Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-20
HOUSE or DELEGATES.
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th.
The House met at 10 O'clock

The House met at IL o'clock.
The clerk read communication from the Senate inform
ing the House Of the passage OF the following bills
titled IAN act to amend the 23d section of chapter
of the code of Virginia. provide for vacang tn,
Office Of surveyor Of 4 road where such surveyor has
removed beyond the limits Of the county,
An act auhorsng the construction OF another track
10y the Virginia Central Railroad Company from some
point their road Of Charlottesville, Richmond
and
An act to amend act establishing the Virginia State
Stock Bank
These bills were read first and second time and com.
mitted
They also agreed 10 resolution ins.Tucng our Sena
tors in Congress and requesting representatives
procure amendment of the Of CongieSs of te 9Th
july 1892, that officers OF the navy of the
revolution shall he included in its provisions. On these
they requested the concurrence of the House.
The following Joint resolution from the Senate OIL
TUESDAY, taken up, and motion OF Mr. SrArLEs
| of Patrick, laid on the table for the present:
Resolved, by the General Assembly, that the Board
Public Works instruct all Safe Directors in all railroad
or navigation companies, other companies in which the
State has interest stockholder vote FOR reso-
lutions, directors in such companies orbiddng all
officers of such companies to receive pay out any
bank corporation note of less denomination than S.
or any individual note OF any denomination whatever IN
receiving or paying money for such companies
The Speaker then proceeded TO call on standing commit.
tees for reports when
Mr.. YERnY reported bill from the committee on
schools and colleges Incorporating the Medical College Of
Virginia lie moved that the bill be- taken up and read
u HtHL lile winch was 0BEe0u 10,
Mr. CHEATHAV from the committee on claims Tenorted
| a bill for the relief Of Henry T. Rutter.
bill for the relief OF Motley w. Rogers of Fauquier
county, and bill for the relief o: Stephen Shinn.
Mr.. DuSS from the committee roads, &c, reported
bill TO incorporate the Wythe and Pulaski turnpike
company. Also resolution declaring it nexpeden, to
report bill in accordance with the prayer Of the petition
Of j. ~ Miller and other citizens of the counties nj
Brooke aud Hancock asking the passage Of 40 act a-
thozing the extension OF the Pittsburg and Seufen
vile railroad through the territory OF Virginia. and the
construction Of bridge the Ohio river neal
Steubenville
hrISS moved to take up the latter report with view
TO make motion to lay It the table 1t not agreed to
Mr Patrick from the committee on Lunatic Asyums
reported act a2propridng $3I Jos 90. heat III,
building Of the Western Lnnatic Asylum by steam Il
covered connections and veranda aud to encos,
the grounds Of said Asylum and amending an nc
passed March 18th 1851 entitled "an net cbanpinp ,b,
mode Of appointment and tenure Of Office Of the Director
Of the Eastern aud Western Iunatc Asylum !" also tbs
/ following resolution
That the committee Finance be instructed in appro
prntng the public revenue for the fiscal year 1853 anl
81 TO appropriate 20 the Lunac Asylum at StluDton 70
support subject to deduction for clothing furnished
the Penitentary 100000 for the transportation and con
yeyance Of insane patients thereto 90 900 10 the Luna
tic Asylum at Williamsburg for support, subject to a de
dncton for clothing furnished at the PenteBary 900
for conveyance of insaBce patients thereto $4,000
This resolution referred to the committee on Fl
nance, on motion Of Mr PAIRIcR.
| Mr KSoI then offered the following resolution
That the committee on Finance inquire into the eIpe
diency ot allowing the Commissioners Of the Revenue
ditoDa compensation for the performance Of the due
imposed upon them by the acts Of April the lat and I
1853, requiring them to enroll the militia and ao TO reg
ster the marriages, births and deaths in their respecy
| districts.
Mr. GAILT submitted resolutions adopted by the stoc
holdersof the North Western Bank Of Virginia, at
meeting held by them the Banking House Of the paren
Bank in Wheeling the Sd inst, asking for re.charte
| Of their Bank
Also remembrance Of certain citizens OF Brooke cour
", against granting the right Of way 70 the Psburg
Senbcnsvle Railroad Company through the territory
Virginia.
And remembrance Of sundry citizens Of Tyler count
against extending the corporate limits OF the town OF Sis
tersyio in said county.
.undty citizens Of that county, praying the passage Of
Maine Liquor Law for this State and moved It's referenc
TO special committee.
Mr. ELLYsOS addressed the House in favor OF IL Tcfe
ence TO special committee, stating his for
porting that motion that better opportunity could
nuofded the friends Of that measure 10 appear before
special committee 10 present their arguments IN favor
IT, than before any Of tho standing committees who wou
DC unable to devote any time Tor that purpose because
the great amount Of business before them already.
had IN hi7 hand memorial signed by one thousand fg
huhurcd and twenty Of the voters Of Richmond IN
Yor Of law upon the subject and he could
tain that memorials Of like character signed by larp
portion Of the citizens Of Norfolk would also be presented
The considerations Of these memorials was too much f
any standing committee already burdened BY other IN
portant business lie was anxious that his vote should
recorded in favor Of that motion.
Mr. PATRICK opposed 10 IL reference 10 q speci
committee and IN favor Of reeringt TO the committee
courts Of justice.
Mr. CARTER Of Fduquier said he hoped the memorial
the gentleman from Caroline would prevail lie held in h
hand memorial upon that subject which he was enxio,
10 have referred TO special committee. lie believed tb