Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-28
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

the part of tho State; repeating the act passed the
Soth day OF March, 1858, legalxing all the acts OF
said company.
They also passed bill entitled an act to amend the
18th section Of an act concerning the salaries of certain
officers of government, compensation of tho members
and officers Of the General Assembly, mileage aud other
allowances passed January 9th, 1882 as to increase
the salary of the Clerk OF the Pcnitentary.
This bill read frs: and second .tue and ordered
to be committed.
The SPEAKER laid before the House a communication
from the Governor together with the quarterly abatement
OF the condition Of the North Western Bank of Virginia
and its branches and comparative statement OF the
condition OF the Farmers Bank Of Virginia. the LIST Of
January, 1883 and 81.
This communication with the statements accompanying
il laid the table, and ordered to be printed,
motion Of Mr.. MEN.
The SPEAKER laid also before the House communica.
ton from the second Auditor which on motion oil Mr.
RururRroRp, laid the table, and thousand cop
les thereof ordered to be printed
REPORTS IRON STANDING COMMITTEES
Mr. TrRBY, from the Committee on Schools and Col
eEes, reported bill incorporating the Martha Washing
ton College.
Mr. DUNS, from the Committee on Roads, &c, report.
ed the following bills
Senate bills entitled An act to increase the capital
stock of the Tzwe Court House aud Fancy Gap Turn
pike Company.
An act to incorporate the Appomatox and holloway
River Plank Road Company.
An &C, to incorporate the Loudoun Berlin Bridge
Company.
An act to incorporate the Wheeling Creek Turnpike
Company.
An act the capital stock of the Raleigh and
North Caroliua Turnpike Company.
An act Incorporating the Walnut Gap Road Com
pany.
increasing the capital of the Pulaski sud Giles
Turnpike Company.
An act increasing the capital stock OF the West Liber
ty and Bethany Turnpike Conpan
An act Incorporating the Richlsnd and Mob Turnpike
Company
An Incorporating the Waterford and Point of Rocks
Turnpike Company.
An act TO incorporate the Middeway and Gerarl.town
Turnpike Company.
An act making appropriation of 81 900 to the Fair
mont and Wheeling turnpike.
An act amending the act Incorporating the Freiericks
burg and Gordonsvile railroad company.
Also, House bills, entitled
bill TO provide for the construction Of graded road
on State account, In the county of Boone.
bill to increase the capital stock of the Danvle and
Pig river company, and to provide for State subscrp
ton to such increased capital stock.
bill to construct turnpike road from Peterstown
the Salt Sulphur Springs.
bill to incorporate the Elk, Big Sandy, and Gilmcr
turnpike company, and
bill authorship appropriation OF 600 for the
erection of bridge across Powes river in the county
Of Lee.
Mr. BRovS OF Stafford FROM the committee on agrcul.
ture and manufactures reported the following bills
bill Incorporating the Marion Agricultural Associa
ton for the purpose of holding agricultural associations
and the production of stock and fowl
bill to amend the iih section OF chapter 80 of the
Code of Virginia.
Also, resolution the uexpedeucy of granting the
prayer ofhc petition Of j. W. Reynolds asking the pas
sage OF an act constituting the margin of the Potomac
river from Samuel Siudcrs Warehouse to the Potomac
Mills, in Jefferson county, a lawful fence
The rcmonStrance Of Benjamin Hoffman and Others OBJ.
jectns thereto, accompanied the report.
The SPEAKER informed the House that the unfinished
business next in order and should be proceeded with
il the House should not agree to pass it by.
On motion of Mr. CAssS, passed by when the fol-
lowing resolutions offered and adopted
resolution by Mr. ChssIS, that the committee on
ins loo he of
the time holding the circuit of Hardy Pendle
ton, Highland, and Rockingham counties.
By Mr. FISSEY-That the committee of Propositions
and Grievances inquire into the eNpediency of
bill providing cecualy the enforcing of existing
l,Ws against the taking Of oysters by non-residents
BY Mr. MART2-That the committee Finance inquire
into the eIpediecy of providing by law paving the
expenses incurred by the commissioners OF the sinking
fund aud also into the expediency of auhor;sing the
said commissioners to appoint Secretary.
