Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-30
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock.

JANUARY 1904.
The House met at IL o'clock.
. Prayer by the Rev. DIR. EARLY.
The clerk read communication from the Senate in
forming the House that they had agreed to resolution
authorsng the Auditor Of Public Accounts TO allow the
delinquent land and property taxes returned by Moore
deputy sheriff Of Wezel county, for certain years.
The SPEAKER expressed desire TO be afforded time to
consider whether that resolution required two third vote
not. His opinion that vote Of two-thirds
cessay and therefore anxious have opportunity
Of investigating the subject.
II wss laid on the table on uI,tion Of Mr. TonLIS.
srIxDIHI COMMITTEES.
Mr. DUss from the committee on Roads, 3c., reported
the following bills
bill providing for the construction ola road from
Mercer Salt Works in Mercer county, David Lilly on
the Gles, Fayette aud K.nawha Turnpike
bill providing for tie McAdamising of portion OF
the Russell Old Court House and Abingdon Turnpike
bill providing fer the construction Cr the Dry Fork
aud Valley Turnpike and
A bill TO incorporate the Morgantown and Function
Turnpike Company.
There being other reports from committees the fol.
lowing resolutions were offered and adopted
A resolution by Mr PATRIcx-That the committee on
Banks inquire into the pedency tending the charter
Of the Bank Of Ranawha.
BY Mr CRUTCHYIELD-That the committee on Agricul.
ture and Manufacturer inquire into the erpedency Of
amending the charter OF the fredericksburg Gas Company
BY Mr hILoSE-That the committee Roads, &C.. in.
quire into the eGpediency OF reporting bill the
and three ths principle, TO construct Turnpike Road
from some point on the Salem and Harrisye Turnpike,
at or near Oxford on said road TO Faryiew the North
by Mr. CnoCg-That the committee on Roads and In.
terna Navigation Inquire into the eIpedioncy Of amend
Ing the act passed 22d March, ls6l entitled ian
incorporate the Snow Creek and nalesord Turnpike
to authorize subscription the part Of the State to
tbree.fiths Of tho capital u said Company.
| BY Hr HALLoRT-That the committee Propositions
and Gfieyauoe inquire into the eIpedsncy OF ncorpora
ting the Norfolk aud North Carolina Steam Planning Mill
aud La nber Company
| By Mr. CHRsTIAE-That the committee for Courts Of
Justice inquire into the eIpedency Of modifying the
| I'm In
cuied la private.
] BY Mr. SEcLIrE-Thst tho committee on Proposition,
and Geyancea enquire into the erpediency Of amending
the incorporating the town Of vs 10 the COUNTY
| Of Prince William.
BY Mr. BlRkEgS, That the committee on roads, &C.. in
quire into the SHpediency ofrepotng bill to Incorporate
joint stock company TO construct turnpike road from
! some point on the KanawhA and Logan road neal
where said road Big Cole river down the Valley
| said river to intersect the Kanawhs and Wilson
Creek road at or near the Upper Falls Of Cole, In ih
| county Of KanaWha
BY Mr wooDHoUsR That the committee on Proposition
and Grevances inquire into the oHpedency Of reporting
bill 20 provide for the renting out Of certain public 6sb
cries 10 Princess Anne, for the benefit Of the school funt
| 10 said county.
Tho following petitions presented and appropriate
| ly referred:
BY Mr. MIsoR the petition Of seventy citizens Of Lon
doun county, praying for new election precinct in thu
county.
BY Mr. KorSER tho petition Of citizen, Of the coun
y OF Augusta, praying the passage OF law prohbitIpI
the sale Of intoxicating liquors, &c.
BY Mr. GRIyELY, the petition Of portion Of the cilI
zeDs Of Henry, asking the passage Of authorship
tho establishment Of branch Of the Bank Of Virgins
the Farmers Bank, the Exchange Bank In the town
Nartinsvilc in said county.
by Mr. BYRp tho petition Of sundry citizens Of High
land aod BWh counties, asking for road from Montcro
to the Warm Springs
by Mr. CiNPBSLL tho petition of citizens Of Marshal
county, upon the subject Of In,emperanoe.
by Mr. PiYNE, the petition Of WIN o Adams, and otbs
citizens Of the county Of Pluvanns asking Increase
pay the teachers Of INDECENT children 10 Fluvsnna.
Il by Nr Wmrg. the remembrance u VIM Carpenter
aud 81 other citizens Of Hanover against the short
from Richmond Charlottesville, being built by any o,he
than the Central road company.
ny Ne ToNLfs the petition Of the President aud Tru'
tees ~ the town 0f Bath demonstrating sganst the pro
posed change IN their corporate powers.