Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-08
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
MONDAY, Feb. 9th


The Clerk read commpnic alton from the Senate in.
forming the House that they had agreed resolution
to eItnnd the time within which shcri and other Cocc
tors Of the Revenue required to return lists Of den
quents and nsolvens; and that they had passed bill
entitled
An act 10 incorporate company to construct, on
the plan OF James S. French railroad between Aexan
dra and Washington city, both Of which were read n
6rst and second time, and ordered to be committed
resolution received from the Senate Saturday re-
quiring The Board Of Public Works receive the sub
scrpon OF Rockingham county, to the capital ,tock of
the Manassas Gap railroad company also committed
As also All act to incorporate the Little Kauawha and
West Fork turnpike company and
An act to amend the 9Th section of an act CONCERNING
the registration OF births marriages. and deaths 80 as to
impose pe.alty ministers and other persons falling TO
compl! with the I'd section OF said act.
An amendment offered by the Senate to the House bill
! entitled
"An act to provide for working the public roads of the
county Of Loudoun Of tax" The amendment proposes
change the word "ofn before the words "a taxn IN
by" which agreed to.
The Speaker laid before the House communication
from the Secretary of the Commonw wealth made IN com,
pance with resolution of the House. adopted some time
SINCE requiring the Secretary Of the Commonwealth to
obtain from the Banks having branches a detailed and
separate statement of the condition Of the Parent Bank
and each branch during the last four years.
The required statement accompanied the communica.
tion in regard to the condition of the Bank of Virginia
the Bank of the Valley, and the Merchants and Mocha.
mics Bank Of Wheeling
The Secretary stated that lie deferred making this COM
muneaon for some days. with the Ipectation of recev-
not received,
On motion Of Mr. CnEArnAM the communication and
accompanying documents laid the table, and or
The Speaker proceeded to call upon standing commit.
| tees for reports, when
Mr. WHITE, from the committee on Courts Of Justice
reported bill to amend the llh section of chan ~ nj
the Code of Virginia.
Mr RIDDIcx, from the committee Propositions and
Grievances, reported the following bills
bill To amend section Is OF chapter 90 of tho Code
concerning pilots and
A bill to incorporate the Danvile Insurance COMPANY
The same committee asked to be discharged from the
further consideration Of the petition Of sixty citizens of
the county Of Loudoun complaining the charges made
for crossing the Shenandoah Castemans Ferry and
that the same be referred to the Committee on Courts of
Justice, which was so ordered.
He also reported hill amending the charter Of The
| Sinking Spring Cemetery
Mr. CnEAInAM, from the Committee on Claims, report.
ed bill releasing the Commonwealth right to cert ain
lot OF land in the city of Norfolk Mary Ann Salisbury
and others.
Mr. DUsS, from the Committee on Roads and Internal
Navigation reported bill to incorporate a company to
construct the Central Depot and Floyd Turnpike Road
Mr.. MARTz, from the Committee Finance submit.
ted report exhibiting the financial condition OF the at
fairs OF the Commonwealth, which laid on the table
and one thousand extra copies thereof ordered to be
printed.
Mr.. HANCOCK, from the Committee on Agriculture and
Manufactures reported back Senate bill without amend.
ment, entitled bill to incorporate the Brush Mountain
Mining and Manufacturing Company.
Mr.. WHITE from thu Joint Committee to examine the
amlned the bond OF J Stovall who was appointed
Treasurer Of the Commonwealth by the Governor TO fiji
the vacancy occasoned by the death Of Robert Butler
the late Treasurer and found the same sufficient and In
due form OF law.
Mr.. GARNET, from the Joint Committee on the Libr,
ry, submitted report Of the Librarian dated December
, Slst 1882 submitted last year but printed lie
moved that the report be printed for the use of members
, which agreed to.
The following resolutions then offered ant
adopted:
resolution by Nr. STEVENS that the Committee or
Propositions and Grievances inquire into the
OF authorizing the town of lIarrisonburg borrow
sum not exceeding $4,000, and TO levy not exceed
ing $500 for the purposes Of improving the streets
said town.
t Bg Mr.. HOWELL, that the Committee on Banks inquire
into the erpedency Of authorizing either the Bank OF th
valley, the Northwestern Rank the Merchants an,
Mechanics Bank to establish branch at Jacksonville
: the county Of Floyd.
by Mr. MIYo-Tbst tho committee on Banks no ins,rpc
ted 70 report at bill for the more eec,ua suppre,
sion OF notes OF less denomination than Eve dollars
Inc following petitions were then presented and appro
!. priately referred: ~
/. BY Mr. wmTE-Tho petition Of John N. Waller an
others praying that the North Anna river may be made
lawful fence.
70 BY Mr. MooRE-The petition Of BENJAMIN Rush =
Harrison county, asking that certain fines and penaIte
imposed upon him by the judgment Of the county court
OF said county, be RENTED.
By Mr. iloLDEs-The petition Of sundry citizens of IN
counties Of HARRISON Upsbur, and Lewis praying the in
corporation Of joint stock company, tho two an
three hths principle, TO construct turnpko road Gor
some suitable and convenient point the an
T. Bdchannou road or near Romnes Mills by the way
JohnstoWn, thence the ridge, tho farm Of Jnc
= Reed thence down Jesse's Run, TO ntersect III
West Milford and New Salem turnpike road at or neu
the old Mitchell farm, Ia the county ofLeWs
BY Mr. WfLEY-Tbe remembrance Of sundry citizens ,
Craig county, against the petition Of the commissioners
Prices road.
By Mr. CLAfBoRSE-The memorial Of sundry cilizenJ {
the county Of Halifax, praying the Establishment
free schools In the State.
The following special committee appointed TO cor
slider and report upon that memorials Messrs Dejarne
Claiborne Grayey, Patrick, and Staples, Of Patrick
The Speaker submitted communication from III
Governor transmitting statements Of the condition Of III
Merchants and Mechanics Bank Of Wheeling and Of ii
Farmont Bank, all Of which laid on the table, an
% ordered TO be printed motion Of Mr. TAYLOR of 10,
~ doun.
BrHARrz moved 10 take up resolution laid the II
% bic few days ago. which Was-that joint comuitte
~ Of seven members Of the Senate aud nine Of the House
Delegates be appointed whose duty shal be nqu
into the proprcty Of establishing Medical School
Richmond in connection with the University Of Virgins
and Of removing the Medical Department or the Uniye
u city to Richmond.
Mr. TouLIS opposed tho motion the ground that N
I'd consideration ofha resolution would be calculated TO d
ley seton upon the bill 70 incorporate the Medical Co