Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-18
Me- TArlon of Ioudouu offered the following join. res,

Me- TAYLOR OF Loudouu offered the following joint res
outions, which wcro adopted:
Resolved by the General Assembly Of Virginia tha
our Senators DO instructed aud Representatives
auested to use efforts to procure tho passage Of act b.
congress, extending the bounty land acts, TO ALLOW
that oil persous who served land in the
Of Isis an amount Of land exceeding 100 each
hesoved That copies Of the above resolution DO trans
United 70 our Senators and Representatives.
Mr. TAYLOR, said he had no doubt but that the mem
oers OF that House. that the soldiers OF thu
war OF 1872 have lately held Convention in Phiade
Phia with view OF making application Congress- 10
'ne passage OF law granting to all persons who
either on land water, increase VI bounty land not
leo acres to each person. among other proceeding
tue o'd Soldiers Convention, resolution request
ing inc cooperation Of the State Legislatures in their ap
piicaaons TO Congress-.
waswith desircto respond that request that he
introduced the joint resolution under consideration liz
understood that proposition TO that effect now pend
before Congress Ii therefore important that the
should act promptly As he did not anticipate any oppo
son to the adoption of the resolution he should
the House any further.
The SPEAKER Informed the House. that the hour to take
the special order had arrived which was half past
o'clock.
Mr. BuFoRD, moved to suspend the special order tell
O'clock
The motion being agreed to- He moved to take up the
fopoppg resolution:
Resolved, That committee, to be constituted of one
member from Congressional district In the State be APP
pointed, to enquire what can judicously
and with due regard the existing burdens OF taxation
and 10 the credit OF the State appropriated to our va
rious internal improvements either Incorporated pro-
the General Assembly And that the said committee re
commend to the House what sum, Of such amount
should be appropriated each OF said improvements
upon fair and equitable distribution Of the said amount
Mr. MARrz, opposed the taking up OF the resolution.
Mr. PArRcS, also opposed its consideration before the
report of the Board of Public Works submitted.
Mr.. McHESzir, was in favosof taking It up.
The question the motion TO take having been put
resu,ed-Ayes SO, noes 6s.
Mr. SNiIH, of kanawna said he received letter from
the Sheriff of that county, complaining the oppressive.
ness of certain laws, which he would submit aud
be- referred TO the committee on Courts of Justice.
IL was so ordered
Mr. MALONE moved take up the bill for the relief of
WIN Michel.
II was taken up, read third time ami passed
Mr MARTYR from the Senate, conveyed from the Senate
JOINT resolution relative to the grade Of the Fairmont
and Waeeng Turnpike, near River Hill, in Ohio county,
in which the concurrence of the House asked.
Mr. DuNS, from the COMMITTEES Roads, reported a
bill to incorporate the Mattsponi Navigation company
One o'clock having arrived the hour which the
sdera,ion Of the special order postponed the
ton of Mr. Buford
Mr. CHRISTIAN proceeded address the House on the
amendment offered by Mr. Dcaue, the Coviugon and
Ohio railroad BILL which that the grade OF the entire
road should be fixed at Eve feet.
Mr. CHRISTIANS speech bors all the characteristics of
ability force of argument and peculiar appropriateness
the subject under consideration. lie advocated the
gauge principle of four feet eight and half inch
and presented series OF facts establishing the preference
Of that scheme the wide gauge advocated by Mr. Deanc
He submitted of the highest professional authorities
in the engineering department. both in this country and
| SHo"hB great advantages Oh the narrow
over the wide gauge. His whole arguments the sub.
ect seemed to u.s. at least very satisfactory and concur
sive lie dwelt with much force the disadvantages
the break of gauge in connecting with other lines which
would entail considerable expense and both
| in the transportation of freight and passengers
| At the close Of his address
ArSrAPLEs, Of Montgomery, moved that the subject
under consideration he laid the table, aud made the
| special order for Tuesday at IL O'Clock.
Mr PATRICK offered amendment by substituting half
| past IL, which was agreed to.
He then moved an adjournment Of tho House, which
| agreed