Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-04
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock.
FEBRrART Q, 1854.

The House met at II o'clock
Prayer by the Rev. T. V. MooEE.
. The clerk read a communication from the Senate in
forming the House OF the passage OF the following bills
An act for the relief OF Thos s. Lcftwch of Bedford
county
An act for compromising ]. " H. Burnett az clerk Of
the select committee on Peyton Johnston's memorial;
An act giving the consent Of this State the purchase
by the United States OF lot Of land in the city of Wheel
ing for the purpose Of erecting thereon building for
Custom House. Post Office, Court rooms and other off,
ces OF the United States aud eIemptng said lot build
ipgs from state and city taxes.
An act authorship the Common Council of the town of
Liberty in the county Of Bedford the public Jail Of
said county;
An act TO amend the 9th section of an act entited
act concerning the Of the Circuit Court aid repe
ing the act passed March 29Ih, 1853" and
An act to incorporate the Great Falls Bridge Company
Ia the county Of Fairfax.
They also passed resolution recurring the Board n,
Public Works TO receive the subscription Of Rockingham
county to the capital stock of the Manassas Gap Railroad
Company,
The several bills enumerated above were read fra,
and second time aud committed was the resolution
The Speaker said ii with much regret, he had 10
submit the following communication to the House
AUDiIoRs OyycE
RicHYoSp, February LIST, 1854
Sir: VIII you do the favor Of expressing TO the
House OF Delegates my wish 70 resign the Office OF Audi
tor OF Public Accounts, on the LIST day Of March next.
desire my intention in this be communicated
now so that the General Assembly may have ample time
in which to elect my 1t ia desirable that he
should be ready to qualify the day named, that my
accounts may close and his commence with the month.
AIN, very respectfully your obcdient servant,
ROBERT JOHNSTON
To the Hon o. N. CRUTcHJrELD, SPEAKER of the House
OF Delegates.
On motion Of Mr. TIrLoR Of Loudoun, this commupic,
ton laid on the table.
The SPEAKER proceeded to call Standing Committees,
when
hr. WHITE, from the committee on courts OF Justice
reported bill for the discharge persons taken into Gus
tody by virtue Of writs OF eapias profn,
Also, resolution rejecting the prayer OF the petition
OF Henry f. Wesa asking that s34 so be refunded to
him. which he paid the clerk Of Upshur county for az
liking his official seal to the assignment Of soldiers land
warrants.
the following bills:
M, bill incorporating the Richmond aud New Marke,
Plank Road Company.
pill TO construct the Meadow Dale Turnpike.
OH 70 incorporate company to construct the Reed
creek and Reed Island Turnpike Road.
~ bil to incorporate the Honeywood aud Big Spring
turnpike Company; and
bill TO incorporate the Richmond and Ro,,o,s R,ido
| Plank Road COMPANY
Mr. MART, from the committee on finance, reported
! the following bills: ~
| bill prescribing the taxes 10 be Maid bv Internal
| improvement COMPANIES
bill authorizing the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad
| Company TO hold more land
Also, Senate ill., without amendment entitled "An ar,
providing for the election Of an additional COMMISSIONS,
! o. the Revenue, for the county Of susseI
MI hEtN from the committee on militia laws reported
resolution on the ineIpediency Of egsstinR upon tho
suljet Of authorizing tho election Of militia officers by tbs
l cd, and
resolution on the ineTpediency Of passing a law IL
accordance with the memorial Of the 1921 regiment es
tsbshing regular annual training of the officers b,
brgadee and allowing each officer be paid for attend
ing such training. =
Also bill concerning the FIRST Regiment Of Volunteer
and Companies, Batallions, and Regiments organised
under this act.
On motion Of Mr. MEEp, this bill was taken up snt
read hrst time,
Mr. GARsETT, from select committee reported an so
reserVnR the right 10 any future General Assembly Il
modify all acts Of Incorporation hereafter passed.
Mr. GARsiT moved the suspension OF the rule for th
purpose Of taking up this bill and residing I, rs, time
The motion was sgfeed 20, and the bill ordered U
| second reading.
Hr. HARDY, then offered the following resolution tia
The Committee Courts Of Justice inquire into tile en-
pedency Of reporting n BILL aulhorising the appointment
Of others than commissioned noncomrnissoned officer.
= TO be captains Of patrols.