The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-06

ny Mr JOHNSON: OF Elizabeth Anderson, pra,
ang LOT divorce from her husband, David NJ AZ
Mr. ToMLrN, Of the House Of DELEGATES. m
nounced that the House was ready to proceed Wit
the examination of the vote for Governor ~
ana tue Senate having proceeded to the House 70
saas purpose and returned to the Senate Chamber
on motion OF Mr. JOHNSON, the Senate adjourn
lin our report of the Senate Committees yester
gay, the name Of Mr.. WoODING was omitted from
sne Committee on Roads aud internal Navigation.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
"WEDNESDAY, December s 1855.
The srEAkER announced the following standinl
committees of the House:
Prtriiegss and Eisctions-Messrs Pendleton, o
Louisa, brannon. Sinclair. Imboden, WelIman
wood Mays. Sprinkle, Doyle Burwell, Of Patrick
Langhf, Berkeley and Gillespie
Courts OF Jassce-Messrs Pendleton of Giles
Kutherfoord Kemper, Stanard, Sinclair, Brannon
IImooden. Pendleton, of Louisa, billiard, Paul
Jones, of Gloucester, Gregory and Ronald
Schools and Cousges--Messrs. nicholson Wiley
iburweii, of Bedford, Preston, Wright, Holden
Murdaugh, Baker, Holman, Wood Croker Jones
OF Rappahannock, and spady.
-. Propositions and Grierances-Messrs Lee, Barns
nlod,cK, f1tman, Cabeli, Dromgoole, Towner
French anu
Caims-Messrs Carter of Fauauier Deiarnette
West, Eilyson, Eggborn, Dickinson, of Grayson.
Danieis, Dodson, Guriey, Roberts, Crabtree, Brady
Roads and Internal Navigation. Messrs. Floyd.
Mallory, Christian, Deane, Dejarnette, Carpenter
Thompson
On Finance: Messrs Garnett, Johnston, Powell.
Nicholson, Preston, Smith, Craddock, Claiborne.
Martin, Thomas of Warren, Welton Nelson and
Patterson
Militia Laacs: Messrs Kemper, Wiley, Carroll.
DAVIS OF Greenbrier, Jones Of Gloucester, Crab
t1ee Anderson, Wright Thrift, Brannon, Drew,
Ashby and Ruffner
70 Examine the Penitensiary: Messrs CARPENTER.
Wellman, Arnett, Hawks Hancock, Davis Of Am.
herst, Berkeley. Brandon, Drew, Draper, Brown,
Vanorsiall and Harding.
10 Examine Tie -4irnory: Messrs. Kee, Parsons.
Dickinson of Richmond city, Pittman, Herbert,
Splitter, Carper, Lantz, Nown, Kelly, Holladay,
Cranmer and AIcIGer.
On Euoled Bi..s--Messrs Riddick, Sprinkle.
Hardy. Martin. Mays. Bywaters, Bosworth Caru-
mas OF Mason
On Lanatsc 4sylams. -8fessrs. Mallory, Shumate.
crawford, McClesney. Segar, Triplett, HAYNES,
nays, seaman, Riggs, Gambler, Doyle Moorman,
On Baaks.-Messrs Edmuuds. Rutherfoord Sc.
gar Bondurant, Seldom, Johnston, TAYLOR. Hope.
Diliard' McChesney, Dabney, Heiskll and Bore
On Trade and Mechanic A,ts.-Messrs. Byrd,
Parsons, Woodhouse, Yancey, VanorsdalI, George.
Clark, Trplett Bosworth, Bywaters, Caruthers,
Frost and Tyree -
Joint Committee wia the Senate to examine the Trea-
stirers dceoHats-Messrs. Hardy, Arnett. Crocker.
DAYS of Greenbrier, Cox, Haynes and Crockett
J0'H Committee to eramins The Bonds of Public Off.
cers-MesSrs. Stanard, Barnes. Christian. Drom.
goole Boreman, Ronald and Holden.
