The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-20
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

THURSDAY, Jan. 49, 1874.
A communication from the Senate announced
the passage OF certain bills, already noticed in
the report of their proceedings which were annro-
priately referred.
1t also announced the passage of resolution for
the establishment Of Medical School at Richmond
IN connection with the University but shortly after
the House met, message was received from, the Sc
nate. requesting the return OF the resolution to
which the House acceded
The SPEAKER laid before the House conmuni-
canon nom the III Auditor, enclosing a statement
shelving the amount of payments made on the stock
held by the Commonwealth in the various improve
nents IN which she is a stakeholder, and also the
market value thereof: which was, motion of MIR.
hARTZ, referred TO the Committee on Finance
The SPEAKER laid before the House communi-
cation enclosing the memorial of the Temperance
Convention of Charlottesville, for modification of
the license laws relating to ardent spirits
Committees made reports; among them:
BY MI DUNN, from the Committee of Roads "a
Dill TO incorporate Company to construct Rail
road from the town of Alexandria to some point on
the Potomac, opposite Washington."
"A bull to authorize the extension of the Virginia
and Tennessee Railroad to Richmond; and to au-
thorze an independent company to construct rail.
road from Richmond to Lynchburg on failure ofthe
Virginia and Tennessee Railroad Company to make
said extension and
"a bill to construct railroad from the town of
Marnnsburg, in Berkeley county to the Potomac
river, at or near the town Of Willanlsport in the
State of Maryland
them
BY Ar. TALIAFERRo OF citizens of Franklin for
the construction OF Plank Road, on the two and
three-tiths principle, from Henry Court House to
Long Branch, at the foot OF the Blue Ridge
By Mr.. Bass Of citizens of Roanoke remon
rating against the granting of charter for rail
road from Salem to Harrisonburg
Mr.. Bass intimated, in presenting the petition
that il contained what might be construed into an
impeachment of the integrity of members. lie de-
clared that the petition enanated from respectable
persons; but disclaimed any sympathy whatever
with their views and sentiments
The reading oil the memorial being called for If
was read. Ii urged, as one argument against the
measure that its friends to carry it, would vote for
various schemes involving large expenditures of the
pubic money.
sety OF the friends of the right Of way from Salem
to Hanisonburs, pronounced it false, and severely
censned the memorial. On his notion it was laid
on the table.
By Mr.. PATRICK: OF citizens of Kanawha. pray.
ing that 1t may be made Penitentiary offence to
sell ardent spirits to slaves
Resolutions were offered and adopted among
them:
By Mr.. WALLACE Inquiring into the expedencv
OF reporting bill in relation to the unclaimed diy
dends OF Banks.
By Mr.. Parsons Into the expedieucy of making
it the duty of the Board of Public Works so TO res
late the charges railroads that connect as that
such Companies shall not discriminate between way
and through travel
BY MI ELLfsoN: Into the expediency of report
ing Senate bill No 34 of the last session providing
for heating the capitol by steam.
The following engrossed bills were read third
time and passed:
An act to incorporate the Potomac Manufacturing
Company, in the county of Fairfax
An act to incorporate the Marshall Manufacturing
Company; and
An act amending the fourth and fifth sections of
an act Incorporating the Citizens Bank of Virginia
On motion of Mr.. SKINNER he was excused from
serving on the joint committee to Investigate the at
fairs OF the Bank of the Old Dominion; and Mr.
TonLrN was appointed in his stead.
number OF bills were considered in their early
stages. -,
CONVICTION AND OHIO RAILROAD t.
The Covington and Ohio Railroad bill came I'D in
or1er-the question being upon Mr. ANDRRsoNs
modon TO lll the blank with $3,0000O0
MI RAYMOND addressed the House in conclusion
OF the speech begun by him yesterday. Mr. H.
avowed himself in tavor of liberal appropriation to
Tue Coyinston aud Ohio Railroad; but he objected
earnestly co that or any other Ro I'D being made espe
caai oojccts OF State favor the exclusion of i'm
Proyements OF lesser magnitude He spoke especial.
tyot the turnpike system and earnestly deprecated
any pan OF improvement which should not include
approPnatonst to Turnpikes which he consider red Of
ersasaiue aud the most economical kind of improve-
rnenf that could be made
mr. BOYLE followed very decidedly in opno,;,iop
70 the DILL When he concluded, on motion of Mr.
iAINCa, the bil was made the order of the dsy for
to,norrow friday at half past 10 O'Clock
On morlou of Mr.. SINCLAIR the Honse aS io,rnad