By Mr. MrTcaELL-That the committee on Road, &c,
inquire into the erpediency Of constructing Railroad
from nsygabe point the Wycomico river in the
county Of Northumberland with the Freiericks
burg and Acquia Greek road Fredericksburg
the two and three ifths principle.
By Mr. PrrSE-That the committee Roads &c. in
qure into the expejiency of charterng company
EGd fran and hf y Of G. Ike o~n Of sc
burg and that said committee have leave report by
bill Or otherwise.
By rSrEvESs-That tine committee on Finance inquire
into the expedcncy of reinnding Gerard NJ Eainger
certain fine paid by him.
BY Mr. VISsos-That the committee Roads &c, in
qure into the eXpediency Of bridging the Ohio river
the mouth OF Big Sandy, in the county Of Wayne, on
State account.
By Mr. RUTHERFoRp-That the committee on Bank, in
qure into the exFedency OF imposing further restrictions
upon the Independent Banks OF the State
By Mr. HASCOCK, OF Wytie-That the committee on
Roads &C. inquire into the cxpediency of passing an ac,
egllise the subscription Of Wythe county 10 the stock
Of the Wythc Turnpike Company.
by Nj DEASE-That the committee Courts Of Justice
tlp of tbnri tIo
tie Circuit Court OF Lynchburg increase the allowance
now authorised by law TO the Commemorative Attorney
prosecuting in that Court
BY Mr ELLYsoS-Tat the report OF the State CoIonizs
ton Board be referred to the committee Finance with
instructions to inquire into the eIpediency OF reporting
bill authorsing the Board TO appropriate part OF the
funds under it, control towards deaying the expenses
attending the collecting together and embakation Of free
nehHoes.
By 2r sTAPLrs, Of Montgomery-That the committee
on Roads, &c, inquire into the eIpediency of amend
ing the act passed March 9Th, 1853, requiring the Board
OF Public Works TO have opened and consructed graded
road from some point the and Cove Spring
Turnpike TO the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad az 10
authorize the said Board subscribe the additional sum
oil two thousand dollars towards the completion Of said
road
by Hr DICEISsoS-That the committee on Banks in.
quire into the erpedenoy OF establishing Independent
Bans at the town OF reensvie in the county OF Grayson
The following petitions presented and appropriate
ly referred:
BY Mr. TAYLOR the petition Of citizens Of Lexington.
be reduced
by Mr. PRrScE, the remonsAnce Of citizens Of Fayeo
against the formation Of county from Fayette Nj
cholas and Kana1hn.
by Mr. LArgH, the petition Of Jacob Shafer, and others
that Leave be given 10 sell the Baptist church. known A.
the Stony Point Church. and that the proceeds be applied
to the building Of Zoar Baptist Church. the county Of
Monongaa.
By Mr. WnITg, the petition Of VIM w Fulcher, G. s.
Chishone ii Vaughan, and other citizens Of Hanover
county for the removal OF their court house.
by Mr STEyESs the petition Of l7s citizens Of the
county Of Rockingham for amendments TO the act pro.
vdng for the construction Of the Hirrsonburg md Frank
lin turnpike.
This petition laid on The table on motion of Mr.
LET.
BY Nr DrCHE, the petition Of Joseph s blackwell and
o. citizens in favor Of amending the charter Of the town
Of Bath.
By Mr. HAYS the petition Of citizens Of Gilmer county
to change the beginning Of the Glenye and Chareaton
turnpike 90 to fir the beginning pon. the mouth Of
hilsiono twenty five miles the terminus than the
original starting point
By Mr. JAcE4oS, the petition Of sundry either Of the
town Of Wliamsport, Wood county, praying an amend
ment Of the Belyls and WlIiamsport turnpike charter
By Mr ELLYsoS, the petition Of Lieutenant r. s Gay
in reference 10 4 claim against the Commonwealth.
BY Mr. HAsoS, the petition Of thiriy.ive citizens Of
Automatic county for Law to pSobibth the sale Of ntoI
eating liquors.
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