The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-12-14
HOUSE OF DELEGATES.

.....--r -..-. AHoi'oDAf, december 10.
- Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Bsu0~s, of the Baptist
message from the Senate announced the pas
sage Of a bill providing for compromising J, M.
H. Brunett, as Clerk Of the Select Committee
on Peyton Johnstons Memorial - a bili !" for the
relief Of Ro Cox, Aaron Fletcher Samuel Duff
and James Mills, of Lee county :" and bill pro.
viding for the voluntary enslaverirent of Lewis
Wiihamson, . free person of color, of the county
OF Southampton - which were read a SECOND time
and committed to appropriate committees is,-'I..
Committees were called, and made reports.
Among the reports was one for the incorporation
OF the Virginia Mechanics Institute of the city
ELECTION OF SECOND AUDITOR. w +.
On motion of MIR. SPITLER
Resolved That this House will with the consent
OF the Senate, proceed, on Tuesday the 18th inst
to elect Second Auditor, to fill the unexnired
term made vacant by the resignation of WIN r.
Jackson to take effect on the first of March next
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
On motion of Mr. TOMLIN
Resolved, That the Committee on Roads, &c,
be instructed to report bill defining the powers
and duties of the Board of Public Works in refer.
ence to tue control and management of the several
works in which the Commonwealth NAV be int.
rested and the appointment of officers in the
same. $3.50 D-'fi-'-- =
SALE OF PUBLIC STOCKS 2
On motion of Mr.. HOLDEN, the Committee on
Finance was instructed to ENQUIRE into the expe-
dency OF ordering the sale of all the State stocks
tuc DduhS, anu tue vdT10uS Internal improve
meLts-the sales to be made annually, until the
entire stocks are disposed Of and the proceeds be
applied to the liquidation of the public debt ~ 81
INSPECTIONS OF FLOUR &C. s-7a
I'm motion OF Mr. DEASE, the Committee ON Ag-
riculture, &c, was instructed to enquire into the
expediency of so amending the law on inspections
as to leave it to the option of owners of flour md
meal who may export the same from any city or
town on tidewater, whethe; it be inspected or not.
EXPENDITURES FOR INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
On motion of Mr. BARNES, the Cd Auditor was
requested to prepare tabular statement of the
number and character of the various works of In
telna Improvement in which the State is interest
ed in each of the four grand divisions of the State;
the amount appropriated and expended, and the
amount authorized TO be expended the interest the
State has in each Of said works also the amount
guaranteed by tho State for internal improvements
in each also the amount loaned by the State TO
companies in each of the said divisions.
EXPENSES OF ENGINEERING.
On motion of Mr. FLOYD, the Board of Public
Works was requested to inform the House the
amount paid for engineering service on all works
ary, ls49.
THE BLUE RIDGE TUNNEL.
On motion of Mr.. INBoDEy, Resolved, That the
Board of Public Works be respectfully requested
to furnish to the House, at their earliest conve-
nienee information the following questions, viz
l. What has been the aggregate amount of mo-
ney expended on the Blue Ridge Railroad mp to the
lst day of October, 1855, and how much thereof
has been for tunneing, and how much for grading
and masonry ,.e+,.s.
2 How much of said road has been finished, and
how much remains yet to be completed, and what
Is the character of the work still to be done and
probable cost
3 On what terms was said work originally Let to
the contractors and has the same been done in con
forMity TO said original contracts II not; what
changes in the terms Of said contracts have been
made, and under what sort OF contracts Is SAID
work now carried ont II
g. Ii the original contracts have been annuiled.
has there been any forfeiture incurred by the con-
tractors or any penalty paid to the Commonwealth
in consequence Of such forfeiturel
s. Who were tie original contractors fer the
principal tunnels and their approaches, and how
much and what part of the work embraced in said
tunnel contracts has been done on the terms Of said
original eontractsi
q Who are now the contractors on said tunnels,
and on what terms Is the work now progressing
z. What amount has been paid for salaries on
said work How much for the commissions TO su-
perintendents, contractors or oiherst
In presenting this resolution. Mr.. lABoDEN infi-
mated that II asked for information that should be
placed before the House and that il might even be
necessary to go behind this resolution 70 ascertain
whist II was important the Legislature should
know. $500 ~
On motion Of Mr.. WEST, the COMMITTEES Of
Courts was instructed TO inquire into the expedien
cy Of amending the Sd section Of the 96th chapter
Of the Code, 30 asto provide that the county and
corporation eourts shah be compelled TO grant H.
censes 10 keep Houses OF Entertainment, when
they shall be satsied that the applicants are sober
andof good character. and win probably keep an
orlefy and useful house, and hAs paid he amount
Of his license ~
81 IlcESsEs TO SELL ARDENT seInlTs. 4
On motion Of Nj. DoyLE. aresolneionwas aAop.
ted, enqniring into the expedieuey u % amsndins
the code on tha sphee1 - - sa9uirs th1t pereens
taking Icenses 10 sen ardent spirits shall give bond
and security tAas thsy willupa ssa y sauorA aAses