Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-21
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
SArrRDAy. Fab 18th laka
TIL. House mo, a. i, o'clock. D-' f''' ''''' 700

The Clerk read communication from the Senate In
forming the House that they agreed to the resolution
the election OF Superintendent Of the Penitentary and
the amendment proposed by the House Of Delegates
Senate bill entitled "an to amend the 9th section
the act" entitled can act concerning tho terms Of ii
Circuit Courts and repeating the act passed March 2et
1853. Also that they passed bin entitled an act con
corning the Virginia State Agricultural Society appropr
atng money thereto. and establishing system for mana,
ing the hnancies thereof
This bill was read first and second time and com
n tilted.
Mr.. HANCOCK OF Chesterfield, from tho committee o
propositions and grievances, reported back series
Senate bills, with House bill eptted-
bill authorizing VIM. A. Leavi,t, to erect pier 4
| the York river. -
Also report recommending the rejection Of the praye
OF the petition, Of the citizens Of the counties Of Fayett
and kanawha, for county,
Mr. MAYO, from the committee on Banks, reported
o to repeal the charter Of the Bank of the Old Domn
on motion of Mr.. WALLACE, joint resolution receive,
from the Senate on the lst aud referred commtc,
On Courts OF Justice reported Il back without amendment
requiring the Auditor Of Public Accounts furnish prin
ted forns OF returns to he made by minister's under
concerning tho registration Of brths, deaths aud maria
| gcs.
On motion of Mr. CARrsR of Fauouisr cnsrcssed bill,
were taken up, when bill for tho relief OF Thomas s.
| l'eitwich OF Bedford county, passed.
On motion OF Mr.. HAScocE of Wythe bill to incorpo
rate the south Western Salt Iron and Gypsum Mining aud
Manufacturing Company OF Virgins, taken up its
second reading and substitute thereto being offered and
| agreed to- it was ordered be engressed.
Mr.. McCLuRE, moved to take up bill to incorporate
the Middcway aud Geraristown turnpike company with
capital stock OF 100000, to which the Board OF Public
Works are authorized to subscribe three 6fths
Tue motion agreed and the bill passed by
o.-Ayes ST, Noes 81.
Mr.. SKINNER, a question OF privilege being an
explanation OF his views aud position in regard TO the
interval improvement policy Of the state made necessary
by some remarks OF Mt GARSErr reference to him on
| the previous days.
Mr. GARNET dsclaimcd any intention Of impugning in
the last degre the purity of gentenan motives in the
policy which he Was pursuing all internal Improvement
matters.
The hill authorizing the Richmond and Fredericksburg
railroad company, issue per c bonds was taken
up on its third reading.
Mr. Anderson, gave explanation of the merits of the
BILL but before action had upon the special order
was entered upon-being the election oil Supe rintendcn
of the Prnitentiary.
Nv MAYO. again renewed his nomination Of Col Nor
gam and called for The reading Of his defence which
published with the other documents to wit-thc eviden
ces before the Committee, aud report which accompanied
them.
He subsequently withdrew that call the documents be
ing before the members.
The call was, however, renewed and the clerk read the
defence referred TO.
Mr.. CARTER, of Lee aud Scott Withdrew the name OF
Ar. John W. NJ Ely, whom he presented a few days ago,
as candidate for this office
Mr. BoGLr, euogised the character and integrity OF Col
Morgan, and indicated him from any sympathy with alb
UtuuiSts.
ago. he asked that should be postponed until all the
documents should be printed, and proper examination
OF them made by the House. On Yesterday or the day
before the member from Henrco (Mr MAYo informed the
House that these documents would be submitted on yes
terday. lie, no doubt, thought For bis part he
could that he knew about the report then
when it first reported except the limited extent
that Information could be derived from the reading Of IT,
lie had the highest esteem for Col Morgan rs gentle
man. and in all social relations he felt bound notwith
standing TO vote against him,the report of the commit
tee and evidences accompanying the same being by no
means satisfactory him.
