The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES

MONDAY, Jan. 9th,
A communication was received from the senate,
announcing the passage Of certain bills which have
been noticed In their proceedings, which were up
propriately referred.
The SPEAKER laid before the House oon1lnun;-
cation from their Clerk, enclosing a statement OF
the number, capital &c, Of the several independent
Banks OF the Commonwealth, with other inIor,na-
ton In regard to them, which was, On motion of Mr.
Mch EkzIE, laid Oh the table and ordered to be
printed.
uuuication from the Second Auditor, in Response,
to resolution requiring him TO report the amount
of State bonds which have been sold and what
amount have been hypotheca.ed, and the terms OF
MokD, was laid the table and ordered to be
printed.
Committees made reportsl
Petitions were presented and appropriately re-
forred; among them.
By Mr. YERBY, Of sundry physicians of the coun-
Ties OF Northampton and Accomac asking tia ia
separate and Independent charter be granted to the
Medical Faculty in the city of Richmond
by MIR. WHITEHEAD, OF sundry citizens of the
counties OF pittsylvania, Henry, Patrick, Franklin
and Campbell, asking charter for Railroad rom
Lynchburg to the North Carolina line, in the tirec,
tion OF the mouth of Smiths river
BY MIR. WHITE, OF J. r Woodson and others. Tor
an independent Company. to construct Railroad
from Richmond to Charlottesville.
By Mr. RUrHERFooRD. OF WIN. Pontaine for n
change iii the corporate hris of the town Cd O.,
fumbia, in Fluvanna County.
Mr ELY o1ered resolution relative to the Public
Lands, asserting the rhs of all the Ssates to share
In them aud deprecatug the squandering of tbern
fof pubic work. In the States and Territories
also providing for taking the sense OF the nt.Trl
upon the question OF nstructing Senators and Re-
cure tie passage OF law dividing the ,ubrc land.
among the States fer purposes of internal inprov,,
ment
Mr. PArRToK moved that the resolution be lai, .,
| the table and printed.
Resolutions were offered adop.s1f and paferrsJ
among them: = '-+ = sN* "a Ez : 80
BY Mr.. JAcKsoN-Appoininy sr,eciai c<,,.rr,;.sfe
to enquire into the expeiiepcy OF reporting bin en-
tnorAinS loan, upon the part of the S ate, to Il
EortsiWestrrn Virginia Railroad Company.
by Er. WafrG-Into the expectancy o.; provii,nc
alsi no ptreon who is eoIascieEhously opposed Il
the institution of SLAVERY, &c. shall be admitted tf
sit Oh q Jury II any case iaro!ving claim to free
dom Of any negro.
By Dir. EaEoRr--Into the cxaesiency of authoriv
ing the Coey Court OF Hlllax to erect toll bridg.
across tie Dsa rytri In said county, at s,,ch places
they deem proper for public convenience
bill TO Provide tor the completion OF the Gov
ingfcn ana ONO Baroad, taken up, on motion
OF Ar. PAriLcx, wEo moved substitute for the
bill ~
Mr. DEAN .rud at amendment TO the sal st;su:e
requiring the gauge OF tho road to be sgs ft,st
and then on inoron Of M. PArRICa. the bin was
lai on the table, and tha sabsit,te and aaeadraan,
were ordered to be printed.
bill to amend tho 18th section of an ecs Ia.
oorporalng company TO establish Tcrnpike
Road from the chy d Richmond 10 Wllialnson's
Tavern, came up ls the unfinished business Of Sa,
ferday-the question being upon the naoion ilief
nhsly 10 postpone the bill
1,ae motion 20 poetpo indefinitely, was support
"a BY Messrs. Mayo and WMIrg, and opposed by
Aeserk EILYsos, and SrAsLIs of Aon4gonaery
| anil rejected; ayes 50, noes IL
M MAYo moved THAI the bill be laid upon tho tsr
Ole, which motion was rejected.
Mr MAYO intinatea hi. desire 10 moro an a,yr.,.,
| jOurned