inquire into the eSpedency Of granting NJ
than Caldwell leave to bqjJ wing dslg 10 ibs norI