Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-22
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The House met at IL o'clock,

MONDAY, Feb 20.
The House met at ii o'clock
Mr. ToNLIY, in the Chair,
Payer by the Rev. Mr.. REED.
The Clerk read communication from the Senate infor
ming the House of the passage OF the foloipg bilI
titled
An act to Incorporate the Mason aud CabelI railroad
company
An act TO incorporate the South Side coal mining and
field
An oct to incorporate tho Rappabannock river aericul
tural and Mechanical Society
An amend the first and second sections Of an or
TO incorporate the trustees Of the White Post male and
female academy, passed April 9th, 1885, ard
An act concerning schools for iulieent Children in the
These bills were read a first and sscond rim. o,d Or
deTcd 10 be committed
. REPORTS IRON STANDING COMMITTEES
,;i e. iAiSh; from the committee Oh caius reported a
bill Tor the relief Of Geo. u. johnson.
Also, areport with resolution recommending The re-
lec"oh OF tue prayer OF tho petition OF Twin Janes AK
ing to be refunded portion Of license tax issued 10
VIM. Ishnan.
Mr. MAYO from the committee n, R,,L. ro.o,,l . In
establishing an independent bank ia the town of Rocky
mount, IN the county Of franklin
ar rAIhicE submitted communication from the Pre-.
hnd Directors OF the Guyandote Bridge Conpany
stating That from inudyertencc In giving the proper H.
lie 10 an act OF the General Assembly passed March SOt
oo" 'ney have been arrested in their work of building
the BRIDGE and that they now IN receipt of IN act
passed at THIS session. which also deemed nsuicicn
ney look Tor another charter made to conform more
FULLY TO their requirements
81 tArnck moved thata special committee be appoint
Gu 70 oting III bill upon this subject. Agreed to-
Inc following special committee was then appointed in
CONFORMITY WIN the above motion Messrs Patrick Bar
fett hartz Tiffany, and Sprinkle.
On motion Of Sir GALLAHur hill ON tia third reod;n,
10 incorporate the MOnongahea aud Rlvenswood Rail
ROAD Company, was takenup
hrDEASE addressed the House briefly in opposition Ia
Mr. ANDERSON moved To lty II on tho ,oble
ar AfAoND addressed the House some length 10 Oh
pSsuon 70 the motion. lilo largely into tie merit.
OF tue OIL, aud ehdeayOred 10 show that would not a,
the means Of carrying trade 10 the B,ltino,e and ORR
| State. ''' "''"'" '"'
Mr. DEASE said that while no money was asked for b,
this BILL il would be no ess Injurious To tho interests y
oler roads In which tho State was interested as II on y,
ahght Of way TO Philadelphia or Baumo,e from tbt
IL terminus OF the Covingon aud Ohio Railroad
ne the House against the passage OF the bill nov
u' Ihey were on the eve Of making an approximation
Ior Tue Coyington and Ohio RIlroad bill with which h
was intended 10 connect this road
Inc time Tor the order Of the day HAVING arrivsd he
hg the Covington aud Ohio Railroad bill
mr nspEHsoS moved to pass it by until tomorrow
na the special order would taken 10 at some time
we course OF the day, to enable him 70 offer substitute
amendment already altered.
ar. ANDERSON agreed to have the special order sker
up, 70 enable the gentleman to offer his substitute
~ ~ was accordingly taken up aud Mr.. BRaSNoN havuI
| ''"'N'u'e OlH auu substitute laid or
we "9o on motion OF NJ PITRcK, aud made the spe
cal der Tor tomorrow, (Tuesday) at IL o'clock.
The consideration Of the bill TO Incorporates the No
nongahela and Ravens wood R,road Comnsnv wss 70
sumed. ' ~
Mr. DEaSE continued his address and made fcw othe
remarks Ia opposition to the bill
al, IER1Y addressed the House In favor Of the bill
ne she"ed chat this road would entail no injury dsad
vsnage TO the Covngon and Ohio Railroad the terminus
OF 1t being eighty miles above that road ON the Obi,
RIVER Tie spoke oftbe injustice Of Withholding from sever
OF esncounes the right TO Railroad at thc
On expense because preadyenturc IL may take snsl
amount OF tonnage from other rold, In which tho Stat
may Os interested butupon the construction Of which, how
EYER we Legislature IN their wisdom had not yet decided
ne asked were the people Of counties through
"oen " Was proposedto run this road, u DO mad,