The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-24
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

Dec. 2od, 1855
Amcssage from the Senate announced the pas.
sage Of certain bills already noticed in their pro-
ceedngs also the concurrence Of the Senate IN the
resolution Of the House for the adjournment from
this day TO the 3lsf. IL
The Senate bills were read twice. and. snnronr;.
The Speaker suggested that a. there was evi.
gently no quorum present, no business could be
transacted that could elicit opposition; but that as
members might have petitions and resolutions that
could not excite debate Of which they desire to dis
purthen themselves, he supposed they might do
so. 5-s u
This suggestion was acted upon. and number OF
below.
ss -.&.i1 ee.s THE BANKS "
On motion of Mr.. SEDDoN, Gby request of Mr
RUTHERFORD, who was absent,)
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks en-
quire into the expediency of prohibiting the Banks
of Virginia from discounting any paper payable al
the North, which shall not be payable at sight OF
within fifteen days thereafter
On motion of Mr.. ToNLIN,
Resolved, That the Committee on Banks inquire
| into the expcdeney of reporting q bill providing
that lhe Banks of this Commonwealth shall dis.
count no paper payable beyond the limits of the
State. -.-.-e...ezr
On motion of Mr. BoREMAS, Cby request of Mr..
DEAN, who is absent) :. ss.-s5sa ~.
Resolved, That the Cashiers of the several
Banks in the State be requested to report to the
Legislature, at an early day, the amount of drafts
or checks which they may have furnished upon
cities or towns out of the State, designating the
amounts on each city or town separately, as to
exhibit the aggregate amounts of such checks or
drafts for the year beginning October, 1852, and
terminating October 1883; and from October, 1853
to October, 1854; and October 1854, to Oct 1856
CHESTERFIELD COMPANIES.
On motion of Mr.. WELTON (by request of Gen
DAVIS of Greenbrier, who is absent,) the Commit
tee of Courts of Justice was Instructed to inquire
panies in the Commonwealth to publish quarterly
a statement of their condition, sworn to before q
justice of the peace by the proper officer.
Other Resolutions of inquiry were offered and
referred to appropriate committees, viz:
By Mr. WEST of paying to E. Moore, Sheriff OF
Wetzel county the amount of certain delinquent
lists ofsad county By Mr. JOHNSTON of repeal.
ing the act establishing the town of Bridgeport, in
Harrison county. By Mr. RUFrNER of a Turn
pikef the mouth Of Big Sandy of Elk River to
the mouth of Big Birch in Braxton county. By Mr..
BRADY of amending the charter of the Short Greek
Turnpike Company. By Mr.. PRESTON of reporting
Senate Bill No. 239, entitled tan act to incorporate
the Chilhowee Springs Company in Smyth county.
PETITIONS
Petitions were presented and referred to appro-
pirate committees:
BY Mr. EANTZ: OF citizens of Marion and Mo.
nongalia for the extension of the Clarksburg and
Wheeling Turnpike to the Dunkard Creek Turn
pike i'll Monongalia By Mr.. LANGFITT: OF cit
zens of Brooke for right of way for the Steuben
vile Rail Road Company and to bridge the Ohio
By Mr.. ELLYsoN: OF Elizabeth Brooks, praying
the relinquishment of the Commonwealth's right
to q lot Of land in Richmond By Mr.. CALVERT
The claim of John B. Snyder against the School
Commissioners of Shenandoah. By Mr.. HIETT
Of Charles Blue and others, for a graded road
from Capon Springs to Hanging Rock, on the Par
kersburg Road. By Mr.. BRANNoN: Of citizens OF
Lewis for repeal of the restrictions imposed on
the North Western Virginia Railroad
A few bills on their first reading were taken up
and the list being gone through,
On motion of Mr. IMBoDEN, the House adjourn.
ed until the 31st inst .s,,...-, .--
ION motion of Mr.. SEDDoN, the Committee on
Finance we're instructed to inquire into the expe
diency of giving to the Sheriff of Stafford county
two months further time to pay in the revenue Of
that county.