The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Jan. IL, 1894.
A 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 add.
tional member OF the Joint Committee, in relation
to the affairs OF the Bank of the Old Dominion bu.
Mr.. BROWNE at his request being excused, the
Speaker substituted the name of Mr. WHITE. of
Hanover
The SPEAKER laid before the House communities
tions from the Presidents OF the Bank of Virginia
aud the Farmers Bank of VIRGINIA asking in obe
idence to instructions of the Stockholders OF those
Banks, the renewal OF their charters, which,
On motion Of Mr.. ELLYSoN, were referred to
the Committee on Banks.
Committees made reports
On motion of Mr.. ToMLIN a resolution was
adopted with notifications suggested by Messrs.
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
Tunnel the condition of that work, &c, whether
the laborers have been paid in current funds or in
whatf 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-ot citizens of Henrico. for Plank
Road on the old Deep Run Turnpike in said coun-
ty; and remonstrance Ot citizens of same against
said road.
On motion of Mr.. ToMLIN, the Committee of
ROADS &C. were instructed ia inquire into the
dlency OF amending CHARTERS of the York River
Steam Navigation Company and the Richmond and
York River Railroad.
On motion of MIR. KEMPER, joint resolution was
adopted for the purpose of appointing joint COM
nttee with the Senate, nquirng into the affairs of
the James River and Kanawha Company and the
same was con nunicated to the Senate by Mr.. KEN.
PER.
On motion of Mr.. WALLAcE, the Secretary of the
commonwealth was ms rucled to obtain statements
from the banks of the Commonwealth (other than
the Exchange Bank, which has already furnished
such statement) of the condition OF the principal
and each of the branch banks for the last years.
together with the amount of the CONTINGENT fund
and amounts in which the same distributed be-
tween the parent bank and branches.
On motion of Mr.. MCKENZIE, the Committee ON
Banks was instructed to inquire into the expediency
tf they deem it advisable to recharter the present
banks} OF providing thst they deposite with the
Treasurer annually for the ten years one mil
lion OF dollars of State securities requiring one mil.
lion of dollars of old notes to be withdrawn and the
Treasurer issuing to them one million of counter
signed notes.
On motion of Mr.. ELLysoN the Committee of FL
nance was Instructed to inquire into the expediency
OF authoriSng the State Colonization Board to EN-
poy clerk. TO be paid out of the fund approprat
tor the use of said Board.
sgOn motion of Mr.. BUYoRD, the Committee of Mi
ltia Laws instructed inquire into the expedi.
ency of repeating the law of sd April 1885, abolish
ing company parades and re-eDecting the law as it
existed prior to the passage of til at act.
The ehgrossed bill to amend the forty-fourth sec.
ton of chapter eighty-hve of the Code of Virginia
SO as TO authorise the committing of of luna
tics to sherifs and sergeants when committees ap-
time and passed.
Other resolutions were offered and adopted not
of very general or very important character
On motion OF MI TALBOT, the House adjourned.