Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-12-10
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

The House met Mt IL o'clock.
The clerk read communication from the
Sen ne stating that they had passed bill entitled
An net giving the consent of this State to the
purchase by the United State oftwo lots of ground
in the city of Wheeling for the erection of Gus
tom House, &c. and eSempting said lots from
taxation; in which they requested the concurrence
of the House.
The bill was read a first and second times.
whereupon,
Mr.. Gnrnett proposed the following amend
meni: Provided, however. that the Common
wealth Of Virginia the right 10 resume at
its pleasure all the right of property and juris-
diction herein ccded to the United States
The amendment being agreed to.
Mr. Paul moved that the rules Of tho House
be suspended. in order 10 put the bill upon its
passage.
The motion was agreed to- nni the bill was
thercupon read the third time and passed.
Mr. Thomas, from the Senate, informed the
Honse that they were ready to proceed in the ex-
ccution of the joint order, being the counting of
the vntes for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and
Attorney General, aud that the committee appon-
ted under The Joint resolution was ready to en-
ter upon the duty of counting the votes, in con
junction with the Committee on the part of the
House. i
The Speaker remarked that he inadvertently
omitted the name of Mr.. Bush, Of Charles City,
lanes City aud New Kcnt, in making out the
committee on the Lunatic Asylums, and asked
that he he added 10 the committee.
It is well to state in this connection TINT the
name Of Mr.. tartar, of Fauqnir, was omitted in
til" list of those composing the Committee ON
| Claims. He i chairman of that committee.
The House proceeded with .he joint order, be
ing the counting Of the votes for Governor, Lieut.
enant Governor and Attorney General taken up
! yesterday.
Mr.. Tomlin was appointed an the part Of the
| House to act with committee of the Senate to
| count the votes.
move 10 amend the i7lh rule of tho House, with
n view To ask for the appointment of Clerk
for the Committee Roads and Internal Navi
CATION.
According TO the present rule, clerk per
forms til" duty OF two committees. and the com
| mittre on Roads, Ne. believing that they needed
! the excius services Of clerk Instructed them
| lhi, morning To give notice that to morrow he
would move t, amend the 47th rule, 80 to On
able them 10 appoint one to discharge the duties
n connection with that committee.
Mr.. Garnet said in booking over the compos 81
ten of the hank committee he discovered that the
banking interests located in Richmond were in
| sufficiently represented. lie azure from
communications had with the Speaker; that it
| was his desire to have the banking interests of
every section as fully represented in that com
mittee was possible. lie believed that in view
of the 'imltcd number now composing il, those
! interests not Sufficiently represented. His
purpose in rising, to move that the Speaker
be authorized to appoint two additional member,
on the bank clmmittee. Two-thirds of the House
! agreeing; the motion prevailed
The following resolutions proposed and
, adopted:
! by Mr. Imboden-- That the last annual report
If the Board of Visitors of the ms Htute for edu-
cation of the deaf dumb and blind, be referred ~
the committee Of Schools and Colleges with ia.
trncuon> (" enquire into the expedency ot legis-
istngon the various Subjects embraced in said
| report.
BY Mr.. Imbo1en That the last annual report
of the Superintendent and Board of Director, of
; the Western i.nnctic asyum be referred to the
Committee ol l,unatic Asy ums with Instructions
TO enquire into the cxpedienoy Of enaotng the
! laws therein suggested.
Bv Mr.. Ellyson OF authorizing the State Col.
onizntion BOARD 10 make compens ation To their
| Secretary for his services.
Mr. EIlyson also presented the petition nfLew
Ia Allen, asking release Of he claim of the Com
mopwealth AMI Literary fund in in the real and
ersona estate Of joseph Abrams. d, O ased.
AT this stage Of the proceedings the Speaker
announced the presence of the Senate III the House
in further execution Of the joint order, beng the
| counting of the votes for Governor, &c. Mr..
| Thomas of the Senate, and Mr.. Tomlin of the
| Hon>e. thereupon proceeded with the count.
Mr., Nicholson moved that the flu, ther execu-
ton of the joint order be postponed until to-