Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-03-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.


The Speaker laid before the House commu-
ncation from the Belgian Minister to the u. s.,
and from Ambrose w. Thompson, Esq, relative
to direct line of steamers between Virginia and
Belgium--on motion of Mr.. Mallory, referred to
the special committee on the subject
The Speaker laid before the House commune
cation from Thomas Ii. Ellis, President of the
James River and Kanawha Company, asking on
behalf of said company, means to complete the
tide water connection-laid on the table and or
dered to be printed.
A communication received from the Senate, AN
nounced the passage of sundry bills, of which the
following were passed:
An act authorising the Select and Common
Councils of Norfolk city to take stock in the Nor
folk and Petersburg Railroad.
Various other Senate bills were ordered to a
third reading.
Abill to Increase the capital stock of the Rus
sell Old Court House and Abingdon Turnpike
| Company, taken up with the amendments of
! the Senate to the same The amendments were
concurred in by the House.
A bill authorizing county and corporation courts
| to act upon militia fines in the hauds OF the col
lectors of the same, and claims against the mi
! litia fund,was taken up with the amendments pro-
posed thereto by the Senate, which were read,
and on Mr.. Mems notion the House disagreed
to the same.
A Senate bill increasing the compensation of
was amended to give the last named officer
an increased salary not exceeding $1,000 per an
mum, and as amended passed-9o to 10.
On motion of Mr.. Raymond, the unfinished
business passed by, and the tax bill taken up
the question being upon its passage. Mr..
Christian made an Intellectual motion to add ry-
der to the bill releasing persons not having five
boarders from the necessity of taking out board
| ing house licenses.
The bill then passed-96 to 10.
A message was received from the Senate by Mr.
Thomas that the Senate had passed joint reso-
luton for constructing an iron railing around
the Southern Portico of the Capitol.
Mr.. Martz contended that the resolution was
unconstitutional, the Legislature could not
vote away money by resolution; and on his mo-
ton it was referred to the Committee on Public
Buildings.
A Senate bill providing for the completion of
the barracks for the erection of a Mess Hall, and
for making repairs to the buildings at the Vir-
ginia Military Institute, was read the first and
second time and after discussion in which it
was supported by Messrs. Taylor and VERIFY, the
bill passed. t appropriates $4,000 to the pur-
poses named.
A Senate bill incorporating the White Sui
phur Springs Company, was taken through its
different stages by suspension of the rules, and
passed.
On motion of Mr.. Smith of Kanawha, a bill in
oreasing the capital stock of the Roanoke Valley
Railroad, and providing that the State shall sub
scribe Sl30,O0O to said increase, was taken up
Tor consideration on its final passage, and was
sustained by Messrs. Knox Mallory, Smith of r.,
and Anderson, and opposed by Mr.. Barnes of Ma
rion. The question uron its passage was dec-
ded i'll the affrmative--S5 to sc.
The order of the day being the bilprescribing
the duties and fixing the compensation of the
Public Printer-taken up.
MIR, Staples of Patrick moved to amend the bill
by providing that the Public Printer shall not
charge for blank pages and for those partly
blank, only for much as is occupied with print
ed matter.
This amendment was sustaine by Mr.. Staples
and opposed by Mr.. White, ard rejected-ayes 46
noes -.
Before another vote the House adjourned