J0tnt COMMITTEE to examine tie Public Library-
Messrs. Bnrweil of Bedford, Powell, Floyd Farley,
Garnett, Dabney, Edmunds, Jones of Raupahan
mock, kemper, Lee, Burwen of Patrick, Jones of
AppomattOx, and Langiit
I'm Agriculture and Mdnutactures-Messrs Ed.
wards, Bondurant, Yancey, Thomas of Mason,
Ashby, Walton Cox, Jones of Appomattox Hol
man, Lundy, Gillespie, Howell and Harding
- To Examine the Executive Expen ditures-Messrs
Calvert Hobbs, Herbert, Baker, George, Thrift
and Frost
To Eramine the First Auditor,s OGce-Messrs
Bass, samuels, Kelley, Cranmer, Carper, Brown
20 Esamine the Second Atditors ORce-Messrs.
Spittler, Ellyson, Dickinson of Grayson, Anderson.
w alton, Holladay and Clark
TO E1amiRe the Clerks Ofce-Messrs Carroll.
nawks, Eggborn, Tyree, Draper, Hancock, and
Davis of Amherst ~ =
To Examine the Registers OFce-Messrs Noting.
ham, Newton, Cabell, Collins, Patterson, French
and Lundy.
The sPEAKER laid before the House commu.
ncation from WIN. L. JACKSON ESQ., ID Auditor
resigning his Office his resignation to take effect
from the 4th of March next. Laid on the table.
ELECTION RETURNS FOR STATE OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. ToMIIN joint resolution was
adopted, resolving at l o'clock this day, with the
cooperation of the Senate, to go into an examina-
ton of the official returns of the late election for
Governor, Lit. Governor, and Attorney General
The resolution described the manner of proceed
ing: The Senate to join the House, and the Speak.
er OF the House, in presence of both bodies, to
open the returns and hand them to the delegates and
Senators respectively from the counties and senate
rial districts from which the returns were received
each delegation to count the poll from their county
district and adding it up, report their addition
to the Clerk of the House, who is to embody the
different reports in a general statement and report
to the Senate and House in joint meeting; there
upon committee of one from each body to add
up the entite vote, and upon their report the
Speaker of the House shall announce the vote and
declare who is elected
Mr.. ToMLIN was deputed TO inform the Senate
OF the adoption of this resolution, and after
message from that body by Mr.. AMBLER, an
nounced its concurrence therein. t=sS
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENTS.
A number of resolutions were introduced and
adopted, enquiring Into the expediency of various
schemes of Improvement, as follows:
By Mr. THOMAS, OF constructing Turnpike on
the two and three fifths principle from the mouth
of Thirteen Mile Greek, on Kanawha river to
Hartford city on the Ohio
By Mr.. JONES, of Gloucester: Of chartering the
Baltimore and West Point steam-Paeket Com
pany. -s -4 5.l..sa ~
By Mr., DICKINSON, of Grayson: Of construct
ing f.urnpike from the North Carolina line at OF
near Gap Civil, to the Wythe and Grayson Turn
pike, at or near Hale's Ferry. Il 81
By MIR. NoTTINGHAM: OF changing the Eastern
terminus of the Sclaven Cabin and Summersvine
Turnpike.
BY Mr.. FOREMAN: Of constructing Turnpike
on joint stock principle from Ripley in Jack to
Claysyiie In Wood, in lieu of the branch Of Charles
ton, Ripley and Ravenswood Road
by Mr.. HAYS: OF constructing Turnpike from
the Gilmer, Ripley and Ohio Turnpike at the
mouth Of Milestone, in Giiner, to Charleston.
BY Mr.. BYRD: Referring bill No. 227 of the last
session, for the extension CT the Franklin and Mon
terey Turnpike to the Warm Springs, to the Com
mittee on Roads.
By Mir OARPER: OF constructing road, on
State account, from Huttonsvile, in Randolph, to
the Buckhannon and Little Kanawha Turnpike, In
Upshur.
BY Mr. DANIEIs: OF appropriating $4,000 to
eaaplete the Beverley and Morgantown Turnpike
from Solomon Yeagers, in Barbour, to the Baiti
more and Ohio Railroad
By Mr.. CARUTHEIts: OF Maeadamizing that
part of the Morgantown and bridgeport Turnpike
lying between Morgantown and Palatine, in Ma
sri0n
BY Mr.. KEE OF extending the CirriesviIie ant
franklin Turnpike from circlesvilie, in Pendleton
TO Beverly. in Randolph
By Mr.. GEORGE: OF constructing q bridge owe
Flint Rum Ia Doddridga and another over Metro,
Creek, In Tyler, ON the Sistersyile and Salem
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