Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-09

following bis: s HE
Abin to incorporate the Buchanan Savings Rank
I bill irofporae the Manufacturers Savings Bank in
the city Of Icbmoad w &t
Abil incorporate the Ci,issas Saving Bank in ,heciy
Of Richmond
The same committee reported the following resolution
on the petition Of James w. Green, containing charges
against the lhnk OF the Old Dominion them referred
Resolved That joint committee, to consist OF three
ON the partsf the House, and the part " the Sc
nate be appointed to inspect the books aud examine the
4 proeeedingsof the said bapk. @y.-f 4a
They asoasked TO be discharged from the further
sideraon Of resolution referred them the subject
OF amending the charter of the Citizens Bank of virg
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Mr. BRovS of Stafford asked that the report to the
Committee On Ranks on the petition OF JAS w. Green:
IN relation 10 the Old Dominion Bank, be- read.
The report accordingly read, which above.
heSpeatcr called tho attention Of the members tho
18th rule Of the House. which parcularses the class Of
persons besides members whom he isauhorised to admit
! si,hin the Hall
further ecasston of resolution referred to them on
the making the duty of clerks issue noti
co epen or'hcouing bonds returned to their offices by
.nda resolution referred to them the expedicncy OF
authorizing Incorporated towns to elect constabes.
Mt nsSN from the committee on roads and Internal
NaNgatoo reported bill to provide for tho construction
of a Railroad from the Virginia and Tennessee Rail.
road TO tho Virginia Central Railroad Clifton
| Forge. u '
lie said tho ufarcemen, of that rule bcnceorwani was
necessary, they entered regularly upon the
business nj the session Hitherto objection made
to members Inviting their friends within the bar,
that privilege. The business up this time Of
such an important character serious ncon
ventence TO arise from that practice.
| lie then read the rule referred 10. .a. ''t.
| Mr. SrArLrs, Of Patrick, then offered the following
| resolution
That When this House adjourn to-day, It adjourn
meet again at II O'clock A. ~, tomorrow and at the
same hour thcncciorward. un.i otherwise ordered.
He said his object in offering the resolution was that
the business of the Session may be disposed Of within
time prescribed by thefonstuton 100 daysj They should
recoect that but sixty days of that period remained and
II.
Time necessary for them prolong their hours of
session henceforward For his part he should for
longer session than that prescribed by tho constitutions
Mr. MARrz opposed the resolution, rcmatking tina. up
to that time, committees had done comparatively nothing,
md by the adoption Of that resolution they would be de-
barred froma efficient discharge of their duties be-
tause of the limitation OF their business hours which
would be consequence Of the adoption of the resolution
He did not think it a, all cspeden adopt it at that
sage of the session.
Mr. SuIru, OF Kanawha also opposed il.
Mr.. STAPLES withdrew it, seeing disposition the
part OF the House to adopt it.
The following resolutions were then offered and adopt
A resolution by Mr. SlxcL,rR, that the committee on
Cors Of Justice inquire into the erpedcncy of drawing
the lines for holding the of the Circnt in the
9th Judicial Districts.
gy Mr. BuroRp, that the committee of Claims inquire
into the eSpediency of reporting Senate bill No 200 of
the last session, entitled act for the relief OF Christie
phe' Conway and Lucy Harris heirs of Lieut. James
Conway Of the 9th Va. Regiment Of the army Of the Rev
outon.
b, Mr. HARVEY that the Committee ON agriculture and
Manufactures inquire into the cIpcdency OF incorporating
the Cincinnati Kanawha and Coal River Mining Man.
( ufac:uring Company.
By Mr. McCoMAs that the committee on Propositions
and Grievances inquire into the cIpcdency of changing
the Inc between the counties Of Cabe aud Logan
to embrace the present residence Of John Brumied
with the limits of Csbel county.
ByMr CAssIN, that the committee on Agriculture &C.
inquire uto the expediency of Incorporating the Enter
prise Gopher Mining Company in the county oil Fairfax
By Mr. DORSEY, that the committee Roads &C. in
qns into the expedency Ct reporting bill to ncorpo
rate Joint Stock Company on the two and trec,ffhs
principle to construct Turnpike Road from Brnwnstown
in the county of Warren to Harmony Mills in said county
. BY Mr.. SIXTH, of Kanawha, that the committee on az
cure and manufactures inquire into the expeency OF
Incorporating the Kanawha River spin; coal mining com
pany in the county Of Kanawha
By Mr.. WEvER, that the First Auditor be instructed
to furnish the House of the money appropri
ated from time to time to the eastern lunatic asylum
Williamsburg, the western unatc asylum and the asylum
for the deaf and dumb and blind at Saunton the military
institute At Lexington the university of Virginia the
armory at Richmond-how expended and what amount for
theerecton of buildings what amount for educational pur.
poses, &c.
BY Mr. KEMPER that the committee ON courts Of iuscc
inquire into the expectancy of amending the phraseOogy
OF the 18th section of chapter 5 of the code Virginia
hy the same that me same committee inquire into the
expectancy oil so amending section CHAPTER III Of the
code OF Virginia To empower single Justice TO take
the Acknowledgements Of married woman to any writing
puPorting TO convey or transfer any estate real per
sonal. ..-
BY Mr. PArRfck that the committee ON courts of Jus
tce inquire into the eSpeiiency OF reporting bill prov
III 5 80, - 5 wi '"e o'sa'iAitoh OF all INNING
: anu manufacturing companies
10y Mr. MAJOR, ,hat The committee on finance inquire
hlo the eA.iecy Oh reporting senate Bl No = OF last
session, entitled ian act providing the mode of making
'h9 county ,, levies.
by Mr TAYLOR mat tue committee on schools and col
reyes inquire INTO Tue sspedehcy oil reporting bill TO
po'ue Tor submitting the SUBJECT oil Tree schools TO the
voters oil 'e county OF Loudonn at the next regular cleo
to; or ol e general assembly, and that ma
Jof oil TIE votes cast he authorized TO decide the gues
c tion' =, .
an. ikRhf hatthe librarian be instructed 20 furnish
out OIL he library nd 10 the clerk OF this House. for the
use OF ms Office aud TO the clerks OF committees OF this
nouse Tor the use oil their several committees such
OF assembly as may be missing from their seyera! Offices
Inc following petitions were then presented and appro
prateiy referred;
ny Mr. bUiokp the peht'on OF benjamin Hoffman and
n others against declaring the Potomac River from simue
:, uue warehouse 10 The fotonac Mills, in Jefferson
J. county n"lu' fence
by DIT. FOWLER me petlton OF Nelson A. Burruss
u deputy OF James H. iiacho sheriff oi Louisa county.
re ny ar pihSos-Ihat inc lieutlon OF j. w. reynolds
anu o.hef the passage oil an act constituting thu
hHBu VI tue otohiac rEer, from samuel Strides Ware