The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-18
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
TUESDAY, Jan. II, 1854.

TUESDAY, Jan. If 1901.
Committees made reports--aniong them:
~ Mr. DUNN. from the Committee of Roads "a
bill authorizing the Board of Public Works TO sub
scribe o the increased capital stock of the Orange
ana alexandra Haiiroad company, for the exsen-
sion of their road to Lynchburg.
Petitions were presented and referred-none of
genera interest.
message from the Senate announced that the
Senate had adopted resolution. authorising the
joint committee to examine the affairs of the Bank
of the Old Dominion, to employ clerk, and the
House concurred in the resolution.
The House took up the bill to provide for the
completion OF the Covington and Ohio Railroad.
pending the motion of Mr. DEA.E to restrict the
road to FIVE foot guage.
Mr.. STAPLES, of Montgomery addressed the
House In support of the amendment and was re-
piled TO by MIR. PATRICK. AsG
The previous question was then ordered, on mo-
ton OF Mr.. SMITH, of Kanawha, and the amend
nent was rejected by the following vote
AYss-Messrs; Barnes of Tszewei, Bekem, Blake,
Clark, CloPton, Craig, Crawford, Crockett Crump,
CIutchtieid, Deane, Dickenson, Duncan Dunn, Ely
Finney, Garnett, Hancock of Charlotte, Hancock of
Knox, Major, Mallory, Mason, Meadors, Mitchell,
Moody, Perkins. Power, Reese, Richeson, Riddick,
sShsanon, soqshall, Staples Of Patrick, Staples OF
Weaver, Wiley, Woodhouse, and Yerby-52.
NoEs-Messrs. Anderson, Barnes of Marion, Bar.
retr, Bass, Brennon, Brown of Cumberland and Pow
hatsn, Buford, Button, Byrd. Carter of Fauquier,
Cas.in, Christian, Collier, Combs, Coltraine, Cowar-
din, Dawson, Dorsey, Eilyson, Fowler, Gallahue,
Gatewood. Given, Goss, Graveiy. Harvey, Raymond,
Hays, Holden, Homer, Jsckson, Kee, Kemper, Koi.
ner, Laugh, Luptou, Malone, Martin, Martz, MAYO,
Mcclure, McComas, McGuffin, Mckenzie Mcleod
Meem, Miller Minor, Moore, Morgan, Nottingham,
Parsons Patrick. Payne, Phares, Price, Prince Ran
Goiph Renick, Shields, Sinclair, Skinner, Smith of
Brooke and Hancock, Smith of Kanawha, Spitler,
Sprinkle, Stevens, Summers, Talbot, Taylor of Rock.
bridge, Taylor of Loudoun, Thomas, VlRson, Wha-
ley, White, Whitehead and limit.
Mr.. ANDERSON moved to amend the bill BY stri-
king out the words 'hve millions" and inserting in
lieu thereof, the words ''three millions"
On motion of Mr. TAYLOR, of Loudoun, the mo-
ton TO strike out and insert was divided and the
question being first striking out the words ''ve
millions was determined in the affirmative and
thereupon a motion was made by Mr.. YERBY to fill
the blank 50 created, by the words "cne million"
The question being first on the ion of Mr. AN
DERsoN to fill the blank with the words "three mil
lions"
On motion of Mr.. JACKSON, the bill and amend
ments were laid On the table and made the order of
the day tor tomorrow at halt past II o'clock.
communication from the Governor was laid
before the House, endorsing statements of the con-
diion OF the Bank OF Virginia at Lynchburg, OF the
Manufacturers and Farmers Bank of Wheeling
| and o. the Monticello Bank at Charlottesville, on
the at Inst, which, on motion, was laid on the
table and ordered to be printed.
On motion, the House adjouraed.