II Col Morgan the author Of some newspaper art
ces which have appeared in of the journals of this
city, aud been ascrbed 10 him, he would be induced 10
entertain good opinion of his integrity and souudncss on
the SLAYER question, judging by the of these articles
In voting ngiins: him he governed entirely by strict
sense of duy,-enertaiuirg the best feelings for Col
Morgan as gentleman.
Mr. DESEALE on the part OF the Senate, Informed the
House that they were ready to into the election OF Su
perinendent Of the Penen,ary.
The clerk proceeded to call the roll on the election
after which the following result announced
For Charles 5. Morgan 90; Hiram Mariz, l2; b. W.
Jackson, |; Daniel Smith, !; u. f. Cheatham, !; H. b.
Boyle, l. J. S. Rady, !; j. W. NJ. Ely /; r. T. Har-
yey, l.
Messri. Mayo Boyle, Barnes, of Marion, Jackson and
Meem. were appointed committee to unite with COM
mee the part OF the Senate the Joint vote
After short absence Mr. Mayo the part OF the COM
mee announced the following result of the join, vote
Whole number cast 1885, necessary to a choice SO; for
Col Morgan 1885, scattering 81.
Col Morgan having majority declared duly cleo.
ted Superintendent for the torn Of two years. from the
LIST Of January next.
mill auhorisiug the issue of per bonds by the
Richmond aud Petersburg railroad company.
The vote on its passage taken and resulted ayes
-, noes ~.
On motion of Mr. RUTHERFORD the rule being suspen
ei, bill imposing further restrictions the ndepen-
dent banks Of the State taken up, and substitute
therefor being offered they both ordered to be laid
on the table and printed.
Mr.. SrArLEs, of Patrick from special committee re.
ported bill auhorising the Auditor of Public Accounts
to allow the delinquent lands and msovcni property tax
returned by f. g. Moore deputy sheriff of Wetz.l cuun
", for certain years.
Mr. CowARpix reported bill incorporating the Trele-
gar Foundry and Locomotive Works.
Mr. lIAyuoSD then presented the following petitions
which were appropriately referred
The petor Of the trustees OF the NJ T. Church OF Fair.
mont Tor authority to sell otherwise dispose OF their
Church, to enable them to build commoious,
and
The petition of John Lewis for the payment Of $50 TO
him OF the Treasury.
The spcci order then taken up being the bill pro.
vidng for the removal OF negroes from the Common.
wealth.
Mr. BEowS, of Stafford and King George, offered an
amendment the bi which being agreed to- was again
laid on the table and ordered to be cngrossed.
On motion OF Mr. WALLACE bill authorizing the guar
autee Of the city Of Petersburg to be endorsed upon
tain bonds of the South side railroad company was taken
up under suspension Of the rule, read third time,
passed
On motion Of Mr. CARTER Of Fauluier engrossed bills
taken up for consideration, when the following bills
read third time and passed.
Code, az TO how testimony may be perpeluated.
An act TO change the times for holding the Circuit
Courts OF the 2lst Circuit;
An act % change the time for holding the Circuit
Courts Of the 10th Circuit and
An act incorporating the Monument House Company
A few other bills requiring constitutional vote on
their passage laid the table their patrons being
apprehensiye that such could be had the at
tendance Of members being unusually small.
Nr STABLES moved TO suspend the rule for the purpose
Of econsidcring the by which the bill
the Brush Mountain Mining ond Manufacturing Company
ordered to it, engrOssmeiit.
lie absent when the ill ordered TO be eDross
ed aud he made that motion with view f prevailed
after amendment il, also IN strike the par
which authorized the construction of n Railroad b, the
Company in order 10 avoid the constitutional difficulty
which may arise from embodiment OF than OH,
object in any bill
The motion agreed to- and the bill being amended
mwss rdcred TO be laid on the table.
On motion Of Mr PowER, the House adjourned
THE ESGfHE UEBE.-0n last Wednesday many Of on
citizens assembled witness the Engine pass the Brdg
Il Hospital and up far the Rails were a
near the Depot 1t quite an interesting scene AM
induced to believe that really after many broken prom
ses, and deferred hopes, the cars eod come alter AL
There five freight cars attached 10 the Engine load
nI IF a.