Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-17
HOUSE OF DELEGA TEs.
The lIouse met at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. IoMIlS in tho Chair


SATURDAY, Ja1. II.
Mr.. ToMLlS in the Chair
The Clerk submitted a communication from the Senate
informing the House that they had reeeded from their first
amendment to House bill entitled IAN act tha
counties of Tazewe and Wyoming to subscr ibe TO the
Abbs alley and Tug road and of their agreement to the
amendment proposed by the House the bill entitled an
act to amend the nth section Of chapter So of the Code
oi virginia, 50 as to authorize the committing Of the es
tates of nnatics To Sheriff, aud Sergeans when commit
tees appointed by the Courts fail to qualify.
They also agreed to resolution for the election of
MAJOR Genera OF the Sd division Of the Mlits fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Major General John
body.
The following is the resolution:
That the Senate will, with the of the House of
Delegates, proceed the Both day of January 1854 to
the election of Major General for the 81 division of Mi
ta to NIL The vacancy occasioned by the oath of Major
The SPEAKER proceeded to call upon standing commit,
tees for reports, when
Mr.. MAJOR from the committee on Propositions and
Grievances, reported the following bills
bill to incorporate the Alexandria Improve ment Com
pany
bill to extend the corporate limits of the town of Fair
lax IN the county Of Culpeper.
bill to amend the charter of the CITY Gas Light Com
pany in the city of Norfolk.
Abll to incorporate the Washington Insurance Compa
ny of Norfolk.
bill to amend the charter of the town of Win
chester.
incorporating the Green Hill Cemetery of Berkeley
county.
An act to amend an act entitled an act to incorporat.
%, 1896.
bill prohibiting free negroes from owning or carving
dogsi the county of Chesterfield
Mr. MEM moved to take up the petition Of sundry c
zens OF Woodstock, praying the passage Of su,ho
rising them tosubscrbe to the Manassa Gap Railroad
The SPEAKER informed him that the petition was before
the committee oh Roads who had reported on it
as yet.
Mr.. MEM then moved that comm ttcebe discharg
ed from its further consideration.
II being agreed to,
lie moved its reference to a special committee
The motion was agreed to- aud the following committee
appointed To consider the petitionMessrs Meem Han
cock of Wythe, Koiner, Mallory and Shumate
Mr.. Wiley presented the petition Of John II. Walker.
praying that certain property known the Mountain
House, in the county of Allegheny may he added 10 the
county o: Craig.
Ii was referred to the committee Propositions and
Grievances.
The following resolution then offered and adopt.d
BY Mr. STAPLES, of Patrick, That when this House adj.
ourn Today II adourns to Monday morning
at the hour of IL O'clock A. NJ and at the same hour
thereafter until otherwise ordered.
hessrs VERY and WALLACE opposed the resoln-
| ton
Mr. SrArLEs addressed some arguments to the House in
favor Of it,.
Before any action had upon the resolution,
The SPEAKER informed the House that the hour had ar
rived when the special order be proceeded with
Mr. STAPLES moved the suspension Of the special order
| for ten minutes
Mr. Fowler offered amendment to that motion "that
the special order be suspended until the resolution under
consideration be disposed Of
The question on the amendment was put and lost.
The question then recurring the motion of Mr.. STA
PLEs, it was agreed TO.
MIR PATRIcK moved the main question: being the resou-
ton offered by Mr.. SrAPLEs
The motion being sustained
Mr. BRowH, oSaord called for the Ayes and Noes upon
the resolution which ordered the question being
put resulted: Ayes 81, Noes 81
The following resolutions then offered and adopt
ed
By Mr.. BAss-That the Committee on Courts of Justice
inquire into the eHpediency of amending the law in
relation TO notices required be given to parties on pro
tested notes at any OF the Banks in this
that the notice shall be sufficient f addressed tho par
ties and directed to the Post Office the county seat Of
the county of such parys residence unless such party
shall have given the Bank memorandum in writing,
specifying hs Post Office.
By Ar. YERRY-That the Committee Courts Of jus
ce inquire into the eXpediency Of creating Board of
Commissioners consist Of the first and second Auditors
Treasurer and Register the land Office audit and set
tie claim against the Commonwealth not exceeding 500
oT the settlement and pay ment Of which there is pro
vision OF law" also when the decision in such shall
be fixed.
By Mr.. GARsET-That the Joint Committee on the III
brary inquire into the eSpedency Of allowing the Score
aries Of the State Agricultural Society, the Of the
State Library.
BY Mr. CLAInoRsE-That the Committee on roads &C.
enquire into the eHpedency of amending an act TO incor
poratc the Halifax and Phtsyyabia Railroad Company
passed 7th April, 1868.
The following petitions then presented and appro
by Mr. WHrE--Tbe petition Of DIR. g. Meredith j. s.
Smith, Joseph K. Bowles and other citizens Of Hanover
county that the place OF holding the Court may be
changed.
BY same-The petition of George b Morgan, Geo w
boswell, j. H. Dowdridge and Others asking that an In
dependent Company may make Railroad FROM Richmond
10 Charlottesville
BY Mr. HAYNoSn-The petition Of George Kinney and
others of the county Of Monongala, praying for change
OF The division line between the counties Of Monongaa
ahd Marion az To part Of the county Of MonOn
gala TO tie county Of Marion, together with notices Of the
} application.
The ten mnues during which the special order was
3 TO have been suspended having expired, Mr.. GALLY
moved s further suspension for FIVE minutes TO enable
him to offer resolution, and the motion being agreed TO-
he offered the following resolution:
Resolved by the General Assembly, That the Board OF
Public Works may at their discretion the FairInonnt
and Wheeling Turnpike road he located and construct
ed at or near the river h! Wheeling, upon any de-
crease not exceeding five degrees 1t was adopted.
Mr.. BUToRD then offered the following resolution:
That committee tobo constituted ofone member from
each congressional district Of the state be appointed to
inquire what amount judicousy and with due regard
TO the existing burdens OF taxation, and to the credit Of
the state be appropriated to various internal improve
men either Incorporated be incorporated during
the present session Of the General Assembly and that
sad committee recommend To the House what out Of
such amount shall be appropriated TO said improvements
upon fair and equitable distribution the said amount
On motion Of Mr. PATRICK, this resolution was laid on
the table
busineas than the special order having expired
Mr. WALLACE moved its further suspension to enable
reports rom committees 10 be made II being agreed to-
Mr. brown, from the committee on agriculture and
manufactures, reported the following bills
bil authorship the county cour. Of Halifax erect
toll bridges across the Dan river.
biz 20 amend and 70 enact an act ncorporatinR the
Rough and Ready Iron works In the county Of Louisa.
bill to incorporate the Little Cole river mining and
manufacturing company.
bill to incorporate the Gladesville Iron company. In
the county Of Preston
bill TO incorporate the Kanawha Pioneer company
In the county Of Kanawha.
Alao, SENATE bills, entitled
bill authorising the construction Of water fences
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