Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-02
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House me, a. ie O'Clock.

Inc House met ut l2 o'clock u
Nh. MARrz In the Chair.
There reports from Stating Committees
Tue nrst business In order beings vote upon resoin
ton offered on Friday, but not pied br want u
quorum the question accoidfiy put on Its adoption
and carried. The resolution has bsn published.
The following petitions weie ID PIessnled, and app
propriatey referred.
petition by Mr. MAro fiom H. Inspectors oil Tobac
CO, asking for an increase OF their e.
petition by Mr. SkssSR, ffon'amcs Wiley, praying
additional compensation Tor enderi Commits
soner oil the Rev hue, for the copition &, stanton, In
the year 1859. tifA
A petition by Mr. Ziss, ON sa,lry ctter. Of BraI.
ton and Preston Counties praying ir the pa ige of an
act "utoriing them 10 elect casibc aud magistrate
for said town. Il =
petition, by same. from sundr citizen, OF Prestou
and Randolph counties for the exeton OF the Buffalo
and Leading creek Turnpike road All an increase Of the
capital stock OF the company. III
ALSO petition, by same from su,iry citizens OF Nj
cholas county, asking All appropriation for the consuc-
,ion ofa Turnpike road from the D Town Salt Works
interscct the luttons,le and nurersvlc road
near the II lingo Flats IN Randolph comfy
Apeton by Mr. PnARrs, from snnry individuals pray
ing the formation Of new comfy CIT Of parts OF the
counties of Randolph and PoeaLouls.
Also, by same, from suuary indikiuals nssying th}
construction Of Turnpike road iioni the hAltown 4,
Works, by the way Of the Turkeybono hio t9inlerss
the lluitousvis aud luneisvie road ut OF near AIM
Church at MihgsSGlats In Randolph county. =
petition, by Mr.. GALLEY, from sunlry citizens of Mar
shall and Ohio counties PRAYING tho incorporalion of
Joint Stock Company tn construct turnpike rad fran,
the Pennsy vania State line wst Union, Marshall
county, To the Cumberland rold neai the town of T,i,
dephia IN Ohio county.
petition by Mr. CoLrRANv, OF potion Of tho cil;,sn.
Of Carroll and Gray counties akin TO
improve the Piper Gap roii acrosshe Blue Ridge in
Carroll county.
The following resolutions were then tlopled
resolution by Mr. Owls, that the clmttee of N.s,u,.
of Justice inquire into the eNpedebcy Il authorizing
any portion Of the Incorporated Of this tomny
wealth that have constable, to elect tosn
provided il is the wish OF the citizens Oiny OF ~
said towns TO do
by Mr.. STABLES, of Montgomery, thd the com,lly h.
Agriculture aud Manufactures inquire the expedency
Of Incorporating the Branch Mouhtiu Mining and Manu-
featuring Company, in Montgomery with capital
stock Vi not less than 100000 than 100000
BY Mr. McKESzlg That the Committee ON Roads, So,
inquire into the eapedency OF Incorporating the Moth
Branch Company Of the State Of MARYLAND.
by Mr.. DYcnE. That the committee Of Propositions
aud Grievances inquire into the exp, lency of
ing the first section Of an act passed February ls Os
appointing Trustees for the 'town Of Bath (now in Nor
gan counIy anhorise the people ia the corpdrate
limits of said TO elect the Ttustes Of said TO snun
nusy aud to require such Trustees reside whii tho
corporation such amendment not to effect change raid
the appointment Of Trustees of the Warm
Springs referring TO public property belonging 70 the
State, mentioned IN the I'll section OF The pass ID in
II. d, establishing town at the Warm Springs.
BY Mr. HArIoSp, That the committee roads &. , in
quire the espedcncy Greetings oin stock company
To construct Turnpike road from the Clarksburg and
Wheeling Turnpike road Bcngainon 10 the
Weston and Farmont Turnpike, upon the two and three
ftbs principle.
The following Senate bills received third reading aud
passed.
bill to amend the 2nd and sth sections of an act ent-
tied Fan act Incorporating the Petersburg and Norfolk Sa
wings Institution, passed March 22ui 1868.
few bills received second reading and ordered
to be engrossed.
series Of bills reported during the past eight ten
days received first aud ordered second reading.
IL u unimporant notice them this stage ihy
will all come up second reading and subsequent
ges. They read merely by theis titles
The following resolutions were then adopted
resolution by Mr. Anderson, that the committee of
Propositions aud Grievances mlure-nto the elpeiicncy
OF Incorporating the Monument House Company" in the
city Of Richmond,
BY Mr.. NOTTINGHAM, That the committee Roads
&c, inquire into the expedcncy of making further APP
preparation of SO 600 State account for the compile
ton of the Martins Bottom and Hunterville Turnpike
road and the bridging of KNAPP creek on said road
by Mr.. McIEop That The committee Roads, &C.,
inquire into the expedicncy of reporting bill to provide
for the subscriptions the part Of the State To the cap
al stock of the Warren and Hampshire Coal Mine Rail
road company.
By Mr. THOMAS, That the committee on Roads. &C.,
quire into the cxpcdicncy Of constructing Turnpike road
the and three ns principle from the mouth of
the Kanawha river in Marion county by the way of Mer
GERS Bottom to the convenient; practical point
tho James rs.,ar and Kanawha Turnpike read in the
comfy Of Cabell
Mr.. Dycnr presented the pctihd! (pSym. j. Flcesc,
Commissioners of the Revenue of N oununoaeir6.
an increase Of lis salary.
Referred to the committee Fin .
On motion Of Mr.. HAYWOOD