The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-01-03
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA.
MONDAY, Jan. 2, 1854.
SENATE.

SENATE
the President pro tenn (Mr. DENgALE) presented
a communication trom the commissioners of the
Library Fund, which was ordered to be printed -
35 500 Is the amount of seven per cent Tess than
the annual interest payable thereon, on the public
debt, existing on the lst day of January 1852 Ar
rapgements have been made for paying the semi
annual interest the State debt, the I'd OF Jan.
nary. Qhis dayD in New York City No provision
has been made by law for defraying thd Expenses
of the Board, such advertising stationery com.
pensating clerks, &c.
A number OF resolutions of inquiry were offered:
among them the following:
By Mr.. STEENRoD-Givng the consent of the
land In the city of Wheeling, for the purpose oi
erecting thereon custom house, post Office court
room, and other offices.
! By Mr.. TURNER-For an independent Bank in
| the county OF Wood.
| By Mr. PARKER-Tnat tho Committee on Gen
erai laws inquire into the expediency of aulhoris.
ing the Whole amount of the interest ON the bonds
the State held by the Board Of the Literary
to be paid annually on the rst of January, instead
OF sfmannually on the first of January and July,
according TO the present arrangement.
| That saii Committee also consider the expedien
cy OF REQ airing the Auditor OF Public Accounts to
pay to the Board of the Literary Fund. on the rs
day OF January in each year, out of any funds il
the treasury NOT otherwise appropriated, the esti
mated amount OF the net proceeds Of the capitaior
| tor such year, notwithstanding such tax may nc,
have been previously collected aud paid iato the
tteasuiy.
That said Committee do also consider the ex.
peGIency OF vesing in the board of the Literary
iund the authority, with proper restrictions to in
crease, from time to time, the annual appropI la
lion from the Literary fund, whenever, In the
Opinion of said board, the state of said fund viii
justly such Increase
By Mr. TAzEwELL-Autho,isinga loan ofIsl30,.
coo by the State, to the Valley Railroad Company
The bill ve-ting in the United States the jurisdic
ton over the land on which the Naval Hospital! al
Norfolk is located, passed-aYes 81, noes none.
The internal improvement bills on their second
reading, were all laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr. TURNER, the Senate adjourned
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Speaker laid before the House a commun
cation from the Commissioners of the Sinking
Fund, which was laid en- the table and ordered to
be printed.
Various petitions were presented and referred;
among them by Mr.. STAPLES OF Patrick of citizens
oi Henry, Franklin, Campbell, and Pittsy ylvania,
for the incorporation OF company for the con
struction OF Railroad from Lynchburg to poin,
upon the Virginia and North Carolina line. BY Mr.
SMITH, of KHnawba, oil citizens OF F8Yette and Ia.
nawhu, praying for a new county.
On motion of Mr. TAYLOR, OF Loudoun, the
Clerk was directed 10 have i've hundred copies oil
the plat of the House printed for the use OF the
members.
On motion OF Mr.. HAYmorp, the Board Of Public
Works were instructed to report to the House the
su,nber oil Superintendents OF Roads constructed
ON State account, in this State, and the amount
paid each.
O,her resolutions were offered adopted and re
ferred, chiffly Of local character.
The following engrossed ills were read u third
time and passed:
A bill appointing commi sioncrs of tho Board Of
Public Works TO report leases SUSTAINED by Ed
ward Parrish, in the construction OF te Ohio River
and Maryland Turnpike road.
A bill TO Incorporates Harrisonburr Town Hall
Company
Abili to incorporate the Washington, Alexar,.
dria and Mount vernoa Steamboat Company
hiilto amend tho charter Of thu Frederi,ks-
burg Wnter Power Company.
bill amending the 9th eection of an set for thu
Incorporation aud regulation of Telegraph compa-
uis., passed Mayfa6. 1852: and
bin Ia incorporate Widows' Home and Or
phau Asylum for boys 10 the city OF Alexandria
Bills we're considered la their early stages and
number were ordered to bo ensrass0d.
On motios os Nr. NorrisoA tho Ho1aA adjoaSn-
ed.